Synopses & Reviews
<div>The Catholic Church has never been so deeply immersed in crisis - crisis of authority, priestly scandal, celibacy, hierarchy - stretching right up to the Vatican itself.</div><br/><div> </div><br/><div>Most people in authority are keeping quiet or squabbling among themselves.</div><br/><div> </div><br/><div>Mark Dooley is a Professor of Philosophy who is also a serious commentator, journalist and broadcaster. He has written a book of hope for those who have none. It is, he argues, only when the sacramental life of the local parishes is revitalised that renewal in the Church can be achieved.</div>>
Synopsis
The Catholic Church has never been so deeply immersed in crisis - crisis of authority, priestly scandal, celibacy, hierarchy - stretching right up to the Vatican itself. Most people in authority are keeping quiet or squabbling among themselves. Mark Dooley is a Professor of Philosophy who is also a serious commentator, journalist and broadcaster. He has written a book of hope for those who have none. It is, he argues, only when the sacramental life of the local parishes is revitalised that renewal in the Church can be achieved.
Table of Contents
Introduction \ 1. The Flame of Faith \ 2. What Do We Believe? \ 3. Getting Back to Basics \ 4. From Boredom to Beauty \ 5. What It Means to be a Parishioner \ 6. What It Means to be a Priest \ 7. Solace in the Sacraments \ 8. Froim Prayer to Paradise \ 9. The Road to Rome \ 10. Do This in Memory of Me \ Conclusion