Professor John Resko chose to leave the comforts of a known world at the eleventh hour and enter a new one filled with challenges and opportunity. His life is recorded in his book “The Gates of Saint Charles: Testing the Waters of a Religious Vocation.”
John Resko was an average man before becoming a well-known scientist in the field of reproductive biology with postgraduate degrees from Marquette University and the University of Illinois. He is the son of second-generation immigrants from Austria-Hungary who lived through some of history's most trying moments. He provides a premier seat that takes the readers on a journey into the past as he describes historical events, such as the Second World War, the Great Economic Depression, and the changes in the Catholic Church after Vatican II. Half of the book recounts life before entering the seminary.
John constantly questioned his calling and sought spiritual advice as he progressed through his years in high school and college. A simple comment by his local bishop, “John, do you want to be a priest?” made all the difference. It was at this point that his future ambitions began to take form. After many years of study and prayer, he made the tough decision that the priesthood was not a life for him, a decision that he made which differed from that of his loving mother.
John writes with zeal, and the book transports readers to a world where history, faith, and self-discovery are all explored. Through humility, honesty, and respecting those who respond to their calling, John fosters endurance. The book is both touching and instructive.
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“The Gates of Saint Charles: Testing the Waters of Religious Vocation: A Memoir”
Author: John Allen Resko
Publisher: Your Online Publicist
Publication Date: February 2022
Genre: Memoir
About the Author
John Allen Resko, the son of immigrant parents, grew up in a small town in western Pennsylvania. He holds a doctorate from the University of Illinois and is a Professor Emeritus at the Oregon Health & Science University.
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