The Mindful Catholic: Finding God One Moment at a Time

Bottaro, Gregory

ISBN 10: 1635820170 / ISBN 13: 9781635820171

Published by Wellspring, 2018

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Synopsis:

2018 Catholic Writer's Guild Award Winner!

Whether we are carrying out routine life behaviors, trying to pray, or conversing with others, the way our minds work significantly impacts how well we function. But many times we may feel like our mind has a mind of its own.

You fall into bed exhausted at the end of the day, craving a good night's sleep, only to have your mind race in a million directions.

Prayer is an exercise in futility, full of distractions and wandering thoughts.

In the midst of a conversation, you suddenly realize you haven't heard a word the other person has said.

You arrive at a destination with no recollection of how you got there.

These all-too-common occurrences are examples of how our minds can seem to be completely out of our control. We end up merely going through the motions day after day, feeling anxious and preoccupied. But it doesn't have to be that way.

Dr. Greg Bottaro explains how mindfulness can help us become aware of the present moment and accept it. Catholic mindfulness is a way to practically trust God more in our lives. Instead of separating faith from day-to-day life, mindfulness helps bridge the gap so we can feel the sense of safety and peace God intends us to have.

Following the simple exercises in this book, you'll discover how mindfulness can help you be more present to everything in your life from a trip to the grocery store or relaxing with friends to listening more attentively to a homily or meditating on the mysteries of the Rosary.

About the Author: Dr. Greg Bottaro, a Catholic psychologist, is the director of the CatholicPsych Institute and the developer of the Catholic Mindfulness online course. Before getting his doctorate, he spent four years living as a Franciscan friar, serving the poor in the tradition of St. Francis. He ultimately discerned a call to pursue family life. Six years after leaving NYC as a friar, Dr. Bottaro returned as a psychologist. His aim is fundamentally the same to serve. Instead of serving those suffering material poverty, he now seeks to serve those with psychological needs. This is his first book.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Mindful Catholic: Finding God One Moment...
Publisher: Wellspring
Publication Date: 2018
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
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