Catholicism for Dummies

Well, wonder no more!

Catholics and non-Catholics alike can all learn something new from Catholicism for Dummies! This reference book covers it all. Catholicism for Dummies contains a wealth of valuable information, including: the Sacraments, celebrating the Catholic Mass, the liturgical year, Divine Law and Moral Law, the Seven Deadly Sins, Celibacy and the Male Priesthood, cultural and social issues, prayer life, the Ten Commandments, the Pope and Church hierarchy, symbols and gestures of Catholic worship, affection for Mary, the Saints/Canonization, Catholic Traditions, Ten Famous Catholics, Ten Popular Catholic Saints, Ten Popular Catholic Places, Solemnities/Feasts/Memorials for the year, and a list of all the Popes. (See below for the Table of Contents)

The material is presented in the very popular, easy-to-read "Dummies" style, including a "Cheat Sheet" with the Twelve Articles of Catholic Faith and common Catholic prayers.

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Nihil Obstat:
Rev. Daniel J. Mahan, STB, STL
Censor Librorum

Imprimatur:
Rev. Msgr. Joseph F. Schaedel
Vicar General/Moderator of the Curia
Indianapolis, Indiana - March 25, 2003
Feast of the Annunciation

The Nihil Obstat and Imprimatur are official declarations that a book or pamphlet is free of doctrinal or moral error.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Part I: Getting Familiar with the Basics
Chapter 1: What It Means to Be Catholic
Chapter 2: Who's Who in the Catholic Church

Part II: Understanding All Those Beliefs
Chapter 3: Ya Gotta Have Faith
Chapter 4: Believing in Jesus
Chapter 5: Worshipping Catholic Style
Chapter 6: The Sacraments of Initiation
Chapter 7: The Sacraments of Community and Mercy
Chapter 8: Celebrating the Catholic Mass

Part III: Behaving Like a Saint
Chapter 9: Catholic Law 101
Chapter 10: Loving and Honoring: The Ten Commandments
Chapter 11: Being Good When Sinning Is So Easy
Chapter 12: The Church's Stand on Some Sticky Issues

Part IV: Practicing Catholicism through Devotions
Chapter 13: Showing Your Love for God
Chapter 14: Expressing Affection for Mary
Chapter 15: Calling on the Canonized
Chapter 16: Catholic Traditions

Part V: The Part of Tens
Chapter 17: Ten Famous Catholics
Chapter 18: Ten Popular Catholic Saints
Chapter 19: Ten Popular Catholic Places

Part VI: Appendixes
Appendix A: A Brief History of Catholicism
Appendix B: Fun Facts for the Faithful
Index

See also: John Paul II For Dummies
Women in the Bible For Dummies
Catolicismo-Para-Dummies