John Hardon's comprehensive, one-volume work of reference defining the key terms of Catholicism; updated to include the most recent developments in the Catholic

More than a generation has passed since the appearance of the last major Catholic Bible dictionary. It has been a fertile generation for biblical scholarship, a

"This encyclopedic dictionary discusses the etymology, history, and usage of words relating to all aspects of the Catholic Church"--

others.In addition to the hundreds of new signed articles on a wide variety of topics, this new edition also features biographies of contemporary religious figu

Easy-to-use pronunciation guide and complete history of Catholic terminology in a handy pocket size.