Tracing more than four centuries of Catholics in America, this concise study is a fascinating look at the history of the country's largest religious denominatio

James Fisher surveys more than four centuries of Catholic involvement in American history, following the transformation of Catholicism into one of America's mos

Catholicism has grown from a suppressed and persecuted outsiders' religion in the American colonies to become the nation's single largest denomination. James Fi

Designed for both ordained and lay ministers at the diocesan and parish levels, this document challenges us to prepare to receive newcomers with a genuine spiri

Where do you come from? Why did you leave your country? How did you come here? 'Go back where you come from'. 'You are taking our jobs'. These are some of the q