Books I've read lately

  • Life of Pi by Yann Martel
  • Evidence for Faith 101 by Bruce Bickel & Stan Jantz
  • My Life With the Saints by Fr. James Martin
  • split second by David Baldacci
  • The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Rediscovering Catholicism

What books to read? I often have questions with regards to the Catholic faith and I have several books that I have gathered over the years, either in theology courses, at conferences, or as a result of my curiosity. So, what books should one read?

I am attracted to books that answer my questions, but at the same time, I feel that the ones I have read cover to cover have been ones that have attracted my heart as well as my head.

In November, there was a team of Redemptorists that came to our parish and conducted a retreat at the church. They brought a book, entitled "Rediscovering Catholicism" by Matthew Kelly. The book began with a fictional story about a 'flu that was killing people all over the world. There was a child discovered that had blood that would save the world and the parents had to decide if they would allow their son to save the world at the cost of his own life. Well, immediately, my heart and my head were engaged.

This is the type of book that I prefer to read, cover to cover. I will be making some comments with regards to this book as I read it. In the meantime, I still have Karl Keating's book on the shelf for when I want to find the answer to misconceptions about the Catholic faith.

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