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On Becoming a Catholic: The Challenge of Christian Initiation

Author : Regis A. Duffy
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1608996891
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book On Becoming a Catholic: The Challenge of Christian Initiation written by Regis A. Duffy and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2010-05-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook to the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA), written by a renowned religious educator and theologian, invites converts, the clergy, and all those engaged in the catechumenal process to appreciate anew the richness of the Catholic faith. Regis Duffy articulates the requirements for becoming and remaining a full Christian committed to gospel values on every level of life to the building of the Kingdom of God. On Becoming a Catholic is a complete introduction to the essentials of the catechumenal process and clearly relates what the church teaches to its members. Duffy's exposition stresses: - The theology of the Cross as the root of all Christian conversion and formation, and its meaning for individual Christians and parish life - The Word of God as prophetic Word in parish, familial, and personal lives: learning to recognize the Lord in unexpected places of our lives and world, and nurture openness and responsiveness to the Word - How to live and act as one marked by the Cross and the Word of God: participating in a conversion process that profoundly changes our priorities, values, lifestyle, and -- most importantly -- our involvement in worship and sacraments - What it means to be a Christian community: discovering the meaning of the Liturgical Year and the Church's role as teacher - The value of Lenten observance, the meaning of Good Friday, and the centrality of the Easter event as basis for a practical theology of our redemptive need and God's enduring response - How honest Eucharistic participation embodies a renewed sense of personal commitment to Christ and sense of mission and ministry in the community.

Becoming a Catholic Christian

Author : William J. Reedy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780821593264
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (932 download)

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Download or read book Becoming a Catholic Christian written by William J. Reedy and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Language : English.

Pentecostals and Roman Catholics on Becoming a Christian

Author : Karen Murphy
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004367861
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Pentecostals and Roman Catholics on Becoming a Christian written by Karen Murphy and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-05-23 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Pentecostals and Roman Catholics on Becoming a Christian, Dr. Karen Murphy explores the fifth round of the International Roman Catholic-Pentecostal Dialogue (1998-2006), discussing Spirit-baptism, faith, conversion, experience, and discipleship.

Waking Up Catholic

Author : Chad R. Torgerson
Publisher : Assisi Media
ISBN 13 : 0989531902
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (895 download)

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Download or read book Waking Up Catholic written by Chad R. Torgerson and published by Assisi Media. This book was released on 2013 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you new to Catholicism and become a recent Catholic convert? Did you grow up Catholic and return as a Catholic revert? Are you interested in becoming Catholic for the first time? If you want to learn more about basic Catholic beliefs, Waking Up Catholic: A Guide to Catholic Beliefs for Converts, Reverts, and Anyone Becoming Catholic is the book for you. The depth of Catholic theology is one of its greatest beauties, but understanding it can be one of its greatest challenges. You have questions. Waking Up Catholic has answers. Learn about: How does Catholic Tradition fit in with Scripture? Why do we have a pope? Do Catholics really worship Mary? Why do Catholics pray to saints? Is Holy Communion just a symbol of Christ? What is the purpose of Confession? Do repetitious Catholic prayers really work? And more... Waking Up Catholic answers these questions, and more, from the perspective of someone who converted to Catholicism himself. Waking Up Catholic may be the first Catholic book you've ever read, but after you're done, it won't be the last.

When I Was a Child

Author : Susan B. Ridgely
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN 13 : 9780807876763
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (767 download)

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Download or read book When I Was a Child written by Susan B. Ridgely and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2006-05-18 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Communion is generally understood as a rite of passage in which seven- and eight-year-old Catholic children transform from baptized participants in the Church to members of the body of Christ, the universal Catholic Church. This official Church account, however, ignores what the rite actually may mean to its participants. In When I Was a Child, Susan Ridgely Bales demonstrates that the accepted understanding of a religious ritual can shift dramatically when one considers the often neglected perspective of child participants. Bales followed Faith Formation classes and interviewed communicants, parents, and priests in an African American parish and in a parish containing both white and Latino congregations. By letting the children speak for themselves through their words, drawings, and actions, When I Was a Child stresses the importance of rehearsal, the centrality of sensory experiences, and the impact of expectations in the communicants' interpretations of the Eucharist. In the first sustained ethnographic study of how children interpret and help shape their own faith, Bales finds that children's perspectives give new contours to the traditional understanding of a common religious ritual. Ultimately, she argues that scholars of religion should consider age as distinct a factor as race, class, and gender in their analyses.

