Catholic Way: Faith for Living Today [NOOK Book]

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Overview

In The Catholic Way, Bishop Donald Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington D.C., has offered up an accessible, easy-to-use blueprint to the Catholic Church's most recent catechism, a detailed summary of Catholic thought compiled by a commission of church cardinals and bishops in 1992.
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Overview

In The Catholic Way, Bishop Donald Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington D.C., has offered up an accessible, easy-to-use blueprint to the Catholic Church's most recent catechism, a detailed summary of Catholic thought compiled by a commission of church cardinals and bishops in 1992.

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Anyone who wants to know the Catholic Church's position on just about any topic can easily find it by consulting the church's new catechism, a superbly organized and accessible compendium first published in 1992. For those intimidated by the catechism's language or overwhelmed by its sheer size, several guides have been produced, the latest of which is this easy-to-use companion volume, written by the bishop of Pittsburgh and chairman of the U.S. Bishops' Committee on Education. Although not intended as a substitute for the catechism itself, Wuerl's book provides a fitting introduction to the more detailed summary of Catholic thought, which was produced by a commission of church cardinals and bishops. Wuerl is an excellent teacher who has expanded on portions of the catechism's teachings in 83 chapters, each of them brief and followed by questions for discussion or reflection. He deals with the catechism itself, the place of Scripture, the sacraments, the commandments, moral conscience, natural moral law and prayer. Non-Catholics may be especially interested in his explanations of the church teachings that still separate Catholics and Protestants (namely Mary, the pope and the saints). Progressive Catholics will be happy to see that chapters on social justice issues and racism in America have been included, and traditionalists will be pleased that Wuerl chose to deal with such current concerns as the Catholic belief in the "real presence" and the teaching authority of the pope and bishops. (Sept.) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780385506427
  • Publisher: The Doubleday Religious Publishing Group
  • Publication date: 5/14/2002
  • Sold by: Random House
  • Format: eBook
  • Pages: 384
  • Sales rank: 140,174
  • File size: 544 KB
  • Items ship to U.S, APO/FPO and U.S. Protectorate addresses.

Meet the Author

Donald W. Wuerl is the sixth and current Archbishop of Washington D.C., previously serving as Bishop of Pittsburgh. He grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and later studied at Mount St. Mary's Seminary in Cincinnati, Ohio and the Catholic University of America in Washington D.C. He continued his priestly formation at the Pontifical North American College in Rome and the Pontifical Gregorian University. After his ordination he recieved a Ph.D. in theology from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome.

Table of Contents

Preface ix
Papal and Council Documents Cited in This Book xiii
1. What Is a Catechism? 1
2. The Bishops: Teachers of the Faith 5
3. To Give an Account of Our Faith 9
4. The Human Capacity for God 13
5. The Revelation of God 17
6. Passing On the Faith 21
7. Sacred Scripture 25
8. The Creed and the Councils 30
9. God the Creator of Heaven and Earth 34
10. The Attributes of God 38
11. The Holy Trinity 43
12. The Works of God's Hand 47
13. The Fall from Grace 52
14. Jesus Christ the Only Son of God 56
15. Christmas and the Incarnation 61
16. Mary, Mother of Jesus, Mother of God 64
17. The Public Life of Jesus 69
18. The Cross and Our Redemption 74
19. The Resurrection 79
20. Jesus' Return in Glory 83
21. The Holy Spirit 87
22. The Mystery and the Images of the Church 92
23. The Marks of the Church 96
24. Who Speaks for the Church? 101
25. The Church's Teaching Office 106
26. Called to the Service of God 111
27. The Role of the Laity 115
28. The Role and Mission of the Pope 119
29. The Communion of Saints 122
30. The Forgiveness of Sins 127
31. The Resurrection of the Body 131
32. Life Everlasting 135
33. Amen--I Believe 140
34. Liturgy 144
35. Sacraments 149
36. Baptism 154
37. Confirmation 159
38. The Eucharist 163
39. The Real Presence 168
40. Order of the Mass 174
41. The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation 178
42. Anointing of the Sick 182
43. The Sacrament of Orders 186
44. Marriage 191
45. Family Life 196
46. Sacramentals 200
47. The Rosary 204
48. Christian Funerals 208
49. Life in Christ 212
50. Christian Freedom 216
51. Responsibility Before God 220
52. Christian Morality 224
53. Moral Conscience 229
54. The Human Virtues 234
55. The Theological Virtues 238
56. Sin 243
57. The Seven Capital Sins 247
58. The Person and Society 252
59. Social-Justice Issues in America 256
60. Christian Discourse: Building Up the Church and Society 261
61. Fashioning a Moral Compass 266
62. The Natural Moral Law 270
63. Justification 274
64. The Church, Mother and Teacher 278
65. The Ten Commandments 282
66. The First Commandment: Have No Strange Gods 286
67. Nurturing a Lively Faith 290
68. The Second Commandment: You Shall Not Take God's Name in Vain 294
69. The Third Commandment: Keep Holy the Lord's Day 298
70. The Fourth Commandment: Honor Your Father and Mother 303
71. The Fifth Commandment: You Shall Not Kill 307
72. Challenges to Human Life in Our Time 311
73. Medical and Moral Issues 316
74. Confronting Racism in America 321
75. The Sixth Commandment: You Shall Not Commit Adultery 325
76. The Seventh Commandment: You Shall Not Steal 331
77. The Eighth Commandment: You Shall Not Bear False Witness 336
78. The Ninth and Tenth Commandments: You Shall Not Covet 340
79. What Is Prayer? 345
80. Kinds of Prayer 349
81. Ways of Praying 354
82. The Lord's Prayer 358
83. The Seven Petitions 362
Conclusion 367
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  • Posted July 23, 2009

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    Excellent !!!!!

    This book provides more than insight to the Catechism of The Catholic Church. It is a wonderful commentary that when used with the catechism that truly "opens" up the teachings of the Church. This is a must read for all Catholics.

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  • Posted December 9, 2008

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    Useful Reference

    This book is extremely informative when used as a reference guide. Having spent my entire life as a Catholic and now teaching adult catechism, I often refer to this book for teaching ideas on major themes, i.e. the mortal/deadly sins, the seven sacraments, the meaning of the Lords Prayer. It is not as useful for someone trying to learn about Catholicism. Though the material is not intended for experts, it will not be helpful to a novice. As with many faiths, the first step to teaching someone about your beliefs is to lead by example through deed and word. For the finer points on Catholicism, I recommend this book as a reference, but not as a casual beach read.

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  • Posted April 25, 2011

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    A Great Resource for Continuing Education Courses and RCIA

    This book was written some years ago, even before its author became the Cardinal Archbishop of Washington, but it retains its usefulness and effectiveness nonetheless. It is especially handy for the ordinary "John or Jane Doe" Catholic who is interested in learning more about their faith. It can be read in conjunction with the Catechism of the Catholic Church or the U.S. Catholic Catechism for Adults. It is a very good and useful book by a noteworthy catechist in Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington. Those who teach in the RCIA program might find this book particularly helpful, either as a teaching resource or for a class textbook.

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