How Jimmy channeled his suffering
into a quest to draw others to God
CONTENTS
Foreword.........................................................9
PART I – Who was Jimmy Sullivan?.................12 Chapter 1
“Tell Jimmy to report for Soccer
Camp tomorrow”….....................................13
Chapter 2
“I wouldn’t admit Jimmy anywhere but in one
of the top five cancer centers”...................19
Chapter 3
“I know how you feel Ms. White,
I lost my mother” ......................................25
PART 11 – Acceptance and Taking Charge......32 Chapter 4
“I believe God has a challenge
in store for me.”........................................33
Chapter 5
“I will go through it for the Lord,
but I have to receive everyday..................43
PART III – The Mission Becomes Clear……………50 Chapter 6 - “That’s OK Doc, if God wants
me to live without an arm, having a
prosthesis would be like cheating” .......... 51
Chapter 7
In a Chastising Tone, “I never asked,
Why Me”................................................... 57
Chapter 8
“I now know why God wanted me to get
cancer, He wanted me to learn prayer” ... 63
PART IV – Reconciliation.................................68
Chapter 9
“Dad, is there any good coming
out of this?” ............................................. 69
Chapter 10
“God please help, how much more
do You want from me?”.............................79
PART V - Completing the Mission.....................84 Chapter 11
“I could not be any closer to God at Lourdes,
than I am right here................................. 85
Chapter 12
“He must have been frightened, you feel it
coming on and he was alone” ................. 91
PART VI – Settling Accounts............................96 Chapter 13
“Give Tim money for his trip to Ireland,
put in a backyard pool for the family” ...... 97
Chapter 14
The Mass of Pentecost Sunday ....................103
Chapter 15
The Apostolate to Bring Others to Christ .....113
Afterword ............................................119
Bibliography.........................................133
Appendix:
Customized Stations of the Cross.......134
Father’s Lament...................................138
About the Author.................................140