My Catholic Worship!

by John Paul Thomas

You are called to love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind (see Matthew 22:37). This is not an option if we want to be a Christian! It’s a command of love from God and is an invitation to share in His divine life. We should hear those words and soak them up desiring to fulfill them in our daily life. How do we do this? How do we love God with everything we are? To say with all your “heart, mind and soul” means everything! It means all that we are. Our whole being. So loving God in the way we are called to requires a very radical commitment on our part. It requires that we are “all in” so to speak. So, again, how do we do this? The key is worship! To worship God is to love God in the way we are called to love. To worship God means that He is indeed the God of our life and nothing else gets in the way. It means we allow our heart, soul and mind to become immersed in God and filled with His presence. This is worship. And it’s our calling in life. Worship is prayer. It’s true prayer. But it’s not only a prayer we offer at church or at a specific prayer time. Rather, we are called to worship God 24/7 in all that we do and all that we are. We cannot set specific times of worship and times when we do not worship. It’s a calling to constantly be in God’s presence surrendering all to Him. This book is about Worship of the Triune God! There is nothing more important in life than what is presented here in these pages. Not because of this book itself, but because of the truths this book shares. There are two main sections of this book. The first section is about prayer as it is lived in the Sacraments of our Church. The Sacraments can seem, at times, to be dry, dull and repetitive. They can, at times, feel like empty rituals that we are “obliged” to do out of obedience. But when understood and entered into correctly, the Sacraments become the greatest source of our intimacy with our God. They become personal. They become My Catholic Worship! The second section of this book deals with all other forms of prayer. It highlights various methods as well as the meaning of prayer. So jump into this book with an open heart and know that God wants to draw you more closely to Himself in all forms of worship. He wants you to know and love Him with your whole heart, soul and strength. And the way to do just that is prayer! Nihil Obstat & Imprimatur About this The My Catholic Life! series is a three volume series written as a complete summary of our glorious Catholic faith! The goal of these books is to answer the difficult and deep questions of life in a clear and understandable way. We need to know who we are and what life is all about. And we need to know who God is and what He has spoke to us through the ages. Volume One, My Catholic Faith! is a summary of the Apostles and Nicene Creed. This volume looks at everything from the creation of the world to God’s eternal plan of salvation. Other topics Afterlife, saints, God, faith, and the Church. It is a summary of the teaching of the Catechism of the Catholic Church #1-1065. Volume Two, My Catholic Worship! is a summary of the life of grace found in prayer and the Sacraments. So often the Sacraments can be seen as dry and empty rituals. But they are, in reality, the greatest treasures we have! They are God’s true presence among us! It is a summary of the Catechism of the Catholic Church #1066-1684 and #2558-2865. Volume Three, My Catholic Morals! is a summary of the morality itself, knowing how we choose right from wrong, as well as a summary of all the moral teachings of our faith.

Genres: Catholic, Spirituality

159 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 20, 2015

Reviews

[Pat R · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I was young I studied the catechism many, many years ago and I attended Catholic schools for most of my primary school through high school. The My Catholic Life series of books provided me with a deeper dive into the heart of our Catholic faith. I appreciate my Catholic faith more that ever after reading the books. I found them to be well written and fairly easy to understand. I must say I enjoyed reading them and I recommend them to anyone who wants a reminder as to why he or she is blessed to be a Catholic.

[Ed Barton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great Overview

If you’re looking for a good overview of the sacraments and the Pater Noster. Well written and doctrinally accurate, you’ll get a valuable perspective on prayer in the Church. A well written and well researched book.

[Alfred Robles · Rating 5 out of 5]

Learning About what it means to a Catholic person.

After reading and learning about the Faith I was baptized into I now realize the many blessings I have been given by my parents! I can easily say that I am forever grateful!

[David Young · Rating 5 out of 5]

Worship Explained

Knowing what and why we worship is key to understand who we worship and how we worship the Trinity and how that works.

[Alan Shultz · Rating 5 out of 5]

great read, truthful and inspiring

This book is a wonderful read and valuable source for every Catholic. It answers frequently, why do Catholics do that.

[Rosemary Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love everything by John Paul Thomas!