Catholicism All-In-One For Dummies

5 BOOKS IN 1

• Catholicism For Dummies, 2nd Edition
• Catholic Mass For Dummies
• Saints For Dummies
• Women in the Bible For Dummies
• John Paul II For Dummies
• Plus a new chapter on Pope Francis

Your all-inclusive guide to one of the world's oldest religions

What makes the Catholic Church so alluring? Clear, friendly writing takes you inside the workings of the Church to understand what happens there and offers a tour of the saints, holidays, and the Bible. Plus, you'll explore the role of women in the Church and the Bible and the popularity of Pope Francis, who has become one of the Vatican's most-loved leaders.

• Catholicism 101 — find out everything you need to know about Catholicism, from what the Church teaches to what it means to show your devotion—and everything in between
• Come on in, the water's fine — get a grip on symbols and gestures, baptism, the Holy Eucharist, confirmation, marriage, and more
• To love and honor — find out everything you need to know about the Ten Commandments, from loving your neighbor to avoiding the seven deadly sins
• The rites and whys of mass — take a tour of the Catholic mass and understand its foundations, what it means to devotees, how it's changed over the years, and the role of priests
• In the beginning… — get to know the saints, angels, and other figures who play a major role in Catholicism, from the Virgin Mary and Jesus to the apostles and evangelists

Open the book and find:

• How to play by the Church's rules
• The Catholic Church's stance of matters of life and death
• The lowdown on the ordinary form of mass and its variations
• Tools of the Catholic mass
• The role of music in worship
• A look at saints and holy martyrs
• Six impactful ladies in the Bible
• What you need to know about the progressive Pope Francis
• The popes who became saints