Review "This book is a must-read for those who work with young Catholics and struggle to help them find the depths of God in their overscheduled lives. Leonard DeLorenzo urges us to seek and embrace silence for ourselves and his thought-compelling stories remind us to dwell in the presence of God every day as we accompany young people along their paths of vocational discernment." --Katherine Angulo, Associate Director of Youth Ministry, Archdiocese of Atlanta "Thanks to What Matters Most, parents and faith formation ministers have a map for the difficult journey of raising Catholic children in the midst of a confusing world. Leonard DeLorenzo invites us to look to Mary as the perfect role model for choosing to live as disciples. You will be encouraged and experience a spiritual deepening because of his excellent work!" --Michael St. Pierre, Executive Director, Catholic Campus Ministry Association "I love what Lenny DeLorenzo wrote! Love it. I need to reread this book every single year to remind myself how to minister to young people well and why it's important to do so. His personal witness, masterful insights, crucial and compelling questions, and practical explanations make What Matters Most an essential text for anyone who works with and loves young people today." --Katie Prejean McGrady, Catholic speaker and author of Follow "What Matters Most is both radically simple and profoundly challenging. It portrays our work in the formation of young people today--tomorrow's saints--as daunting but doable. The ultimate goal is clearly, positively, and often beautifully defined." --Adam Kronk, Head of School, La Lumiere School"What Matters Most is an engaging theological reflection on the important work of introducing--or reintroducing --young people to a vital spiritual life in Christ. Leonard DeLorenzo takes on the courageous task of challenging the prevailing cultural ethos that encourages youth to value accomplishment, achievement, and scholastic metrics over faithfulness to the Gospel's call to listen, remember, respond, and sacrifice." --Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C., President, University of Portland "Leonard DeLorenzo sheds profound light onto how faith is rooted in ways of being in the world that are often at variance with the grasshopper habits of digital natives. He beautifully demonstrates how a Christian culture, with its way of seeing the world, is necessary to liberate us from the anxious narratives of our time and glimpse God's way of being, which we are constantly invited to share. I am grateful for this book. It has taught me much." --Rev. Timothy Radcliffe, O.P., Author of Take the Plunge Read more About the Author Leonard J. DeLorenzo works in the McGrath Institute for Church Life and teaches theology at the University of Notre Dame. He is the author of Witness and Work of Love and he is the coeditor of Dante, Mercy, and the Beauty of the Human Person. DeLorenzo earned his doctorate in systematic theology from the University of Notre Dame, where he also earned his master's (systematic theology) and bachelor's degrees (theology and philosophy). He has served on the leadership teams for Notre Dame Vision, the Notre Dame Catechist Academy, the Notre Dame Character Project, and the Church Life Internship. He speaks regularly on the saints, biblical catechesis, vocation and discernment, and the theological imagination. His website is leonardjdelorenzo.com. He and his wife, Lisa, live in South Bend, Indiana, with their children. Read more
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