The Spirit of Catholicism - Catholic Answers Classics Edition

This enduring classic, reprinted as one of the select titles in the heirloom Catholic Answers Classics Series, is beautifully bound with hard cloth covers,heavy paper,gold embossing, and red silk ribbon bookmark. A perfect addition to your library collection! One of the greatest works of popular ecclesiology ever written, The Spirit of Catholicism describes how the Church s core identity the communion of saints united in Christ s mystical body informs Catholic doctrine and practice. The 20th-century German theologian and priest Karl Adam begins by asking what Catholicism essentially is, and in response offers a profound yet accessible meditation on the Church s unique character: in its distinctive teachings like the papacy and the sacraments, but also in the mystery of its eternal fulfilment in heaven. A must-read for apologists, catechists, and any Catholic who wants to understand the Church more deeply.