One of my lifestyle changes for 2018 was to always have a book on my nightstand and to read 30 minutes minimum daily. This month I picked up one of my favorite Catholic authors.
Rediscovering Catholicism
Matthew Kelly is a superb author who's writing encouraged me to pick up faith-based titles again. His book Rediscovering Catholicism: Journeying Toward Our Spritiual North Star returns to his theme of finding the best-version-of-ourselves by focusing on authenticity and discipline.
My recurring segment on the blog is "Authentically Me," and I found it fitting that Kelly brought this up again in Rediscovering. Before this book, I hadn't even stopped to consider discipline, how it affected my life, and what it meant in becoming my authentic self. I wrote down my daily, weekly, and monthly habits and was surprised to find that not only did these habits bring me joy, but about a third centered on prayer or church community.
There are still aspects I want to change, and I appreciate authors like Kelly who push me to be a better Christian in all things. This book is one for those who are struggling to live the Christian lifestyle and those who want to better themselves. A diet usually fails because once a person reaches a desired number, they resume their old habits. Christians fall into the same boat: they make adjustments temporarily and then pick up their old, worldly habits that got them into trouble in the first place.
I highly recommend Matthew Kelly for anyone wanting to dive deeper into faith, to remember how to live it, and to find answers to questions most of us have regarding the true meaning of Christian.
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