A Faith Interrupted: An Honest Conversation With Alienated Catholics

by Camille, Alice L.

• ISBN13: 9780829416824
• ISBN10: 082941682X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-10-30
• Publisher: Loyola Pr

Summary

Many of America's 17 million inactive Catholics are untroubled by their estrangement from the Catholic Church. They have found peace in other spiritual communities or they simply don't care anymore. For countless others, their alienation from the church of their birth constitutes "unfinished business." What went wrong? Can old wounds be healed? Can the Catholic Church once again be a spiritual home?
In A Faith Interrupted, authors Alice L. Camille and Joel Schorn serve as compassionate mediators in a conversation about these questions. They help disaffected Catholics look honestly and objectively at why they have become separated from the church. For those contemplating a return, they offer suggestions for reconnecting with Catholic spirituality, sacraments, and parish life. If you are struggling with your faith or know someone who is, accept this invitation for healing and hope.

Author Biography

Alice L. Camille, a widely published writer and religious educator, holds a master's degree in divinity from the Franciscan School of Theology in Berkeley. She lives in Southern California Joel Schorn has worked extensively in Catholic parishes and has been an editor and writer for several Catholic publications. He holds a master's degree in theology and lives in Evanston, Illinois

Table of Contents

To the Reader	p. ix
A Million Good Reasons to Leave	p. 1
Examining the Root Cause of Departure	p. 17
What Good Is the Church?	p. 39
What Do You Want from the Church?	p. 57
What Does It Take to Be Catholic?	p. 79
The Search for the "Good" Parish	p. 107
Strengthening Your Spiritual Life	p. 125
Why Be Catholic?	p. 147
Epilogue for the Unpersuaded	p. 169
Resources	p. 171
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