{"product_id":"catholicism-explained-paul-abeto-9798186791935","title":"Catholicism Explained: A Global Beginner's Guide to the Mass, the Sacraments, and Life in the Catholic Church","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhat actually happens at a Catholic Mass, and why does the entire Catholic Church revolve around the Eucharist?\u003c\/b\u003e For a first-time visitor, Catholic worship can feel both beautiful and confusing. People stand, kneel, recite ancient prayers, honor Mary and the saints, confess sins to priests, and approach Communion as though something far greater than a symbol is taking place. \u003cb\u003eCatholicism Explained begins where most beginner's guides should: inside the Mass.\u003c\/b\u003e From that starting point, Paul Abeto leads readers through the beliefs, practices, history, authority, moral vision, diversity, failures, and spiritual life of the Catholic Church. Inside this accessible global guide, you will discover: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhat Catholics believe happens during the Mass and the Eucharist;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhy Catholicism uses physical signs such as water, oil, bread, wine, relics, statues, and sacred buildings;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow Scripture, Tradition, bishops, councils, and the pope relate to one another;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhat Catholics teach about grace, salvation, sin, faith, and works;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhy Catholics honor Mary and ask the saints to pray for them;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow confession, purgatory, indulgences, and prayer for the dead fit together;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow Catholic moral and social teaching understands freedom, the body, work, justice, family, and human dignity;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhy the Catholic Church includes both Latin and Eastern Catholic traditions;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhat genuinely separates Catholics, Orthodox Christians, and Protestants;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow Catholics confront abuse, institutional failure, disagreement, and the need for reform;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhat becoming Catholic involves, and when an honest seeker should move forward or wait.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eWritten for curious beginners, returning Catholics, nonreligious seekers, and Protestant or Orthodox readers, this book explains Catholic teaching without assuming previous theological education. It neither hides difficult questions nor pressures the reader toward a predetermined conclusion. \u003cb\u003eBy the end, you will understand why the Eucharist stands at the center of Catholic life, how the rest of Catholicism grows from that center, and what your next honest step might be.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Abeto\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798186791935\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.39d","brand":"Paul Abeto","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997935153407,"sku":"9798186791935","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/catholicism-explained-paul-abeto-9798186791935","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}