Tribute Books, the publishers of Why God Matters, asked me to do a book review and I was a bit reluctant. I like to read the entire book before I review it and the last few books sent to me are STILL waiting to be reviewed. But “Why God Matters” was different. It’s a Catholic devotional and I felt compelled to take a look at it. And I’m so glad that I did.
The book is written by Karina Lumbert Fabian and her father, Deacon Steven Lumbert. Karina is a “by birth” Catholic and the Deacon is a Catholic-convert. The book is actually quite small but packs a spiritual punch. Each chapter is written by one or the other and uses a story from their own lives to teach what they term as a “Life Lesson”. The Life Lessons they discuss are structured with teachings of the Catholic faith. For example, Chapter One talks about Deacon Steven being a reluctant convert. We learn about his religious back ground and how he came to the Catholic Church and eventually to be a Deacon. This is quite a journey. Most of us won’t make this drastic of a journey but the Life Lesson in this chapter is to “Determine where you are in your faith journey”.
Each chapter takes us through lessons that even fully practicing Catholics should be contemplating and praying about on a regular basis. But sometimes modern day life gets in the way, and we forget that we should be living a Catholic life daily. The Catholic living should be seen in our actions, thoughts and decisions. In the Forward of the book it’s said “Being Christian is not something we do, but a relationship we nurture and live out every day of our lives. And following the lead of those many catechumens of the ancient church, we too are called to continuing, radical conversions of mind, heart, and spirit”. Many of us Catholics leave our faith at the church door as we leave Sunday mass. We are practicing Catholics on Sunday and then forget to practice the rest of the week. This little book has a big message that we should be practicing Catholics in every area of our life, every day. After reading it, I find it hard to forget that message. I highly recommend this book for all Catholics, Christians and anyone who wants to learn more about the Catholic faith in daily life.
For more on Why God Matters visit:
The Why God Matters web page or Why God Matters at Amazon
Read an excerpt from Chapter Two
Follow Karina Fabien: Karina on Facebook, Karina On Twitter, and Karina's Blog
Visit: Tribute Books
A copy of an e-book was sent to me at no charge for review purpose only.
2 comments:
Janeen - it speaks volumes that as a busy mom, blogger, etc. it is hard to find time to read, but 'Why God Matters' pulled you in.
I'm glad that you enjoyed the book and got so much out of it.
Thank you for sharing it with your blog readers. We appreciate your support of the book.
Best wishes,
Nicole
Tribute Books
Dear Janeen,
Thanks so much for sharing Why God Matters with your readers. I, too, have a pile of books waiting for reviews, so I know how that feels, and I really appreciate your bringing Why God Matters to the head of the line for the tour.
Dad and I are both glad you enjoyed the book.
Blessings,
Karina Fabian
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