Renewed: Ten Ways to Discover the Saints, Embrace Your Gifts and Revive Your Catholic Faith, by Robert Reed (paperback)

In Renewed: Ten Ways to Rediscover the Saints, Embrace Your Gifts, and Revive Your Catholic Faith, Fr. Robert Reed‰ÛÓpopular on-air host and president of the CatholicTV Network‰ÛÓissues a creative call to all Catholics to renew the Church by rediscovering the gifts of their faith. Reed profiles ten surprising pairs of saints who offer lessons in reviving faith, starting at the personal level and radiating outward to the wider Church. Fr. Robert Reed, of the Archdiocese of Boston, believes that the best remedy for discouraged Catholics is a reclaimed sense of the tradition‰Ûªs riches as embodied in the lives of the saints. In this passionate call to renewal, he profiles twenty saints who, like Catholics today, lived in times of crises when the way forward was unclear. Reed creatively pairs saints who at first glance seem to be unlikely companions‰ÛÓAugustine and Joan of Arc, Athanasius and Mother Teresa‰ÛÓto suggest ways readers can begin the work of personal renewal that is essential for Church-wide change. In a down-to-earth and encouraging tone, Reed provides ten persuasive and practical lessons such as ‰ÛÏDiscover and Receive Your Gifts,‰Û ‰ÛÏLook beyond the Present Troubles‰Û and ‰ÛÏLive with a True Spirit of Joy.‰Û Renewed is a practical plan for the revitalization of the Church that maps out steps for a grassroots awakening that every Catholic can undertake today. Features & Benefits As president of the CatholicTV Network, Fr. Reed appears regularly on the station that is available in 13.2 million homes and also streams programs online. Reed provides prayers, scripture readings, application steps, and faith-sharing questions suitable for personal reflection and use in small groups. Debut book from this popular media personality.