Nowhere in the book (and this story missed it,) does Chaput make any reference to one of the core Catholic beliefs; optimism. Catholics believe in optimism; “no matter what, life is good, when we die, life will get better.” That may be a poor paraphrasing, but it is what we believe. For Catholics, the future is bright.  Chaput’s view of life is so dystopian, to lead one to believe he has lost all faith in his Catholicism. How unfortunate, to put out a book that is do dark and unforgiving. St Maximilian Kolbe would be stunned to read such lurid dreary descriptions. Even in his darkest days before the Nazis killed him he had optimism. Something Chaput is totally bereft of.

No matter what, I refuse to be sucked into such dark thoughts and remain optimistic as I look forward to life after death.