The Catholic faith doesn't have to be complicated. Fr. Dwight Longenecker shows how it can be Pure and Simple. Starting with arguments for the existence of God, this book takes the reader step by step through the basics of the Catholic faith. Without using churchy language, difficult theological concepts or confusing arguments Dwight Longenecker explains not only the truths of the faith, but how to embark on the adventure of living the Catholic faith today. He uses plain illustrations from ordinary life, and explains the faith without complex footnotes or intimidating references. Catholicism Pure &amp; Simple is perfect for high school students, confirmation candidates, members of RCIA classes and anyone seriously seeking God in the modern world.

Catholicism Pure and Simple

Religion & Spirituality

Longenecker, Fr. Dwight

Christian Books & Bibles

Stauffer Books

St Benedict is the wise old man, St Therese of Lisieux the innocent child. Their lives and spiritualities show us a little way and a little rule to grow in the Christian life

St Benedict and St Therese: The Little Rule and the Little Way

It is easy to win an argument and lose a soul. These essays explain the Catholic faith in a friendly way. With his usual down to earth and accessible style, Fr Longenecker makes the case for Catholicism with graciousness and wit.

An Answer Not An Argument: Essays on Apologetics

No one would dare to suggest that C. S. Lewis’s Mere Christianity is anything less than a brilliant explanation and defense of the Faith. But as robust, wise and ardent as it is, still it is incomplete. It begins our banquet at the table of the Lord, but doesn’t take us all the way to the final course.
That is what Dwight Longenecker’s new book, More Christianity, does. It fills our plates with the fullness of the Christian Faith found only in the Catholic Church. Lest someone think Longenecker is presuming to piggyback or cash in on Lewis’ work, or to set himself up as Lewis’ successor, that is not the case. What he does?and does brilliantly?is present the doctrine of the Church with succinct explanations of topics that arise in Catholic/Protestant discussion: the Marian dogmas, the papacy, the Mass, purgatory, the communion of saints, the rosary and more.
In Longenecker’s skilled hands, More Christianity rounds out the meal so deliciously served up by Lewis in Mere Christianity.

