Documents from the Holy See

Pope Benedict XVI.  God is Love (Deus Caritas Est), Vatican City/Washington, D.C.: USCCB, 2006

Pope John Paul II. Rich in Mercy (Dives in Misericordia). Vatican City/Washington, D.C.:USCC, 1981.

Pope John XXIII.  Peace on Earth (Pacem in Terris), Vatican City/Washington, D.C.: USCCB, 1962, 2002.

USCCB Publications

Forgiveness International Politics, William Bole, Drew Christiansen, Robert Hennemeyer.  USCCB, 2004, Publication #5-574

Go and Make Disciples, A National Plan and Strategy for Catholic Evangelization in the United States. Washington, D.C.: USCCB, 2002 Publication #5-475. (English/Spanish bilingual edition)

Committees on African American Catholics and on Hispanic Affairs. Reconciled Through Christ, On .Reconciliation and Greater Collaboration Between Hispanic American Catholics and African American Catholics. Washington, DC: USCC, Publications No. 5-025, 1997. (English/Spanish bilingual edition)

Heritage and Hope/Evangelization in the United States. Washington, D.C.: USCC, 1990.

Committee on Black Catholics. Here I am, Send Me. A Conference Response to the Evangelization of African Americans and The National Black Catholic Pastoral Plan. Washington, D.C.: USCC, 1989.

General

Aridas, Chris. Reconciliation: Celebrating God's Healing Forgiveness. Garden City, NY: Image Books, A Division of Doubleday & Co., 1985.

Barbernitz, Patricia. Parish Ministry for Returning Catholics. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 1993.

Bausch, William. While You were Gone: A Handbook for Returning Catholics and those thinking about it. Mystic, CT: Twenty-Third Publications, 1994.

Burke, Harriet, Bill Edens, Ken McGuire and Maggie Stapp. People, Promise & Community. New York and Mahwah, N.J.: Paulist Press, 1997.

Champlin, Joseph. The Marginal Catholic: Challenge, Don't Crush. Notre Dame, IN: Ave Maria Press, 1989.

Crichton, J.D. The Ministry of Reconciliation: A Commentary on the Order of Penance. Great Britain, UK, 1974.

Cunningham, Lawrence. Faith Rediscovered: Coming Home to Catholicism. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 1987.

Dallen, James and Favazza, Joseph. Removing the Barriers: The Practice of Reconciliation. Chicago, IL: Liturgy Training Publications, 1991.

Davidson, James, Andrea Williams, Richard Lamanna, Jan Stenftenagel, Kathleen Weigert, William Whalen and Patricia Wittberg, SC. The Search for Common Ground, What Unites and Divides Catholic Americans. Huntington, IN: Our Sunday Visitor, Inc., 1997.

Donovan, Vincent. Christianity Rediscovered. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1978.

Duquin, Loren Hanley. Could You Ever Come Back to the Catholic Church. New York, NY: Alba House, 1997.

Finley, Mitch. The Seeker's Guide to Being Catholic. Chicago, IL: Loyola Press, 1997.

Fitzgerald, William J. Stories of Coming Home. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press 1997.

Gallagher, Michael. What Are They Saying About Unbelief? Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 1995.

Greeley, Andrew. Crisis in the Church: A Study of Religion in America. Chicago, IL: Thomas More Press, 1979.

Greeley, Andrew. The Catholic Myth: The Behavior and Beliefs of American Catholics. New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1990.

Grgic, Bob. Reconciliation: Prayers of Healing and Forgiveness - a Youth Ministry Handbook. Kansas City, MO: Sheed & Ward, 1992.

Hahn, Scott and Hahn, Kimberly. Rome Sweet Home: Our Journey to Catholicism. San Francisco, CA: Ignatius Press, 1993.

Harmony, Sarah. Re-Membering/The Ministry of Welcoming Alienated and Inactive Catholics. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 1991.

Hellwig, Monika. Sign of Reconciliation and Conversion: The Sacrament of Penance for Our Times. Wilmington, DE: Michael Glazier, Inc., 1984.

Higgans, Gregory. Where do YOU Stand? Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 1995.

Hoge, Dean. Converts, Dropouts, and Returnees. Washington, DC: USCC, 1981.

Kemp, Carrie. Catholics Can Come Home Again!: A Guide for the Journey of Reconciliation with Inactive Catholics Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 2002.

Kemp, Carrie and Donald Pologruto, Catholics Coming Home/A Handbook for Churches Reaching Out to Inactive Catholics. San Francisco, California: Harper San Francisco, 1990.

Kennedy, Robert, Reconciling Embrace, Foundations for the Future of Sacramental Reconciliation.Chicago, IL. Liturgy Training Publications, 1998. 

McKee, William, CSSR. How to Reach Out to Inactive Catholics. Laager, MO: Laager Publications, 1982.

Meeds, Blair. Ritual and Reconciliation. Washington, DC: Liturgical Conference, 1991.

Mick, Lawrence. Penance: The Once and Future Sacrament. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 1987.

Osborne, Kenyan. Reconciliation and Justification: The Sacrament and Its Theology. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 1990.

Petri, Gary, Nancy Fogey and Sr. Marian Klostermann, O.S.F. An Outreach Program for Inactive Catholics / WE MISS YOU. Kansas City, MO.: Archdiocese of Omaha, Sheed & Ward, 1993.

Sullivan, Francis. Creative Fidelity: Weighing and Interpreting Documents of the Magisterium. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 1996.

Wakefield, Dan. Returning: A Spiritual Journey. New York, NJ: Doubleday, 1987