Fr. Barry’s Legacy

We lost a distinguished spiritual director and author last month with the passing of William A. Barry, SJ. Fr. Barry left us many treasures through his prolific writing, much of it focused on the core message of developing a friendship with God. To honor Fr. Barry’s legacy, Loyola Press offers a selection of his books at 50% off.

Discount is applied at online checkout. Use promo code 5322 when ordering by phone to receive this discount. Shipping and handling are additional. Cannot be combined with other offers. U.S. domestic orders only. Offer expires 1/31/2021, or while supplies last.

A Friendship Like No Other

Experiencing God's Amazing Embrace

Explore the path to becoming a friend of God. Grounded in biblical tradition and Ignatian spirituality, this book offers a fresh approach to becoming a friend of God and understanding this relationship.

An Invitation to Love

A Personal Retreat on the Great Commandment

This book provides personal, adaptable retreat sessions/reflections focused on the concepts of love for God and neighbor—the great commandment.

Changed Heart, Changed World

The Transforming Freedom of Friendship with God

Developing a friendship with God may be the starting point for the spiritual journey, but how can that important internal relationship move us to make an impact on—and even transform—the world around us?

God's Passionate Desire

In God's Passionate Desire, Fr. Barry leads us on brief "retreats" to help us understand our relationship with God and how we can move forward into a more meaningful relationship with God.

Experiencing God in the Ordinary

Experiencing God in the Ordinary will help you discover through prayer and meditation that God is always present and can be found in an ordinary day.

Here's My Heart, Here's My Hand

Living Fully in Friendship with God

In Here's My Heart, Here's My Hand, William A. Barry, SJ, helps us understand how we can experience a personal relationship with God, and what effects that close relationship will have on our lives.

Praying the Truth

Deepening Your Friendship with God through Honest Prayer

Fr. Barry helps us realize that if we do not approach God in complete honesty, we may be holding back a part of ourselves that needs to be healed. By learning how to communicate honestly with God, our friendship with God will be strengthened.

Seek My Face

Prayer as Personal Relationship in Scripture

Develop a relationship with God by following examples from Scripture. Fr. William Barry introduces biblical situations and personalities to show readers the ways in which people in the Bible drew closer to God.