Reverend Father Aaron Agbeshie Agorsor has unveiled his new book titled “Jesus’ Ministry of Liberation; A Companion after the Year of Mercy”.
While expressing satisfaction that his dream has been fulfilled, Fr. Agorsor noted that he was inspired by the Blessed Sacrament to write what today has become Jesus’ Ministry of Liberation: A Companion After the Year of Mercy.
According to Fr. Agorsor, his motivation to author the book is in two folds; with the first motivation originating from Pope Francis’ proclamation of the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy in December 2015.
“Reflecting on all the activities of the Year of Mercy, I felt it cannot just be like any other celebrations that the Church has had in the past: like the Year of Priests, Year of the Eucharist, Year of Faith and the like. The reason is that divine mercy endures for forever”, he said.
He added that his second motive for writing the book was to give hope to youth who are in despair.
“I have had the privilege of ministering to catholic students of the Arizona State University’s Affiliated to All Saints Catholic Newman Center for the past three years.
The privilege of sitting in the confessional and having students come for confession, offering counseling and spiritual direction, I have seen frustration; I have seen moments of despair, moments of self-pity and sometimes depression. Ours is the culture of despair.
Therefore, I have encouraged all that when life gives you more than you can stand kneel”.
Also, the Deputy Attorney General and Deputy Minister for Justice, Diana Asonaba Dapaah, who chaired the book launch stated that “the book touches a range of other topics like, ministry and the kinds of ministers there are, the treatment of the vulnerable in society, compassion”.
She further prayed that God makes the book an adequate complement of the word, a lighthouse for the wandering Christian, a repository for the searching Christian and a companion for the lonely.
The book, which happens to be Fr. Agorsor’s second, was launched on Wednesday June 30, 2021 at the Christ the King Parish Hall in Accra.
