Joseph Girzone

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Joseph Girzone
Born	1930 Albany, New York
Residence	Altamont, New York
Nationality	American
Occupation	Writer, retired Catholic priest
Religious beliefs	Roman Catholic

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Father Joseph Girzone (Born 1930), a best-selling American writer, is the author of the popular and inspirational Joshua series. Girzone was born in Albany, New York to parents Peter and Margaret Girzone. He entered the Carmelite Order in 1948^{[citation needed]} and was ordained as a Catholic priest in 1955.^[1] After serving as pastor for various New York churches, he retired from the active priesthood in 1981^[1] for health reasons.^[2] Following his retirement, he embarked on a second career as a full-time writer and speaker.^[1] Joseph Girzone now lives in Altamont, New York.^[1]

In 1995 he established the Joshua Foundation, "an organization dedicated to making Jesus better known throughout the world."^[1]

[edit] Writings

Kara : The Lonely Falcon (1979)
Joshua (1983)
Joshua and the Children (1989)
Joshua and the Shepherd (1990)
Joshua In The Holy Land (1993)
Never Alone (1994)
Joshua and the City (1995)
Joey : An inspiring true story of faith and forgiveness (1997)
A Portrait of Jesus (1998)
Joshua : The Homecoming (1999)
Jesus, His Life and Teachings: As Recorded by His Friends Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John (2000)
The Parables of Joshua (2001)
The Messenger (2002)
Trinity: A New Living Spirituality (2002)
Joshua in a Troubled World : A Story for Our Time (2005)
My Struggle with Faith (2006)
Joshua's Family (2007)
(Introduction by Joseph F. Girzone) Colors of the Spirit by Dorothy K. Ederer, Doubleday, 1998. ISBN 978-0385-48848-8