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Still Catholic After All These Years

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Yep, that's what we called it in parochial grade school.

For people born Catholic, there is a lot of fun in this book. For people not born Catholic, the book might provoke a lot more questions than it might provide answers. Clearly, the author(s) love the Church but are frustrated about the u-turns taken since the Second Vatican Council. The new pope is not going to take the church in any more progressive direction, either, so I wonder how a current edition of this book might read today.

Fleetingly funny here and there, but nothing very new. Not much more substantive than the humor sections from the Reader's Digest, which usually resides in most people's bathrooms. Probably a good place for this book. A quick read, mildly entertaining. If you want to read a good book about the old pre-Vatican II Church, read Powers' MORTE D'URBAN, or his son's book, DO PATENT LEATHER SHOES REALLY REFLECT UP? - Tim Bazzett, author of REED CITY BOY and PINHEAD: A LOVE STORY

This book examines how times have changed in the Catholic church and religion. Catholuc colleges, famous Catholics and movies are presented here. a decent look at the worl's most popular religion.

This book gives a brief history of the Church, its beliefs, and various other things Catholically related. I think this would be for someone entering the Catholic Church, or for those who have been away from the Church for some time now, but I don't think it's written in the way it should be for welcoming souls into the Church that Christ established. I would suggest reading another book and being well-grounded in your Faith before reading this, because there's nothing you're missing in here.