Sheila Cassidy’s honest and wise books on suffering and healing have made her one of the UK’s best-loved and most popular writers on pastoral care and personal growth. She is widely known for her work in the hospice movement, and as a young doctor who survived torture for daring to give medical care to an opponent of the Pinochet regime in Chile. Her Catholic faith has led, comforted and sustained her for over sixty years. Now, in Confessions of a Lapsed Catholic, Cassidy writes: ‘I no longer attend Mass, I no longer avail myself of the sacraments, those “outward signs of inward grace” which sustained me in my earlier years. God is to be found outside the Church even more than in it: in nature, in people, in animals, in poetry and in all the wild and wonderful works of the Divine. God is everywhere, in everything shining forth, if we only care to look. ’

What it means to be a man or a woman is questioned today like never before. While traditional gender roles have been eroding for decades, now the very categories of male and female are being discarded with reckless abandon. How does one act like a gentleman in such confusing times? The Catholic Gentleman is a solid and practical guide to virtuous manhood. It turns to the timeless wisdom of the Catholic Church to answer the important questions men are currently asking. In short, easy- to-read chapters, the author offers pithy insights on a variety of topics, including • How to know you are an authentic man • Why our bodies matter • The value of tradition • The purpose of courtesy • What real holiness is and how to achieve it • How to deal with failure in the spiritual life

A former Protestant minister's own gripping story of how he was led to the Catholic Church by reading his Bible. Confession of a Roman Catholic is one of the most remarkable writings you will ever encounter; and, despite its small size, one of the most momentous and important for our times. This is the story of the spiritual journey of a former Protestant minister, who was led to the Catholic Church by reading the Bible. This testimonial of one man's faith contains the reasons why all Catholics are Catholics.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO Be a better informed Catholic Have a greater understanding and appreciation of your faith Have a closer relationship with Jesus and the Holy Spirit Be able to respond to those who say the Catholic Church isn't scriptural Know the Catholic viewpoint on salvation and its solid scriptural basis Know what happened in Church history century by century, and why Know why the Catholic Bible has more books than most Protestant Bibles Know the role of Mary, the angels and the saints from a scriptural viewpoint Know what God has to say about Christian unity "Confessions of a Born Again Catholic" by Daniel F. Wiegand is the book to read. If you have a friend or loved one who has left the Catholic Church this book may help to bring them back. If you're a former Catholic or non-Catholic who has questioned the scriptural basis for Roman Catholicism, this book can answer those questions. If you're not familiar with the term "born again", don't worry. This book is definitely Catholic and has received the Nihil Obstat and Imprimatur. In this book you'll read how attorney author Daniel Wiegand confronted his doubts and questions about Catholicism and Christianity, explored the Bible, found all the proof he needed, and became a born again, Bible believing, Spirit filled Catholic Christian. You'll read about the Charismatic Renewal, how it has affected the author's life and the Church, and what Wiegand hopes and expects to see in the future. In other chapters you will read about the scriptural basis for the various Mass parts, why the author believes the Mass is the most beautiful, complete, symbolic and scriptural form of Christian community worship; and how every Mass can be a more Spirit filled experience for you. You'll get a good overview of the scriptural basis (both Old Testament and New) for the Catholic understanding of the Eucharist. You'll find a discussion of the scriptural bases for many Catholic traditions, including some of the most controversial ones like purgatory, praying for the dead, relics, apparitions, the stigmata and the use of statues and images. "Confessions of a Born Again Catholic" is well documented without being overwhelming, scholarly without being difficult, and honest and down to earth rather than high and mighty. This updated and expanded second edition of Confessions of a Born Again Catholic also covers much of what has happened in the Church, the Charismatic Renewal, and the world since 2011 when the first edition was published. It will be a blessing to Catholics and non-Catholics alike, even those who have already read the first edition.

The question of whether and how people who have not had the chance to hear the gospel can be saved goes back to the beginnings of Christian reflection. It has also become a much-debated topic in current theology. In Will Many Be Saved? Ralph Martin focuses primarily on the history of debate and the development of responses to this question within the Roman Catholic Church, but much of Martin's discussion is also relevant to the wider debate happening in many churches around the world. In particular, Martin analyzes the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, the document from the Second Vatican Council that directly relates to this question. Contrary to popular opinion, Martin argues that according to this text, the conditions under which people who have not heard the gospel can be saved are very often, in fact, not fulfilled, with strong implications for evangelization.

Jenny McCarthy--actress, comedian, activist, and New York Times bestselling author--candidly recounts her humorous Catholic upbringing, from her childhood dream of becoming a nun to her Playmate of the Year centerfold, and all of the Hail Mary's in between. In keeping with the theme of her comedic New York Times bestsellers, from Belly Laughs to Love, Lust & Faking It, McCarthy brings her trademark honesty, humility, and humor to bear as she chronicles her often embarrassing, occasionally outlandish, and always entertaining life as a born-and-raised Catholic girl. Jenny attended one of the most prestigious all-girl Catholic schools in Chicago. While most young girls in Jenny's neighborhood were playing with Cabbage Patch dolls for fun, Jenny was playing with Jesus, Mary, and Joseph dolls. She had every intention of growing up and becoming a nun, but a few hilarious speed bumps and blinking red lights along the way changed her mind. Jenny never did accept Sister Mary's reasoning that she could avoid purgatory if she just bought a string necklace for $10. The fact that two of her aunts are simultaneously nuns and cops-yes, they carry guns and shoot people while wearing a habit-never made complete sense to her. And neither does her mother's insistence that Jenny bury certain religious statues in the front lawns of her houses before she sells them. But then again, Jenny does have four of them buried across Southern California. This book tells the story of what went wrong during Jenny's Catholic upbringing, or, as Jenny puts it now, what went right. Chapters include: "I Knew I Should Have Worn Underwear to Church", "Jesus' Baby Mama", "Can Someone Kill Our Dog, Please?", and "Oh No, My Mom is Going to Hell." Bad Habits is a brutally honest, hilarious memoir that will delight the legions of Jenny McCarthy fans.