Do I Have to Go? 101 Questions About the Mass, the Eucharist, and Your Spiritual Life - Softcover

Matthew Pinto; Christopher Stefanick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1934217336 ISBN 13: 9781934217337

Publisher: Ascension Press, 2008

Synopsis

From playing video games to sleeping in, teens can think of countless things they would rather do than go to Mass on Sunday morning. That is, unless they knew what they were missing. Do I Have to Go? explains the meaning and the mystery of Mass in such a way that teens will be asking, Why wouldn't I go?

With wit, clarity, and common sense, Matthew Pinto and Chris Stefanick answer the tough questions teens have about the Mass, from the rituals contained in the Liturgy, to the doctrines of the Eucharist and the priesthood. When teens understand that the Mass is literally the meeting place between heaven and earth, they will have a newfound sense of awe and a deeper understanding of their role as a Catholic in a post-modern world.

In Do I Have to Go? teens will learn:

• Why the Mass is an essential part of the Christian life.
• The mystery of the Eucharist as the Real Presence of Jesus's Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity.
• How the redemptive work of Jesus Christ is communicated to and through the Church and the sacraments.
• The meaning of all the gestures and symbols of the Mass.
• How the Mass has developed from its roots in the Old Testament, through its institution by Christ.
• The importance of the liturgical seasons for the spiritual life.

About this title

About the Author

Matthew Pinto founded Ascension in 1998 and was the President and CEO from 1998 to 2021. He is a recognized leader in Catholic marketing and communication in the Church in the United States. Matt has been at the forefront of several Catholic ministries and initiatives since he began full-time service to the Church in 1991, including Ascension Press, CatholicExchange.com, the Theology of the Body Institute, and Spark Catholic Communications.

He is a best-selling Catholic author, whose books include the teen question-and-answer books Did Adam and Eve Have Belly Buttons?, Did Jesus Have a Last Name?, and Do I Have to Go: 101 Questions about the Mass, the Eucharist, and Your Spiritual Life, as well as the Amazing Grace series. Matt also co-authored A Guide to the Passion: 100 Questions About the Passion of the Christ, which went on to sell more than a million copies and reached #6 on the New York Times Religion Best-Seller List.

Matt is a recipient of the Catholic Leadership Institute’s Award for Outstanding Catholic Leadership (2004), and he has served or presently serves on the boards of the Theology of the Body Institute, the Association of Catholic Publishers, and John Paul the Great University.

Matt and his wife, Maryanne, live in Pennsylvania, and are the parents of six children.

Chris Stefanick is the lead author and presenter of Chosen and a presenter in Altaration. He has authored or co-authored several books, and served as director of youth and young adult ministry for the Archdiocese of Denver. He is the founder and president of Real Life Catholic, a nonprofit organization dedicated to re-engaging a generation.

From the Back Cover

From playing video games to sleeping in, teens can think of countless things they would rather do than go to Mass on Sunday morning. That is, unless they knew what they were missing. Do I Have to Go? explains the meaning and the mystery of Mass in such a way that teens will be asking, Why wouldn't I go?

With wit, clarity, and common sense, Matthew Pinto and Chris Stefanick answer the tough questions teens have about the Mass, from the rituals contained in the Liturgy, to the doctrines of the Eucharist and the priesthood. When teens understand that the Mass is literally the meeting place between heaven and earth, they will have a newfound sense of awe and a deeper understanding of their role as a Catholic in a post-modern world.

In Do I Have to Go? teens will learn:

• Why the Mass is an essential part of the Christian life.
• The mystery of the Eucharist as the Real Presence of Jesus s Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity.
• How the redemptive work of Jesus Christ is communicated to and through the Church and the sacraments.
• The meaning of all the gestures and symbols of the Mass.
• How the Mass has developed from its roots in the Old Testament, through its institution by Christ.
• The importance of the liturgical seasons for the spiritual life.

Edition details

• Publisher: Ascension Press
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1934217336
• ISBN 13: 9781934217337
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 168