A Bright Future for the Catholic Church
A Free Catholic Booklet by Bud Macfarlane
About This Booklet
Adapted from the popular online essay, the information in this expanded-length 24-page booklet has brought hope to devout Catholics all over the world.
Based on decades of research and direct contact with thousands of practicing Catholics across America, the central thesis is simple: the Church is already experiencing an explosion of dedicated Catholic families and vocations which will last for decades to come. Topics covered include:
- A brief survey of the implosion of the Church over the past two generations.
- The simultaneous countersurge of evangelical Catholic families.
- The rise of lay movements in the 1970s.
- The founding of numerous Catholic apostolates and renewal movements.
- The astounding impact of Saint John Paul II's papacy.
- The crucial role of the Blessed Mother.
- "Vocational lag" and its effects on the institutional Church.
- The great variety within Catholic orthodoxy.
- The triumphant suffering and fruitfulness of devout Catholic families.
- The increasing number and faithfulness of religious vocations.
- Unstoppable "vertical" evangelization.
About the Author
One of the most popular Catholic novelists in America, Bud Macfarlane is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and a father of four. In 1991 he started the Mary Foundation, the world's largest producer of Catholic CDs and booklets. Sign up for his monthly email newsletter or read his articles.
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