Introduction to Catholicism: A Complete Course

The Didache Complete Course #1

by James Socías

Introduction to Catholicism, 2nd Edition, contains the same Catholic teaching found in the popular original textbook, with expanded topics. Based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church, this text covers the basic tenets of the Faith and what it means to be Catholic; to include an additional 200+ pages, a new design layout, and additional pieces of full-color liturgical art.

Topics include:

The Holy Catholic Church
The Blessed Trinity
The Paschal Mystery
The Blessed Virgin Mary
The Sacraments and Prayer
Christian Morality and the Universal Call to Holiness
New chapter on Social Doctrine

This textbook is published with ecclesiastical approval from the Archdiocese of Chicago.

Genres: Catholic, Theology, Christianity

606 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Rev. James Socias, a priest of the Prelature of Opus Dei, was born in Barcelona, Spain, in 1939. He received a doctorate in naval engineering from the University of Madrid.

After having worked as an engineer for thirteen years, he was ordained a priest in Spain in 1978 and obtained his doctorate in canon law from the University of Navarre. As a priest, he has developed his pastoral work among professionals, university faculty, campus ministry, seminarians, and priests.

Reviews

[Bettina]

I read this book for a class and I was so impressed by how comprehensive and detailed it was. The pictures are gorgeous and perfectly placed.