The perfect Book for those who are seeking to learn more about the Catholic faith through the “Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults” and for those who may have become disenchanted with the Church or perhaps even God over the years. This book opens a dimension what it means to feel ” at home” in the Church, a dimension of faithful living that readies the believing heart to receive the abundant life God
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About the Author

William J. O’Malley, S.J., is the author of 20 books, has taught theology to high school students, college freshmen and adults for the last thirty years, and has directed ninety plays and musicals.
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What does it mean to be a Confirmation sponsor? Besides promising to participate in the sacramental program with a young person, what does a sponsor do? This brief, to-the-point book tells you exactly what is expected of you if a Confirmation candidate honors you by asking you to be their sponsor. Here is everything you always wanted to know in one easy-to-read volume: what makes a good sponsor, what the sacrament of Confirmation is, what roles are played by Christian service and prayer in the Confirmation program, and how to deal with a candidate’s doubts and confusions. And, so that you will feel completely prepared for the service, the book takes you step-by-step through what a typical Confirmation rite is like. Designed to complement the I Have Chosen You program, this book is the perfect tool for the would-be Confirmation sponsor.

About the Author

Joseph Moore is a long-time youth minister who has worked with young people in Catholic schools an (more…)

Here is solid, practical advice on how to adorn the Church’s house for the seasons of the year and during Ordinary Time, too! Learn how to select quality and appropriate materials in ideas and designs. Each chapter includes a section on images of the season drawn from nature, the scriptures, and the liturgy. Illustrations will challenge your own creativity, and brief essays on debatable questions will help in your planning and preparations. For the liturgy committee, the sacristan, and all who work with the environment of the assembly. AWARDS:Catholic Press Association 1996 Book Award winner, third place, in liturgyPublished by Liturgy Training Publications.

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A practical and accessible explanation of the covenantal understanding of baptism. This book is especially helpful to those who are new to the Reformed faith and the concept of infant baptism.

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The story of the early centuries of the Catholic Church in Florida, the oldest establishment of the Christian faith in the United States, is one of the most remarkable in Florida’s more than 400 years of history. Michael Gannon first traces Florida’s discovery by Catholics, their subsequent explorations, the Spanish settlements, and the evangelization of the Indians, followed by the tragic end of the missions and the temporary collapse of Catholic ascendancy during the British period. The story continues with the reappearance of Catholicism among Minorcan immigrants; the establishment by the Church of Florida’s (and the nation’s) first schools and hospitals; the schism of the St. Augustine’s Church Wardens in the 1820s and 1830s; the arrival of Florida’s first bishop, Augustine Verot, in 1858, and beyond. Across these pages stride Indians from the woods and shores; priests, conquistadors, and statesmen; Spaniards and Minorcans, Unionists and Confederates, mot (more…)

From Publishers Weekly

Who better than a nice Jewish girl to tell Catholics how to celebrate their faith at home? Jews have always been known for a sensibly domestic-centered observance of their religion, and Gould, a Jewish-born convert to Catholicism, speaks from a unique dual perspective. Having lived in a Jewish home, she knows about lighting Sabbath candles, but also remembers when Catholics kept holy water and statues in their houses. In her own home, which she affectionately describes as “the Hermitage” and “Julian of Norwich goes suburban,” she has revived traditions that fell by the wayside after changes wrought by Vatican II, and also established a multitude of new ones. Readers seeking to reinforce Catholic identity on the home front will find plenty of ideas, among them a how-to for celebrating Christmas when it actually arrives, instead of weeks before, and making Halloween holy by embracing it as the eve of All Saints Day. Gould’s writing is light and airy (more…)