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Prodigal You Love Inviting Loved Ones Back To Church
$6.65
Item Code
168903
EAN/UPC
9780819860040
Publisher
Pauline Books & Media US
Do you have loved ones who have left the Church? When someone you love leaves the Catholic Church, they need a great deal of prayer and love. However, knowing how to approach loved ones who have left the Church can be confusing. Theresa Noble, a former fallen-away Catholic, shares wisdom, concrete strategies, and tips on how to respectfully invite those you love back to the Church. Features personal testimonies and covers the vital aspects of sharing the Faith with our loved ones, drawing insight from the parable of the Prodigal Son. Find the courage to hope, pray for, and love the prodigals in your life, no matter where they are on their journey of faith. Winner of the Excellence in Publishing award and First-Time Author Award from the Association of Catholic Publishers (ACP), and a Catholic Media Association (CMA) award.
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
208
Dimensions(Inches):
5.25 x 8.00
Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble, FSP is a former atheist who, thanks to the grace of God, has returned to the faith she was raised in and now tries to help others bring their loved ones back to the faith. A few years after returning to the Church, she heard God calling her, so she left her job in Silicon Valley to join the Daughters of St. Paul. She now lives in Boston, where she prays, evangelizes, bakes bread, and blogs at “Pursued by Truth.”
p>"Sr. Theresa Noble really understands what works - and what doesn't - when it comes to reaching out to fallen-away loved ones. This book should be required reading for any modern Catholic."
Jennifer Fulwiler, author of Something Other Than God
Jennifer Fulwiler, author of Something Other Than God
"What could be more important than loving a soul to heaven? Sr. Noble is gifted at sharing her wisdom that helps bring loved ones home to Jesus and his Church!"
Tom Peterson, author/founder of Catholics Come Home
"An insightful guide to reaching the de-churched from an often-overlooked perspective. Sr. Theresa Noble has been there and back. A must-read for all those with loved ones they wish to call home."
Fr. Michael White and Tom Corcoran, authors of Rebuilt and Tools for Rebuilding
Supplement for Book Clubs and Parish Groups
What Are People Saying about this Title?
"Taken together, there are enough former Catholics in the United States to be the equivalent of the second largest denomination in the country. Noble was raised Catholic, became an atheist, and later returned to her childhood faith, eventually joining the Daughters of St. Paul. Using her own story as a backdrop, and the parable of the Prodigal Son as a framework, she has written a practical guide to approaching, talking to, and praying for family and friends who have left the Church. More than an instruction manual, and much more widely accessible than a scholarly work of theology, this book provides a spiritually uplifting resource for loving people back into the faith.
Noble's narrative is supported with scripture and Church documents, especially the writings of the three most recent popes, and includes testimony from various individuals who have returned to the Church or helped others on their journeys back home. Her approach emphasizes gentleness, respect, and maintaining the freedom and dignity of others. Some of the topics she covers include common objections to the faith, the importance of the sacraments, and maintaining hope in seemingly impossible situations. Overall, Noble eschews trite platitudes, oversimplifications, and coercion, and instead encourages the living of an attractive life, with Jesus, Mary, and the saints as models. This book is highly recommended for all parish libraries."
- Brian T. Sullivan, Catholic Library World review
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