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Title: The Essential Catholic Handbook: A Summary of Beliefs, Practices, and Prayers (Redemptorist Pastoral Publication) by Redemptorist Pastoral, John O'Connor ISBN: 0-89243-910-6 Publisher: Liguori Publications Pub. Date: April, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.31 (16 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Wonderful Information about the Roman Catholic Faith
Comment: This is a wonderful book that discusses the Catholic Faith in great detail. It is very user friendly in format, and I believe it will be enjoyed by any buyer. The first section goes into great detail with the beliefs of Catholics, which is supported by the Bible and the Catechism. The second part describes the biblical beliefs of Catholics by displaying the commandments, defines some of our beliefs, instructs the new or converting Catholic how to do things, and displays the Beatitudes established by Christ. Section three gives a large list of basic and devotional prayers of Catholics, while sections four and five define Vatican II and list its documents. Section six defines, in great detail, terms that you might hear when in a Catholic Church, and lastly section seven lists the Calendar of the Saints.
It is a wonderful book for anyone wanting to expand their beliefs on the church.
If you enjoy this book, I reccomend the Essential Catholic Prayer Book, published by the same company, which goes into greater detail with Catholic Prayers. God Bless!
Rating: 4
Summary: Good, but needed more in depth info
Comment: I enjoyed this book and found it's section on beliefs especially informative. I did however, find the book hard at times to understand and felt that some things could have been explained more in depth. I find it hard to find what exactly I'm looking for if I have a question. I do recommend that if you are Catholic, or thinking about going through RCIA, that you purchase this book. It is good, but it wasn't exactly what I was looking for. I found what I was wanting in "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Catholicism". It described little tidbits that some books must think too basic level to include. It also explained things in a more understandable way. For prayers, I higly recommend "A Prayer Book for Catholic Families", it is fanstastic. I did not like "The Essential Catholic Handbook's" prayer section. It did not include alot of the ones that I was looking for, and some of those included were different than the way I learned them.
Rating: 4
Summary: Good Introduction to the Catholic Faith
Comment: This book is a good introduction for Catholics seeking to rediscover their faith as well as for those of other faiths seeking to obtain a basic understanding of Catholicism. The Essential Catholic Handbook is appropriately designed from a pastoral, rather than from an academic perspective enabling readers to quickly comprehend the beliefs, practices and prayers of the Church.
For those brought up in the faith, the book is also a good refresher on the "why's" of Catholicism. It is not a catechism, but it provides the fundamentals and, as such, can be a stepping stone to more systematic study.
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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: Catholicism for Dummies by John Trigilio, Kenneth Brighenti ISBN: 0764553917 Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: 28 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $21.99 |
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Title: Why Do Catholics Do That? by Kevin Orlin Johnson ISBN: 0345397266 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 10 October, 1995 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Handbook for Today's Catholic: Fully Indexed to the Catechism of the Catholic Church (A Redemptorist Pastoral Publication) by John O'Connor ISBN: 0892436719 Publisher: Liguori Publications Pub. Date: March, 1994 List Price(USD): $2.95 |
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Title: What Catholics Really Believe-Setting the Record Straight: 52 Answers to Common Misconceptions About the Catholic Faith by Karl Keating ISBN: 0898705533 Publisher: Ignatius Press Pub. Date: December, 1995 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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