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by Clarence Enzler (Author), Deacon Greg Kandra (Foreword by)
Modeled on the fifteenth-century classic The Imitation of Christ, this well-loved Clarence Enzler masterwork helps Christians today hear the voice of Christ. In this powerful book, Christ addresses you personally as "my other self," urging you to embody his love and compassion for others.
Through a creative dialogue between Jesus and the reader, Clarence Enzler leads you through the journey of the Christian life, beginning with the call to live in friendship with Christ and fulfill his desire. Enzler then examines elements of the Christian life: detachment, virtue, prayer, the Eucharist, and avoidance of sin. Finally, he explores the goal of the journey--a life of union with Christ as his disciple and complete joy with him in eternity. Each chapter includes short, eloquent meditations on scripture and beautiful prayers, making My Other Self ideal as a daily devotional and source of prayer.Author Biography
Clarence J. Enzler (1910-1976) is best known for his classic Lenten devotional booklet Everyone's Way of the Cross, first published in 1970. He worked for the US Department of Agriculture from 1937-1972, except from 1943-1945 when he served as the feature editor with the National Catholic Welfare Conference News Service (now known as Catholic News Service).
A prolific writer, Enzler published articles in many national magazines, including The Ave Maria. He was the author of My Other Self and Let Us Be What We Are. He earned a doctorate from Catholic University of America and was a deacon in the Archdiocese of Washington. Enzler and his wife, Kathleen Crowley Enzler, were the parents of thirteen children.
Greg Kandra serves as a deacon in the Diocese of Brooklyn and is a multimedia editor at the Catholic Near East Welfare Association. He is the author of Daily Devotions for Advent 2018, Daily Devotions for Lent 2020, and writes The Deacon's Bench blog.
