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Title:
Signs of life : 40 Catholic customs and their Biblical roots
Author:
Hahn, Scott.
Personal Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Doubleday, [2009]

©2009
Physical Description:
xi, 276 pages ; 22 cm
Summary:
Shares accessible explanations of the biblical doctrines and historical traditions that underlie Catholicism's beliefs and practices, introducing basic tenets while sharing reflections on how to apply Catholic wisdom to everyday life.
Language:
English
Contents:
Holy water -- The sign of the cross -- Baptism -- The mass -- Guardian angels -- The Church's calendar -- Lent and Easter -- Advent and Christmas -- Novenas -- Posture -- Morning offering -- Prayers of aspiration -- The Angelus -- Grace at meals -- Examination of conscience -- Bible study -- Spiritual reading -- Retreat -- Confirmation -- Marriage -- Priesthood -- Anointing of the sick -- Incense -- Candles -- Sacred images -- Relics -- Fasting and mortification -- Confession -- Indulgences -- Intercession of the saints -- Pilgrimage -- The presence of God -- Almsgiving -- Devotion to the Trinity -- The rosary -- Scapulars and medals -- Mental prayer -- Reverence for the tabernacle -- Preparation for death -- Prayers for the dead.
ISBN:
9780385519496
Format :
Book