Catholic Traditions and Treasures: an Illustrated Encyclopedia by Helen Hoffner
Anthony to find something lost? This delightful book explains the origin and nature of most of the common traditions of the Catholic Faith, as well as the source and meaning of many of the quaint and obscure ones.Francis Statues * Bathtub Madonnas * Holy Cards * Crucifixes * House Blessings * Prayer Corners * Advent Calendars * Jesse Trees * Marian Apparitions * Vestments * Icons * Divine Mercy * The Sacred Heart * The Liturgical Year * Holy Days * Religious Orders * The Holy See * The Roman Curia * The Divine Office * Holy Oils * Genuflecting * Relics * Stations of the Cross * The Sacraments * The Angelus * Litanies * Patron Saints and much more to acquaint you with the many wonderful treasures and traditions of the Catholic Faith! Why keep a St. In Helen Hoffner's lovingly-illustrated, encyclopedic Catholic Traditions and Treasures, you ll find succinct and sometimes amusing answers to these and hundreds of other questions. Or why bury a statue of St.