Richard Emond reveals ‘Reflections on Life as a Catholic’
Author bares critique on Catholicism that few dare to expose
STAFFORD, Va. – According to the most recent Statistical Yearbook of the Church, there are over a billion Catholic devotees and followers worldwide. Among these, Catholics vary widely in their practice of the faith. Aptly described in the New Testament, there are those who receive the word vicariously and quickly fall away. Others receive it with joy but are easily wavered by temptation. There are those who receive the word, digest it, and grow in faith and strength and never falter or look back. Then there is ‘the silent majority,’ reputed to harbor many reservations as to the dictates of the hierarchy and who do not take seriously many of the prohibitions imposed upon them. Admitted to being one, author Richard Emond boldly takes up the voice of what many call ‘cafeteria Catholics’ in his new book “Reflections on Life as a Catholic” (published by Xlibris) and reveals his insights on modern Catholicism that few are willing to admit or expose.
“Reflections on Life as a Catholic” offers a no-holds-barred look at the Catholic Church by a layman in a position to know the facts from his religious background and Catholic scholarship. The book looks into the practices, policies and schemes within domestic and internal venues that informed believers should understand about Catholicism. Emond opines with candor based on informed conscience regarding an array of relevant concerns.
Excerpt from “Reflections on Life as a Catholic:”
“Shortly before his death, the late Cardinal Carlo Martini commented that the Church was 200 years behind the times – just about in step with the Napoleonic era. The late cardinal was liberal by Catholic Church standards and he was widely respected and even considered a possible pope. Martini was concerned about declining attendance and confidence in the church by its members and worried that official Catholic policy was alienating its followers. I would be much less judgmental and submit that the Church was only about 50 years behind the times.”
Honest and intriguing, Emond’s cold objective view provides insightful ideas that could potentially help readers reevaluate their practices regarding socially-relative issues that are commonly wired to the Church’s influence.
“Reflections on Life as a Catholic”
By Richard Emond
Hardcover | 6x9in | 112 pages | ISBN 9781503526112
Softcover | 6x9in | 112 pages | ISBN 9781503526136
E-Book | 112 pages | ISBN 9781503526129
Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble
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