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Letters to a Young Catholic

English · Paperback / Softback

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For the faithful, the doubtful, and the searchers of every age, these letters convey the power of the Catholic faith that is at once personal and universal, timely and eternal.
In this remarkable exploration of the Catholic world, prominent Catholic author and papal biographer George Weigel offers a luminous collection of letters to young Catholics, not-so-young Catholics, and curious souls who wonder what it means to be Catholic today.
Weigel takes readers on an epistolary tour of Catholic landmarks -- from Chartres Cathedral to St. Mary's Church in Greenville, South Carolina; from the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem to G.K. Chesterton's favorite pub in Oxford; and from the grave of a modern martyr in Warsaw to the Sistine Chapel.
Weaving together insights from history, literature, theology, and music, Weigel illuminates the beliefs that give Catholicism its distinctive texture and explores the theological importance of grace, prayer, vocation, sin and forgiveness, suffering, and -- most importantly -- love. To a world that sometimes seems closed and claustrophobic, he suggests, Christian humanism offers a world with windows and doors -- and a skylight.

About the author

George Weigel, geb. 1951, ist der bekannteste katholische Publizist der USA. Er lebt mit seiner Familie vor den Toren von Washington D.C.

Summary

"An engaging, lucid, and informative introduction to the teachings and traditions of Catholicism." -Wall Street Journal

Foreword

"An engaging, lucid, and informative introduction to the teachings and traditions of Catholicism." -Wall Street Journal

Report

"An engaging, lucid, and informative introduction to the teachings and traditions of Catholicism."-Wall Street Journal

Product details

Authors George Weigel
Publisher Perseus Books Uk
 
Languages English
Age Recommendation ages 13 to 99
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 08.10.2015
 
EAN 9780465028320
ISBN 978-0-465-02832-0
No. of pages 368
Series Basic Books
Subjects Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity
Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works

RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic, RELIGION / Essays, RELIGION / Christian Living / Inspirational

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