Reflections

Reflections: In Search of God is a selection of short essays by the late Leo G. Morin (1941-2001) that primarily contemplate what faith in God actually means. In the final years of his life, Leo experienced a profound spiritual transformation during mission work in Jamaica. These experiences broke through the barrier of his scientifically inclined mind leaving a heart transformed by an understanding of the difference between the idea of faith in God and actual faith in God. His views and opinions are those of a devout Catholic with the background of a Jesuit seminarian. However, these essays are not an apologia for Catholicism or the Church; they are based on the lived experience of a Catholic on a journey through a childhood grounded in the faith, young adulthood in seminary, the changes wrought by Vatican II, and eventually family and fatherhood. Leo wrote these essays in 2000 during the last year of his life. His final wish and hope was that his experience and words might influence others toward a deeper understanding of their faith in God.