Questions & Answers for Catholics: Challenging Contemporary Vatican II

By James B. Songy

Book Overview

The questions reflect the sincere concerns of people who have asked about the core of the Catholic faith. The answers spring from pastoral warmth and wisdom of the author. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1585951102
• ISBN13: 9781585951109
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Twenty Third Pubns
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

I love my great uncle for this book!

If you can't tell by the similarity of last names, I am related to Msgr. Songy. (He is my great-uncle) So, as you could guess, I'm quite partial to this book. It is a great read for Catholics who are confused about the religion, who are looking for spiritual guidance, or want to learn more about the faith. The book consists of several hundred questions submitted to him through his religious column in "The Bayou Catholic," a Louisiana devotional newspaper. Msgr. Songy (Or, Uncle "Bully") answers these questions with both religious authority and heartfelt love. It is a great guide for Catholics! I would especially reccommend it to teenagers who are continuing to grow into the Catholic faith.

Powerful Pastoral Resource--Highly Recommended!

Msgr. James Songy is a retired priest in Louisiana, very near to my home in Mississippi. I hope for the privilege of one day meeting the man, because his book is very impressive in its depth and its faithfulness to the changes that occurred in the Roman Catholic Church beginning with the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965). In this readable and entertaining volume, the reader finds questions and answers from Father Songy's many years as a columnist in his diocesan newspaper. He is not afraid of difficult questions, and he answers them with pastoral sensitivity, an open and faith-filled attitude and good humor. The volume is dedicated to Pope John XXIII, the pope who convened the Second Vatican Council and who called for an "opening of the windows" of the Church to the modern world.If you are considering the opportunity to become a Roman Catholic, or if you are a new Catholic, you will find this book informative and balanced. I especially recommend it to those who sponsor inquiry classes or RCIA programs in local parishes. It would also be a fine resource for upper-level secondary religion classes. It is difficult to find enough good things to say about this book's approach and the wisdom it contains. Thank you, Msgr. Songy!

This is a great book!

This is a great book for any Catholic. Msgr. Songy obviously appreciates the rich traditions of the Church yet he sees the importance of the Church changing in the modern world and remaining relevant to the people of God. I think he helps to bridge the gap and facilitates a smooth transition between the "old" experience of Church and the "new" experience of Church. I have enjoyed reading this book. It is both interesting and informative. I will definitely recommend it to my friends.