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Twelve Tough Questions and a Pastor's Response
By: Rev DAvid M O'Leary
What's it about?
Every day, regular Catholics ask a moral theologian their questions about the Catholic faith and serious contemporary issues hurting the church. A pastor and professor of moral theology answers the questions in a simple conversational manner.
About the Book:
In Twelve Tough Questions, Reverend O'Leary invites readers into a compassionate, human conversation about contemporary Catholic life. Using decades of theological scholarship, pastoral ministry, and lived experience in bases, parishes, universities, and hospitals, Fr. O'Leary addresses questions Catholics struggle with-from wounds of scandals to the mysteries of suffering, conscience, and human dignity. His reflections, written intimately through letters, provide clarity without judgment and faith that is both intellectually serious and pastorally tender.
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Very Reverend David M. O'Leary, VF, S.T.L., D.Phil., was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Boston in 1985 and served the Church across a breadth of ministries, which included United States Air Force Reserve chaplain, where he rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
Currently, Pastor of the Catholic Collaborative of Concord-Carlisle, he continues to walk with the people of God. The book is his invitation to all seekers-believers, doubters, and the curious-to engage faith with honesty, courage, and hope.
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FAQs
The book addresses serious contemporary issues hurting the Church, including the wounds of scandals, the mystery of suffering, the role of conscience, and human dignity.
Very Reverend David M. O’Leary is a pastor, professor of moral theology, and former U.S. Air Force Reserve chaplain with over 40 years of experience in the Archdiocese of Boston.
Yes. Fr. O’Leary specifically invites "doubters and the curious" to engage in an honest, courageous, and hopeful conversation about Catholic life without judgment.
The book is written in an intimate, conversational manner through a series of letters, making complex moral theology accessible to everyday readers.
Yes. Fr. O’Leary holds an S.T.L. and a D.Phil., and he utilizes decades of theological scholarship to provide intellectually serious reflections.
Absolutely. Its "question and response" format makes it an excellent resource for Catholic small groups, RCIA, or adult faith formation discussions.
Unlike many academic texts, this work is "pastorally tender." It focuses on lived experience in hospitals, universities, and parishes rather than just abstract theory.
It is written for regular Catholics, seekers, and anyone struggling with the moral and contemporary challenges facing the Catholic Church today.
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