The Catholic Way: Faith for Living Today

by Donald Wuerl

The Catholic Way is an up-to-date reflection on what it means to be a Catholic today. It is a clear, intelligent, and authoritative guide to the perennial faith of the Catholic Church as presented in the Catechism of the Catholic Church . Written by a bishop recognized internationally and nationally for his teaching and writing, and for producing video presentations on the Catholic faith, this indispensable book illuminates the riches of the Catholic Church, guiding readers -- whether recent converts or lifelong Catholics -- to a deeper understanding and appreciation of the Church.

In concise, easy-to-understand language, Bishop Wuerl explains what the Church's Catechism is and how its content touches our life. He elucidates the words of the Sacred Scripture, the meaning of Jesus' life and ministry, Mary's place and significance within the Church's teachings, what the articles of the creed mean, what the sacraments signify, and how the commandments apply to us today. His insights provide answers to the questions "What do we believe?" and "Why do we believe that?"

The Catholic Way can be used with confidence by all Catholics. For the faithful and the questioning, for believers and seekers, The Catholic Way will stand as the definitive book on the meaning and power of the Church's Catechism and its beliefs and teachings.

Genres: Theology, Catholic, Christianity, Religion, Christian, Spirituality, Nonfiction

366 pages, Paperback

First published September 18, 2001

About the author

Donald William Wuerl (born November 12, 1940) is an American cardinal of the Catholic Church. He is the sixth Archbishop of Washington, serving since 2006. He previously served as Auxiliary Bishop of Seattle (1986–87) and Bishop of Pittsburgh (1988–2006). He was elevated to the cardinalate by Pope Benedict XVI in 2010.

Reviews

[Ruth N · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very informative

[Chris · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is really presented well. The material in it is not very complicated. It contains explanations to the Catholic Faith that anyone can understand. Some of the material is very moving and deeply inspired.
This book does cover the Catechism of the Catholic Church (or CCC). It is a great resource for anyone that teaches Catechism, or just wants to have an explanation of the faith that is not meant for great scholars to understand.
I would highly recommend this book to anyone that wants to understand their faith, or the teachings of the Catholic Church.

[Alyssa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great overview of what the Catholic church teaches. There are only a few pages on every topic, and are broken down by a few section headings with reflection questions at the end. The language is meaningful, but easy to understand and well-organized. I'd recommend this book if you are curious about the Catholic church or could use a refresher, but not if you hope to be able to debate an issue or go very in depth on one topic or teaching.

[Lana Glover · Rating 5 out of 5]

Being a new Catholic, I'm still learning about my faith. This book was excellent as it broke down the tenets of the faith into real life, usable examples. A great book to learn more about why Catholics believe what we believe.

[Cacallahan · Rating 5 out of 5]

The priest used this for us during RCIA. I highly recommend.

[booklady]

Recommended by Ed, our parent's catechist for the First Sacrament's program.