The Bookshelf

Living the Mass: How One Hour Can Change Your Life

Do you know what you are witnessing at Mass?  This is an easy to read and insightful book on the Mass. It is a book that is valuable for many Catholics who attend Mass simply out of obligation or habit, or for those who no longer attend Mass for various reasons, or for anyone contemplating becoming a member of the Catholic Church.

Most importantly, it explains how one hour spent at Mass on Sunday can transform the other 167 hours of your life each week.

Gaudete Et Exsultate: On the Call to Holiness in Today's World

In his third exhortation, Pope Francis presents the universal call to live holy lives with a new fresh approach. Each one of us is encouraged to pursue and achieve holiness in our everyday lives. Pursuing holiness brings us into a deeper relationship with Jesus and helps us to draw other into an encounter with Him. 

This book is a "must read" for anyone serious about following "The Way" and participating in changing the culture of our world as a missionary disciple.

Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist

Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist,” by Brant Pitre does a marvelous job of sharing his knowledge and research into Jewish traditions and Old Testament Scripture that is easy to read yet provides a  wealth of information on the Last Supper. Want to know what the Passover was like at the time of Jesus and what Jesus meant when he said, "This is my body...This is my blood? This book opens your eyes to the magnificent story of God's presence - the mystery that we are called to see and are invited to partake in. It helps one truly believe in the mystery of the real presence of Christ, body, blood, soul, and divinity in the Eucharist.