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Radical Reinvention An Unlikely Return to the Catholic Church

by Oakes, Kaya
Radical Reinvention An Unlikely Return to the Catholic Church

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ISBN13: 9781593764319
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"Oakes not only treats readers to gorgeous prose, but manages to provide an overview and history of the best of the Catholic faith, without losing momentum." Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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"Honestly, humorously, and irreverently recounted....A clarion call for an institutions radical reinvention." Booklist

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"[An] uneasy entry back into the Catholic church, with plenty of F-bombs thrown in for good effect." Kirkus

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As someone who clocked more time in mosh pits and at pro-choice rallies than kneeling in a pew, Kaya Oakes was not necessarily the kind of Catholic girl the Vatican was after. But even while she immersed herself in the punk rock scene and proudly called herself an atheist, something kept pulling her back to the religion of her Irish roots.

After running away from the Church for thirty years, Kaya decides to return. Her marriage is under stress, her job is no longer satisfying, and with multiple deaths in her family, a darkness looms large. In spite of her frustration with Catholic conservatism, nothing brings her peace like Mass. After years of searching to no avail for a better religious fit, she realizes that the only way to find harmony — in her faith and her personal life — is to confront the Church shed left behind.

Rebellious and hypercritical, Kaya relearns the catechisms and achieves the sacraments, all while trying to reconcile her liberal beliefs with contemporary Church philosophy. Along the way she meets a group of feisty feminist nuns, a "pray-and-bitch" circle, an all-too handsome Italian priest, and a motley crew of misfits doing their best to find their voices in an outdated institution.

This is a story of transformation, not only of Kaya's from ex-Catholic to amateur theologian, but ultimately of the cultural and ethical pushes for change that are rocking the world's largest religion to its core.


About the Author

Kaya Oakes is the author of Slanted and Enchanted: The Evolution of Indie Culture, the poetry collection Telegraph, and cofounder of Kitchen Sink, winner of the Utne Independent Press Award for Best New Magazine. She teaches at the University of California, Berkeley, and lives in Oakland.

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jnesimmons , January 01, 2013
I started this book without expectations but with curiosity. I could really feel the emotional journey Ms Oakes traveled while finding her way back to a church which wasn't always welcoming. Walking along the path with her I found myself crying with her as she determined to fight for her religion and for those among us today with whom Jesus most certainly would have called us to love. I was inspired to continue walking my own path toward a place of worship where love, peace and compassion prevail. Although a different religion myself, I found her story relatable and true to my experience. I have read the book three times now, each time hearing a different message. I have shared it with others, including some priests, and thoroughly enjoyed the ensuing discussions.

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Height:
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Width:
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Thickness:
.75
Author:
Kaya Oakes
Subject:
Biography-Religious

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