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Darlene
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Posted: Fri Jan 19th, 2007 10:58 am |
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Hello Everyone,
Just thought I would mention what we are using in RCIA and welcome any responses on it. The text is called, "Invitation - The Search for God, Self and Church. A Catholic Learning Guide for Adults" by Rev. Alfred McBride, O. Praem. (BTW, what does O. Praem mean?) At the bottom of the cover it says "Revised in light of the Catechism of the Catholic Church."
The following are the chapters listed under the Contents.
1. The Human Longing for God
2. The Creation
3. People of God - Body of Christ - Temple of the Spirit
4. God's Initiative in Human History
5. The unique Word of Holy Scripture
6. The Stages of the Promise
7. The Word Became Flesh
8. Mysteries of Christ's Public Life
9. The Paschal Mystery
10. Come, Holy Spirit
11. I Believe in the Holy Catholic Church
12. The Celebration of the Christian Mysteries
13. The Sacraments of Initiation
14. The Bread of Life
15. Forgive Me, Father
16 "Are Any Among You Sick?"
17. "What God Has Joined Together..."
18. Holy Orders
19. The Vocation of the Laity
20. Social Justice
21. "That They May All Be One" John 17:21
22. Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for Us
23. A Faith Journey Through the Liturgical Year
24. Death Shall Have No Dominion
25. I Believe...We Believe in God
26. Praise the Lord
Are any of you out there familiar with this text? It seems very sound and informative. I intend to start reading it regularly starting today. The Appendix also has additional info on prayers for Catholics, different kinds of virtues, gifts and fruits of the Spirit, Order of Mass, Seven Capital Sins, and a few others. This text seems very thorough to me.
The parish I am attending seems conservative and in union with the Magesterium from what this Protestant can tell. Also, the RCIA director gave me the Catholic Catechism which is very thick! Learning about the Catholic Faith is like attending college classes all over again.
Darlene
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The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. II Corinthians 13:14
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CajunRick
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Posted: Fri Jan 19th, 2007 11:54 am |
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Darlene wrote: (BTW, what does O. Praem mean?)
The priest is a member of the Canons Regular of Prémontré, a religious order founded by St. Norbert in 1120. They are also known as the Norbertines.
When you see a book that says it was revised because of the Catechism, it usually means the book was originally written before the release of the Catechism, and the wording was adjusted in subsequent editions to make it fit the phraseology of the Catechism more directly, any minor differences were corrected, and it was cross-referenced to sections of the Catechism.
The book sounds good and orthodox from the table of contents you posted.
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Understanding is the reward of faith. Therefore seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand. - Augustine
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David W. Emery
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Posted: Fri Jan 19th, 2007 03:43 pm |
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Over the years Fr. Alfred McBride has also done several programs for EWTN.
David
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Darlene
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Posted: Fri Jan 19th, 2007 05:53 pm |
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Well if Father McBride was on EWTN and he wrote the text for RCIA that I'm attending, then I think I'm right on track!
Darlene
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Luvadoxi
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Posted: Fri Feb 23rd, 2007 03:40 am |
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Father McBride also wrote several catechisms (for teens, for families, for college students) and is a very clear and orthodox writer. (He is to be distinguished from the controversial Father McBrien of Notre Dame, who is described by many as dissenting.) I was also told that Father McBride was going to be one of the authors of the USCCB Adult Catechism, which has recently been issued. So he's very top-notch! 
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Erika
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Posted: Thu Mar 1st, 2007 09:46 pm |
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| I am going through individual RCIA instruction. We are using the "Journey of Faith" packets from Liguori Publishing. Has anyone else used these in RCIA?
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