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Title: Our Sunday Visitor's Catholic Encyclopedia by Peter M. J. Stravinskas, Russell Shaw ISBN: 0-87973-669-0 Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor Pub. Date: September, 1998 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: An Excellent Resource That Does Not Bore You To Tears
Comment: When I ordered the Encyclopedia, I resigned myself to slugging through mountains of information and end up "What did that say again?"
Well, I am pleased to say that there was the mountain of information and more often than not I knew what it was saying. The definitions in were to the point, crisp and relevant to the times. Rev. P. Stravinskas had the insight to include information an ordinary Catholic needed at 7PM Sunday in a mad rush to complete an assignment.
Where the encyclopedia lost me were in some definitions that were necessarily lengthy. Obviously, some white space could have saved me time in re-reading the whole passage. But, with the value of the information included, I believe the Encyclopedia is an excellent resource for those of us who are not scholars in the catechism of the Catholic Church.
Rating: 5
Summary: A resource for those of us who are not theologians!
Comment: Those who know Fr. Stravinskas know that he likes to keep things short and to the point, so that the average person can understand what he's teaching without getting lost in detail. On another note, Our Sunday Visitor has a reputation for printing only the best quality of Catholic books. This collaboration brings out the best traits of both.
It is faithful to the Church's basic teaching since the Second Vatican Council, it fits into one large volume using a print size that will not strain your eyes, it is wonderfully organized to cover a wide variety of topics relevant to the Catholic faith, and its entries are informative while being written at a level the average Catholic can understand.
For these reasons, this is simply one of the best modern Catholic Encyclopedias on the market. Every Catholic family and college student who is interested in their faith should own one.
Rating: 5
Summary: Wonderful, Orthodox, Trustworthy
Comment: If you want to know what the Catholic Church teaches this is a great reference book. Father Stravinskas teaches what the Church teaches, and not just his own personal opinion. I'd recommend anything he wrote. It's wonderful to know you won't be misled. Nice book for dipping into, too!
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Title: Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Catholic Doctrine by Russell B. Shaw, Inc Our Sunday Visitor, Richard B. Scheiber ISBN: 0879737468 Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor Pub. Date: 1998 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Catholic History by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson ISBN: 0879737433 Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor Pub. Date: May, 1995 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, Stephen Bunson ISBN: 1931709750 Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor Pub. Date: May, 2003 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: Catechism of the Catholic Church by U.S. Catholic Church ISBN: 0385479670 Publisher: Doubleday Pub. Date: 01 April, 1995 List Price(USD): $8.99 |
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Title: Catholic Dictionary by Peter M. J. Stravinskas, Sean O'Malley ISBN: 087973390X Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor Pub. Date: April, 2002 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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