Dr. Hoffner, the renowned author of Catholic Traditions and Treasures: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, has filled this book with surprising and delightful revelations about how our Catholic Faith is bound up with a wealth of customs, inventions, and even terminology we use every day.
Within these engaging pages, complete with illustrations, you’ll discover:
- How the Church was the first enforcer of vacation time for workers
- The Franciscan who helped invent the wristwatch
- The daily communicant who discovered insulin
- How the term “Hail Mary pass” came about
- …and much more!
With chapters on gardening, pets, sports, and even weather forecasting, Catholicism Everywhere takes an all-encompassing tour through our culture, making a powerful, enthralling read that will have you, your family, and your friends exclaiming “I never knew that!”
