Matt C. Abbott column
Opposing Obama in Romney, W.Va.; 'Letters Between a Catholic and an Evangelical'
Matt C. Abbott
Matt C. Abbott
October 7, 2012
October 7, 2012
Randall Terry, veteran pro-life activist and current presidential candidate, has a new 30-second television ad that's likely to irk, if not enrage, supporters of President Obama. Click here to watch it (caution: graphic and politically incorrect — but powerful and true). 
Get this: The ad was produced by "Pro-Life Candidates," whose mailing address is in Romney, West Virginia. A mere coincidence, I'm sure.
Father John R. Waiss, associate pastor of St. Mary of the Angels Parish in Chicago, co-authored the book Letters Between a Catholic and an Evangelical: From Debate to Dialogue on the Issues That Separate Us, the prologue of which is reprinted below. Thanks to Harvest House Publishers for allowing me to reprint this excerpt in my column. Click here to order the book via Amazon.com. Click here to order it via BarnesandNoble.com. (Father Waiss is a priest of Opus Dei. For those who care to know, I'm not a member of Opus Dei. However, I do make my confessions to, and seek spiritual direction from, a few Opus Dei priests, as well as the priests of the Canons Regular of St. John Cantius, who are not affiliated with Opus Dei.)Letters Between a Catholic and an Evangelical John R. Waiss
James G. McCarthy
How to Enrich Your Reading of This Book The authors suggest you begin by reading the Authors' Prologue. It will help you understand who they are, their purpose in writing, and the format of this book. You then have two choices: You can read the book straight through, following the events in their lives during the two years during which the book was written. Or, if you prefer, you can begin with those topics that are of greatest interest to you. The table of contents will help you in your selection. On crucial issues, take the time to look up references to the Bible and the Catechism of the Catholic Church and read them in context. Finally, each time you pick up this book, begin with prayer, asking God to help you to know the truth. Pray also for the authors, that they may resolve their doctrinal differences and come to worship the one Lord together. References to the Bible and the Catechism of the Catholic Church
Except where otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, Revised Standard Version (RSV), a translation accepted by Protestants and Catholics. References to the Bible are in the form Genesis 1:3, meaning the book of Genesis, chapter one, verse three. In this book, bracketed text within Bible quotations indicates a comment added by one of the authors. Text in italics indicates added emphasis. Though both Protestants and Catholics recognize the same 27 books of the New Testament, there is some disagreement concerning the books of the Old Testament. The Catholic Church recognizes seven additional books in the Old Testament (Tobith, Judith, First and Second Maccabees, Wisdom, Sirach, and Baruch). The Catholic Church refers to these as the Deutero-Canonical books. Protestants refer to them as the Apocrypha and do not consider them part of Scripture. This book is also cross-referenced to the Catechism of the Catholic Church. It is an official guide, authentic reference text, and sure norm of the Roman Catholic faith. References to the numbered paragraphs of the Catechism are in brackets. For example, [CCC 830] refers to numbered paragraph 830 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
Get this: The ad was produced by "Pro-Life Candidates," whose mailing address is in Romney, West Virginia. A mere coincidence, I'm sure. Father John R. Waiss, associate pastor of St. Mary of the Angels Parish in Chicago, co-authored the book Letters Between a Catholic and an Evangelical: From Debate to Dialogue on the Issues That Separate Us, the prologue of which is reprinted below. Thanks to Harvest House Publishers for allowing me to reprint this excerpt in my column. Click here to order the book via Amazon.com. Click here to order it via BarnesandNoble.com. (Father Waiss is a priest of Opus Dei. For those who care to know, I'm not a member of Opus Dei. However, I do make my confessions to, and seek spiritual direction from, a few Opus Dei priests, as well as the priests of the Canons Regular of St. John Cantius, who are not affiliated with Opus Dei.)
James G. McCarthy
How to Enrich Your Reading of This Book The authors suggest you begin by reading the Authors' Prologue. It will help you understand who they are, their purpose in writing, and the format of this book. You then have two choices: You can read the book straight through, following the events in their lives during the two years during which the book was written. Or, if you prefer, you can begin with those topics that are of greatest interest to you. The table of contents will help you in your selection. On crucial issues, take the time to look up references to the Bible and the Catechism of the Catholic Church and read them in context. Finally, each time you pick up this book, begin with prayer, asking God to help you to know the truth. Pray also for the authors, that they may resolve their doctrinal differences and come to worship the one Lord together. References to the Bible and the Catechism of the Catholic Church
Except where otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, Revised Standard Version (RSV), a translation accepted by Protestants and Catholics. References to the Bible are in the form Genesis 1:3, meaning the book of Genesis, chapter one, verse three. In this book, bracketed text within Bible quotations indicates a comment added by one of the authors. Text in italics indicates added emphasis. Though both Protestants and Catholics recognize the same 27 books of the New Testament, there is some disagreement concerning the books of the Old Testament. The Catholic Church recognizes seven additional books in the Old Testament (Tobith, Judith, First and Second Maccabees, Wisdom, Sirach, and Baruch). The Catholic Church refers to these as the Deutero-Canonical books. Protestants refer to them as the Apocrypha and do not consider them part of Scripture. This book is also cross-referenced to the Catechism of the Catholic Church. It is an official guide, authentic reference text, and sure norm of the Roman Catholic faith. References to the numbered paragraphs of the Catechism are in brackets. For example, [CCC 830] refers to numbered paragraph 830 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Read more here: http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/abbott/121007
