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Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Why God Matters: A Book Review

by Kathleen Blease

Why God Matters: How to Recognize Him in Daily Life
by Karina Lumbert Fabian and Deacon Steve Lumbert


Why God Matters shows us how a typical life is a doorway to Our Christ and Savior.

I promise you, it won't take much of your time to read Why God Matters, but your reward will be special. As you read Karina's and Deacon's stories, you will nod your head as you recount your own, then realize, "Ah, yes, there was Christ."




hardcover $12.76
114 pages, 8 1/2" x 6"
Tribute Books

If you are feeling a  little distant from God, if you think your days are filled with too many mundane tasks, or if you wonder if God is watching over you, here is a helping hand.

With a title like Why God Matters, one would expect a tome of theology and doctrine. But fear not. Karina Lumbert Fabian (a revert) and her father, Deacon Steven Lumbert (a convert) are average, every day people who discover the simple beauty of the Catholic Church and the Faith and how they are drawn to live in its midst. There are no miracles depicted here--well, perhaps I should say here are the type of miracles that come upon us gradually, most times without being noticed. This is what I would call "how grace drizzles in." No thunder and blinding lights, just ordinarly people with typical experiences our Lord hands us daily.

Small and written in quick passages, this handbook of faith can go anywhere and read at anytime you have a spare moment. Or, if you'd like, it's just as useful for deep contemplation, with the inclusion of scripture and quotes from saints and famous catechists, as well as various selections from the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Perhaps take Why God Matters with you to visit our Lord at the tabernacle or at Adoration.

There is an image I like to keep in mind: When a little bird is thirsty, he dips his beak into water, then lifts his face toward Heaven to let the nourishment seep in. So, we too can do the same--take tiny bits of our Lord's wisdom, then turn our face to Heaven to let His nourishment fill us.


I promise you, it won't take much of your time to read Why God Matters, but your reward will be special. As you read, Karina's and Deacon's stories, you will nod your head as you recount your own, then realize, "Ah, yes, there was Christ."

The back of the book includes useful materials, such as: a list of further reading (including websites as well as books), the Anima Christi prayer, the Prayer of St. Fancis, and Deacon Steve's Prayer for Enlightenment.

Why God Matters has received the seal of approval from The Catholic Writers Guild and is available at Kathleen's Catholic Book Shop in the right column of this blog. Click on the little red box, and you can order the book without leaving Kathleen's Catholic.

To visit the book's website, click here.

Happy reading and God bless!




6 comments:

  1. Kathleen - thank you very much for being a stop on the "Why God Matters" blog tour and for sharing the book with your readers.

    I appreciate the heartfelt sentiments and suggestions for readers on how best to experience the book. I especially like the mental picture of "how grace drizzles in."

    Best wishes,
    Nicole
    Tribute Books

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  2. I think I like this Blog. There's plenty to read here. I'll call again when time is available. Thanx for your good work.

    God bless.

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  3. It was my pleasure, Nicole! Thanks for sharing the book with Kathleen's Catholic.

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  4. Thanks for visiting, Victor. I hope you can stop by again soon.

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  5. Thanks, Kathleen for posting your review. I'm so glad that you enjoyed to book. I also like the idea of grace drizzling in.

    God bless!

    Karina Fabian

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  6. Thanks, Karina!

    I'll be checking out your fiction very soon.

    God bless.

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