{"product_id":"the-joy-of-being-catholic-9781666752168","title":"The Joy of Being Catholic","description":"An award winning writer celebrates the oldest institution in the western world and the faith he shares with 60 million other Americans plus an estimated 1.2 billion Roman Catholics in the world. Mitch Finley opens the treasure chest of Catholic experience, picks out its jewels, and shines them to a new glow. \"\"Consider the possibility of joy,\"\" he writes. \"\"What if your life is not pedestrian prose but a wonderful poem? What if your life is not a question but a revelation? Would this not be cause for joy? What if your life is not a sentence with a period at the end but a song that goes on and on? Would this not be cause for deep and abiding joy?\"\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMitch Finley earned a B.A. in Religious Studies from Santa Clara University and an M.A. in Theology from Marquette University. He is the author of more than thirty books including \u003ci\u003eWhat Faith Is Not\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Key Moments in Church \u003c\/i\u003eHistory, \u003ci\u003eThe Seeker's Guide to Being Catholic\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Rosary Handbook: A Guide for Newcomers, Old-Timers, and Those In Between. \u003c\/i\u003eFinley holds many honors for his writing, including an Excellence in Writing Award from the prestigious American Society of Journalists and Authors.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Wipf \u0026 Stock Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50487879762194,"sku":"9781666752168","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d7045022-a821-4ece-978b-3d93dbabf73e.jpg?v=1730457716","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-joy-of-being-catholic-9781666752168","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}