More than any other time people share joy, good will and a sense of the divine during the Christmas season. A Believer’s Christmas takes the reader to a deeper understanding of this graced season by providing powerful reflections about the significance of Christmastime. Through simple yet rich stories, the book reveals what is true and valuable in a time of year that often gets emptied of its meaning.
The United States Catholic Church has swung from being distinct and easily identifiable to a Church that has blended quite well with the prevailing American culture. The forces of assimilation and the choices of Catholics have produced a mainstream Church. But, is the American Catholic Church accomplishing its mission? Avoiding Martyrdom: the Catholic Church in the United States examines the state of the American Church and the disquiet felt by many Catholics, while looking toward how Catholics might fulfill the Church’s mission in the years ahead.
