What Makes Us Catholic

Eight Gifts for Life

By: Thomas Groome

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Paperback | 18 February 2003

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What is it that makes a Catholic a Catholic In this spirited volume, Thomas Groome, a leading expert on Catholic religious education, argues that even though Catholics span a spectrum of faith—from the devout to the lapsed—they all share eight distinctive qualities: sacramentality—finding the infinite in the finite; a sense of ultimate meaning; a feeling of community; an appreciation of human potential and fallibility; a concern for justice and the unfortunate; a reverance for tradition; faith vs. despair; and all-inclusiveness.

Even the millions of non-practicing Catholics possess a distinct Catholic sensibility that forever shapes their view of reality. What Makes Us Catholic probes that character and invites Catholics of all kinds to connect more deeply and wholeheartedly with their own culture and spirituality.

Industry Reviews

"Groome courageously attempts and succeeds to define and explain the curious breed of people called Catholics." -- Therese Borchard, co-editor, I Like Being Catholic

"Tom Groome's celebration of what is beautiful and lasting in the Catholic tradition is a kiss of peace." -- Michael Leach, co-editor, I Like Being Catholic

"This crisply written and passionately presented work eloquently demonstrates why Tom Groome is considered one of our finest religious educators." -- Lawrence S. Cunningham, John A. O'Brien Professor of Theology, University of Notre Dame.

"In a vivid and vibrant style, Thomas Groome portrays Catholicism as a rich, multi-faceted reality." -- Richard P. McBrien, Crowley-O'Brien Professor of Theology, University of Notre Dame, author of Catholicism

"As refreshing as the Beatitudes in revealing the essentially spiritual and sacramental nature of being Catholic." -- Eugene Kennedy, author of The Now and Future Church

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