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Tables of Contents for Why Do Catholics Do That?
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
Substance and Image: How to Tell Religion from Culture
xiii
PART ONE: FAITH
Faith of Our Fathers: What the Church Has to Work With
3
9
Feed My Sheep: How the Church Makes Laws
12
8
Chapter and Verse: The Hard-Fought Genesis of the New Testament
20
8
That Old-Time Religion: Why the Church Still Guards the Old Testament
28
8
The Church's Family Albums: Other Good Books Besides the Bible
36
7
The Cycle of Redemption: Purgatory, Etc.
43
14
PART TWO: WORSHIP
In Memory of Me: A Short Guide to the Meaning and Structure of the Mass
57
12
Outward Signs: Decoding Symbols of Scripture and the Sacraments
69
9
The Sun of Justice: The Calendar as the Image of Christ's Life
78
7
Until We Meet Again: The Ceremonies of the Christian Funeral
85
6
The Stations of the Cross: The Logic of Their Development
91
5
The Rosary: A Garden of Christian Images
96
9
PART THREE: CULTURE
The Rite Stuff: The Many Faces of the Universal Church
105
5
The Pope: What He Does and Why It Matters
110
10
Priests, Bishops, and Deacons: The Church's General Staff
120
10
A People Set Apart: The Laity in the Modern World
130
7
A Different Order of Life: Monks, Nuns, and the Rules That Guide Them
137
7
Saints: How You Get to Be One
144
6
Fatima, Lourdes, and Elsewhere: The Story of Apparitions
150
7
Wondering About Signs: Does the Madonna Really Weep Through Images?
157
10
PART FOUR: CUSTOMS
How Beautiful Thy Dwelling Place: The Basic Forms of Churches
167
11
Priestly Vestments: Their Origins and Meanings
178
8
Like Unto Pure Gold: The Meaning of the Precious Metal in the Service of the Church
186
8
The Vatican: A Holy City
194
9
Relics: The Church Remembers
203
5
The Sign of the Cross: The Surprising Story of Christianity's Best-Known Symbol
208
5
Sacramentals: Souvenirs of Sanctity
213
5
Water: Holy and Plain
218
5
The Odor of Sanctity: Making Sense of Incense
223
5
Let There Be Light: Candles in Prayer and Liturgy
228
5
A Star Out of Jacob: Why Nativity Sets Look That Way
233
4
Our Lady's Cloak: The Color of the Sky in Christian Art
237
4
The Miraculous Medal: The History of an Extraordinary Sacramental
241
6
Unceasingly Chant: Music in the Life of the Church
247
7
The Numbers Game: Symbols You Can Always Count On
254
13
Postscript: If You'd Like to Know More
267
10
Index
277