Handbook for Today's Catholic

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I just left adoration. While there I picked up a copy of Handbook for Today’s Catholic and started reading it. I loved the book and will probably buy copy for myself.

About page 25, in a section about Jesus, it looks like a chunk of text is left out. The page ends in a complete sentence talking about Jesus in the Eucharist. The next page starts in middle of a scripture passage and makes no sense.

Has anyone else seen this? Am I correct or mistaken? Is there another corrected edition published?
 
Question: Why is “today’s Catholic” considered different from “yesterday’s Catholic” and therefore need a special handbook? Has something in the Dogmatic Church teaching changed?
 
I have a copy at work, so I can check on Sunday, if no one has the answer before then.
 
baliano said:
Question: Why is “today’s Catholic” considered different from “yesterday’s Catholic” and therefore need a special handbook? Has something in the Dogmatic Church teaching changed?
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The original publication is 1978.

It is sort of a Cliff Notes of the Cathecism. No nothing is changed or removed from church teaching. I think the title more refers to it being a guide for busy lay people.
 
baliano said:
Question: Why is “today’s Catholic” considered different from “yesterday’s Catholic” and therefore need a special handbook? Has something in the Dogmatic Church teaching changed?
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Answer: You are obviously not familiar with this book.

It has instructions on how to make a confession, angelus, morning offering, creeds, order of Mass, stations of the cross, how to receive communion properly and many other things which people here on CAF complain has not been taught. Today’s Catholic needs to be taught these things.

Seriously, this is a great little book. It is published by the Redemptorists…

***The Congregation [Redemptorists] maintains a long-standing interest in and commitment to moral theology by giving this theological discipline a strong emphasis in the initial formation of its seminarians and in the life-long study of its members. Redemptorists serve as advisors to associations of Catholic hospitals and use modern media to help people form their conscience. They place a high value on being good confessors and accessible spiritual directors. The Congregation maintains Institutes for graduate studies that offer specialized education in moral theology to priests, religious and lay people. *Read more….

I can tell that you are judging a book before you even know what the cover looks like, let alone anything about what’s in side of it.

-Tim-
 
I have been drawn to Adoration lately. This book was a gift to me I think (not literally this copy) from God.
 
robertmidwest said:
The original publication is 1978.

It is sort of a Cliff Notes of the Cathecism. No nothing is changed or removed from church teaching. I think the title more refers to it being a guide for busy lay people.
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Post Vatican II. Maybe it makes sense.
 
robertmidwest said:
About page 25, in a section about Jesus, it looks like a chunk of text is left out. The page ends in a complete sentence talking about Jesus in the Eucharist. The next page starts in middle of a scripture passage and makes no sense.
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It may be missing the following, bolded text.:
He is present to you in the seven sacraments—especially in the Eucharist [1373]. Another way you meet Jesus is in other people. As we read in the final judgment scene in the gospel, "Then the righteous [turn to page 26] will answer him and say, …"
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I have the book in front of me. I can take a picture of it and send it to you. If you would like.
 
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