The RCIA

Author : Thomas H. Morris
Publisher : Paulist Press
ISBN 13 : 9780809137589
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (375 download)

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Download or read book The RCIA written by Thomas H. Morris and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The revised second edition of the award-winning The RCIA: Transforming the Church incorporates new insights in liturgical catechesis and ritual celebration that have emerged since the original edition. The changed format includes an expanded commentary on each of the periods of the rite, expanded sections, all-new sections, practical guidelines, and suggestions for using the rite with children.Again divided into three parts, this resource first looks at foundational issues for implementing the rite, including underlying theological issues and ministries in initiation. The second section looks at each stage in the rite following a four-step process. The third section examines pastoral issues such as annulments, ecumenical sensitivity, discerning valid baptism, etc.

Religious Education in a Global-Local World

Author : Jenny Berglund
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319322893
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (193 download)

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Download or read book Religious Education in a Global-Local World written by Jenny Berglund and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-07-15 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines Religious Education (RE) in over ten countries, including Australia, Indonesia, Mali, Russia, UK, Ireland, USA, and Canada. Investigating RE from a global and multi-interdisciplinary perspective, it presents research on the diverse past, present, and possible future forms of RE. In doing so, it enhances public and professional understanding of the complex issues and debates surrounding RE in the wider world. The volume emphasizes a student-centred approach, viewing any kind of ‘RE’, or its absence, as a formative lived experience for pupils. It stresses a bottom-up, sociological and ethnographic/anthropological research-based approach to the study of RE, rather than the ‘top down’ approaches which often start from prescriptive legal, ideological or religious standpoints. The twelve chapters in this volume regard RE as an entity that has multiple and contested meanings and interpretations that are constantly negotiated. For some, ‘RE’ means religious nurturing, either tailored to parental views or meant to inculcate a uniform religiosity. For others, RE means learning about the many religious and non-religious world-views and secular ethics that exist, not promoting one religion or another. Some seek to avoid the ambiguous term ‘religious education’, replacing it with terms such as ‘education about religions and beliefs’ or ‘the religious dimension of intercultural education’.

Systematic Theology

Author : Thomas P. Rausch
Publisher : Liturgical Press
ISBN 13 : 0814683452
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (146 download)

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Download or read book Systematic Theology written by Thomas P. Rausch and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 2016-03-24 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Systematic theology seeks to understand and render more intelligible the central doctrines of faith and to show how they are related to each other. It tries to demonstrate how these doctrines are rooted in Scripture and develop in the history of the church; most important, it strives to more adequately express and sometimes reinterpret the church’s doctrinal tradition, always in the interest of better communicating the mystery of salvation and bringing it into a dialogue with culture. The present text is intended to be concise and accessible, an introduction that explores basic themes in Catholic systematic theology from a biblical, historical, and contemporary perspective, always aware of today’s theological pluralism.

Becoming a Catholic Christian

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780821593257
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (932 download)

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Download or read book Becoming a Catholic Christian written by and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Systematic Theology

Author : Francis Schüssler Fiorenza
Publisher : Fortress Press
ISBN 13 : 1451407920
Total Pages : 698 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (514 download)

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Download or read book Systematic Theology written by Francis Schüssler Fiorenza and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 698 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unique among contemporary resources, the landmark Systematic Theology and its distinguished contributors present the major areas or loci of Roman Catholic theology in light of contemporary developments--especially the sea-change since Vatican II thought, the best new historical studies of traditional doctrines and scripture, and the diverse creative impulses that come from recent philosophy and hermeneutics, culture and praxis, and ecumenical contacts.

An Introduction to the RCIA

Author : Ronald J. Lewinski
Publisher : LiturgyTrainingPublications
ISBN 13 : 1618332503
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (183 download)

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Book Synopsis An Introduction to the RCIA by : Ronald J. Lewinski

Download or read book An Introduction to the RCIA written by Ronald J. Lewinski and published by LiturgyTrainingPublications. This book was released on 2017-07-31 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Introduction to the RCIA: The Vision of Christian Initiation serves as a basic primer for those involved with Christian Initiation ministry. Written by Fr. Ron Lewinski, this resource provides an overview of the four stages of initiation and their accompanying rituals as well as questions for discussion and reflection.

An Introduction to the RCIA

Author : Ronald J. Lewinski
Publisher : LiturgyTrainingPublications
ISBN 13 : 1616713550
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (167 download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to the RCIA written by Ronald J. Lewinski and published by LiturgyTrainingPublications. This book was released on 2017-11-16 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Introduction to the RCIA: The Vision of Christian Initiation serves as a basic primer for those involved with Christian Initiation ministry. Written by Fr. Ron Lewinski, this resource provides an overview of the four stages of initiation and their accompanying rituals as well as questions for discussion and reflection.

