Blessed Are the Bored in Spirit

by Hart, Mark

• ISBN13: 9780867166774
• ISBN10: 0867166770
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-07-31
• Publisher: Franciscan Media

Summary

My image of God the Father, enthroned in heaven in flowing white robes and Birkenstock sandals, was overshadowed by my certainty that he didn't want me to have any fun. God was all about rules.--from Chapter Five Too many young Catholics experience their faith as Mark Hart did: They rarely miss Mass even if they don't understand it; they have a Bible even if they never read it; they go to confession even if they aren't particularly repentant. Is that your experience of Catholicism? Is yours a faith of Thou Shalt Nots? If so, forget about a dreary life of mindless obedience to rules you don't understand. It's time to enter into the transforming light of your Creator who invites you to live from the still center of his undying love. The author's humorous and hard-hitting reflections drive home the point that God isn't calling the reader to be a goodperson--someone who merely obeys the rules--but a newperson in Jesus Christ. Also available as an audiobook!

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(4)
Chapter One Crashing to Earth: Conversion 101	5	(16)
Chapter Two Dumb as an Oxymoron: The Fear of the Lord	21	(16)
Chapter Three Mass Chaos: A Holy Day of Opportunity	37	(14)
Chapter Four Body Building: Tearing Down Our Temples	51	(12)
Chapter Five Reconciling Your Issues: Thinking Inside the Box	63	(14)
Chapter Six Recreational Sex: Living in the Flesh	77	(18)
Chapter Seven Finding Courage in Suffering: Blood, Sweat and Tears	95	(10)
Chapter Eight Student Counsel: More Than a Popularity Contest	105	(12)
Chapter Nine Catholicism: The Never-Ending Crossword	117	(12)
Notes	129