num_pages: 160
description: Winner of a second-place award for popular presentation of the faith by the Catholic Media Association.Mallory Smyth has been where many young Catholics are today. But the difference between her and other fallen-away Catholics is that she figured out that when she overlooked the shortcomings of the Church as an institution she fell in love with Jesus and rediscovered the beauty and truth of her faith. In Rekindled  Smyths raw relatable account of her own disillusionment and departure is sure to resonate with anyone who has struggled to feel at home in the Church. For anyone who has left the faith or has one foot out the door this powerful book just might illuminate a path back hometo a Church that is both holy and in need of perfection. Shallow homilies. Hypocritical authority figures. Trite answers to pressing questions. These and other shortcomings of the Church have led plenty of Catholics to question their faithor to abandon it entirely. Rekindled is for those who have left the Church and those with one foot out the door. Smyths account of her own disillusionment and departure is relatable and honest. She understands and validates the pain and doubt that many Catholics and former Catholics feel. Smyth also provides you with practical guidance for keeping your faith even when what you encounter in the Church falls 
language: English
title: Rekindled: How Jesus Called Me Back to the Catholic Church and Set My Heart on Fire
publisher: Ave Maria Press