Path Through Catholicism

by Link, Mark

• ISBN13: 9780782909715
• ISBN10: 078290971X
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: Resources for Christian Living

Summary

Catholicism is not simple a creed to be memorized; it is a faith to be lived. It is not a book to read; it is a spirit to be caught.

Table of Contents

Stage 1 -- Word
God reaches out to us
Light of Faith	8	(12)
Tommy's faith journey	8	(2)
Our faith journey	10	(1)
Three faith stages	10	(2)
Three faith levels	12	(1)
Three faith realities	12	(8)
Divine Revelation	20	(12)
Ways of knowing God	20	(2)
Divine revelation	22	(3)
Divine inspiration	25	(7)
Old Testament	32	(18)
Interpreting the Bible	32	(2)
Creation	34	(4)
De-creation	38	(3)
Re-creation	41	(9)
New Testament	50	(16)
Birth of Jesus	50	(3)
Baptism of Jesus	53	(2)
Miracles of Jesus	55	(3)
Death of Jesus	58	(2)
Resurrection of Jesus	60	(1)
Spirit of Jesus	61	(5)
God the Father	66	(12)
Parable of God	66	(2)
God as Creator	68	(2)
God as Father	70	(2)
God as Trinity	72	(6)
God the Son	78	(12)
Image and titles	78	(1)
Jesus	78	(2)
Christ	80	(1)
Son of God	81	(1)
Savior	82	(8)
God the Holy Spirit	90	(12)
The maestro	90	(1)
The Holy Spirit	91	(4)
Life in the Spirit	95	(7)
The Church	102	(14)
Plan of God	102	(1)
The Church	103	(2)
Models of the Church	105	(3)
Marks of the Church	108	(1)
Mystery of the Church	109	(7)
Stage 2 -- Worship
We reach out to God
Liturgy	116	(12)
Jesus' new presence	116	(2)
Liturgy and Sacraments	118	(3)
Celebration of liturgy	121	(7)
Baptism	128	(12)
Call to life	128	(1)
Sacraments of Initiation	129	(1)
Sacrament of Baptism	129	(2)
Liturgy of Baptism	131	(3)
Grace of Baptism	134	(1)
Minister of Baptism	135	(5)
Confirmation	140	(10)
One Tooth	140	(1)
Coming of the Spirit	141	(1)
Sharing the Spirit	141	(1)
Sacrament of confirmation	142	(1)
Liturgy of confirmation	142	(3)
Four graces of confirmation	145	(5)
Eucharist	150	(1)
Call to worship	150	(16)
Last Supper	151	(1)
Two movements	151	(1)
Liturgy of the Word	152	(4)
Liturgy of the Eucharist	156	(10)
Reconciliation	166	(14)
Call to conversion	166	(1)
Sacraments of healing	167	(1)
Sacrament of reconciliation	167	(3)
Liturgy of Reconciliation	170	(5)
Grace of Reconciliation	175	(5)
Anointing of the sick	180	(12)
Call to heal	180	(1)
Sacraments of healing	181	(1)
Anointing of the Sick	181	(3)
Celebrating the sacrament	184	(3)
Grace of Anointing	187	(5)
Marriage	192	(12)
Sacraments of service	193	(1)
Sacrament of marriage	194	(1)
Commitment of marriage	195	(1)
Dynamic of marriage	196	(1)
Marriage bond	197	(7)
Holy Orders	204	(12)
Call to service	204	(1)
Sacraments of service	204	(2)
Sacrament of Holy Orders	206	(2)
Celebration of Holy Orders	208	(1)
Exercise of Holy Orders	208	(8)
Stage 3 -- Witness
We journey together
Praying	216	(12)
Sadhu and the boy	216	(1)
Prayer purpose	217	(1)
Prayer procedure	218	(5)
Three forms of prayer	223	(5)
Choosing love	228	(12)
Big Bang?	228	(1)
Jesus' response	229	(1)
Christian morality	230	(4)
Three levels of moral growth	234	(6)
Loving God	240	(12)
The Ten Commandments	240	(3)
First commandment	243	(2)
Second commandment	245	(1)
Third commandment	246	(6)
Loving neighbor	252	(24)
Steve	252	(1)
Christian morality	253	(2)
Fourth commandment	255	(2)
Fifth commandment	257	(5)
Sixth & ninth commandments	262	(4)
Seventh & tenth commandments	266	(4)
Eighth commandment	270	(6)
Discerning Love	276	(12)
Conscience	276	(1)
Responding to the conscience	277	(1)
Moral decision making	277	(1)
Three kinds of decisions	278	(4)
Two levels of Church teaching	282	(1)
Forming our conscience	283	(5)
Witnessing to love	288	(12)
Saints today	288	(2)
Two kinds of saints	290	(2)
Queen of all saints	292	(2)
Model saint	294	(6)
Rejoicing in love	300	(12)
End of the world	300	(2)
Judgment after death	302	(3)
Three destinies after death	305	(2)
Entry into glory	307	(5)
Index	312	(7)
Acknowledgements	319