{"product_id":"i-like-being-catholic-paperback","title":"I Like Being Catholic - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTherese J. Borchard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael Leach\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLeach\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA celebration of the treasured traditions, rituals, and stories that run through the bloodstream of American Catholics \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor Andrew Greeley, it is the reverence of Christmas night and the exultation of Easter morn. Martin Scorsese, like many others, remains grateful for the nuns who rapped his knuckles but built his self-esteem. Mary Gordon recalls the sense of lightness that follows confession; Vince Lombardi, the strength he derived from Mass; and Christopher Buckley, the role St. Thomas More plays in his writing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eI Like Being Catholic\u003c\/b\u003e brings together the memories, thought, and hopes of famous Catholics and ordinary parishioners, lapsed and \"good-enough\" Catholics, and those who have devoted their lives to the faith. It captures their abiding ties to and deep affection for the Church and offers the wide-ranging, sometimes surprising views on the good things that come with being Catholic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is not a book of theology. It is about the beauty at the heart of Catholicism. It is about what Teilhard de Chardin called \"the chosen part of things.\" It is about family and community, the value of Catholic education, the significance of sacraments and milestones, and the cultural impact of Catholicism--there are lists of the ten best Catholic novels, the ten best Catholic movies, ten Catholic heroes of the twentieth century, ten good reasons to raise your kids Catholic, fifty things Catholics like best about being Catholic, and much more ... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eI Like Being Catholic\u003c\/b\u003e is a book for all those who have ever called themselves Catholic. It is a book of warmth, affection, humor, and love.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA celebration of the treasured traditions, rituals, and stories that run through the bloodstream of American Catholics \u003cbr\u003eFor Andrew Greeley, it is the reverence of Christmas night and the exultation of Easter morn. Martin Scorsese, like many others, remains grateful for the nuns who rapped his knuckles but built his self-esteem. Mary Gordon recalls the sense of lightness that follows confession; Vince Lombardi, the strength he derived from Mass; and Christopher Buckley, the role St. Thomas More plays in his writing. This is not a book of theology. It is about the beauty at the heart of Catholicism. It is about what Teilhard de Chardin called \"the chosen part of things.\" It is about family and community, the value of Catholic education, the significance of sacraments and milestones, and the cultural impact of Catholicism--there are lists of the ten best Catholic novels, the ten best Catholic movies, ten Catholic heroes of the twentieth century, ten good reasons to raise your kids Catholic, fifty things Catholics like best about being Catholic, and much more ... \"From the Hardcover edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Leach has been a leading figure in Catholic book publishing for three decades. A past president and publisher of the Crossroad\/Continuum Publishing Group and president of the Catholic Book Publishers Association, he is currently executive director of Orbis Books. He lives in Greenwich, Connecticut. Therese J. Borchard has an M.A. in theology from the University of Notre Dame and is the author of fifteen books, including \u003cb\u003eThe Emerald Bible Collection\u003c\/b\u003e for young readers. She lives in Annapolis, Maryland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.3 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 19, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42694628147263,"sku":"9780385508063","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/63d6ee92c35b3156b66d22e73065c235.webp?v=1765001742","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/i-like-being-catholic-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}