Almost Catholic An Appreciation of the History, Practice, and Mystery of Ancient Faith,9780787994709

Almost Catholic An Appreciation of the History, Practice, and Mystery of Ancient Faith

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Edition: 1st
ISBN13: 9780787994709
ISBN10: 0787994707
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2008-02-25
Publisher(s): Jossey-Bass
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Summary

Jon Sweeney, who is Protestant, has long had a deep affection and appreciation for the many gifts of Catholic spirituality and tradition--everything from the Mass to novena to lectio divina to the saints to the Blessed Virgin Mary. In ALMOST CATHOLIC he offers an appreciation of Catholicism, weaving in the story of his explorations with other people who have also been attracted to this ancient tradition--whether they have become Catholic or not.

Author Biography

Jon M. Sweeney is a prolific author who wrote Born Again and Again, named one of the Best Books of 2005 by Spirituality & Health magazine and honored with an Award of Merit by Christianity Today, and Light in the Dark Ages: The Friendship of Francis and Clare of Assisi, a selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club. He writes for the website www.explorefaith.org, and his articles have been published in a variety of magazines including Catholic Digest, The Lutheran, The Merton Seasonal, and Spirituality & Health.

Table of Contents

Introduction
The Language and the Spirit
Forget What You Thought You Knew
""Catholic""
Forget About Conversion
Doubters and Believers, Atheists and Agnostics
Eleven Steps to Becoming a Truly Catholic Christian
The Catholic Imagination
God Is Here
Sacred Spaces and Places
Privy to a Revealed Secret
But It's Too Easy
Taking Vows
Becoming a Saint
Faith with Flesh
He Loved His Own Flesh
The Sensuousness of Jesus
The Crucifix
Stations of the Cross
Bones and Bodies
Something
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