LIFE IS HARDER THAN YOU THOUGHT
When we stop being children and enter adult life, we achieve achievements that fill us with satisfaction: a good job, forming a family, economic solvency, a standard of living that gives us material comfort…
But life also brings blows that we did not expect. We all have had one or more: the betrayal of a friend, an accident, a serious illness, the loss of a loved one, the loss of a job, financial difficulties, the breakdown of a marriage…
When these things happen to us we become vulnerable:
Vulnerable to anxiety and anger, which leads us to attack others, verbally or physically.
Vulnerable to depression and fear, which nullifies our ability to reason and decide
Vulnerable to the fear of death, which takes away our hope and joy.
But it is possible to get out of all that and find a Peace that will never abandon you.
It is something that you knew but that you have forgotten: the Catholic Faith in which you were educated.
WHAT IS CATHOLIC FAITH?
Yes, I know. When you were a child, that whole thing about the 7 sacraments or the Holy Spirit was very cool. But at some point you became an adult: there were other priorities and you moved away from the Christianity that you were taught.
Well, it’s about time someone told you about this as an adult: you don’t really know what the Catholic religion is, nor what it is to be Catholic. It is not about blindly believing what they tell you. It’s something else. It’s trusting someone.
Someone you will have a close friendship with;
Someone who will continually show you that He is trustworthy; Someone who will always help you.
Someone who will always give you much more than what you ask for.
That Someone is none other than Jesus of Nazareth. No, He is not just a historical figure. He lives and seeks your friendship.
Let me propose a way back: Maturing your Catholic Faith. This book is the guide you need to resume that friendship from which you walked away as an adult.
The book begins by appealing to your reason and your intellect. You are already an adult, not a child. You need empirical truths and solid reasoning. Therefore, Maturing Your Catholic Faith empirically shows you that Jesus Christ is God; that He was on Earth just over two thousand years ago; that He worked miracles; that they killed Him; and that on the third day He rose again, showing Himself to his disciples for forty days.
Maturing Your Catholic Faith also shows you the necessary steps to regain your friendship with Jesus.
I’ll tell you the first one: stop doing things, stop receiving interruptions, turn off your cell phone… It’s as simple as that: stop and observe for a few minutes.
The other steps are also simple and bearable. Jesus Christ does not put unbearable burdens on us.
On the contrary, friendship with Him is liberating:
He frees us from fear.
He frees us from anger.
He frees us from the frustration in which we live.
He frees us from anxiety in the face of problems.
He frees us from the fear of death.
WHO AM I?
My name is Antonio Montes Orozco. I am not a priest or theologian. I am a professional, someone like you.
I studied Telecommunications Engineering at the Polytechnic University of Madrid. I make my living as an expert in Agile methodologies, which are used in software development.
In 2016 I returned to the Catholic Church. By writing Maturing Your Catholic Faith I wanted to share with other people how to make this journey back to the Christian religion. Everything I say in the book is based on my personal experience.
On this path I have reached a conclusion that may seem radical to you, but that is born from experience: distancing yourself from Jesus of Nazareth destroys your life. Getting closer to Him frees you and gives you Peace.
I invite you to see by yourself reading Maturing Your Catholic Faith.
WHAT DO READERS SAY ON AMAZON?
«I can say that it has fully met my expectations. It is a book to keep close and review it from time to time, stopping at those points where we may falter. A very elaborate, well-researched and well-written book.» Jesús Portilla.
«It is an easy-to-read book, very practical for those of us who have been left with too basic training from when we were children. Dealing with such important topics as prayer, humility, Grace, sacraments, tribulations, death… from an adult and realistic point of view.» Santiago.
«Well-documented book that takes you on the exciting journey of the Christian Faith and provides you with tools for a greater and better approach to God. Especially noteworthy are the chapters that delve into prayer. Easy to read due to the examples and fables it contains to illustrate any reader and regardless of the religious knowledge that person has.» Pilar Morago Sanz.