Life is Messy by Matthew Kelly (New Knights Discussion Book)

Hello Brother Knights,

At our next KofC meeting on Tuesday, February 15th we will be starting our discussion on our second book by Matthew Kelly Life is Messy. We will be dividing the book into 6 Parts (~25 pages each) to review over our next 6 meetings. Part 1 of the book will be starting with the first chapter The Human dilemma through the chapter When nothing makes sense. Copies of the book have been delivered to most of the Knights (I apologize if I missed anyone) and extra copies have been provided to both St. Clare and St. John Fisher to place at the back of the Church. For those that do not have the book, you can pick one up at Church or contact me directly to have a copy delivered to you..

This book is about putting our lives back together, and allowing ourselves to be put back together, when life doesn’t turn out as we expected it to. Based on his own heart-wrenching personal journals, Matthew Kelly shares how the worst three years of his life affected him, by exploring this question: Can someone who has been broken be healed and become more beautiful and more lovable than ever before?

Here are some possible discussion questions that have been recommended for you to think on as you read the first part:

Question 1: Can someone who has been broken be healed and become more beautiful and more lovable than before? What do you think?

Question 2: Who in your life has been the gold dust you needed to put you back together and made you even stronger and more beautiful?

Question 3: “We all end up living unexpected lives.…the unexpected is either a curse or an opportunity.” p.12,13

• Can you remember a time when something seemed very wrong at the time, but turned out to be a blessing in the end? Consider sharing this experience with others.
• What do you consider an ideal life for yourself? Can you accept that your actual life may never become your ideal life?

Meeting Link and Agenda for our virtual February 15th meeting will be sent out at a later time closer to the meeting date.

Thank you all,

Marc Gregoire