On Becoming a Catholic: The Challenge of Christian Initiation
On Becoming a Catholic: The Challenge of Christian Initiation

Author: Regis A. Duffy

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2010-05-01

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 1608996891

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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 Catholic
Becoming Catholic

Author: David Yamane

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 019996498X

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The history of Christianity and particularly of Roman Catholicism has been profoundly shaped by conversion for centuries, from the first apostles to such prominent modern converts as John Henry Newman, St Elizabeth Ann Seton, G.K. Chesterton, Thomas Merton, and Graham Greene. In this work, David A. Yamane offers a study of Roman Catholic converts in contemporary America.

A Harvest for God
A Harvest for God

Author: Michael Clay

Publisher: LiturgyTrainingPublications

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9781568543673

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Clay offers practical, step-by-step insights into implementing the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults in a way that is faithful to the rite and respectful of rural culture. Anyone who ministers in a rural or small-town catechumenate will find this book a valuable aid.

Waking Up Catholic
Waking Up Catholic

Author: Chad R. Torgerson

Publisher: Assisi Media

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 158

ISBN-13: 0989531902

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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.

Don't Know Much about Catholic History
Don't Know Much about Catholic History

Author: Diane Moczar

Publisher:

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781592762026

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Take a vivid crash course through Christian history unlike any you've taken, populated by intriguing figures and incredible events. In her brisk, conversational style, Dr. Diane Moczar paints a poignant and fascinating picture of the key periods in the Church's infancy with an eye toward parallels to today's current events. Dr. Moczar takes you to Nero's garden party, where the torches lighting the road were Christians set aflame. She describes how Plato's ideals influenced Church thought. She introduces you to the heroes and villains who forever changed Christianity. Along the way, Dr. Moczar poses challenging questions: How would we react if faced with persecution like the early followers ? or like those in China and the Sudan today? How do medicine, law, and other modern-day professions call for decisions that could endanger our faith? Dr. Moczar condenses extensive research and expertise into a provocative and entertaining read that is enhanced by additional resources for the curious student who wants to know more. Don't Know Much About Catholic History takes you to the core of Catholic history and then launches you back to the present to consider our own place on Church history.

Becoming Catholic
Becoming Catholic

Author: James J. Killgallon

Publisher: ACTA Publications

Published: 1980

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 9780914070139

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A comprehensive, challenging overview of the basic tenets, teachings and practices of the Catholic faith. An excellent book for group discussion and adult education programs.

Pentecostals and Roman Catholics on Becoming a Christian
Pentecostals and Roman Catholics on Becoming a Christian

Author: Karen Murphy

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2018-05-23

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 9004367861

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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, Dr. Murphy notes areas in which the Dialogue has evolved since its inception in 1972. She unpacks the commonalities that bond Catholics and Pentecostals and examines theological divergences and challenges to dialogue. While Catholics approach becoming a Christian from a sacramental perspective, most Pentecostals think of Christian initiation in non-sacramental, or conversionist, terms, a reality that fosters ongoing tensions between the two traditions. Dr. Murphy reveals how Catholics and Pentecostals seek to overcome this dichotomy by honoring spirituality and experience as integral to the ecumenical encounter.

Christian Initiation and Baptism in the Holy Spirit
Christian Initiation and Baptism in the Holy Spirit

Author: Kilian McDonnell (o.s.b.)

Publisher: Liturgical Press

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 9780814650097

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Up to now the teaching on the Baptism in the Holy Spirit has been based on a few scriptural texts whose interpretation was disputed. Now new evidence found in the post-Biblical authors demonstrates that what is called Baptism in the Holy Spirit was integral to Christian initiation. This means that Baptism in the Spirit does not belong to private piety but to public official liturgy and is normative.

Role of the Priest in Christian Initiation
Role of the Priest in Christian Initiation

Author: Stephen S. Wilbricht, CSC

Publisher: LiturgyTrainingPublications

Published: 2017-04-03

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 1616713445

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This resource guides priests through the periods and steps of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, pointing out their role as a shepherd to the community. A table provides an easy reference to the steps and periods of the process.