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Books For and
About Catholics
It's not much of a secret: Catholics, especially those fortunate enough to attend
parochial school, receive training that make them unique... and maybe a bit
bent. Some of the books here take a whimsical look at that experience, while others offer the
kind of instruction we could have absorbed if we weren't so busy trying to repress one
thing or another in between confessions. All would make welcome gifts for the sinners on
your list (saints too!).
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The Incorruptibles
A Study of the Incorruption of the Bodies of Various Catholic Saints and Beati [including St. Pascal
Baylon]
The acknowledged classic on the bodies of Saints that did not undergo
decomposition after death, many remaining fresh and flexible for
years, or even centuries. After explaining both natural and artificial
mummification, the author shows that the incorruption of the Saints'
bodies fits into neither category but constitutes a much greater
phenomenon phenomenon unexplained by modern science even to this day. |
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Sisters : Catholic Nuns and the Making of America Sisters in Arms: Catholic Nuns Through Two Millennia
Reviewer from Vallejo, CA:
One of the only books available to provide an overview of the orders from beginning to recent times. Readers are likely to be surprised by the diversity of the early orders, and the range of growth and the transitions they have made over the centuries. This book may not present the ideally framed version of history many would like to see, especially if you're pursuing some notion of blissful cloistered weak women protected by the Church. Politics aside, this is a compelling view into the lives of women through the centuries who have exhibited strength in their dedication to their ideals with or without the aid of men.
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The Catholic Girl's Guide to Sex
If you can dig through the heavy sarcasm, there's some good information buried in The Catholic Girl's Guide to Sex, a very funny, brazen and irreverent guide by Melinda Anderson and Kathleen Murray. They lay out the Roman Catholic Church's position-uh, no pun intended-on birth control, chastity, reproduction, sex education and The Deed, which includes an "everything but" section detailing all manner of foreplay. Oh, and don't forget guilt, which features prominently throughout. The book is hilarious, aided by terrific cartoon illustrations by Alli Arnold and side items such as pop quizzes, "roving reporter" interviews with all kinds of Catholics and lists, lists, lists. One section explores the "pros and cons of a Catholic partner," helping readers choose between the "I Might Have a Calling" Catholic, the "Super Guido" Catholic, and the "A-Little-Too-Irish" Catholic. This book is sure to offend just about everybody and does so with style.
Growing Up African American in Catholic Schools
... edited by Jacqueline Irvine and Michèle Foster, (the book) presents
the views of prominent African American educators on African American
students who are successful and who possess such qualities as resiliency,
accommodation to the dominant culture without assimilation, and retention
of their positive cultural identities. The authors of each chapter in this
edited volume make the compelling argument that these qualities can be
found in African Americans who attended Catholic schools and later
succeeded as scholars and educators. (more
background)
Raised Catholic (Can You Tell?), by Ed Stivender, whose Irish Catholic mother prayed for him to become a
priest. His Protestant
Navy father, however, warned him to "never get a job where you have to wear a dress to
work." Stivender compromised--he taught religion in Catholic high school and found
his true calling as a jongleur, telling stories, sometimes with music and often from the
Bible. "The Robin Williams of storytelling. . . . he works the room."
--National
Storytelling Festival.
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The
Lost Sheep, by Diane D Fallon, is the original spoof on the parochial schools which used
The Baltimore
Catechism as the guide to behavioral modification and spiritual conditioning of their
young pupils. Any Catholic who attended a parochial school before 1970 (Vatican 11) will
get hysterical as they relive the horrors of that era.
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Pope-Pourri
by John Dollison (Introduction)
How many Catholics know that a priest invented the fax machine, or that monks were the first to make coffee, champagne, and pretzels? How many know why St. Elmo is portrayed in art with his intestines hanging out, or why St. Maximus is often shown commanding a bear to carry his luggage?
With this book you can be one of them.
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How to Survive Being Married to a Catholic,
by Michael Henesy, uses a lively cartoon format to illustrate and
explain the central beliefs of Catholics. You'll find answers to more than eighty of the
questions most commonly asked about Catholicism, plus a glossary of terms.
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A
Grief Observed
by C. S. Lewis, Madeleine L'Engle
Known to millions as the basis for the movie "Shadowlands," A Grief
Observed is a classic account of one man's struggle for a meaningful faith when
faced with the loss of his wife from cancer. Filled with the anger and anguish that
accompany such senseless loss, this is a beautiful record of human fragility ultimately
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Any Friend of God's Is a Friend of Mine
: A Biblical and Historical Explanation of the Catholic
Doctrine of the Communion of Saints
by Patrick Modrid, Patrick Madrid
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Leadership Development for Females Who Went To Catholic Grade School
by Jeanne Dosch (Editor), Dale Mann (Illustrator), Patricia Zander, Franny Van Nevel
(Editor), Eric Hummel, Oriel Staff
"Leadership Development for females who went to Catholic Grade School is the first
leadership book that made me laugh out loud! Coupled with the humor are some inspiring and
thought challenging concepts. The unearthing of forgotten but ingrained beliefs was a real
eye opener. I had no idea my Catholic schooling impacted my professional life to such a
great extent. This book contains comprehensive leadership information. This is one book to
keep at your fingertips!"
Kathleen Baudreau, RN, Director of Quality Management Lewis-Gale Clinic - Salem
From the Angel's Blackboard : The Best of Fulton J. Sheen
by Fulton J. Sheen
In the early days of TV, millions of Americans turned on their sets to watch Life Is Worth
Living, featuring Fulton J. Sheen, Titular Archbishop of Newport. One of the most
brilliant and compassionate minds of our era now reaches contemporary readers with this
collection of his essays and reflections on a wide variety of timely and interesting
subjects. Topics include finding one's purpose in life, dealing with fears and anxieties,
working for justice, and developing a prayer life.
WHY IS THAT IN TRADITION?
by Patrick Madrid
When someone accuses Catholics of adding man-made aberrations that go against Scripture, this is the book to reach for. Why is that in Tradition clarifies what the Chuch has taught about topics like Mary, praying for the dead, and indulgences. It clearly explains the difference between Tradition with a capital "T" and the many traditions that are simply customary.
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