The Outstretched Arm of Love

This book is to make present the love of God in Christ that reaches out to all people from age to age, infinite and unfathomable in its richness. There are real life stories of people who have been transformed by this love of God and those, who in turn, having experienced this love, dared to love others. It has an informal, easily readable, understandable, and capturing style; whilst touching the heart deeply, the poetic narrative inculcates sound wisdom and knowledge to the reader. Any chapter can be read at random and conveys a profound take home message leaving an indelible imagery in the mind.The reading of this book will give the reader a working knowledge of the Holy Bible and some basic tenets of the Christian faith from a Catholic perspective. It has the potential to bring restoration, comfort, and healing when it is approached with an open heart. It opens the door to make a step of faith based on sound evidence as well as strengthens those with a lively faith to continue their journey of faith rooted in Christ. Finally, it is unique in that it is addressed to the prison population, written during the COVID-19 lockdown period and offers hope to all; especially in the face of numerous current worldwide problems from climate change to the Ukraine-Russia conflict.The Outstretched Arm of Love comes with an assurance of blessing and spiritual wealth to the reader.

Dr Ajit Gomez is a retired Consultant Psychiatrist in the UK. Whilst in this job, he pursued an inner call to enter the Diaconate Formation Programme under the Archdiocese of Birmingham, UK, and was ordained a deacon in 2013. He responded to a second call to work as a Roman Catholic Prison Chaplain in 2019, after taking early retirement from the NHS. He is very passionate about the message of peace and forgiveness offered by Jesus Christ and aspires to live up to the calling to serve the Lord, by word and deed.