Father Leo Booth

Reverend Leo is an internationally acclaimed author, lecturer, and trainer on all aspects of spirituality and recovery from depression, addictions, or compulsive behaviors, and low self-esteem. He holds a Masters degree in Theology from King’s College, London, England, and is a Certified Addictions Counselor and a Certified Eating Disorders Counselor, and a Spiritual Consultant to ShareHouse in Fargo, ND. In addition to specific inservices and lectures on religious addiction and abuse, Reverend Leo presents workshops, lectures, and training on a broad spectrum of issues to a variety of organizations and institutions. He is contributing columnist to several publications. Reverend Leo has appeared on such television shows as The Oprah Winfrey Show, Geraldo, Sally Jesse Raphael and others.

Reverend Leo was born in England and raised in a home divided by religious arguments. Driven and ambitious, he became one of the youngest rectors in England. He also became an alcoholic. After a drunken car crash in 1977 led to his treatment for alcoholism, he subsequently devoted his work to helping addicts and others who suffer from low self-esteem. From his work as both minister and an addictions counselor, he has developed a new spiritual model based on Choice, Action, Responsibility, and Empowerment.

The following selection is from his book The Wisdom of Letting Go, The Path of the Wounded Soul. This is one of Reverend Leo’s many books and is a wonderful collection of short readings and prayers on such subjects as Love, Codependency, Spirituality, Separation, Divorce, Sickness, Sexism, Death, Racism and Violence. I have added this book to my morning meditation books and always find an appropriate reading for any given day. Find out about this and Reverend Leo’s other books, tapes and seminars go to his website:

www.fatherleo.com