1001 Reasons Why It Great to be Catholic Robert Haddad 9781942611066 Books
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Years ago I saw a news report about the growth of Pentecostalism in Latin America. One fiery pastor had a pamphlet at the back of his church entitled, 'Twenty-five reasons why you are no longer Catholic.' I became upset when I saw this and wanted to produce my own response. Naturally, I wanted this response to be both comprehensive and overwhelming hence the thought of collecting and publishing 1001 reasons why it s great to be Catholic! More than most, non-Catholics should find this book of great interest.
This book does not want to hide the bad things that have happened in the Catholic Church; rather, it simply wants to proclaim to the world some of the great things about her. In the age of the 'new evangelization' we should no longer simply cower under the relentless attacks against our Church and Faith, but be willing and able to stand confidently and proclaim loudly why it's great to be Catholic. It's not about triumphalism; it's about truth, and it's always a great time to proclaim the truth!
ROBERT M. HADDAD
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The only problem I have with the book is #492 where Dr. Haddad writes "Grounds for annulment include, e.g. psychological immaturity or incapacity, consent extracted through force or fear, deceit or fraud perpetrated to secure consent, an intention to have no children, an intention to exclude fidelity or permanence." The first one, psychological immaturity or incapacity, comes under canon 1092 and its overbroad interpretation is the cause of the 10,000% increase in marriages being declared null since the 1970s.
People are considered mature enough to marry if the female is 14, the male 16. That's not a lot of maturity, but tribunal judges think otherwise. Psychological incapacity, according to JPII, includes only serious, incurable mental illness and mental retardation. A study of these grounds used in most U.S. tribunals for most marriage cases reaches the conclusion that only the perfect can marry. And that's where we are in the year 2018 with Pope Francis.
As I was reading this book I was fascinated and could hardly put it down. It is sort of a mash up of different styles of books. Like a cross between the Guinness Book of World Records and Ripley's Believe it Or Not? Or sort of like an Uncle John's Bathroom Reader. But specifically for Catholics. Some alternate titles for this book could be
The Catholic Bathroom Reader
1001 Things I Never Knew About the Catholic Church
Catholic Faith and Tradition Believe It Or Not
But whatever you call it this is an amazing book. I typically only read eBooks. But with the design and format of this book, I have already ordered a physical copy to leave on my bedside table so I can reread it, or just randomly flip it open and be inspired, awed, and encouraged.
This book is comprised of 10 chapters
Chapter 1 Great Church!
Chapter 2 Great Popes!
Chapter 3 Great Councils!
Chapter 4 Great Teachings
Chapter 5 Great Prayer!
Chapter 6 Great Sacraments!
Chapter 7 Great Miracles!
Chapter 8 Great Saints!
Chapter 9 Great Beauty!
Chapter 10 Great History!
And each chapter had an overview or introduction and then it has a number of points on that specific topic. The chapters have between 43 points - Great Church, and 171 Great Miracles.
I have a religious studies degree with a specialization in Roman Catholic Thought, and there were numerous points, in fact many points in this book that I did not know. Reading this book has sparked research and study into a dozen topics. And Likely more will come from future readings of the book. I wanted to share some of the points with you and just could not decide, so I will share the 7th point in each chapter
7. Being the church founded by Christ, the Catholic Church is the 'body of Christ', with Christ as its head "Christ is the head of the church, his body" (Eph. 523).
50. St Pontian was Pope from 230-235. Under the persecuting Emperor Maximinus Thrax he was arrested and exiled to the salt mines of Sardinia. As a result, he resigned the pontificate to allow a successor to be elected as soon as possible. Also sent to the salt mines was the anti-Pope, St Hippolytus, who on encountering St Pontian's humility, renounced his claim to the pontificate and died in full communion with the Church.
99. The First Council of Constantinople (381) re-approved the Nicene Creed and the words "consubstantial with the Father." The Council Fathers also formulated additional words to define the divinity of the Holy Spirit against the heretic Macedonius "… the Lord and Giver of life, who proceeds from the Father, who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified." In addition, the Council Fathers re-affirmed that Christ possessed a human soul (against Apollinaris) and the primacy of the See of Rome over all others. The creed emanating from this Council is the same creed recited by the faithful today.
152. In affirming belief in Adam and Eve the Catholic Church echoes St Paul who said "For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive" (1 Cor. 1521-22).
302. The Catholic Church's feast days remind us that we always have someone or something to celebrate Christmas; Easter; Pentecost; All Saints; All Souls; the Marian feasts; St Joseph; Sts Peter and Paul, etc. The list goes on and on.
428. Catholics are baptized "in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit", according to Christ's command to the Apostles (Matt. 2819).
499. Therese Neumann was a German mystic favored with visions and the stigmata, which bled on Fridays and during the final two weeks of Lent. She also received miraculous interventions on the beatification and canonization days of St Therese of the Child Jesus, curing her respectively of blindness and paralysis in 1923 and 1925. From 1927 she ate no food at all, surviving solely on daily Holy Communion until her death in 1962. No official Church statement has yet to be released concerning her.
671. Catholics recognize Mary as the "woman" whose seed shall "bruise" the "head" of the serpent (Gen. 315).
771. Advent Wreaths originated in Germany and comprise of a circle of evergreen foliage with four candles (three purple, one pink) lit successively over the four weeks of the season of Advent. They are meant to symbolize the coming of Christ, the "Light of the World" born in Bethlehem.
885. The Catacombs beneath Rome and elsewhere contain many tombs of early Popes, the first examples of Christian art, evidence of prayers for the dead, petitions asking deceased Christians for their prayers, and altars for the celebration of the Eucharistic liturgy - all proofs that the early pre-Constantinian church was in essence Catholic.
I hope those few samples will entice you. As mentioned this was an amazing read. It is filled with so much information. But is it also a fun and interesting read. Some of the medical miracles blew me out of the water. Some of the history I had not encountered before. I was inspired, motivated, driven to prayer, and encouraged by this collection of facts, and I believe you will be as well.
Overall just an incredible little book!
Good historical background.
wonderful book, very interesting reading.
I'm considering this as a Christmas gift for my parish family! It would be good to give to non Catholics as well.
I loved it! I have recommended it and have given it to someone who just started RCIA, Rite of Christian Initiation. Thanks so much!
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