What Makes Us Catholic: Eight Gifts for Life

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A spirited, expert account of the distinctive features of Catholic identity shared across the full spectrum, from the devotees of daily Mass to those who attend church only at the holidays and for rites of passage to lapsed Catholics.

Thomas H. Groome is chair of the Department of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry and professor of theology and religious education at Boston College's School of Theology and Ministry and author of What Makes Us Catholic?

In a vivid and vibrant style, Thomas Groome portrays Catholicism as a rich, multi-faceted reality.--Richard P. McBrien, Crowley-O'Brien Professor of Theology, University of Notre Dame, author of Catholicism This crisply written and passionately presented work eloquently demonstrates why Tom Groome is considered one of our finest religious educators.--Lawrence S. Cunningham, John A. O'Brien Professor of Theology, University of Notre Dame. Tom Groome's celebration of what is beautiful and lasting in the Catholic tradition is a kiss of peace.--Michael Leach, co-editor, I Like Being Catholic "As refreshing as the Beatitudes in revealing the essentially spiritual and sacramental nature of being Catholic."--Eugene Kennedy, author of The Now and Future Church "Groome courageously attempts and succeeds to define and explain the curious breed of people called Catholics."--Therese Borchard, co-editor, I Like Being Catholic