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Click to purchase from Franciscan University Bookstore. On Catechesis in Our Time Perhaps no other papal document more eloquently articulates the importance of catechesis in our time - and how to undertake it - than Catechesi Tradendae. Written by Saint Pope John Paul II, this apostolic exhortation describes the important and unique roles the Church, the laity, and the family play in ensuring that all Catholics not only understand the Faith, but are prepared to live it fully. Saint Pope John Paul II gives the catechist the vision, methods, and roadmap for effective and dynamic catechesis in our modern culture. Bishop Kevin Vann, Bishop of Orange

Click to purchase from Franciscan University Bookstore. This 200-page volume offers a clear synopsis of the essential contents of the faith as promulgated in the Catechism of the Catholic Church in 598 questions and answers. Like the 1992 Catechism, the Compendium has a four-part structure and includes a section on common prayers and Catholic doctrinal formulas. Because of the question-and-answer format, catechetical leaders-parents, pastors, teachers, principals, and catechists-have a unique opportunity to dialogue with the faithful and to reinvigorate the Church's ongoing mission of evangelization and catechesis. Individuals can come "to know the unfathomable riches of the salvific mystery of Jesus Christ" by reading, using, and memorizing parts of the Compendium of the Catechism. An essential tool for youth and young adults, the Compendium is the perfect companion to a youth's or young adult's Bible, spiritual reading, or textbook. Catechetical leaders in high schools, colleges, and parishes will appreciate its vitality-as a reference book, discussion starter, or core resource for RCIA programs.

Click to purchase from Franciscan University Bookstore. Got questions? The Bible has an answer to them. Mark Hart has been asked lots of questions throughout his 20 year career in youth ministry and found answers in a book much older (and wiser). He has collected these questions and compiled them into one, easy to read book. The topics you'll find on these pages are an assortment of the serious and simple, including inquiries about God, the Church, temptations, social media, technology, and more. The solutions Mark provides are lighthearted and uplifting, but also challenge readers to find God in the everyday and truly live a life for Christ.

Click to purchase from Franciscan University Bookstore. In Liturgical Catechesis in the 21st Century: A School of Discipleship, Dr. James Pauley explores the sacred action most essential to forming genuine disciples: the transformative encounter with God in the liturgy. Drawing upon important twentieth-century intellectual influences as well as the experience of several of today's foremost catechetical leaders, this book will inspire readers with a promising new vision for sacramental preparation and mystagogical catechesis, one that places maximum emphasis on apprenticing people into an active and fruitful sacramental life in Christ. "Liturgical Catechesis in the 21st Century: A School of Discipleship reveals the insightful, well-researched voice of a gifted catechist and an accomplished liturgical scholar - not from an ivory tower, but from the trenches of hard won pastoral experience. James Pauley brings the Church's liturgical-catechetical tradition to life, makes it present and relevant, and offers today's pastoral ministers, catechists, and liturgists new vision and strategies to revitalize parish life and help accomplish that 'transformational encounter with God' needed for missionary discipleship."

Click to purchase from Franciscan University Bookstore. 100 Things Every Catholic Teen Should Know will help a teenager at any stage of his or her faith learn some of the most foundational and controversial teachings of the Catholic Church in a way that is easy to read, insightful, and fun to read.

Click to purchase from Franciscan University Bookstore. We speak thousands of words every day and probably hear and read even more. Few of them will impact your life, even fewer will change it, and far fewer transform it in a given day. Most will be meaningless and quickly forgotten. But some words stand the test of time because of the One who spoke them. God's Word is living and effective (Hebrews 4:12) and has convicted hearts and drawn people into a deeper relationship with God for thousands of years. Do you know these incredible words? The Catholic Teen Bible from Life Teen is the entirety of Sacred Scripture, undisrupted, with powerful supplementary material that will help you navigate God's Word, understand it more deeply, and engage the Word of God in prayer and silence. Few words will transform your life - but this Word will. This is more than a book - these are the words of life.

Click to purchase from Franciscan University Bookstore. Maybe the last time you went to confession was seven years ago or seven days ago. Regardless of if you've been away from the sacrament for a long time or only a couple of weeks, the feeling of waiting in the confession line is always a little bit tense. Don't wait alone. Come Clean is filled with tools to help prepare your heart for the Sacrament of Reconciliation and will help calm any pre-forgiveness anxiety you may be feeling. The next time you go to receive the sacrament - whether it is next week or next month - bring Come Clean along with you and don't wait alone in the confession line.

Click to purchase from Franciscan University Bookstore. If you are still saying the same "bedtime" prayers that you said when you were in second grade your faith life probably looks like a second-grader. As we grow and mature in life we need to also grow and mature in our faith; this begins with prayer. But prayer is tricky. How do we pray well? What do we say? Is it better to use formalized prayers or to pray spontaneously? Those are great questions which are answered in Come Pray. This pocket-guide features several easy-to-navigate sections about dealing with distractions, specific situations for prayer, and a full list of common Catholic prayers you need to know. Ditch the second grade prayers and ditch a boring faith life.

Click to purchase from Franciscan University Bookstore. He carried the weight of your sin with His cross and walked up a hill to be crucified. It was a walk that led to the redemption of humanity. It is more than history. It is more than a movie. It is a path of transformation. Will you follow Jesus on the way? Come Walk is an incredible pocket-sized book that will take you through the Stations of the Cross and Jesus' Passion and Death in a way you never have experienced it. Scripture, prayer, and reflection make this a powerful devotional that is perfect for Lent and Triduum.