Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh (Images of America) by Mary Ann Knochel

Forming Intentional Disciples: The Path to Knowing and Following Jesus

How will we transmit a residing, own Catholic religion to destiny generations? by means of coming to grasp Jesus Christ, and following him as his disciples. those are occasions of enormous problem and massive chance for the Catholic Church. ponder those data for the U.S.. simply 30 percentage of american citizens who have been raised Catholic are nonetheless working towards.

The Long Shadow of Vatican II: Living Faith and Negotiating Authority since the Second Vatican Council

With the second one Vatican Council (1962–65), the Roman Catholic Church for the 1st time took a good stance on modernity. Its influence at the idea, worship, and activities of Catholics around the globe was once huge, immense. taking advantage of a part century of insights received on the grounds that Vatican II ended, this quantity focuses squarely at the ongoing aftermath and reinterpretation of the Council within the twenty-first century.

God Moments: Unexpected Encounters in the Ordinary

The place do you search God? Are you looking ahead to him to seem in a enormous, life-altering occasion? In God Moments, Catholic blogger Andy Otto indicates you ways to find the unforeseen fantastic thing about God’s presence within the tale of normal issues and in daily exercises like getting ready breakfast or jogging within the woods.

The Complete Encyclicals, Bulls, and Apostolic Exhortations: Volume 1

"Spirituality & perform 2016 Award Winner. " For the 1st time, all 5 significant writings of Pope Francis—his encyclicals, bulls, and apostolic exhortations—are accumulated into one quantity. Pope Francis—the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church—was elected on March thirteen, 2013. considering then, he has been the main influential non secular chief on the earth, drawing compliment and admiration from humans of all faiths.