{"product_id":"rekindled-how-jesus-called-me-back-to-the-catholic-church-and-set-my-heart-on-fire","title":"Rekindled: How Jesus Called Me Back to the Catholic Church and Set My Heart on Fire","description":"Winner of a second-place award for popular presentation of the faith by the Catholic Media Association.\n\nMallory Smyth has been where many young Catholics are today. But the difference between her and other fallen-away Catholics is that she figured out that when she overlooked the shortcomings of the Church as an institution, she fell in love with Jesus and rediscovered the beauty and truth of her faith.\nIn Rekindled, Smyth’s raw, relatable account of her own disillusionment and departure is sure to resonate with anyone who has struggled to feel at home in the Church. For anyone who has left the faith or has one foot out the door, this powerful book just might illuminate a path back home—to a Church that is both holy and in need of perfection.\nShallow homilies. Hypocritical authority figures. Trite answers to pressing questions. These and other shortcomings of the Church have led plenty of Catholics to question their faith—or to abandon it entirely.\nRekindled is for those who have left the Church and those with one foot out the door. Smyth’s account of her own disillusionment and departure is relatable and honest. She understands and validates the pain and doubt that many Catholics and former Catholics feel. Smyth also provides you with practical guidance for keeping your faith even when what you encounter in the Church falls short: How to recognize Christ’s presence even in the most mediocre Mass experiences. Strategies for finding faithful role models when authority figures let you down. Where to turn when the answers and pastoral guidance you receive don’t reach the heart of the issue. How to find fulfillment in Christ and in the community of the saints even when joy seems to be in short supply in the Church.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1646800095\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: RDV.1646800095.VG\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Smyth, Mallory\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This book is in excellent condition. There may be minimal writing on the inside cover or cover page. Cover image on the book may vary from photo. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Reliant Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47359343263921,"sku":"RDV.1646800095.VG","price":6.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0544\/8872\/7729\/files\/1646800095-0.jpg?v=1780423901","url":"https:\/\/www.reliantbookstore.com\/products\/rekindled-how-jesus-called-me-back-to-the-catholic-church-and-set-my-heart-on-fire","provider":"Reliant Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}