The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Catholic Catechism: The Core Teachings of Catholicism in Plain English

Poust, Mary DeTurris; Fulton STD JCD, David I.

ISBN 10: 1592577075 / ISBN 13: 9781592577071

Published by Alpha, 2008

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Catholic Catechism: The Core Teachings of Catholicism in Plain English
• Publisher: Alpha
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1592577075
• ISBN 13: 9781592577071
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: very_good

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Synopsis

Operating instructions for being a Catholic.

The Catechism is an amazing collection of Church teachings and rules that cover everything from the basics, like honoring God, to more unusual subjects, such as paying just wages and respecting animals. Perfect for students, lay teachers, Catholics, and readers of other faiths, this guide is the key to understanding the daily life of Catholics and gives readers an appreciation for what Catholics believe.
? Provides information and explanations without a conservative or liberal slant
? Co-author is a clergyperson expert on the teachings of the Catechism
? Companion volume to The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Understanding Catholicism, Third Edition

About the Author

Mary DeTurris Poust is an author, columnist, and blogger who has focused on Catholic issues for more than 25 years. She is the author of The Essential Guide to Catholic Prayer and the Mass and The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the Catholic Catechism, as well as Parenting a Grieving Child and Walking Together: Discovering the Catholic Tradition of Spiritual Friendship. She has been a contributing editor for Our Sunday Visitor and blogs regularly for OSV Daily Take and on her own blog, Not Strictly Spiritual. Her monthly column, Life Lines, has been published in Catholic New York since 2001, and her articles have appeared in dozens of national and regional publications.

David I. Fulton, STD, JCD, earned doctorates in theology and in canon law. He is on the faculty of St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore and is a pastor at Our Lady of Victories Church in Baptistown, New Jersey.