"An engaging, lucid, and informative introduction to the teachings and
traditions of Catholicism" (Wall Street Journal), from one of
America's most prominent Catholic intellectuals.
In this remarkable exploration of the Catholic world, prominent Catholic
author and papal biographer George Weigel offers a luminous collection
of letters to young Catholics, not-so-young Catholics, and any curious
souls who wonder what it means to be Catholic today.
Weigel takes readers on an epistolary tour of Catholic landmarks--from
Chartres Cathedral to St. Mary's Church in Greenville, South Carolina;
from the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem to G.K. Chesterton's favorite pub
in Oxford; and from the grave of a modern martyr in Warsaw to the
Sistine Chapel. This revised and expanded edition includes five new
chapters that examine topics at the heart of the modern faith--ranging
from the mystery of evil to the puzzle of secularization--and feature
sacred sites from Lithuania to Mexico.
Weaving together insights from history, literature, theology, and music,
Weigel illuminates the beliefs that give Catholicism its distinctive
texture and explores the theological importance of grace, prayer,
vocation, sin and forgiveness, suffering, and--most importantly--love.
To a world that sometimes seems closed and claustrophobic, he suggests,
Christian humanism offers a world with windows and doors--and a
skylight.
