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Fr. Edward Looney continues reading from the introduction of the Mystical City of God for Volume 2 and then offers a reflection on our choices and desires and saintly friends.

Year 3, Day 92: Volume 2, Book 3, Introduction, Paragraphs 12-21

&ldquo;To live life without faith, without a patrimony to defend, without a struggle for truth, that is not living, but existing.&rdquo;&nbsp; &mdash;Pier Giorgio Frassati &nbsp; Enter the heart of a passionate young man who in his brief life reached the heights of adventure, friendship, and sanctity. &nbsp; Born to a wealthy family in Turin at the dawn of the 20th century, Pier Giorgio Frassati was good-looking, popular and athletic. He spent much of his youth climbing the rugged Italian Alps, disappearing into the clouds for days at a time. He was quick with a joke or a prank and enjoyed a good time.&nbsp; It seemed he was blessed with everything a young man could ask for.&nbsp; &nbsp; But he hungered for more. &nbsp; Despite coming from a family of such prestige, Pier Giorgio spent most days in the slums of Turin, visiting the poor and serving the sick. His love for Christ burned within him and brushed off on everyone he came into contact with&mdash;from lepers and orphans to college friends and political diplomats. He shared his Faith with kindness and charity, and defended it passionately against the evils of Fascism, even coming to blows with Mussolini&rsquo;s thugs on numerous occasions.&nbsp; &nbsp; Pier Giorgio touched the lives of thousands, yet his high-society parents remained unmoved by the life he led as they frowned upon his religious practices and charitable work.&nbsp; Reaching them would be his last challenge, his final mountain to climb. &nbsp; To the Heights&nbsp;is an unforgettable novel about Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati.&nbsp; Dig deeper than the biographical facts and discover the heart of a charismatic young man whose soul blazes brightly and uniquely among the host of heaven.

To the Heights

01 - Opening Credits

02 - Dedications

03 - Preface

04 - Chapter 1 - What Did Jesus Do

05 - Chapter 2 - Why Do We Do That as Catholics

06 - Chapter 3 - Two Obstacles to Healing

07 - Chapter 4 - How to Pray the Mass

08 - Epilogue

09 - Examination of Conscience

10 - About the Narrator

11 - About TAN Books

12 - Closing Credits

As a kid I was forced to go to Church every Sunday. My senior year of high school I gave up faith and religion all together and embraced being agnostic. &#160; I sought the American dream by co-founding a $4.5mil software company and pursued money, fitness, and success, but none of that ever satisfied or gave me peace.&#160;&#160; &#160; One day my business partner, a devout Catholic, asked me how I reconciled my behaviors and beliefs. Through historical research, intellectual honesty and this thing called “prayer,” I moved from being agnostic, to “spiritual,” to non-denominational Christian, then, ultimately home to the Catholic Church.&#160; Why Be Catholicis not exactly my journey, but it is the Journey of the Church.&#160; This book will take you along the pieces of logical and historical realities that reveal how and why the Catholic Church is who She says She is. This book will address the questions: "What did Jesus do: give us a Church or Bible?" and "How can you know?". &#160; It will also address the questions of why Catholics believe in the Real Presences of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist, praying to Mary, and confession to a Priest. Why Be Catholicwill also identify and help the reader overcome two obstacles to receiving God’s healing graces in their lives. And lastly, and most importantly, it will open up for the reader “How to Pray the Mass.”&#160; I say it is the most important, because many Catholics I work with throughout my ministry say they get distracted or bored at Mass. This book will open up the Mass from both practical and mystical ways, in hopes of making the Mass come alive for the reader.&#160; &#160; Why Be Catholic is not just the journey of Christians, it is the fulfillment of all Faith.

Why Be Catholic