On every page of this book you feel
Bishop McCarthy's love for his church and for people. However, he
recognizes that both people and the church have traditions and
practices that drive them apart. I thought he did an excellent job
giving his ideas on major social problems: divorce, homosexuality,
bullying, sexual abuse of children by priests and the issue of
celibacy of priests. Not everyone will agree with his suggestions,
but they are worth reading and will make you think.
In the second part of the book, Bishop
McCarthy discusses some of the traditions and practices of the Roman
Catholic Church giving the history as well as discussing the
practice. This section is worth reading whether you're Catholic or
not if you're interested in an elucidation of some of the practices
of the church that seem arcane to outsiders.
A third section of the book discusses
how the church operates. How is the church financed; what do
cardinals do; how are bishops chosen; and other topics? Again this is
a good section for those people who have wondered about how the
church operates. I didn't realize the severity of the priest
shortage. It is interesting to see how the church is trying to solve
this problem.
I enjoyed this book and highly
recommend it for both Catholics and non-Catholics who want to learn
more about the Roman Catholic Church and have their horizons
broadened by well-developed discussions of a number of social ills.
I reviewed this book for PR by the
Book.
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