A spirited, expert account of the distinctive features of Catholic identity shared across the full spectrum, from the devotees of daily Mass to those who attend church only at the holidays and for rites of passage to lapsed Catholics.
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A spirited, expert account of the distinctive features of Catholic identity shared across the full spectrum, from the devotees of daily Mass to those who attend church only at the holidays and for rites of passage to lapsed Catholics.
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What makes a Catholic a Catholic According to Thomas Groome, an expert on the essential ingredients of Catholic Christianity, Catholics share certain vital features of life and identity. What Makes Us Catholic explains and illuminates that character, and invites Catholics of all kinds to connect more deeply and imaginatively with their own culture and spirituality.
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“"This crisply written and passionately presented work eloquently demonstrates why Tom Groome is considered one of our finest religious educators."”
"Groome courageously attempts and succeeds to define and explain the curious breed of people called Catholics." -- Therese Borchard, co-editor, I Like Being Catholic
"Tom Groome's celebration of what is beautiful and lasting in the Catholic tradition is a kiss of peace." -- Michael Leach, co-editor, I Like Being Catholic
-- Lawrence S. Cunningham, John A. O'Brien Professor of Theology, University of Notre Dame.
"In a vivid and vibrant style, Thomas Groome portrays Catholicism as a rich, multi-faceted reality." -- Richard P. McBrien, Crowley-O'Brien Professor of Theology, University of Notre Dame, author of Catholicism
"As refreshing as the Beatitudes in revealing the essentially spiritual and sacramental nature of being Catholic." -- Eugene Kennedy, author of The Now and Future Church
About the Author
Thomas H. Groome is chair of the Department of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry and professor of theology and religious education at Boston College"s School of Theology and Ministry and author of What Makes Us Catholic
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