When Faith Feels Fragile

Feed your faith with this motivational book serving up a hearty spiritual feast of inspiring anecdotes, amusing reflections, and helpful advice.

At some point in our lives, no matter who we are—laity, clergy, consecrated men/women—we question, doubt, or struggle with our faith commitment. Even individuals who have been canonized or beatified have had this experience. Maybe the faith you acquired during childhood no longer resonates with the challenges you face as an adult. Or, perhaps you have suffered a painful loss or illness that has shaken the foundations of your belief. Or, maybe you simply can’t seem to find the time or drive to make faith a constant in your life. Especially in today’s age where information overload and personal responsibilities divert our attentions, Church scandal prompts distrust, and Catholic social teaching stirs criticism, our faith is more fragile than ever before.

As someone who has personally struggled with his faith, best-selling author R. Scott Hurd knows all too well the questions, doubts, and challenges that can emerge within a faith commitment. And while he realizes that there’s no overnight transformation from Homer Simpson to Mother Teresa, there is still hope for the wary, weak, and wandering. If you’re a Catholic who values your faith, but you feel like sometimes you’re hanging on to it by a thread, this book is for you.

Combining his pastoral ministry experiences with his conversational writing style and humorous nature, Father Hurd reassures, inspires, encourages, and challenges you to take practical steps to reawaken your faith. Offering ideas for how to integrate the faith into all aspects of your life—spiritually, practically, and leisurely—Father Hurd nourishes you with many ways to help you when faith feels fragile. Through his guidance, you can accept God’s beautiful and priceless gift of faith.

R. Scott Hurd is a Catholic speaker and award-winning author who has more than twenty years' experience in professional ministry. He serves as senior director for leadership formation with Catholic Charities USA.
Hurd is the author of five books, including Forgiveness: A Catholic Approach, which received an Excellence in Publishing award from the Association of Catholic Publishers. When Faith Feels Fragile: Hope for the Wary, Weak, and Wandering earned a second-place award in 2014 from the Catholic Press Association and was also a finalist in the ACP Excellence in Publishing awards. Hurd also is the author of two books in The Living Gospel seasonal series from Ave Maria Press.
Hurd graduated from the University of Richmond (cum laude) in 1989 with a degree in accounting and business administration. He received his bachelor of theology degree from Oxford University (UK) in 1993. He lives in his hometown of Alexandria, Virginia, with his three children.