New year – GIVEAWAY!!

I’m sure most of my Catholic friends have heard of the book Rediscover Catholicism by Matthew Kelly. I haven’t read a lot of this book yet – on chapter 8 – but I love what I have read so far. I have taken to highlighting certain parts that I feel need to be re-read over and over and over. Below you will find a handful of quotes that have spoken to my soul. All quotes are taken from this book and are copy written to Matthew Kelly

Jesus came to comfort the afflicted, but he also came to afflict the comfortable.

He didn’t come to solve all our problems; he came to show us the way. He came to show us that when we cooperate with God and with each other we become vessels of light and love.

The saints remind us of Christ’s call to break with “the spirit of the world” and challenge us to reject the glamor and allure of sin and selfishness.

God has placed you here for some purpose, but without discipline,  you will never discover that purpose.

Holiness is allowing God to fill every corner of your being; that is when we truly become the-best-version-of-ourselves. Holiness is being set apart for God. It is a desire to do the will of God, and yet, the desire for holiness is itself a gift from God. Holiness is as simple as knowing when to say yes and when to say no, but like so many things in this life, we complicate the pursuit of holiness unnecessarily.

Without discipline, we are confined to soulless living and must content ourselves with work, food, momentary pleasures and anything that can help distract us from the misery of purposeless living. Without discipline, the soul dies. Slowly, perhaps, but surely.

The saints show us that it is possible for a human person to be fully transformed in Christ.

Each task, each our offered to God is transformed into prayer.

The surest signs of holiness are an insatiable desire to become all God created us to be, an unwavering commitment to the will of God, and an unquenchable concern for unholy people.

Holiness is surrendering to the will of God, and at the same time, it is grasping each moment and making it all it can be.

The Church is to proclaim the Gospel to the people of every nation in every age. As we live out this mission, it can and should impact the social, political, and economic order of the societies in which Christians live – every aspect of our lives

There is no word, thought, or action in our lives that is beyond the reach of the Gospel.

The desire for God is written in the human heart, because man is created by God and for God; and God never ceases to draw man to himself. Only in god will man find the truth and happiness he never stops yearning for.

It is easy to be a follower, but to be a disciple means to be a student – to be humble, docile, and teachable, and to listen. All this requires discipline.

Because I feel every Catholic should read this book – and every non-Catholic should read it as well as it helps understand Catholicism in a whole new way, I will be giving away 1 (one) copy of this book. To enter this giveaway, simply leave a comment on this post. For an additional entry, copy the following into a tweet:
I have just entered to win a copy of “Rediscover Catholicism” thanks to @vitaconsecrata!
The winner for Rediscover Catholicism will be drawn on Friday, January 6th (the epiphany!).

If you have this book already – enter anyway! I’m sure you can find someone to give it to!

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