Catholic Means Universal: Integrating Spirituality and Religion

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Summary: Catholic Means Universal
Review: Dave Richo has not only clarified for me the true meaning of religion, but has validated the mystic in me who was still attempting to weave the religious thread into her reality. He has brought home to me the beauty of symbol, ritual, sacrament and community that I have always treasured in my Catholic religious tradition. I especially appreciate Dr. Richo's talent for combining religion, soul psychology, Eastern philosophy and western Christianity in his writing. This book is definitely a must for Catholics seeking a more mature spiritual life and a deeper meaning in their religious tradition.

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Summary: A Thoughtful Reflection on Catholicism for Grown Ups
Review: If your rage is always ready to boil over, if you need to think of yourself as a Catholic but really despise most human beings, if blind obedience makes you feel really smart and snide, this is certainly not the book for you. But if you have persisted in believing that Catholicism has mainly to do with love, if human beings searching for wisdom and peace of heart touch your heart, if you've been needing some reassurance lately that emotional maturity and Catholic faith really are deeply compatible, then this book might give you solace, courage, patience, even smiles. Remember: even Jesus sometimes felt like calling the furiously self-righteous & those who suffer from irrational certitude -- "hypocrites," "brood of vipers," and "whitewashed tombs." This winter too will turn into spring.

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Summary: Catholic Means Universal
Review: This book delivered exactly what the title says... I am not a Catholic, however I attended 5 years at a Catholic Covent for schooling, and was made to sit through cathechism and masses. David Richo has taken his formal experience as a Catholic and bridged the gap, or filled the empty spot that I believe so many Catholics feel from their religious upbringing. I know many "recovering" Catholics who are bitter and have turned away from anything that resembles religion or spirituality. This book is a salve for that wound.