Sometimes we laugh about the fact that in a 2nd grade Sunday School class, the answer to every question, the safe answer which every kid can throw out if he doesn't know for sure because chances are, he'll be right, is "JESUS!!" And He is. He is the answer to everything, the subject of everything, the center of everything. For a Christian, all things ought to revolve around Him. In His light, all things are illuminated, made clear, put in perspective, given right importance. Dr. Kreeft points out that Protestants have the fire without the fireplace, while Catholics have the fireplace without the fire. We need to come together! But come to us, come to the Catholic Church. Why? Because the Catholic Church has something that no Protestant church has: Jesus present in bodily substance in the Eucharist. This is a game-changer, as Dr. Kreeft points out. We become like Christ as we eat Him, literally, as we eat Him, as He told us to do in John 6, over and over again. You can't be lukewarm toward the Catholic Church. To be perfectly logical, either the Catholic Church is a nuthouse with people bowing down to a white wafer of bread - idolatry!! - or it is the house of the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of the very God Himself. If you believe the former, run away and throw stones as you run. If you believe the latter, come in. Bring your wonderful enthusiasm for Jesus, your gorgeous hymns, your deep desire to share Him with others and remind Catholics what they have had for 2000 years: Jesus in their midst. Come! Come! We need each other so badly and the world needs Jesus so badly. End the divide, the protest. Come home. I can't resist reading the books that are given to me by our faith formation director. I know he knows good stuff. Plus, I know Peter Kreeft's writing well enough to know that I will benefit from any of it. This book was a good little shot in the arm for my faith at this point in time - when I haven't read anything really convicting or challenging recently. I was tempted to skim past the stuff I feel like I know (haha) but I'm glad I didn't - and the majority of the book, especially the final part - was needed information. I wish every Catholic would read this, and every Protestant too - it would make for some great discussion.
Do You like book Jesus-Shock (2008)?
Quite simply the best book I have read on the Catholic faith, except The Bible. Life changing!
—thuytien
This book as my Church's Christmas gift to its parishioners. I did not exactly care for it.
—Katiea3232
Great book. Really reminded me of how important my faith is.
—Ruth
Challenges the (unfortunate) status quo on the Eucharist.
—crays003
