A review!

Russell Shaw's Catholic Laity in the Mission of the Church is one of our most popular titles. It now sports a review on Amazon by Thomas M. Loarie (here). Here's an excerpt:

The Second Vatican Council marked the great divide in the history of the Church in modern times. Vatican II, concerned with the growing gap between the Church and the world, focused on the participation of the laity in the Church's mission. "Who are better situated to carry the gospel to the world than committed lay women and men, themselves full and active participants in the secular society in which they live and work?"

Shaw builds on the scope and originality of the Second Vatican Council's teaching about lay people with Church documents (The Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, "Lumen Gentium;" and the Decree on the Apostolate of Lay People, "Apostolicam Actuositatem;" and others) and the writings of other experts. "The Catholic Laity" is filled with excellent references. ...

Shaw's begins "Catholic Laity" with the question, "Are we living in the age of the laity?" The simple answer in the end is "Not yet!"

This would make a good Christmas gift.

And we have others, like Standing with Peter-Dr. William May's memoirs. So don't be shy....

Some of our shorter offerings-our booklets would make great stocking- stuffers.

Oremus pro invicem!