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.

What We Believe: The Beauty of the Catholic Faith

"What We Believe:  The Beauty of the Catholic Faith", by by Marcellino D'Ambrosio and  Andrew Swafford explains in a clear manner the essential teachings of the Catholic Faith including:

• What do we as Catholics really believe?
• What is our identity as Catholics and how are we called to live?
• The amazing grace of Creation, salvation, and the power of the Holy Spirit in transforming our lives
• The Eucharist and the sacraments
• Becoming Christ-like through intimate prayer, the on-going conversion of our heart, mind, and soul, and by embracing compassion
• And more!

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.