"There has never been a shortage of men and women willing to point humanity along the right path... Rather, it seems in everyplace and every time the shortage is always of men and women willing to lead humanity along the right path with the example of their own lives." These are the first lines I highlighted when I opened up the book I got at church before Christmas called Rediscover Catholicism. If you aren't Catholic, don't back off yet because so far this book applies to all Christians, so far even to people just trying to live a better life. What a good observation, who is going to lead us? This quote really encourages me to do more than just live as a Catholic for myself, but for everyone around me. Although it is a challenge, it is also very relieving. Its telling me that I don't have to feel obligated to preach my religion to everyone I meet, I don't have to explain to them why religion is so important, I can show them. While it is a really big show to express, it is also more efficient. No one wants to hear religious spiels about how they are doing everything wrong and what I have is right.
The book says they want to be shown. It explains how Gandhi said he would have become a Christian- if he had ever met one. It's like a challenge. I want to be the Christian who could have convinced one of the most influential people in the history of the world, that Christianity brings true happiness to life.
As for the style of the book, I am very impressed.For an informative book, my attention is so well grasped. It is not boring at all, though sometimes is repetitive, but it is very well written. It also has mes and Is and yous written into it. Teachers told me not to do that, but it wasn't until I read the most boring book that was written in first person that I realized how tacky and plain boring it makes writing. But not this book. It had to have been skillfully written in order to pull it off, but I do think it is crucial to his point of pulling people in and inspiring them and roping them into a journey with him.
I'm not Catholic, but your response here is an interesting read, and your response to the first person style of it intrigues me, too. Spiritual books like this one seem to be gaining in popularity; there must be a lot of people writing good ones these days.
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