As we all know, it’s important to continue our learning about our own faith, especially in the areas of Stewardship and Evangelization. Described below is a recommended listing of various resources that would be helpful for every parishioner’s faith formation and their continuing development.
BOOKS and/or BOOKLETS
• Rediscovering Catholicism (Journeying Toward Our Spiritual North Star), 313 page book authored by Matthew Kelly, published by Beacon Publishing and available from The Matthew Kelly Foundation (www.matthewkelly.org or 1-513-221-7700).
• Catholic Stewardship: Sharing God’s Gifts, provides basic understanding of Stewardship, a 75 page Booklet, available from Our Sunday Visitor --- www.osv.com or 1-800-348-2440
• Stewardship: A Disciple’s Response, serves as a gospel blueprint with which to develop Stewardship as a means to build the kingdom of God. (also, includes two documents --- To Be a Christian Steward: A Summary of the U.S. Bishops’ Pastoral Letter on Stewardship and Stewardship and Development in Catholic Dioceses and Parishes: A Resource Manual), a 74 page Booklet, available from United States Conference of Catholic Bishops --- www.usccbpublishing.org or 1-800-235-8722
• Stewards of Joy (Taking Care of and Sharing the Gift of Faith), 62-page booklet authored by Daniel Conway and available from Saint Catherine of Siena Press --- www.saintcatherineofsienapress.com or 1-888-232-1492
• Go and Make Disciples (A National Plan and Strategy for Catholic Evangelization in the United States), 44 page booklet, available from United States Conference of Catholic Bishops --- www.usccbpublishing.org or 1-800-235-8722
• The Rhythm of Life (Living Every Day with Passion & Purpose), 300 page book authored by Matthew Kelly, published by Simon & Schuster and available from The Matthew Kelly Foundation --- www.matthewkelly.org or 1-513-221-7700
CDs
• A Call to Joy by Matthew Kelly --- Listen as he shares both his remarkable personal story and his uniquely inspiring outlook on faith and the adventure of living the Christian life to the fullest.
• Rebuilding the Christian Civilization by Dr Scott Hahn --- Is it too late to reverse the “culture of death?” Pope John Paul II didn’t think so. That is why he devised a grand strategy called the New Evangelization with the ultimate goal of building a “culture of love.” Dr Hahn presents the biblical blueprint, along with practical steps, for the Holy Father’s building project.
• Becoming the-Best-Version-of-Yourself by Matthew Kelly --- Discover God’s dream for you as you listen to Kelly explain the meaning and significance of reaching your full potential.
{Note: Go to www.LighthouseCatholicMedia.org for above CDs}
DVDs
• What Catholics Really Believe, reveals a mixture of history, doctrine, and debate while exploring the common misunderstandings of Catholicism; presented by Dr Ray Guarendi and Rev. Kevin Fete. Consists of 13, 28-minute programs covering the topics of: Jesus, Bible, Scripture & Tradition, Eucharist I & II, Baptism, Morality, Confession, Mary I & II,
St. Peter, Papacy, Purgatory. (www.NinevehsCrossing.com).
• The Joy of Stewardship, available from www.dor.org/sd , provides a visual and audio way of learning about Stewardship. There are two versions --- long which is about 17 minutes and short which is about 8 minutes.
• The Catholic Mass --- Revealed, published by Thy Kingdom Come Inc., is considered one of the finest presentations of the Catholic Mass. It reveals many poignant points about the Mass.
• The Bible For Us, available from www.dor.org , provides an overview of the Bible while revealing the impact it potentially can make on our every day life. Narrated by Fr. Alex Bradshaw of Our Mother of Sorrows parish.
