books about: catholicism

books about: catholicism

books:

Catholicism

Render Unto Caesar: Serving the Nation by Living our Catholic Beliefs in Political Life

Charles J. Chaput

Doubleday, 2008

A true son of Issachar
"the sons of Issachar, men who understood the times, with knowledge of what Israel should do" -1Ch12 To this concise book by Bishop Chaput, this non-Catholic says: Wow, a true tour d'force. A continuous flow of historical, cultural, moral, and spiritual insight and ...

Why Do Catholics Do That?

Kevin Orlin Johnson

Ballantine Books, 1995

A Classic
I have purchased this book over and over because when someone expresses interest in Catholicism I usually give them my copy. It is beautifully written and although it is not a new book, the information is still correct. One reason for that is that the author explains ...

Sacred Space: The Prayer Book 2009 (Sacred Space)

Ave Maria Press

Ave Maria Press, 2008

Sacred Space Meditation book
After using the Irish Sacred Space meditations on line, this book, SACRED SPACE, The Prayer Book 2009, enables me to enter into Jesuit-centered prayerfulness at the same time each day. The Gospel scenario is presented, followed by thoughts that I can personalize for my ...

Mother Angelica's Private and Pithy Lessons from the Scriptures

Raymond Arroyo

Doubleday, 2008

Mother Angela Private nd Pithy Lessons From Scripture
Mother Angelica is her usual straight to the point commentator on the scripture. She makes it fun learning about scripture and brings it down to a practicable level. This is a book that makes learning about scripture fun, brings a fresh point of few to scripture, and ...

St. Paul: Jubilee Year of the Apostle Paul Edition: A Bible Study for Catholics

Mitch Pacwa

Our Sunday Visitor, 2008

St. Paul and the Sacraments of the Catholic Church
Father Mitch Pacwa, Jesuit priest and popular host of programs on EWTN television, invites you to immerse yourself in the writings of St. Paul and discover their relevance nearly two thousand years later. Fr. Pacwa explores the central teachings of the Catholic ...

Jesus of Nazareth

Pope Benedict XVI

Doubleday, 2007

Scholarly, philosophic, passionate look at the real Jesus
There has been a great deal written on the "real" Jesus in recent years. We have had the "Jesus Project" in which a team of scholars has edited the Gospels, to throw out the parts they consider not "real" Jesus. We have had a wide variety of other scholars use ...

Mother Teresa: Come Be My Light - The Private Writings of the Saint of Calcutta

Mother Teresa

Doubleday, 2007

"The Saint of Darkness"
Canadian born Rev. Brian Kolodiejchuk, MC, PH.D, one of the founding priests of the Missionaries of Charity Fathers and now director of the Mother Teresa Foundation, has provided us with an outstanding book. The book is a chronological compilation of Mother Teresa's ...

The Apostles

Pope Benedict XVI

Our Sunday Visitor, 2007

The Apostles
I consider that nowadays Pope Benedict XVI is currently "an universal moral reference" for mankind, the Catholic Church is all over the world the only one of churches growing vigorously among the young and the intellectuals .. The message of Jesus is as fresh as always ...

Reasons to Believe: How to Understand, Explain, and Defend the Catholic Faith

Scott Hahn

Doubleday, 2007

"Powerful Reasons -- Powerfully Expressed"
The term "apologetics" is often viewed negatively. Because of its etymological roots, many people view the word synonymously with "apology" in the common sense -- a labored defense of something done wrong, or a justification of that which cannot be justified. As ...

The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming

Henri J. M. Nouwen

Image Books / Doubleday Publishing Group, 1994

Great Study Guide
This is a great tool to cover many aspects of our relationship with the Father and others, it is a tool. The author hits many of the key relationship factors of everyone at the party. This will be my second time teaching this lesson to our group - I can hardly wait!

Catechism of the Catholic Church: Second Edition

U.S. Catholic Church

Doubleday, 2003

excellent quality edition for the price-large print for its size
This was a good product in an easy to carry size. I bought it for my son for school and several of his friends ordered one right away. It is sturdy hardback construction but not too big for his backpack.

Catholicism for Dummies

John Trigilio, Kenneth Brighenti

For Dummies, 2003

Catholocism for Dummies
This book is very informative, and writen in an easy to read format. It has been a very long time since I've embarked on an in depth study of the Holy Roman Catholic faith I was blessed with at my infant baptism. I plan to pass it forward to others, like me, who wish ...

Seven Sacred Pauses: Living Mindfully Through the Hours of the Day

Macrina Wiederkehr

Ave Maria Press, 2008

Making the Ordinary Sacred
Seven Sacred Pauses is a wonderful spiritual tool to help us remember the sacredness in each hour of the day. Macrina Wiederkehr has lived the monastic rhythm of the days and is able to give lay people the opportunity to recognize and honor the Divine all around us. ...

United States Catholic Catechism for Adults

USCCB, 2006

Devotional Catechism Easy to Use and Study
This does not have all the doctrinal points of the stock CCC, but that's a good thing. This catechism is more like a high school history book which makes it easier (depending on how you did in history I guess) to get the nuggets of wisdom that we can apply to our every ...

The Lamb's Supper: The Mass as Heaven on Earth

Scott Hahn

Doubleday, 1999

Perhaps the most inspiring book I have ever read
This book changed my life. I read it in one weekend, and I was so excited about it that I kept reading parts of it to my husband. He found it to be so interesting and compelling that he did something I had been praying for (for a very long time). He got up the next ...