Study is the second sign of a Dynamic Catholic.
Be a
continuous learner and consider reading just 5 pages a day of a good Catholic
Book, and you will read 1825 pages in a year.
One example of a book that we have at both churches (St. Mary and St.
Robert side door(s) facing the Rectory) is “NINE WORDS” by Allen Hunt
LOVE * JOY* PEACE* PATIENCE* KINDNESS* GENEROSITY* FAITHFULNESS* GENTLENESS* SELF-CONTROL
Nobody grows up wanting to lead a meaningless or unsatisfying life. No one yearns to be incomplete or frustrated
or to lack a destiny or purpose. Who would want that? Deep within each of us, God has planted the desire to be
the best-version-of-yourselves. God has a dream for your life. And His dream for you is unique. Only you are you.
Nine words best describe the-best-version-of-yourself®. St. Paul shares nine words in his letter to the Galatians.
These nine words provide the blueprint to your destiny, the dream God has for your life.
This simple study will help you dive, in real ways, into God’s dream for your life in order to become the-bestversion-of-yourself®.
Other books at both churches include:
-Did Adam & Eve Have a Belly Button by Matthew Pinto
-Confessions of a Mega Church Pastor by Dr. Allen Hunt
-Jesus Shock by Dr. Peter Kreeft
-The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic by Matthew Kelly
-Everybody Needs to Forgive Somebody by Dr. Allen Hunt
-Made for More by Curtis Martin
-Holiness Revolution by Dan DeMatte
-Mission of the Family by John Leonette
-Ordinary Lives/Extraordinary Mission by John R. Wood
-Walking With Purpose by Lisa Brenninkmeyer
-In His Spirit by Richard Hauser S.J.
-The Real Story by Curtis Martin & Edward Sri
-Every Man’s Story By James P. Campbell
-Finding True Happiness by Fulton Sheen
-Nothing is Impossible With God by John Michael Talbot
-Life’s Greatest Lessons by Dr. Allen Hunt
-A Father Who Keeps His Promises by Dr. Scott Hahn
-Rediscovering Catholicism by Matthew Kelly
Certainly there are hundreds of thousands of other good Catholic books available, including the Bible and the
Catechism of the Catholic Church.
Study is the second sign of a Dynamic Catholic.
Be a continuous
learner and consider listening just 10 minutes a day to a good Catholic CD.
One example of a CD that we have at both churches (St. Mary and St. Robert
side door(s) facing the Rectory) is
“I’m Not Being Fed, Discovering the Food that Satisfies the Soul” by Jeff Cavins
Jeff Cavins talks about “the number one eating disorder in the Catholic Church.” He explores and responds to some
of the reasons why he and so many people have left the Catholic Church for evangelical Christianity.
One complaint among Catholics is that people say they are “not being fed” by the Catholic Church. People who say
this do not know what the Eucharist is. In John 6:32 and following, Jesus tells them what this is all about. He says “I
am the bread of life.” Jesus says, “My flesh is true food.” Jeff left the Church because he felt he wasn’t being fed.
But the Eucharist, Jesus’ own flesh, is the food we receive in the Eucharist at Mass. Jeff came back to the Catholic
Church based on Scripture, its teaching, but – most of all – the Eucharist is the element that brought him back to
the Church.
As he presents the story of his return to Catholicism, Cavins also builds a case for why the Catholic Church is the
Church founded by Christ.
Other CD’s at both churches include:
-Confessions of a Mega-Church Pastor by Dr. Allen Hunt
-Praying the Rosary Like Never Before by Edward Sri
-The Seven Pillars of Catholic Spirituality by Matthew Kelly
-True Devotion to Mary by St. Louis de Montfort by Fr. Lance W. Harlow
-Best Way to Live by Matthew Kelly
-Making Sense Out of Suffering by Dr. Scott Hahn
-How to Apply Our Faith to Our Families by Kimberly Hahn
-How to Win the World Without Losing Your Soul by Dave Durand
-God of My Past, God of My Future by Mark Hart & Matt Smith
-The Face of God by Blessed Mother Theresa
-The Lambs Supper by Dr. Scott Hahn
-Angles Explained-What You Should Know About the Nine Choirs by Dr. Mark Miravalle
-Proof of the Existence of God by Fr. Robert Spritzer
-Shameless: Seeing Yourself as God Sees You by Jeff Cavins
-Discerning God’s Will by Fr. Larry Richards
-This Changes Everything by Ken Yasinski
-A Guide to Raising (Almost) Perfect Children by Dr. Gregory & Lisa Popcak
-The Holy Rosary by Matthew Arnold
-St. Philomena – A Saint for Our Times by Dr. Mark Miravalle
-Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist by Dr. Brant Pitre
-Trust in the Lord by Fr. Thomas Richter
-Meet Kids 4 Jesus – Catholic Music for Kids
And many others that are not listed here