Could You Ever Come Back to the Catholic Church? (Paperback)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Alba House (April 7, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0818907894
• ISBN-13: 978-0818907890
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #662,613 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lost After Vatican II?, January 17, 2000

By A Customer

This book provided many answers to questions I've had as I've researched my Catholic faith. In my college years and for some time after, I lived as a distant Catholic--not because I had bad experiences, but because I didn't understand or know the Church's position on many issues. This book was a great start. I quickly found I was hanging up on erroneous, mainstream perceptions that really weren't Catholic beliefs/teachings. Through this book and many others, I've come to embrace the course set by Vatican II, and find myself much closer to the Church and her mission. My mom, steeped in a pre-Vatican II upbringing, read the book and has since bought three for her Catholic friends. I'm buying another two for her tonight. This book is recommended for those lurking Catholics like myself lost on the perimeter for whatever reason.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A sensitive, compassionate book for returning Catholics., September 2, 1998

By A Customer

Probably the best thing that can be said about the author is that she's been there, done that. A returnee herself, she seems to automatically understand how the reader might be feeling. She also lets other returnees have an active part in the commentary on topics, chapter by chapter. This is a wonderful book that answers questions specifically without judgment of any kind, never once attempting to manipulate the reader. It includes two pages of resources so that the reader can contact any of the ministries and programs mentioned in the book. I rate this book highly because of its content, sensitivity, approach, and superb writing style. It's a book written to be read and reread.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Faithful Witness Who Inspires Hope, November 22, 2002

By	Patricia A. Voelker "vfree53" (Charlotte, NC United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Was it the foolishness, unkindness, or evil of some human being that drove you from the Catholic Church, or which keeps you from exploring membership in her? You need not let a mere mortal keep you from the Lord and the Church He founded! Lorene Hanley Duquin addresses so many of the painful issues that keep us from reclaiming our birthright as Christians. This book is a faithful witness to the Truth of Catholicism even as it admits the flaws of some Catholics. You may find your very situation in its pages. It is an invitation to forgiveness and understanding that heals the wounded heart and the troubled mind.

As regards the author of this precious little book, the proof of the pudding is in the making. Lorene Hanley Duquin is half of "The Duquins" (she a revert, he a convert). They are tireless on behalf of the Church. Her book grows out of and complements Lorene's and her husband's own experiences and their work in "Come Home" programs in the Diocese of Buffalo, NY (one of which I had the good fortune to attend). Their most important work is heading and raising a faithful Catholic family, and one of their children is studying for the priesthood.

Don't choose to remain outside the Catholic Church until you've read this book!