"New lessons for new times! This book will provide you critical insight into ministry with Hispanic young people, and crucial aspects overlooked by previous studies. The research reaffirms the role of authentic faith communities to accompany young people who pray and reflect on their daily life, and discern a call to service for others. The well-informed essays will help you explore how to foster new spiritual growth with young adults in your Catholic community and across the country." Jose Matos Auffant, National Catholic Network de Pastoral Juvenil Hispana (LaRED) "This is not a book to read and place back your shelf. Faith and Spiritual Life of Young Adult Catholics in a Rising Hispanic Church is a call to action; an invitation to transform how we think of and practice ministry with young adults. Drawing on important research from the CARA Report, this book explores how young adults actually practice their faith and what it means for faith communities to engage young people outside the traditional diocesan and parish ministry models. As such, this book invites all ministry leaders, indeed, all people of faith, to transform their understanding of and practice of ministry with young adults." Tracey Lamont, PhD, Director, Loyola Institute for Ministry, Loyola University New Orleans "What a breath of fresh air! Amid the sobering realities and statistics we often hear about young adult Catholics, this book offers a ray of hope for what is emerging before our very eyes. Pastoral leaders and concerned Catholics will find, in Faith and Spiritual Life of Young Adult Catholics in a Rising Hispanic Church, hopeful news that young adults are more connected to the faith than we may have realized and that the domestic church in the home is growing in new and exciting ways. While there will certainly be challenges ahead, the insights and ideas of this book give us the confidence to face that future with our heads held high." Paul Jarzembowski, Associate Director for the Laity, Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops "Filled with research that is both sobering and hopeful, this book invites all of us, whether or not we primarily serve young adults or Hispanic/Latino communities, to critically reflect on the state of the church in terms of these important demographics. It is substantive in breadth and depth without losing the tactile value that supports its reader in discovering a way forward that honors the reality of our times. This research commentary is a valuable lens to which we should all hold up our ministries, asking ourselves if we are truly serving the needs of the church today." Nicole M. Perone, National Coordinator, ESTEEM, Founding Board Chair, National Institute for Ministry with Young Adults "This study is groundbreaking as it represents a fresh, new look at familiar questions and expected answers. The book not only has cultural and ethnic implications, but also offers important methods for parishes, ecclesial movements, and the church in general, to consider when doing outreach to young adults, as it reinforces the point that affirmation of our human dignity and a welcoming attitude are paramount for faith communities. There are significant challenges presented in the book for parishes and other groups in making the parish or community life more relevant for young adults. While the book is very much engaging overall, I enjoyed musing at the implication that prayer 'helps you in being socially connected and calls you into action for the good of others.'" Fr. Juan J. Molina Flores, President, Mexican American Catholic College