Book Description
This book is about the culture of American Christianity and what it does to our understanding of God, self, and community as reflected in the way Christians worship.
Author : Thomas Day
Publisher : Crossroad Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,17 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780824511531
This book is about the culture of American Christianity and what it does to our understanding of God, self, and community as reflected in the way Christians worship.
Author : Jeffrey Albert Tucker
Publisher :
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 31,50 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Church music
ISBN : 9781607437222
Author : Thomas Day
Publisher : Crossroad Publishing
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 50,3 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Music
ISBN :
The bestselling author of Why Catholics Can't Sing returns with a brilliant and witty portrait of American Catholic culture that is sure to offend--and delight--everyone. "(Day) accurately and wittingly skewers what passes for culture in American Catholicism".--Publishers Weekly.
Author : M. Rose
Publisher : Sophia Institute Press
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 11,91 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1933184442
How Catholic churches are being sapped of their spiritual vitality and what you can do about it The problem with new-style churches isn't just that they're ugly they actually distort the Faith and lead Catholics away from Catholicism. So argues Michel S. Rose in these eye-opening pages, which banish forever the notion that lovers of traditional-style churches are motivated simply by taste or nostalgia. In terms that non-architects can understand (and modern architects can't dismiss!), Rose shows that far more is at stake: modern churches actually violate the three natural laws of church architecture and lead Catholics to worship, quite simply, a false god.
Author : Michael Leach
Publisher : Loyola Press
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 41,35 MB
Release : 2011-03-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0829435646
Why Stay Catholic? is a lively, timely book about the "good stuff" within the Catholic Church today.
Author : Christoph Tietze
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 40,84 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781584592280
Author : John R. Powers
Publisher : Loyola Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 38,84 MB
Release : 2010-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0829430075
"It is fast-moving and often downright funny."—New York Times "He has recaptured childish innocence and presented it with adult enlightenment—plus a touch of cynicism—yet never with irreverence." —Book-of-the-Month Club News First confession and its terrors. Eighty-four first graders in a classroom ruled by just one nun. The agony and the ecstasy of Lent. The dubious honor of being declared the worst altar server ever. Dinah Shore and the Blessed Virgin haunting your dreams. This is Eddie Ryan's world as he grows up in the intensely Catholic world of South-Side Chicago's St. Bastion's parish in the 1950s. In this classic coming-of-age novel, John Powers draws readers into Eddie Ryan's world with deep affection and bittersweet humor.
Author : Michael P. Foley
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 23,66 MB
Release : 2014-12-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1466886730
Did you know that the origins of Groundhog Day stem from a Catholic tradition? Or that the common pretzel was once a Lenten reward for the pious? Why Do Catholics Eat Fish on Friday is a fascinating guide to the roots of all-things-Catholic. This smart and concise guide will introduce readers to the hidden heritage in many commonplace things that make up contemporary life. The reader-friendly format and the illuminating entries will make this guide a perfect gift for Catholics and anyone who loves a bit of historic trivia. Table of Contents - Foreword * Time * Manners & Dining Etiquette * Food * Drink * Music & Theater * Sports & Games * Holidays & Festivities * Flowers & Plants * Insects, Animals, & More * American Places * International, National, & State Symbols * Clothes & Other Sundry Inventions * Education & Superstition * Art & Science * Law & Architecture * Epilogue: Words, Words, Words--Catholic, Anti-Catholic, and Post-Catholic
Author : Louis J. Cameli
Publisher : Ave Maria Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 42,57 MB
Release : 2012-07-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1594713480
In Catholic Teaching on Homosexuality: New Paths to Understanding, Rev. Louis Cameli, nationally renowned pastoral leader and priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago, presents the Catholic Church’s teaching on homosexuality with insight, new possibilities for spiritual care, and a vision for greater hospitality within the Church. Is the sexuality of homosexually inclined persons a blessing or a curse? Does it lead a person to God or away from God? Can a homosexual person be a good Catholic? With humility and pastoral sensitivity, Cameli offers hope to the many who feel alienated from the Church because of these questions. Taking his cue from Pope Benedict’s call to “express the teaching pastorally, theologically, and intellectually in the context of today’s studies of sexuality and anthropology,” he provides a deeper understanding of the Church’s theological language and stresses that while the Church is a teacher, it must also be a learner.
Author : Sean Patrick
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 13,31 MB
Release : 1992-02-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781455610167
In this warmhearted memoir, the author revisits growing up the youngest of six in an Irish Catholic family in post–World War II Cleveland. You’ve heard of Murphy’s Law and even the Peter Principle, but here’s a new one: Patrick’s Law. Patrick’s Law, which deserves at least equal space in the index of life, states that in large families, the youngest gets the shortest end of the stick. The youngest has certain traits that can last to adulthood: “His clothing will mark him and his position in the family strata. His socks will droop because of a lack of elasticity brought on by age and the larger ankles of his brothers. The youngest will generally never hold an original opinion for fear of being informed he is a klutz by at least one of his brothers. He will always be referred to as So-and-So’s little brother and will NEVER (a) get the Sunday funnies first, (b) go anywhere without telling at least two persons where he is going, or (c) be able to read a comic while seated on the family’s only commode.” Patrick’s Corner is a collection of stories about growing up after World War II in a world where family life, neighborhood interdependence, and nurturing environments were the norm. The author describes how one family’s steadfast devotion to each other, and their foundation of moral values helped them surmount the challenges of poverty. Told with the sensitivity of the “baby of the family,” this memoir is full of warmth, love, growing pains, and the struggles for survival. The author writes about his “comin’ up” as the youngest of six sons in an Irish Catholic family headed by a widowed mother. Like most brothers, the Patrick boys fought, but more often they were friends who talked, laughed, and shared their growing pains with each other. Even if you have never had to wear hand-me-down clothes or been referred to as So-and-So’s little brother or sister, these stories are sure to touch your heart. Praise for Patrick’s Corner “A bred-in-the-bone storyteller, the author makes this memoir a dramatic, moving and irrepressibly witty delight.” —Publishers Weekly “A nostalgic tribute from the baby of a family—life-affirming.” —Kirkus Reviews