Pastoral Foundations of the Sacraments

Author : Gregory L. Klein
Publisher : Paulist Press
ISBN 13 : 0809137704
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Pastoral Foundations of the Sacraments written by Gregory L. Klein and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A logical presentation of the sacraments as the principle acts of worship in the Catholic church. Synthesizes contemporary research on symbol, ritual, and sacramental, liturgical, and pastoral theology into a single, readable resource. Each chapter ends with questions for reflection and discussion. +

Q&A on the RCIA

Author : Paul Turner
Publisher : Liturgy Training Publications
ISBN 13 : 1618333089
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (183 download)

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Download or read book Q&A on the RCIA written by Paul Turner and published by Liturgy Training Publications. This book was released on 2019-05-16 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is an essential element in the life of every parish; when implemented well, the process transforms a parish community while forming new disciples. Q&A on the RCIA: A Guide to Understanding Christian Initiation is an easy-to-use resource that will assist RCIA teams, catechists, liturgists, priests, and deacons as they navigate the initiation process. Pastorally and succinctly, this resource answers many frequently asked questions about the process of Christian initiation and its rites. This book: - provides a quick reference for any member of the RCIA team and parish staff - is divided by the four periods of the catechumenate process for easy reference - contains over 100 of the most frequently asked questions - gives practical guidance and wisdom to help direct initiation ministers

Q&A on the RCIA

Author : Paul Turner
Publisher : LiturgyTrainingPublications
ISBN 13 : 1616714476
Total Pages : 127 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (167 download)

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Download or read book Q&A on the RCIA written by Paul Turner and published by LiturgyTrainingPublications. This book was released on 2018 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Resource Publications published this book in 2000 as part of their "ML Answers The 101 Most-Asked Questions" series. In this resource, Fr. Turner briefly and pastorally answers the most frequently asked questions he (and others) receives from RCIA coordinators, team members, and pastors, etc. It is designed as a quick reference for initiation ministers to give a general overview to parts of the process. Divided according to each period of the RCIA, Turner provides solid answers that reference the ritual.

Becoming a Parish of Intentional Disciples

Author : Sherry A. Weddell, Editor
Publisher : Our Sunday Visitor
ISBN 13 : 1612783791
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (127 download)

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Download or read book Becoming a Parish of Intentional Disciples written by Sherry A. Weddell, Editor and published by Our Sunday Visitor. This book was released on 2015-01-15 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "It is not the same thing to have known Jesus as not to have known him, not the same thing to walk with him as to walk blindly, not the same thing to hear his word as not to know it.... We know that with Jesus life becomes richer."-Pope Francis, The Joy of the Gospel In her first book, Forming Intentional Disciples: The Path to Knowing and Following Jesus, Sherry Weddell, cofounder of the Catherine of Siena Institute, captured the attention of Catholics across the globe as she uncovered the life-changing power that accompanies the conscious decision to follow Jesus as his disciple. Now, in the groundbreaking Becoming a Parish of Intentional Disciples, she has gathered together experienced leaders and collaborators whose exceptional field-tested wisdom and enthusiasm for transforming Catholic parishes into centers of discipleship and apostolic outreach is both inspiring and practical. The authors consider: The role of intercessory prayer in parish transformation How "fireside chats" can help a pastor connect with his parishioners and call them to personal discipleship and mission The co-responsibility of lay people andpastors in the work of making disciples The revolutionary impact of a discipleship approach to youth ministry How one parish successfully fostered a culture of intentional discipleship, and much more As Sherry asks in her own chapter, "Are we willing to answer the call and pay the price necessary to become a new generation of saints through which God can do extraordinary things in our time?"

Becoming Catholic

Author : David Yamane
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199364702
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (993 download)

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Download or read book Becoming Catholic written by David Yamane and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014-03-03 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conversion has been an essential element of Christianity, and especially of Roman Catholicism, for centuries--from the Apostle Paul's dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus to the spiritual transformations of such prominent modern individuals as Cardinal Newman, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Thomas Merton, and G.K. Chesterton. In a 1926 essay, Chesterton expressed reluctance to describe his conversion, on account of "a strong feeling that this method makes the business look much smaller than it really is." As David Yamane shows in Becoming Catholic, the business was not only spiritually but literally very large, and growing ever larger: roughly 150,000 Americans join the Catholic Church each year, and more than one in fifty American adults is a Catholic convert. Altogether, these 5.85 million individuals are the fifth-largest religious group in America. In this first significant study of the phenomenon of Roman Catholic conversion in the contemporary United States, Yamane provides an in-depth look at the process of adult initiation in the twenty-first century Catholic Church, including the new process of spiritual formation--called the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)--that was ushered in by Vatican II. The RCIA process, which has become an integral part of Catholic parish life, takes individuals on a journey through four distinct, formative periods, punctuated by elaborate ritual transitions, before they are finally baptized at Easter. Drawing on years of observational fieldwork and candid interviews with more than 200 individuals undergoing the initiation process, Yamane follows would-be Catholics through all four stages of the RCIA and offers an incisive new perspective on what it means to choose Catholicism in America today.