Click to purchase from Franciscan University Bookstore. We all have questions and the Catechism of the Catholic Church is here to help us answer them, enabling us to grow and to learn on our journey of faith. This new hardback edition from CTS bring together affordability, simplicity and elegance to make the gift of the Catechism accessible to everyone.So what's different: brings the language of the Catechism into line with the latest liturgical translations to ensure a seamless connection between the Church's teachings and liturgy; new clearer and more attractive layout makes this edition much easier to read and to navigate; improved indexing and navigational tools make it simple to find what you need.

Click to purchase from Franciscan University Bookstore. Essential pocket guide on how to read and understand the Catechism of the Catholic Church, its purpose, and use in teaching the faith. Written by an expert on catechesis, and intended for reading alone or as part of a group, this practical handbook will help unlock this most important and rich document of the Catholic Church. The text contains references so that this can be read alongside any version of the Catechism. Contents include: Gaining an Overview; Scope, Structure and Sequence; Unpacking the Message; Staying Connected; Learning from Sources; Making our Response.

Click to purchase from Franciscan University Bookstore. The theme of this book is that the Catechism of the Catholic Church offers, not only a new, definitive account for our times of the full teaching of the Catholic faith, but also that it is a superbly crafted work from which to learn and to teach the Faith. This book reveals the pedagogy embedded in the Catechism, and shows every teacher, parent, catechist, or student how to discover the key principles that enable one to learn from, and teach from, the Catechism.

Click to purchase from Franciscan University Bookstore. A 'must have' for every parish, especially those involved in the faith formation of children and adults. Includes chapters on topics such as: Human rights, the Church in the World, the Sowing of the Gospel, Revelation and its transmission through evangelization, and more.

Como padres de familia católicos y educadores religiosos, podemos sentir como si estuviéramos perdiendo la batalla que estamos librando cuando confrontamos las estadísticas actuales de los que abandonan su fe. Sin embargo, si recurrimos a las obras poderosas del Espíritu Santo a lo largo de la Historia de la Iglesia, nos inspira una nueva confianza en que Dios seguirá llamando a hombres y mujeres santos para difundir la Buena Nueva. En estos doce capítulos de narrativa histórica, reflexión y oración, vemos que los santos están dispuestos a morir por la fe, porque ante todo es una fe que vale la pena vivir. A mediados del siglo XVI, un estimado nueve millones de indígenas entraron a la Iglesia como resultado de la visitación de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe ante el campesino Juan Diego en México. Luego los misioneros que llegaron al "Nuevo Mundo" entregaron su vida por Cristo en la obra de evangelización y catequesis. Estos santos de la catequesis son nuestros Mentores para la Nueva Evangelización. Sin el lujo de recursos monetarios o tecnológicos, estos pioneros de la fe en Norteamérica vencieron obstáculos que parecían insuperables, y forjaron un camino para llevar a todos los que enseñaban hacia una unión íntima con Cristo. Aunque muchos de ellos eran talentosos e ingeniosos, fue su humildad y su santidad de vida centrada en Cristo que atraía la gente a la fe. Que estos mentores nos guíen en la Nueva Evangelización. Sor M. Johanna Paruch nació en la provincia de Nueva Escocia en Canadá, y es miembro de las Hermanas de San Francisco del Mártir San Jorge. Ha estado involucrada en la catequesis desde hace casi 40 años. Recibió su Maestría en Educación Religiosa del Angelicum y su Doctorado en Catequética del Maryvale Institute en Inglaterra. Actualmente funge como Profesor Adjunto de Teología en la Franciscan University of Steubenville en Ohio.

Click to purchase from Franciscan University Bookstore. On Evangelization in the Modern World.

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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.