- otus
- June 19, 2012
AC
Over the course of his life, Marco Rubio has prayed in Mormon sanctuaries, Catholic cathedrals and Protestant worship centers. But through each denominational transition, faith has remained a driving force through much of the young Florida senator's life. From the opening pages of Rubio's new memoir, An American Son , to the final sentence, an ongoing theme of Christian faith runs throughout the volume. Rubio writes extensively about his devotion to faith, which he has experienced through a variety of traditions: A born Catholic who spent his childhood in Nevada attending services at the local Mormon Church, he convinced his family to return to the Catholic Church as an adolescent. After he married Jeanette Dousdebes, Rubio joined a Southern Baptist congregation and currently splits his time between the Protestant church and Catholic Mass. Rubio's fascination with religion began as a young child. When his father moved the family to Las Vegas...