Practice Makes Catholic

Moving from a Learned Faith to a Lived Faith

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ISBN: 978-0-8294-3322-7
Paperback | 208 pages

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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.

Author Bio

Joe Paprocki, D.Min.

Joe Paprocki, D.Min., is National Consultant for Faith Formation at Loyola Press, where, in addition to his traveling/speaking responsibilities, he works on the development team for faith formation curriculum resources including Finding God: Our Response to God’s Gifts. Joe has more than 40 years of experience in ministry and has presented keynotes, presentations, and workshops in more than 150 dioceses in North America. Joe is a frequent presenter at national conferences including the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress, the Mid-Atlantic Congress, and the National Conference for Catechetical Leadership. He is the author of over 20 books, including the best sellers The Catechist’s Toolbox and A Well-Built Faith, as well as A Church on the Move, Under the Influence of Jesus, Living the Sacraments, and Called to Be Catholic—a bilingual, foundational supplemental program that helps young people know their faith and grow in their relationship with God. Joe also served as the series editor for the Effective Catechetical Leader and blogs about his catechetical experiences in faith formation at catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com.

Joe Paprocki, Doctor en Ministerio, es consultor nacional para la formación en la fe en Loyola Press, donde, además de sus responsabilidades de viajar y dictar conferencias, trabaja en el equipo de desarrollo de recursos del plan de estudios de formación en la fe, incluyendo Encontrando a Dios: Nuestra respuesta a los dones de Dios. Joe tiene más de 40 años de experiencia en el ministerio y ha ofrecido ponencias, presentaciones y talleres en más de 150 diócesis en América del Norte. Joe es un presentador frecuente en conferencias nacionales, incluido el Congreso de Educación Religiosa de Los Ángeles, el Congreso del Atlántico Medio (Mid-Atlantic Congress) y la Conferencia Nacional para el Liderazgo Catequético. Es autor de más de 20 libros, incluyendo los más vendidos La caja de herramientas del catequista y Una fe bien construida, así como A Church on the Move, La experiencia transformadora de encontrarse con Cristo: Bajo la influencia de Jesús, Vivir los sacramentos y Llamados a ser católicos —un programa bilingüe suplementario y fundamental que ayuda a los jóvenes a conocer su fe y a crecer en su relación con Dios. Joe también fue editor de la serie El líder catequético eficaz y escribe un blog sobre sus experiencias catequísticas en la formación de la fe en catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com.

Third Place, Resources for Ministry category
ACP Excellence in Publishing Awards, 2012

Third Place, Popular Presentation of the Catholic Faith category


Catholic Press Association book awards, 2012
"Paprocki's book is…rich with information, wit, and wisdom and short on preachiness."

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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.
 

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.

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