Sycamore: The Catholic Faith Explained

Everything you wanted to know about the Christian faith and its relevance for life today.

Twenty short chapters that explain the central beliefs and practices of Catholic Christianity – for those who are exploring the faith for the first time, and for those who want to deepen the faith they already have.

SYCAMORE looks into the search for happiness, the existence of God, the death and Resurrection of Jesus, the Holy Spirit and the Church, the Bible, the gift of faith, and the power of prayer. Other topics include the meaning of love, the seven sacraments, the moral and social teaching of the Church, the Christian vocations, the Virgin Mary and the saints, life after death, and the hope of heaven.

• Written in a conversational style

• With stories and examples to bring the ideas alive

• Includes questions for reflection

• Specially selected passages from the Bible

• Over a hundred beautiful illustrations.

This book can be read on its own or used by those who are following a SYCAMORE course in their parish or community.

Fr Stephen Wang is a Catholic priest in the Diocese of Westminster. He has worked in parishes, schools and university chaplaincies across London, and lectured in philosophy and theology. He has written a number of books including Aquinas and Sartre, A Way of Life for Young People, How to Discover your Vocation, The New Evangelisation and The Christian Faith. He is currently Rector of the Venerable English College in Rome.