The Two Lives: A Catholic Guide to Living for Time and Eternity

We all live two lives simultaneously. One is measured in heartbeats and birthdays-temporal, precious, and passing. The other is invisible, eternal, and immeasurably precious-the life of the soul. Learning to love both rightly is the quiet work of a lifetime.

The Two Lives is a comprehensive Catholic guide to that work. Written with pastoral warmth and theological depth, this 363-page book explores:

• The beauty and fragility of temporal life-our bodies, relationships, work, and emotions
• The hidden riches of spiritual life-the soul, conscience, grace, virtue, and prayer
• The witness of the martyrs-from Thomas Becket to Maximilian Kolbe, and the first millennial saint, St Carlo Acutis-who chose fidelity to the eternal
• The Ten Commandments as guardrails for the soul
• Sacred Scripture as daily bread for the journey
• Practical guidance for living your faith in work, marriage, the single life, family, and citizenship

Perfect for:

• Personal spiritual reading
• RCIA and Confirmation preparation
• Small group study
• Anyone seeking meaning in a busy world

• Glossary of Key Terms
• For Further Reading section
• Prayer for the Reader
• Reflection questions for every chapter