Catholic Passion: Rediscovering the Power and Beauty of the Faith Book

The Catholic faith is not a set of rules or a body of doctrines, but is a way of life, writes David Scott. It's a lived faith that contains convincing, intellectually coherent, and spiritually fulfilling answers to the biggest questions: Who is God? Who is Jesus? Why are we here? Where are we going? The Catholic Passion invites readers into a conversation about the things that matter most. It is not an argument for the Catholic faith but a journey to the heart of it-a richly rewarding reflection on prayer, the Bible, sacraments, the church, and God-made-human in Jesus Christ.
Scott does not tell the story of the faith through church documents or cate-chism quotations. Instead, he looks at the faith experience of real Catholics-people like the American writer Andre Dubus, the French composer Olivier Messiaen, the Chinese human rights activist Henry Wu, the French martyr Charles de Foucauld, and the American reformer Dorothy Day. These and other Catholics embody a faith that warms the heart as it enlightens the mind.
One theme emerges from Scott's reflections on the lives of Catholics and the Scriptures: God's passion of love for humankind burns on in the Catholic Church. The Catholic passion is the conviction that there is nothing God will not do to win our love.

"The Catholic Passion is a monumental work. David Scott weaves material from scripture, history, the arts, the liturgy, theology, spirituality, and personal reflection, showing us that nothing human is alien to Christ-and nothing divine is withheld from God's people."
-Scott Hahn, author of The Lamb's Supper
"The Catholic Passion is a masterwork-beautiful, compelling, and wonderfully readable; an outstanding portrait of what Catholics believe and why. I highly recommend it."
-Charles J. Chaput, OFM Cap, archbishop of Denver
"David Scott helps us see a vibrant Catholicism that offers brilliant meaning in a world darkened by materialism and violence. He presents a vision that allows the treasures of the past to envision an orthodox Catholicism for the future."
-Fr. Mitch Pacwa, SJ, EWTN

Library Journal

This is a refreshingly jargon-free commentary on the basic tenets of Catholic teaching that considers all major articles of Catholic belief using language and experiences drawn from everyday life. Complex ideas like the divinity of Christ, the Trinity, the Incarnation, redemption, and salvation are beautifully presented in short, poetic treatments that offer readers rich fodder for personal reflection and contemplation. Practical Catholic matters like the Seven Sacraments, Mass, prayer, and Scripture are faithfully and sensitively considered, with frequent employment of the words and experiences of notable Catholic figures. Scott (associate, St. Paul Ctr. for Biblical Theology; Weapons of the Spirit: Selected Writings of Father John Hugo) clearly demonstrates both his literary skill and his deep faith; his book provides young and old with a contemporary review of Catholic principles in lay readers' terms. Recommended.-John-Leonard Berg, Univ. of Wisconsin-Platteville Lib. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.