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    Do You Speak Catholic? Revised Edition

    The Little Book of Catholic Words – Definitions, Explanations and Illustrations – New Revised Edition

    Now highlighting more than 300 words and phrases. Also includes a new section on Catholic Symbols!

    Have you ever wondered what an Aspergillum was? Perhaps not! How about a Sacramental? Or do you know the difference between a homily and sermon? As with any major institution or organisation in the world, the Catholic Church uses words that are exclusive to it – call it “jargon”, if you will. These words can be confusing, not only to outsiders but even to “cradle Catholics”.

    This little book attempts to overcome that confusion by providing definitions, explanations and as many illustrations as possible for this array of special words.

    As with any major institution or organisation in the world, the Catholic Church uses words that are exclusive to it – call it “jargon”, if you will. These words can be confusing, not only to outsiders but even to “cradle Catholics”. The Church also assigns meanings to everyday words that are completely different to the norm. For example, did you know that there are five different meanings of the word “ordinary” in the Church’s lexicon, but none of them is, well, ordinary? This little book attempts to overcome that confusion by providing definitions, explanations and as many illustrations as possible for this array of special words. It is a sort of combination dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopaedia and pictionary, all in one small book. It makes no attempt to go into the liturgy or theology behind the words, except when that forms part of the definition or explanation, but it does try to illuminate, elucidate and even teach a little!

  • Father Paul Fahy – Called to be an Apostle

    SA Catholic  Online Books, on behalf of the Kouga Catholic Community, has produced a book celebrating the Golden Jubilee and Ministry of the late Fr Paul Fahy of the Diocese of Port Elizabeth. This book is a celebration of the life of Fr Paul Fahy after 50 years of Ministry to the people of the Diocese of Port Elizabeth. It is a verbal and pictorial record of his seven pastoral assignments, his formative years, his family and his friends and colleagues. It also, sadly, documents his last days in the Diocese and his moving and inspiring Requiem Mass, attended by nearly 1000 people and concelebrated by more than 40 priests.