The Church in an age of deception

Street riots. Iconoclasm. Fourth trimester abortions. Gay weddings. Transgenderism. In times like these, we need the Catholic Church to operate with moral authority. Distressed American Catholics are understandably yearning for big solutions to the big problems facing our Church and society. Yet, sadly, the Church has lost much of her patrimony, her vitality, and her very credibility — just when it's needed most. Into the gathering darkness, author Brandon McGinley sheds light. Unlike others who are responding to today’s crises, McGinley does not propose that we return to an unrealistically romanticized Catholic past. Rather, he argues that these disturbing days offer us a tremendous opportunity to rescue our Church — provided we can muster the holy confidence needed to seize this God-given moment. McGinley shows how, with the help of much prayer and sacramental grace, we can reinvigorate our communities in ways that will transform ourselves, the Church, and the entire world. With painstaking clarity, he unearths what was working, and what wasn’t, in the decades before Vatican II, and shows how genuine Catholic renewal can emerge only through a return to our true Catholic identity as applied to the contemporary world. We have everything we need — we have Christ! — and now we have a clear roadmap to guide families, parishes, schools, ourselves, and the institutional Church back from the abyss. Carpe diem! The Prodigal Church: Restoring Catholic Tradition in an Age of Deception by Brandon McGinley Paperback | eBook 208 pages  Paperback List Price: .$14.95 Today's Sale Price: $12.99 BUY NOW "The Prodigal Church is an essential intervention from one of our most exciting young Catholic commentators, offering both a forceful critique of the bourgeois spirit in American Catholicism and a practical, humane blueprint for renewal." Sohrab Ahmari Op-ed editor, The New York Post "This book is about more than the challenges we face, it is a brilliant and insightful examination of what the Church can be. No book is more effective at communicating what we must recover, ways to innovate, and how we must act in order to have a thriving Church in the 21st century." Haley Stewart Author, podcaster, and speaker "This book is as clear-eyed about the past as it is about the future. McGinley draws from history so that we can learn from the saints’ successes. But he applies those lessons to the future in ways that are fresh, realistic, and astonishingly creative." Mike Aquilina Vice President of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, Author "Brandon McGinley’s book is a bracing work, rooted in a fierce love for the Church and Christ’s people. McGinley proposes simply that the Church must be the Church, and reminds us how to be rooted and receive what God gives." Leah Libresco Author, Speaker, Blogger And here is direct help for renewing your family's at-home faith life. With simplicity and holy wisdom, authors David Clayton and Leila Lawler show you how to bring peace to your home by ushering your family into the calm, joyful way of Mother Church. Her feasts and seasons, prayers and devotions draw us closer to God and involve us directly in His marvelous plan of salvation. By following the advice in this book, you'll discover the peace and love that flows from a home that is focused on Christ. And you will learn . . . What to do when only one parent takes the spiritual life seriously   The active role children can and should play in the prayer life of the family   How to overcome the feeling that you're too busy to pray   How to pray the Rosary with children and keep the rowdiest of them calm and reverent   How to use sacred art to strengthen your prayer life   How to extend Catholic beliefs and devotions into every room of the house   Why the Liturgy of the Hours is important and how it can make your family holy   Practical ways to extend the liturgical life into your workplace   And countless other tips to help you practice your faith more intentionally every day. Get BOTH books for only $24.99! BUY NOW Order online above, or call 1-800-888-9344 www.SophiaInstitute.com Invite friends to receive our newsletters and get FREE books! LEARN MORE Get one discounted book per month—and never pay shipping! Learn more: