Catholicism for Dummies | 
 enlarge | Authors: John Trigilio, Kenneth Brighenti
Publisher: For Dummies
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Pages: 384
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.9
ISBN: 0764553917
Dewey Decimal Number: 282
EAN: 9780764553912
ASIN: 0764553917
Publication Date: April 28, 2003
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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 Church's 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. You'll 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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 great overview January 1, 2009
This is a fantastic book to give you an overview of Catholicism. I am not Catholic, but a lot of my in-laws are, and having sat through a lot of masses I was very curious to understand more. This book did the trick. Things are explained in a very clear way, and the authors never belittle other religions. The authors periodically went over the same material repeatedly, ie. sometimes the same facts were given in various chapters. I liked that, as it make it all sink in more. I'd recommend this book to anyone looking for a place to start to learn more.
As for why only 4 stars, consider these sentences, from page 109 talking about confirmation: "It's an unfortunate fact that after some are confirmed, they never come back for high school religious education. Human nature is such that some parental guidance, authority, and sometimes force are needed to get Johnny or Susie to fulfill their Sunday obligation." If that sounds a bit preachy, that's because, well, it is. But hey, the two authors are priests, and that's what they do. That kind of thing is kept to a minimum, but it is present.
 Very useful! January 1, 2009
I'm a big fan of the Dummies series, so when I want to learn about something, I tend to lean toward picking up one of their books (among others). I'm Catholic, but there have always been some things that escaped me, and this book was helpful in explaining many of those things, and more. I'd still recommend picking up one of those books that specifically cover Mass in detail if some of the customs and actions have befuddled you. Peace be with you...!
Catholicism For Dummies December 16, 2008
My husband and I teach different ministries groups at our local Catholic Church and we use this book as a teaching source. It is very easy to understand especially for our elderly parishoners and teens. Alot of the parishoners have ordered this book for their own personal enrichment.
Catholocism for Dummies November 29, 2008
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 to know more about their faith without needing a degreed theologan sitting down beside them. Thanks to the two good "Fathers" who wrote this book. It has been a real blessing to me.
Catholicism for Dummies November 29, 2008
Excellant book for anyone who is not a Catholic and "thinks" they know, oh so much, about Catholics and the heresies they think that they teach. It is also excellant for the Southern Baptists who view Catholics as non-christian (this is a prevalent view in the south).
It is also an excellant book for ALL Catholics for in it is a lot of information that they did not learn in catechism class.
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