{"product_id":"catholic-traditions-and-treasures-9781622824847","title":"Catholic Traditions and Treasures","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew converts and cradle Catholics alike are often perplexed by the myriad of devotions, traditions, practices, and beliefs that the Catholic Church has accumulated over the past twenty centuries. Why pray to St. Anthony to find something lost? Why keep a St. Christopher medal in your car? Or why bury a statue of St. Joseph upside down  in your yard when selling your house?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Helen Hoffner's lovingly-illustrated, encyclopedic \u003cem\u003eCatholic Traditions and Treasures\u003c\/em\u003e, you'll find succinct and sometimes amusing answers to these and hundreds of other questions. This delightful book explains the origin and nature of most of the common traditions of the Catholic Faith, as well as the source and meaning of many of the quaint and obscure ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Forty Hours to First Fridays and from Holy Hours to Holy Days, you'll find in these pages an informative, delightful compendium of the Catholic way of life, including information about: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sophia Institute Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/20\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781622824847\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 7.50w x 0.60d","brand":"Helen Hoffner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36662681272476,"sku":"9781622824847","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_144eb56d-ae13-4140-99a2-c1dbf625b990.jpg?v=1603902446","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/catholic-traditions-and-treasures-9781622824847","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}