Pope Benedict XVI has announced a special "Year of Faith,"
dedicated to rousing a "new impetus to the mission of the whole
Church to lead men out of the desert in which they often find
themselves, to the place of life, of friendship with Christ." The
Year of Faith will begin on October 11, 2012: a date that marks the
50th anniversary of the opening of Vatican II. Pope Benedict notes
that the date is also the 20th anniversary of the publication of
the Catechism of the Catholic Church, which he describes as "a
precious and indispensable tool" for the task of evangelization.
The Year of Faith will have to see a concerted effort to rediscover
and study the fundamental content of the faith that receives its
systematic and organic synthesis in the Catechism of the Catholic
Church. Here, in fact, we see the wealth of teaching that the
Church has received, safeguarded and proposed in her two thousand
years of history. From Sacred Scripture to the Fathers of the
Church, from theological masters to the saints across the
centuries, the Catechism provides a permanent record of the many
ways in which the Church has meditated on the faith and made
progress in doctrine so as to offer certitude to believers in their
lives of faith ... In this Year, then, the Catechism of the
Catholic Church will serve as a tool providing real support for the
faith, especially for those concerned with the formation of
Christians, so crucial in our cultural context. Pope Benedict XVI
Porta Fidei The Year of Faith offers a special opportunity for all
believers to deepen their study of the Catechism of the Catholic
Church. In this useful book Fr James Tolhurst provides a paragraph
by paragraph exposition of this key text, supplemented by a wealth
of information and an extensive prayer section which is intended to
aid reflection on the teaching of the Catechism itself. Also
included is a thematic preface which lays out the major concepts
contained in the work, a full index, and extensive cross references
to other Church documents. Drawing out its doctrinal richness, this
is an ideal tool for catechists, groups of faithful, schools and
families, for educators in centres of theological studies,
seminaries and Catholic universities, for those concerned with the
continuing education of the clergy and for priests studying the
Catechism of the Catholic Church as a resource for the pastoral
care of their parishes - catechesis, preaching, Sacramental
preparation. Dr James Tolhurst studied at Fribourg and Salamanca
Universities. He has served as Theology Tutor at the English
College, Valladolid, and as Dean of Studies for the Permanent
Diaconate of the Southern English Dioceses. He is Series Editor of
the Newman Millennium Edition, and his many books include the
bestselling A Concise Catechism for Catholics.
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