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Two Most Comprehensive Books on Information on Catholicism

"Catholicism for Dummies" and "The Catholicism Answer Book"

Authored by Rev. John Trigilio and Rev. Kenneth Brighenti

Introduction

It is a great opportunity at this time to have two books that have been authored by the tandem of Rev. John Trigilio and Rev. Kenneth Brighenti. At the time of the publication of the "Catholicism for Dummies" book, Rev. John Trigilio Jr. is the priest, pastor, EWTN co-host of Council of Faith, and president of the Confraternity of Catholic Clergy, while Rev. Kenneth Brighenti is the priest, pastor, EWTN co-host, and managing editor of Sapienta magazine. Both authors have come up with two very comprehensive books on Catholicism that will always come in handy for any question or item of faith that needs to be clarified.


Catholicism for Dummies

This first production of the two authors helps us get a scoop on the Catholic Church's stand on important social issues. It also presents a rich tapestry and history of the Catholic Church - from devotions to doctrines. You will also find a description of the Catholic Mass, the seven sacraments, the liturgical calendar, the duties of the clergy, and much more.


Contents of the book "Catholicism for Dummies"

To get an idea of the contents of the book, below is a listing of the main divisions of the book:
  • Part I: Getting Familiar with the Basics
    • Chapter 1: What It Means to Be Catholic
    • Chapter 2: Who's Who in the Catholic Church
  • Part II: Understanding All Those Beliefs
    • Chapter 3: Ya Gotta Have Faith
    • Chapter 4: Believing in Jesus
    • Chapter 5: Worshipping Catholic Style
    • Chapter 6: The Sacraments of Initiation
    • Chapter 7: The Sacraments of Community and Mercy
    • Chapter 8: Celebrating the Catholic Mass
  • Part III: Behaving Like a Saint
    • Chapter 9: Catholic Law 101
    • Chapter 10: Loving and Honoring: The Ten Commandments
    • Chapter 11: Being Good When Sinning Is So Easy
    • Chapter 12: The Church's Stand on Some Sticky Issues
  • Part IV: Practicing Catholicism through Devotions
    • Chapter 13: Showing Your Love for God
    • Chapter 14: Expressing Affection for Mary
    • Chapter 15: Calling on the Canonized
    • Chapter 16: Catholic Traditions
  • Part V: The Part of Tens
    • Chapter 17: Ten Famous Catholics
    • Chapter 18: Ten Popular Catholic Saints
    • Chapter 19: Ten Popular Catholic Places
  • Part VI: Appendixes
    • Appendix A: A Brief History of Catholicism
    • Appendix B: Fun Facts for the Faithful

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"The Catholicism Answer Book"

This is a second production authored by the tandem of Trigilio and Brighenti. It is a more updated version of the "Catholicism for Dummies" book. The structure of the book is different from the first book. It is structured in the form of frequently asked questions on the Catholic faith. In fact, in the cover of the book, the subtitle, "The 300 Most Frequently Asked Questions", is presented. Questions like, "What are the 'lost' or 'missing' Books of the Bible?", "Why pray the rosary?", "What determines whether someone is named a saint?", "Why are priests celibate?", "Why can't Catholics divorce or remarry?", and "What is excommunication?", are some of the questions answered in this book.


The contents of the book

To get an idea of how the book presents the contents, the following is a listing of its main divisions:
  • Section One: Creed - Catholic Doctrine
    • Chapter 1: Who is God?
    • Chapter 2: Where in the Bible?
    • Chapter 3: Who is Jesus?
    • Chapter 4: What about Mary, the Mother of Jesus?
    • Chapter 5: Death, Judgment, Heaven, Hell
  • Section Two: Why Seven Sacraments? - Catholic Worship
    • Chapter 6: Divine Grace
    • Chapter 7: Baptism and Confirmation
    • Chapter 8: Penance and Anointing
    • Chapter 9: Holy Orders and Matrimony
    • Chapter 10: Eucharist and Communion
    • Chapter 11: Sacramentals
  • Section Three: Which Ten? - The Ten Commandments
    • Chapter 12: Moral Questions from a Catholic Perspective
    • Chapter 13: Vice and Virtue
    • Chapter 14: Sin
    • Chapter 15: Controversial Moral Issues
    • Chapter 16: Honoring God
    • Chapter 17: Honoring Your Neighbor
  • Section Four: Our Father - Our Prayer
    • Chapter 18: Prayer
    • Chapter 19: Our Father or the Lord's Prayer
    • Chapter 20: Hail Mary
    • Chapter 21: Piety and Devotions
  • Section Five: Yesterday and Today: Church History and Common Questions
    • Chapter 22: Church History
    • Chapter 23: This and That

Each chapter then is structured according to question and answer

To get an idea of how the book presents the most frequently asked questions form in its structure, Chapter 1, which has the title, "Who is God?", contains 12 frequently asked questions on that specific type of question. Each question then is answered in a brief, concise and easy to understand manner:
  • Question 1. How do we know there is God?
  • Question 2. Is God male, female, or neither?
  • Question 3. Why is the Holy Trinity not actually three gods
  • Question 4. Creation or evolution: which is it?
  • Question 5. If God is all good, then why is there evil in the world?
  • Question 6. Did God make the devil? And if he did, why?
  • Question 7. What color (race) is God?
  • Question 8. Did Creation actually take six days?
  • Question 9. Do angels earn their wings?
  • Question 10. If God created Eve from Adam's rib, then why do men have the same number of ribs as women
  • Question 11. What was the original sin?
  • Question 12. Did God create alien life on other planets?

Very easy reference

Both books are very easy references since they both have a complete index of terms. Both authors Trigilio and Brighenti has given the Catholic Church, through these two books, a great and valuable service. Our faith is strengthened when it gains greater understanding. The authors help a lot along this line so that Catholics may be strengthened more in their faith and reason while non-Catholics may gain a better grasp of what Catholicism is all about.


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