The Privilege of Being Catholic Paperback – June 1, 1993

Fr. Lukefahr provides the reader with a solid and modern look at the Catholic faith in this 200 page book. Covering topics as broad as the Bible in Catholic theology, sacraments and sacramentals, the Communion of Saints, the Church and science, the Reformation and potentially sticky wickets such as the topic of "limbo", the book provides the reader - Catholic or non-Catholic, with an approachable and digestible overview of Catholic faith and dogma. This book should probably be read by anyone who IS Catholic, is converting to Catholicism, or wants to "take on" Catholic theology in debate. I would actually most strongly recommend it to the "staunchest" Catholic apologists - lay and clergy. I would suspect that some of your arguments for and about your faith will be modified, and your mind opened to a faith that is broader and more inclusive than you probably argue, believe or teach. Worth reading.

This gentle, humble man has written a masterpiece of a book. He is so complete, straightforward and loving, covering deep theological truths with simplicity. He's not trying to impress us with his education, he's trying to teach EVERYONE what we need to know for fullness of life, and might not have ever learned. This should be the required RCIA text, as far as I am concerned, and read with increasing joy by all who seek the truth. You don't have to be in a class, he is a master teacher. You can learn more at [...], if you want. Amazing man, amazing book. Thank you, Father Luke, and God bless you.UPDATED 4/19/09 This is no longer the book, but a workbook that is useless without the actual book. There are actually 2 titles - The Privilege of Being Catholic and The Privilege of Being Catholic Workbook. The product details does list the publisher - Ligouri - and "workbook edition" which is still misleading. None of this would be a problem if Amazon used THE ACTUAL TITLE of the product they are selling. Shame on you, Amazon.

The author explains the Roman Catholic Faith in very easy and understandable language.

A really wonderful book that helps one internalize our faith and our relationship with Jesus Christ. The quickness of the service and the quality of this "used" book is very good!

The way that this item was presented was very confussing and I ended up ordering the wrong book. What I needed was the manual not the work book, so now I have two workbooks and only one manual. I made the mistake but maybe the way they were presented, both books look very much alike.

The best description of the roman catholic religion I've ever read

This listing is for the WORKBOOK, not the actual paperback. It is useless without the actual book. It is also overpriced, when purchased it was $4.95, but the workbook's price from the publisher is listed as $2.95. Make sure you are ordering the correct item.

a very good book to read about catholism

If you are a practicing catholic you should read this book to fill in the gaps. If you are a lapsed catholic you should read this book to make sure you are not practicing for the right reasons. Remember through knowledge comes wisdom and understanding. You can only deny something when you truly know all about it.