The Catholic Hipster Handbook

Many people think that to be a Catholic is to be rigid, judgemental and a follower. They don’t appreciate that there are many things about a Catholic that are bizarre, hip and essentially Catholic Cool.

Basically to be hip or cool is to belong to a counterculture that celebrates the unusual and questions the practices of the ordinary person. But can this be applied to a religion such as Catholicism?

For the mainstream Catholic, it seems that as long as you do as your priest or the Vatican says, then all will be well.

At first sight, this doesn’t leave much room for a counterculture. But if one looks back into the history of Catholicism you will find that there are many saints, prayers, feast days and sacred practices that at one time were accepted practice but have now fallen along the wayside and are no longer fashionable to use.

This is where the Catholic Hipster can come into his or her own. Do the unusual practices and acknowledge the unusual ideas that are still part of the Church but not part of the mainstream.

The book The Catholic Hipster Handbook written by Tommy Tighe is a paperback that should attract any Catholic who wants to be different but still be a full member of the Church.