More Christianity: Finding the Fullness of the Faith

Ignatius Press

Letters on Liturgy

From the Back Cover\n"Here we find good advice, good taste, joyful patience, and realistic hope. A powerful little book on a most important subject."--DOM XAVIER PERRIN, OSB, Abbot of Quarr Abbey\n"With a vitality of style matching his theological ambition to re-enchant Catholic worship, Dwight Longenecker educates, instructs, and inspires."--R. R. RENO, Editor, First Things\n"Fr. Dwight Longenecker demonstrates a profound grasp of the difficulties often found in contemporary Catholic worship. The writing is a rare and welcome fusion of profound love of the liturgy and deep compassion for the faithful."--W. WINSTON ELLIOTT III, Publisher of The Imaginative Conservative\n"I highly recommend Letters on Liturgy. Fr. Longenecker charitably corrects modern errors, excesses, and distortions, while offering also practical advice on how to restore greater reverence and recover lost traditions."--REV. MSGR CHARLES POPE, Pastor of Holy Comforter St. Cyprian Catholic Church\n"Father Longenecker persuasively shows us that to re-enchant the liturgy is to re-enchant the world, and thereby make our ancient Faith new."--MAGGIE GALLAGHER, Benedict XVI Institute\n"Letters on Liturgy reminds us that beautiful liturgy brings us ever closer to ultimate realities, at the heart of which is the Logos Himself."--SAMUEL GREGG, Acton Institute\n"As one who loves the Extraordinary Form of the Mass, I welcome the insights of pastors, such as Fr. Longenecker, who celebrate the Ordinary Form with reverence, and with canonical, theological, and aesthetic sensibility."--JOSEPH PEARCE, editor of the St. Austin Review\nThe timeless beauty of the Catholic liturgy should provide stability and depth in the superficial, fast-changing modern world, but too often it sacrifices part of its soul to the Spirit of the Age. In Letters on Liturgy, Fr. Dwight Longenecker writes to a fictional seminarian about the meaning and purpose of the liturgy in the modern world. His witty, wise, and down-to-earth letters blend a love of literature, drama, and art with decades of experience as a pastor. They leave technical jargon, arcane arguments, and unrealistic ideals behind, offering in their stead accessible, practical ways to bring beauty and reverence back into Catholic worship. 
“Here we find good advice, good taste, joyful patience, and realistic hope. A powerful little book on a most important subject.”—DOM XAVIER PERRIN, OSB, Abbot of Quarr Abbey 
“With a vitality of style matching his theological ambition to re-enchant Catholic worship, Dwight Longnecker educates, instructs, and inspires.”—R. R. RENO, Editor, First Things 
“Fr. Dwight Longenecker demonstrates a profound grasp of the difficulties often found in contemporary Catholic worship. The writing is a rare and welcome fusion of profound love of the liturgy and deep compassion for the faithful.”—W. WINSTON ELLIOTT III, Publisher of The Imaginative Conservative 
“I highly recommend Letters on Liturgy. Fr. Longenecker charitably corrects modern errors, excesses, and distortions, while offering also practical advice on how to restore greater reverence and recover lost traditions.”—REV. MSGR CHARLES POPE, Pastor of Holy Comforter St. Cyprian Catholic Church 
“Father Longenecker persuasively shows us that to re-enchant the liturgy is to re-enchant the world, and thereby make our ancient Faith new.”—MAGGIE GALLAGHER, Benedict XVI Institute 
“Letters on Liturgy reminds us that beautiful liturgy brings us ever closer to ultimate realities, at the heart of which is the Logos Himself.”—SAMUEL GREGG, Acton Institute 
“As one who loves the Extraordinary Form of the Mass, I welcome the insights of pastors, such as Fr. Longenecker, who celebrate the Ordinary Form with reverence, and with canonical, theological, and aesthetic sensibility.”—JOSEPH PEARCE, editor of the St. Austin Review

Angelico Press

Cordileone, Archbishop Salvatore

This is a unique tale of one man's spiritual adventure, tracing God's unusual plan of providence from 1950s America to England and back again. Dwight Longenecker's conversion story is a roller coaster ride through fundamentalism, Oxford, Cambridge, and the modern Catholic Church. 
Brought up in an Evangelical Protestant home, he attended the fundamentalist Bob Jones University, and continued his education by studying theology at Oxford University before being ordained as an Anglican minister, serving as a curate, a school chaplain in Cambridge, and a country parson on the Isle of Wight. 
Realizing that he and the Anglican Church were on divergent paths, in 1995 Longenecker and his family were received into the Catholic Church in England. For ten years they continued to live in England where he worked as a freelance writer and charity worker. Then in 2006 the door opened to return to the United States and be ordained as a Catholic priest. 
This story of one man's amazing journey from Protestant fundamentalism through the Church of England to the Catholic priesthood offers an inspiring tale of God's providence, and the truth that "all things work together for good to those who love God and are called according to his purpose."

There and Back Again: A Somewhat Religious Odyssey

Biographies & Memoirs

Leaders & Notable People

In a very practical way, Fr. Dwight Longenecker invites you to consider how each of the events in the lives of Jesus and Mary, represented by the mysteries of the Rosary, corresponds to an event or stage in your own life. Through stories, reflections, and prayerful meditations, you will uncover areas where you may need Christ's healing touch, and learn how to take them to him in prayer through Our Lady. 
Learn to pray the Rosary for inner healing and discover a new life in Christ that is radiant, abundant, and free.

Praying the Rosary for Inner Healing, Second Edition

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Catholicism Pure and Simple

St Benedict and St Therese: The Little Rule and the Little Way

An Answer Not An Argument: Essays on Apologetics

More Christianity: Finding the Fullness of the Faith

Letters on Liturgy

Letters on Liturgy

There and Back Again: A Somewhat Religious Odyssey

Praying the Rosary for Inner Healing, Second Edition