Catholic Customs and Traditions
Item Number: 20234
This newly revised, expanded edition answers the questions most commonly asked by both Catholics and non-Catholics. Dues outlines traditional Catholic religious history, gives an engaging overview of the rich variety of customs associated with Advent, Christmas, Holy Week, and Lent, and provides a thorough understanding of why Catholics practice their faith the way they do.
From Candlemas to the Easter candle, through relics, and much more, author Greg Dues traces the richness of the Roman Catholic experience.
An excellent resource for the Catholic home, parish, and/or school library. From Candlemas to the Easter candle, through relics, the Blessed Virgin Mary, the saints, indulgences, the rosary, mystagogia, feast days, laying on of hands, and much more, Greg Dues presents the richness of Roman Catholic heritage. The author also covers sacraments and sacramentals, ordinary time and the Sunday worship. Presented in a clear and engaging manner with well- researched historical and theological grounding, this is a timely and useful resource for anyone with interest in the history and traditions of the Church.
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