Description: "With episcopal authority and pastoral zeal, Bishop Athanasius Schneider offers a bold new articulation of timeless truths, unpacking the riches of Church teaching while engaging contemporary issues with refreshing clarity and genuine charity. A reliable guide for anyone seeking to grow in knowledge and deepen their faith..." [taken from back cover].
Brief description: Bishop Athanasius Schneider is one of the foremost defenders of Catholic orthodoxy today. He is a prolific author who serves as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of St. Mary in Astana, Kazakhstan, chairman of the Liturgical Commission, and secretary-general of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Kazakhstan. He is the author of many books, including the most current and engaging catechism of our time, Credo: Compendium of the Catholic Faith, as well as The Springtime That Never Came, The Catholic Mass, and Flee from Heresy
Review Quotes: "So much is said by so many about the Catholic faith today--some of it is confusing, some is downright erroneous--that we must be profoundly grateful to Bishop Schneider for this faithful, succinct, profound, and truly up-to-date exposition of the teaching of the Catholic Church. Utterly conscious of the duty received at his episcopal consecration faithfully to hand on intact that which he himself has received in the living tradition of the Church, in this Compendium Bishop Schneider invites all men and women of good will to deepen (and even, where necessary, to correct) their knowledge of Catholic doctrine. His clear and concise questions and responses facilitate this, whilst his assiduous notation of sources encourages a deeper exploration of the riches of the Faith. Whilst I am sure that this book will serve Bishop Schneider's aim of coming to the aid of those little ones who are "who are hungry for the bread of right doctrine," it will also prove to be an important tool in the essential missionary work of evangelisation and apologetics in announcing the Saving Truth of Jesus Christ in our world that so desperately needs it."
Robert Cardinal Sarah, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments