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Beyond Sunday: Becoming a 24/7 Catholic
Countless Catholics settle for a life of faith that begins and ends with the obligatory Sunday Mass. While essential, giving just one hour of our lives to God can never satisfy our deep longing for a purposeful, joy-filled life. In Beyond Becoming a 24/7 Catholic, radio host Teresa Tomeo gets real about what it takes to live as a Catholic every day of the week. With personal stories and research, this book offers practical tips for seekers in any stage of faith.
“Teresa Tomeo’s Beyond Sunday is an inspiring call to action for Catholics from all walks of life to fully embrace all the beauty and intelligence the Church has to offer.” — Bishop Robert Barron, author of To Light a Fire on the Earth
“The ultimate source of a full and abundant life — not a life of simply existing but a life in which the holes in our hearts are filled — is to let ourselves be loved by God. And this means seeking that life we were made to live. There is a supreme adventure awaiting us in this life. Teresa Tomeo’s new book Beyond Sunday invites us to ignite this fire within and shows us like a beacon a practical way how. Everyone should read this book. Everyone.” — Chris Stefanick, author, speaker, and founder of Real Life Catholic
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
TERESA TOMEO has more than thirty years of experience in print and broadcast media and founded her own communications company, Teresa Tomeo Communications. She hosts a weekday radio program, Catholic Connection, which is heard daily on over 500 stations worldwide, as well as the popular television series, The Catholic View for Women. She is a bestselling author of Extreme Women Transformed by Christ, Not Conformed to the Culture; and How Our Media Saturated Culture Dominates Lives and Dismantles Families. Teresa and her husband, Deacon Dominick Pastore, live in Michigan and speak around the world about marriage. Tomeo is a columnist and special correspondent for OSV Newsweekly and hosts the Catholic Leaders Webinar Media Matters.
“Teresa Tomeo’s Beyond Sunday is an inspiring call to action for Catholics from all walks of life to fully embrace all the beauty and intelligence the Church has to offer.” — Bishop Robert Barron, author of To Light a Fire on the Earth
“The ultimate source of a full and abundant life — not a life of simply existing but a life in which the holes in our hearts are filled — is to let ourselves be loved by God. And this means seeking that life we were made to live. There is a supreme adventure awaiting us in this life. Teresa Tomeo’s new book Beyond Sunday invites us to ignite this fire within and shows us like a beacon a practical way how. Everyone should read this book. Everyone.” — Chris Stefanick, author, speaker, and founder of Real Life Catholic
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
TERESA TOMEO has more than thirty years of experience in print and broadcast media and founded her own communications company, Teresa Tomeo Communications. She hosts a weekday radio program, Catholic Connection, which is heard daily on over 500 stations worldwide, as well as the popular television series, The Catholic View for Women. She is a bestselling author of Extreme Women Transformed by Christ, Not Conformed to the Culture; and How Our Media Saturated Culture Dominates Lives and Dismantles Families. Teresa and her husband, Deacon Dominick Pastore, live in Michigan and speak around the world about marriage. Tomeo is a columnist and special correspondent for OSV Newsweekly and hosts the Catholic Leaders Webinar Media Matters.
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118 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 16, 2018
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December 17, 2018
Easy to read, short book with ideas to develop a stronger relationship with Jesus.
July 1, 2018
I have been encountering the name of Teresa Tomeo for a few years now, but had yet to read one of her books. This book is a great little read. And would be excellent to read as an individual or in a group. There are questions at the end of each chapter that can be used for study, or the companion study guide. The chapters in this book are:
Living a Truly Abundant Life
Outside the Box: Taking Faith Beyond Our Comfort Zone
The Church as Field Hospital
"Late Have I Loved You": We're Not the Only Ones Taking the Long Way Home
Conscience and the American Catholic
Up Close and Personal: The Church and God in Our Everyday Lives
The Three M's of Faith: Meeting, Mercy, and Mission
Five Cures for the Common Catholic Cold
"God Gives Us What We Need Wrapped in What We Want"
Appendix:
So Now What? "Beyond Sunday" Resources
The forward to this volume begins with these words:
"Success in one of America's largest television markets had been suffocating Teresa Tomeo's once lively Catholic faith. She had grown inconsistent in Mass attendance, indifferent to virtue, and thoroughly uninterested in entering more deeply into the mysteries of the Faith. Ironically, under the hot camera lights, her faith had grown lukewarm, even cold. Sure, she still thought of herself as part of the Catholic tribe. Once a Catholic always a Catholic. It's like race or ethnicity, right? You may not go to Oktoberfest, but you are still German. Similarly, she still identified as a Catholic. But no jury would have convicted her of being one. Her Catholicism had become cultural, not personal."
In these words Al Kresta shows us where Teresa's journey began. So many today are going through the paces, work, hone, church. And silently yearning for more. This book shows us the path Teresa followed to change herself, her marriage and her life. And we can use her experiences to help us make changes in our own lives. At the end of chapter is a Going Beyond Sunday Section there are tasks for each day of the week.
This book is part auto biography, it is part teaching and it is lessons in growing in living out our faith. This book is about listening to our passions, but also seeking God's will and guidance. It will provide practical steps for spiritual growth and encountering God throughout the week, and encountering God in what we do and who we encounter. And she provides an amazing list of resources in the appendix to go further. It also includes a wonderful collection of prayers for daily use and a section on key points of the faith.
This is a great read. Any Catholic can read an engage in the exercises and practices in this book. And if you choose to work through it in a group with the study guide I am certain you will be blessed. This book is for all Catholics but be warned reading this book will likely change your life!
Read the review on my blog Book Reviews and More.
Note: This book is part of a series of reviews: 2018 Catholic Reading Plan!
Living a Truly Abundant Life
Outside the Box: Taking Faith Beyond Our Comfort Zone
The Church as Field Hospital
"Late Have I Loved You": We're Not the Only Ones Taking the Long Way Home
Conscience and the American Catholic
Up Close and Personal: The Church and God in Our Everyday Lives
The Three M's of Faith: Meeting, Mercy, and Mission
Five Cures for the Common Catholic Cold
"God Gives Us What We Need Wrapped in What We Want"
Appendix:
So Now What? "Beyond Sunday" Resources
The forward to this volume begins with these words:
"Success in one of America's largest television markets had been suffocating Teresa Tomeo's once lively Catholic faith. She had grown inconsistent in Mass attendance, indifferent to virtue, and thoroughly uninterested in entering more deeply into the mysteries of the Faith. Ironically, under the hot camera lights, her faith had grown lukewarm, even cold. Sure, she still thought of herself as part of the Catholic tribe. Once a Catholic always a Catholic. It's like race or ethnicity, right? You may not go to Oktoberfest, but you are still German. Similarly, she still identified as a Catholic. But no jury would have convicted her of being one. Her Catholicism had become cultural, not personal."
In these words Al Kresta shows us where Teresa's journey began. So many today are going through the paces, work, hone, church. And silently yearning for more. This book shows us the path Teresa followed to change herself, her marriage and her life. And we can use her experiences to help us make changes in our own lives. At the end of chapter is a Going Beyond Sunday Section there are tasks for each day of the week.
This book is part auto biography, it is part teaching and it is lessons in growing in living out our faith. This book is about listening to our passions, but also seeking God's will and guidance. It will provide practical steps for spiritual growth and encountering God throughout the week, and encountering God in what we do and who we encounter. And she provides an amazing list of resources in the appendix to go further. It also includes a wonderful collection of prayers for daily use and a section on key points of the faith.
This is a great read. Any Catholic can read an engage in the exercises and practices in this book. And if you choose to work through it in a group with the study guide I am certain you will be blessed. This book is for all Catholics but be warned reading this book will likely change your life!
Read the review on my blog Book Reviews and More.
Note: This book is part of a series of reviews: 2018 Catholic Reading Plan!
December 31, 2018
Dive in! Catholicism is amazing
Teresa Tomeo writes a fun and easy read on how to move from Sunday Catholic (the people who spend about an hour a week thinking about God) to someone who has a meaningful relationship with the Creator of the Universe.
Teresa Tomeo writes a fun and easy read on how to move from Sunday Catholic (the people who spend about an hour a week thinking about God) to someone who has a meaningful relationship with the Creator of the Universe.
June 13, 2019
A reminder how to live an active Catholic life. Includes a long list of resources at the end.
Excellent for those wanting to bring more faith in the the day to day life. Could be a nice group study.
Excellent for those wanting to bring more faith in the the day to day life. Could be a nice group study.
September 9, 2020
I’m going to just mark this one as read, even though I haven’t finished it. I love Teresa Tomeo’s radio show, but although this book had good content, it’s more for a beginner or someone who hasn’t heard a lot of these ideas before.
September 1, 2018
Gathered some good ideas to pass along
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