Today's Disciples: The Essential Role of the Laity in the Church--Workbook

by Mark P. Shea, Diane Eriksen (Editor), Paco Gavrilides (Editor)

Today’s Disciples - The essential role of the laity in the Church. Never before in the history of the Church has the essential role of the layperson been so dramatically emphasized as it is now. Particularly since Vatican II, the Church has called for a renewal in the life and role of the laity. Yet, for many of us we don’t understand what that means. To be able to fulfill our important role in the Church, we must more clearly understand the Church’s teaching on laity. We must recognize that the lay state is indeed a "vocation" and integral to the mission of the Church. With Today’s Disciples in the Participant's Workbook you will

25 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Mark P. Shea is a popular Catholic writer and speaker. The author of numerous books, his most recent work is the Mary, Mother of the Son trilogy (Catholic Answers). Mark contributes numerous articles to many magazines, including his popular column “Connecting the Dots” for the National Catholic Register and his regular feature on InsideCatholic.com. Mark is known nationally for his one minute “Words of Encouragement” on Catholic radio. He also maintains the Catholic and Enjoying It blog. In addition, Mark is Senior Content Editor for CatholicExchange.com. He lives in Washington State with his wife, Janet, and their four sons.