The Homestretch

Stephen Gabriel

Jul 2025 · Scepter Publishers

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So teach us to number our days
that we may get a heart of wisdom.
—PSALM 90:12

AT THE AGE OF SEVENTY-NINE, Pope St. John Paul II wrote a letter to the "dear elderly people of all languages and cultures" as encouragement in the autumn of their lives. It was also a moment of personal reflection as he faced his imminent arrival to eternity: "from life to life!"

Stephen Gabriel has taken the pope's words and advice to heart. This book is his shared perspective on how to effectively adopt a proper state of heart and mind during the retirement years. He addresses the Lord's call to both give and receive: give of your time, talent, and welling wisdom, while opening yourself to fully receive the graces the Lord wishes to bestow. Count on Gabriel's own wisdom to give you both a spiritual and practical means by which you can live these years vibrantly.

So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom. —PSALM 90:12 AT THE AGE OF SEVENTY-NINE, Pope St. John Paul II wrote a letter to the "dear elderly people of all languages and cultures" as encouragement in the autumn of their lives. It was also a moment of personal reflection ...

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About the author

Stephen Gabriel was born in Quincy, Massachusetts. The son of a merchant sea captain and a homemaker, his family moved to Florida and then to the Panama Canal Zone. He is a graduate of Loyola University of Chicago and the University of Illinois and holds a Ph.D. in agricultural economics. His career spans federal government service and chief economist of a small government agency. His books include topics on finance and on fatherhood, including To Be a Father, Speaking to the Heart,The Indispensable Dad, and Hope for Your Grandchildren. Gabriel lives in Falls Church, Virginia, with his wife, Peggy. They have eight children and thirty-seven grandchildren.

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