Rediscover Catholicism
Subtitle: a spiritual guide to living with passion & purpose
By: Matthew Kelly
Edition: New & exp. 2nd ed.
Publisher: Beacon Publishing
Published: 2010
Place of publication: [S.l.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 324
ISBN-13: 9780984131891
Subjects: Religion; Catholic Church; Spirituality
Notes: Previously published under the title Rediscovering Catholicism, 2002.
Table of contents: title: Prologue: Imagine This...; title: Introduction: Where to from Here?; title: Part One: We Become What We Celebrate; title: Chapter One: Our Universal Hunger: Appearance vs. the Authentic; title: Why Has Christianity Been Rejected?; title: The Cry for Help; title: Chapter Two: The Prevailing Philosophy: Individualism; title: Hedonism; title: Minimalism; title: Chapter Three: Is Jesus Still Relevant?: Our Quest for Happiness; title: God and Happiness; title: The Attitude of Christ; title: The Role of Discipline; title: Jesus in History; title: Chapter Four: Searching for Identity: The Mission; title: The Adventure of Salvation; title: Catholics Today; title: Catholicism Is a Lifestyle; title: Identity Crisis; title: Chapter Five: What Are We Celebrating?: The Future of Catholicism; title: The Solution; title: Let the Celebration Begin; title: Part Two: The Authentic Life; title: Chapter Six: What Is the Authentic Life?: Fostering the Inner Life; title: Modern Despair; title: Our Essential Purpose; title: What Is Holiness?; title: The-Best-Version-of-Yourself; title: Vatican II; title: The Great Depression; title: Chapter Seven: The Path Is Well Trodden: In Search of Excellence; title: The Saints; title: Common Objections; title: The Pedestal Syndrome; title: The Rejection of Discipline; title: Keeping the Goal in Sight; title: Chapter Eight: Even a Blind Man Knows...: Francis of Assisi; title: Mother Teresa; title: John Vianney; title: Thomas More; title: John Paul II; title: Taking the Gospel Seriously; title: Chapter Nine: What Sets Them Apart?: Singleness of Purpose; title: The Will of God; title: How Would You Like Your Life to Change; title: Chapter 10: Their Attraction and Influence: Friendship; title: Spiritual Friends and Loneliness; title: Foster This Spirit; title: Bright Lights; title: Chapter Eleven: Who Will Be Next?: To Whom Does the Future Belong?; title: Shame on Us; title: What Are You Willing to Give Your Life for?; title: Finding Your Place; title: Where Do We Start?; title: Part Three: The Seven Pillars of Catholic Spirituality: Chapter Twelve: Confession: Turning to God; title: I Am a Sinner; title: The Drama of Life; title: A Sacred Encounter; title: Common Objections; title: Behold the Beauty; title: Self-Knowledge; title: A New Habit; title: Temptation; title: The Touch of the Master's Hand; title: Chapter Thirteen: Daily Prayer: Why Pray?; title: Thought Determines Action; title: The Classroom of Silence; title: Getting Started; title: Do I Have to Go to Church to Pray?; title: Begin Today; title: Cast into the Deep; title: Chapter Fourteen: The Mass: Prepare Yourself; title: Get Yourself a Mass Journal; title: A Quick Journey Through the Mass; title: Spiritual Game Changer; title: My Favorite Prayer; title: Beyond You & Me; title: Embrace the Gift; title: Chapter Fifteen: The Bible: Where Did the Bible Come from?; title: Jesus: The Turning Point in Human History; title: Where Should You Start?; title: Beyond the Gospels; title: Stories, Questions and Prayers; title: 77 Years; title: Chapter Sixteen: Fasting: In Search of a Vision; title: Body and Soul; title: The Death of Discipline; title: Fasting in the Scriptures; title: The History of Christian Fasting; title: Lenten Fasting; title: Fasting and You; title: The Universe and You; title: Always a Means, Never an End; title: Where, When, and for How Long?; title: Chapter Seventeen: Spiritual Reading: An Ancient Tradition; title: What Should We Read?; title: When, Where, and for How Long?; title: Adult Education; title: Keeping the Star in Sight; title: Chapter Eighteen: The Rosary: Why Have We Abandoned the Rosary?; title: Benefits; title: Growth in Virtue; title: Twenty Lessons; title: More Than One Way; title: The Real Objection; title: Mary; title: Part Four: Now Is Our Time: Chapter Nineteen: Time for a Change: Are We Willing to Change?; title: What Should We Focus on?; title: Education; title: Evangelization; title: Vocations; title: Chapter Twenty: Leadership: Paralyzed by Fear; title: Courage; title: Bold Leadership; title: Servant Leadership; title: Chapter Twenty-One: Return to Virtue: The World Needs the Church; title: Something Wonderful Is about to Happen.