When Faith Feels Fragile: Help for the Wary, Weak, and Wandering - Softcover

R. Scott Hurd

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9780819883438: When Faith Feels Fragile: Help for the Wary, Weak, and Wandering

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0819883433 ISBN 13: 9780819883438

Publisher: Pauline Books & Media, 2013

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Best-selling author R. Scott Hurd serves up a hearty spiritual feast of inspiring anecdotes, amusing reflections, and helpful advice. As someone who has personally struggled with his faith, Father Hurd knows all too well the questions and doubts that can emerge within a faith commitment. Combining his pastoral ministry experiences with his conversational writing style and humorous nature, he reassures, inspires, encourages, and challenges readers to take practical steps to reawaken their faith.

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About the Author:

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.

Review:

"Father Scott has an engaging and pastorally sensitive approach to many of the common issues that cause us to stumble on the journey of faith. A great book even if you feel your faith is strong, and to pass on to those you may know who are struggling."

Kris McGregor, Inside the Pages

"(This book) is a spiritual pep talk that is equal parts entertaining and inspiring. The book is ideal for Catholics who have fallen away from their faith or for anyone who needs a spiritual boost."

-Katie Bahr, The Arlington Catholic Herald

"Written in an engaging conversational style with a healthy dash of wit and humor peppered in, When Faith Feels Fragile is Father Hurd's attempt to help people navigate beyond potential roadblocks or speedbumps on their faith journey."

Kenneth J. Souza, The Anchor (official newpaper of the Diocese of Fall River)

When Faith Feels Fragile is a very insightful, interesting and fun book to read. It will also refresh and bring your soul, heart and mind to a stronger faith while getting closer to God. (I)f you want to give your faith a little or even a major tune-up, this is the book to read.

Lou Iacobelli, host of "Family Matters" on Radio Maria Canada

This book is pure gem. It seems like light reading, but I think it's really more like my Grandma's bits of wisdom. They make you chuckle at first, but they stick with you and come back when you need them. I've marked this book up so much that not only can I not lend it out but it's already become an old friend. And if I ever get to meet Fr. Hurd, I shall hug him for having written it.

-Sarah A. Reinhard, blogger, columnist, and author of Catholic Family Fun and four other books

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