The Catholicism Answer Book: The 300 Most Frequently Asked Questions

by Kenneth Brighenti, John Trigilio Jr.

Discover the profound wisdom and timeless teachings of Catholicism with The Catholicism Answer Book This authoritative and accessible guide presents the answers to the 300 most commonly asked questions about the Catholic faith, making it the ultimate resource for both believers and seekers. Readers will Why Choose The Catholicism Answer Book ?

Genres: Religion, Spirituality, Catholic, Nonfiction, Christian

408 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Rev. Kenneth Brighenti, PhD, is currently a Professor at Mount St. Mary Seminary, Emmitsburg, MD and is a Catholic Priest of the Diocese of Metuchen, NJ. He served 10 years as Catholic Chaplain in the US Naval Reserves and in several parish assignments as Parochial Vicar until he became pastor of Saint Ann Parish, Raritan, NJ in 2001. Father Brighenti is the co-host with Father Trigilio of Council of Faith on EWTN, the Eternal Word Television Network, as well as co-host of CRASH COURSE ON CATHOLICISM and CRASH COURSE ON POPE JOHN PAUL II (both on EWTN). He co-authored several books with Father John Trigilio as listed here on Amazon.com. Fr. Brighenti is a Knight of Columbus, member of the Sons of Italy and the National Italian American Foundation and is a member of the Board of Directors for the Confraternity of Catholic Clergy and editor of its quarterly journal, SAPIENTIA.

Reviews

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fr. Trigilio answers the most common questions regarding the faith in a clear, concise, and attractive manner.

[Leonid Baklanov · Rating 5 out of 5]

its good

[Cara Lord · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book if you are considering becoming a Catholic. It answered all of my questions in an easy to understand format. Highly recommend.

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I started reading this book because I wanted to know more about the Catholic faith. This book has made me say, "Wow! Who would have thought?! It completely makes sense." Other times, its made me more curious about what I've read, so have to do further research. And yet it has also made me say "What does that mean? I don't really understand and need to go ask questions of somebody more knowledgeable." This is a fascinating read and well-worth reading if you are like me and want to know more about the Catholic faith and what's behind it. Things like: "Do Catholics worship Mary?"; "Why is Christmas on Dec 25th?"; "What is the rosary? Why and how do you pray it?"; "What about divorce and remarrying?"; "Why are there more books in the Catholic Bible than in any other Christian Bible?"; "What do the different colors mean that the priests wear during mass?" and so on and so forth. Definitely worth checking out!

[Jan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was not a book to read straight through. It was just a book of answers. It was not bad. Had good info but I liked the Catholicism for Dummies book better. (They are both by the same author, by the way.)

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great reference book for lapsed Catholics like myself.

[Sally Kilpatrick]

This book gets to the heart of Catholicism succinctly without ever being preachy or dry. Brighenti even infuses light humor while discussing doctrine. Handy resource.

[Brianna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great quick reference on many Catholic beliefs and issues!