Epic 21-Day Retreat Guide and Journal: EWTN Host Dan DeMatte invites readers on journey to the Father

Dream Bigger: A 21-Day Journey to Unlock God’s Dream for Your Life by Dan DeMatte. Sophia Institute Press (Manchester, NH, 2022). 208 pp., $19.95.

Are you ready for a 21-Day Challenge?

Dream Bigger: A 21-Day Journey to Unlock God’s Dream for Your Life by Dan DeMatte will help readers boldly surrender to God’s dream for their lives.

This guided retreat from an experienced director of evangelization, host of EWTN’s “Beyond Damascus” program, and founder of Catholic Youth Summer Camp offers ways to reinvigorate one’s relationship with God. It features examples from Scripture, the saints, history, and popular culture, as well as daily “activation” questions to guide readers in prayer-journaling.

Readers are invited to enter into loving Communion with the Father and reflect upon the current state of their spiritual lives. They are invited to share their desires, and experience the transforming joy of His Kingdom.

Relevant prayers are included to aid readers in growing in virtue. As they learn to trust God and follow where He leads, they will learn the true meaning of “childlike faith.”

Man’s importunity is God’s opportunity. Readers will also learn not to limit their dreams but employ consistent methods to make “God-sized” dreams happen.

DeMatte offers practical, hands-on advice for Catholics looking to put not their dreams, but God’s dreams for them, into action. For instance, only by being faithful in the ordinary can we entrust our futures to God. DeMatte therefore teaches how to set actionable goals, and take real steps towards achieving them.

Readers will also be guided through an examen and grow in forgiveness. They will learn to be “all in,” faithful in the ordinary, and confide their futures to God.

Jason Shanks, Our Sunday Visitor Institute President, explained, “Dream Bigger isn’t a casual road trip to a better life. You’ll be challenged to grow in faith, be consumed with zeal and come out the other side with the courage to dream God-sized dreams.”

Curtis Martin, FOCUS Founder and President, shared that Dream Bigger is “Full of practical insights, this book will impact both the ‘small’ and ‘big’ things in your life and help hasten the will of the Father on earth as it is in Heaven.”

The expected release date is April 26. Pre-orders may be placed at: Dream Bigger: A 21-Day Journey to Unlock God’s Dream for Your Life.

Members of the media may send an email to Sophia Institute Press’ Publicity Coordinator at kvanuden@SophiaInstitute.com to receive a physical or digital copy of Dream Bigger: A 21-Day Journey to Unlock God’s Dream for Your Life or to schedule an interview with the author, Dan DeMatte.

Mary Beth Bracy

Mary Beth Bracy

Mary Beth Bracy is a writer who is blessed to research, publish, and speak extensively on various aspects of Catholic spirituality. Her books include Behold the Lamb, Bread of Life and The Little Way of Healing Love Through the Passion of Jesus: The Stations of the Cross with St. Thérèse of Lisieux. She is also co-author of the book Stories of the Eucharist. She has written articles for numerous Catholic publications and recorded some Catholic talks. For more information or to view her blog visit The Little Way.

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