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It is said that practice makes perfect, but what else does practice make? If you ask Joe Paprocki, he’ll say that practice makes Catholic—that is, there are certain distinct practices that make us essentially Catholic. The problem is that many Catholics don’t understand—or at least misunderstand—why we engage in the many practices we do.
In Practice Makes Catholic, Paprocki addresses the all-important “why” of many Catholic practices by articulating five key characteristics that form our Catholic identity: a sense of sacramentality, a commitment to community, a respect for the dignity of human life and commitment to justice, a reverence for Tradition, and a disposition to faith and hope rather than despair. Under each of these categories, he explores and explains multiple Catholic practices, then describes how following each one can make a profound difference in our faith and in our lives.
Informative and inviting, Practice Makes Catholic is the perfect resource for RCIA candidates and their sponsors, for Catholics returning to the faith, and for all Catholics who want to get to the heart of what their faith is really about.
Download the FREE online resources that support Practice Makes Catholic Practice Makes Catholic Online Leader’s Guide [PDF] This Leader’s Guide will provide everything you need to implement a spiritual mentoring program using the book Practice Makes Catholic: Moving from a Learned Faith to a Lived Faith (Joe Paprocki, DMin, Loyola Press). The Leader’s Guide provides resources to help you: identify and invite potential mentoring participants, conduct an orientation meeting of mentors and apprentices, and equip participants with all they need to begin participating in mentoring sessions using Practice Makes Catholic. Practice Makes Catholic Online Mentoring Workbook [PDF] This workbook is designed to guide you in a spiritual mentoring relationship, using the book Practice Makes Catholic: Moving from a Learned Faith to a Lived Faith (Joe Paprocki, DMin, Loyola Press). Whether you are taking the role of a spiritual mentor or the one being mentored, this workbook will assist you in working together to gain a deeper understanding of 21 unique Catholic practices that shape and express our faith so that you can integrate them into your daily living.
Joe Paprocki, D.Min., has been a catechetical leader and religious educator in the Chicago area for more than twenty years. His books include Living the Mass, The Bible Blueprint, The Catechist’s Toolbox (Loyola Press). He is the National Consultant for Faith Formation at Loyola Press in Chicago. Joe blogs about his work as a catechist at Catechist’s Journey.
Joe Paprocki, DMin, lleva más de veinte años de líder catequético y educador religioso en el área de Chicago. Entre sus publicaciones se encuentran: Los planos de la Biblia, La caja de herramientas del catequista y Living the Mass [Viviendo la Misa], títulos publicados por Loyola Press. Es consultor nacional para la formación en la fe para Loyola Press en Chicago. Joe tiene un blog donde charla sobre su trabajo como catequista: Catechist’s Journey (La jornada del catequista), disponible sólo en inglés.
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The Catechist's Toolbox: How to Thrive as a Religious Education TeacherThe Catechist’s Toolbox offers catechists tips, advice, and a methodical approach that will help them succeed as educators of the faith.
The Catechist's Toolbox: A Leader's Guide: For discussion groups, free with order of 25 or more copies of The Catechist's Toolbox
A Well-Built Faith: A Catholic's Guide to Knowing and Sharing What We BelieveIn A Well-Built Faith, Joe Paprocki makes it easy for Catholics to feel confident in teaching the Catholic faith. He makes complex teachings of the Catholic faith accessible to average Catholics without compromising Catholic teaching and tradition.
La caja de herramientas del catequista: The Catechist’s Toolbox (Spanish) offers catechists tips, advice, and a methodical approach that will help them succeed as educators of the faith.
The Catechists Toolbox: A Leader's Guide (Spanish): Provides 17 mini-in-services that equip catechists with skills, practical advice to use in their lessons. See more catechetical materials at Loyola Press.
A Well-Built Faith Leader's Guide: Twenty informative session provide leaders with all they need to facilitate an interactive faith experience based on "A Well- Built Faith".
The Bible Blueprint: A Catholic's Guide to Understanding and Embracing God's WordIn The Bible Blueprint, best-selling author Joe Paprocki makes understanding the Bible not only easy for the person in the pew, but downright fun!
Los planos de Biblia: Una guía católica para entender y acoger la Palabra de DiosEn Los planos de Biblia, el exitoso autor Joe Paprocki ayuda al católico de la calle a entender fácilmente la Biblia, y lo hace con humor. Mediante caricaturas ingeniosas, recuadros que invitan a reflexionar y pequeños cuestionarios que completan sus fáciles enseñanzas sobre la Biblia, Paprocki lleva a los católicos laicos a entender la estructura, organización y objetivo de la Palabra de Dios.
Una Fe Bien Construida: Guia catolica para conocer y compartir lo que creemosUna fe bien construida —desarrollado con enorme creatividad usando metafóricamente el tema de la construcción— facilita enormemente a los católicos el conocimiento de su fe y les da seguridad al momento de compartirla.
Living the Mass: How One Hour a Week Can Change Your LifeIn Living the Mass, Joe Paprocki, DMin, and Fr. Dominic Grassi convincingly show how the one hour spent at Mass on Sunday can truly transform the other 167 hours of the week.
Come and See DVD Leader Guide: Your Role at MassThe Come and See DVD leader guide, Your Role at Mass, from Loyola Press helps children and adults learn the new Roman Missal responses in the context of the Mass.
7 Keys to Spiritual Wellness: Enriching Your Faith by Strengthening the Health of Your SoulIn 7 Keys to Spiritual Wellness, best-selling author Joe Paprocki provides a prescription for spiritual health based on the rich wisdom of Catholic Tradition.
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