Matthew, Mark, and Luke O'Sullivan are triplets-whose pious
Catholic mother passed away during childbirth, but whose family
sees to it that they are firmly raised in the faith. Upon
graduating from high school, all three of them have a vocation to
the priesthood. It's an exciting time-The Vatican Council has
concluded, the Mass is now said in English, and Catholic priests
are going to jail for protesting the Vietnam War . but the Papal
encyclical Humanae Vitae has caused division in the Church, as
well. Always mindful of their father's counsel that "Brothers come
first ," the three of them attend college and then seminary during
a time of unprecedented change in the Catholic Church. The Mass
ritual itself is changed, the Roe v. Wade decision legalizes
abortion, and the Charismatic Renewal sweeps the world, while
Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre is disciplined for stubbornly opposing
the significant changes taking place. Yet after ordination, the
pace of change only increases: Pope John Paul II is elected, but
there are increasingly bitter divisions in the Church over
ecumenism, feminism and the ordination of women, clerical celibacy,
and the place of gays and lesbians in the Church. Amidst a society
torn by protests about nuclear arms, abortion, and the AIDS crisis,
the three brothers challenge each other in basketball, as they
challenge each other's arguments over birth control, the death of
Terri Schiavo, and The Passion of the Christ, but especially over
the clergy sexual abuse scandal and what it means for the
priesthood. Then Benedict XVI is elected Pope, further threatening
the ability of dissenting Catholic theologians to freely express
their views. In reading this thought-provoking book, you may
discover that the most pressing issues affecting the Catholic
Church are really the same issues that affect us all.
General
Imprint: |
Iuniverse, Inc.
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 2007 |
First published: |
November 2007 |
Authors: |
Steven H Propp
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 33mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
588 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-595-47976-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
General
|
LSN: |
0-595-47976-6 |
Barcode: |
9780595479764 |
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