In Search of a Full Life: A Practical and Spiritual Guide

Maybe you are a committed young adult Catholic, or maybe you're not Catholic at all. Perhaps you were baptized and even completed your initiation into the Catholic Church through First Communion and Confirmation, and yet you don’t think of yourself as "Catholic" first. Wherever you are in life, you’re probably seeking a life with deeper meaning and substance.

Living a full life is more than just taking care of yourself physically, mentally, and spiritually and doing nice things for others; it’s about becoming like Jesus. And in order to do this, we must “give up childish ways,” as Saint Paul reminds us in 1 Corinthians. We must be open to growth and strive to become mature adults.

Tackling a host of cultural and developmental topics, including prayer, friendships, dating, discernment, and more, In Search of a Full Life empowers young people with real guidance on the way to a full life of significance and consequence. In this book, Dr. Leonard DeLorenzo offers practical, achievable advice for growing in Christian maturity and becoming the person God created you to be.

Leonard J. DeLorenzo, PhD, is Professor of the Practice in the McGrath Institute for Church Life and Department of Theology at the University of Notre Dame. The award-winning author or editor of more than a dozen books, his previous titles with Our Sunday Visitor include Model of Faith: Reflecting on the Litany of Saint Joseph and A God Who Questions. Leonard is the creator and host of the popular radio show and podcast Church Life Today, and he speaks across the country and around the world on topics like character formation, the biblical imagination, parenting and faith formation, and the witness of the saints. Leonard and his wife, Lisa, are parents to six children in South Bend, Indiana. You can find him online at leonardjdelorenzo.com and subscribe to his weekly newsletter at bit.ly/lifesweetnesshope.