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""A gold mine of insight on the Catholic faith for people of all ages and beliefs."" Prof. Charles E. Rice, Notre Dame School of Law and Visiting Prof., Ave Maria School of Law Explains the deadly sins and cardinal virtues Get the scoop on the Catholic Churchs stand on important social issues Want to know more about Catholicism? Catholicism For Dummies presents the rich tapestry and history of the Catholic Church from devotions to doctrines. Youll find a description of the Catholic Mass, the seven sacraments, the liturgical calendar, the duties of the clergy, and much more. Praise for Catholicism For Dummies ""Catholicism For Dummies is an intelligent and faithful look at one of the more misunderstood topics in contemporary religion."" Michael S. Rose, author of Goodbye, Good Men, Priest, and Ugly as Sin

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Author:   Rev. John Trigilio, Jr. ,  Rev. Kenneth Brighenti
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 18.90cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   0.656kg
ISBN:  

9780764553912

ISBN 10:   0764553917
Pages:   432
Publication Date:   09 May 2003
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction. Part I: Getting Familiar with the Basics. Chapter 1: What It Means to Be Catholic. Chapter 2: Who's Who in the Catholic Church. Part II: Understanding All Those Beliefs. Chapter 3: Ya Gotta Have Faith. Chapter 4: Believing in Jesus. Chapter 5: Worshipping Catholic Style. Chapter 6: The Sacraments of Initiation. Chapter 7: The Sacraments of Community and Mercy. Chapter 8: Celebrating the Catholic Mass. Part III: Behaving Like a Saint. Chapter 9: Catholic Law 101. Chapter 10: Loving and Honoring: The Ten Commandments. Chapter 11: Being Good When Sinning Is So Easy. Chapter 12: The Church's Stand on Some Sticky Issues. Part IV: Practicing Catholicism through Devotions. Chapter 13: Showing Your Love for God. Chapter 14: Expressing Affection for Mary. Chapter 15: Calling on the Canonized. Chapter 16: Catholic Traditions. Part V: The Part of Tens. Chapter 17: Ten Famous Catholics. Chapter 18: Ten Popular Catholic Saints. Chapter 19: Ten Popular Catholic Places. Part VI: Appendixes. Appendix A: A Brief History of Catholicism. Appendix B: Fun Facts for the Faithful. Index.

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...relied on Catholicism For Dummies when correcting articles on Dogma. (The Independent, 6th March 2007)

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Rev. John Trigilio Jr., PhD, ThD, is President of the Confraternity of Catholic Clergy and is Executive Editor of Sapienta magazine. Rev. Kenneth Brighenti, PhD, is the co-host with Father Trigilio of Council of Faith on EWTN, the Eternal Word Television Network.

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