The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth, Second Edition [Paperback]

Brian Singer-Towns (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 4, 2008 | ISBN-10: 088489987X | ISBN-13: 978-0884899877 | Edition: 2

The Ad Hoc Committee to Oversee the Use of the Catechism, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, has found this catechetical text, copyright 2008, to be in conformity with the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth, Second Edition is an understandable and down-to-earth guide to all things Catholic. This book is an eye-opener and a page-turner, whether you are brushing up on specific Catholic terms and concepts or learning them for the first time.

Second edition contains everything that people loved about the first edition, including

structure of the book to parallel the Catechism of the Catholic Church

37 content rich chapters divided into 4 parts on creed, liturgy and sacraments, morality, and Christian prayer

full-color photos that illustrate the books content and range from saints photos, early and contemporary art, photos of modern day symbols of living the Catholic faith

Did You Know? Sidebars

Live It! sidebars

Looking Back sidebars

Saintly Profiles sidebars

Glossary

Patron Saints List

brief summary of Catholic beliefs

timeline of Catholic historical events

index of key words and terms

New in the second edition!

minor editing of content

over 50 new "For Further Reflection" questions

an illustrated guide to Catholic signs and symbols

an index of questions frequently asked by teens that directs readers to the pages where they can explore answers

updated statistics

items helpful for the preparation of Confirmation, including an overview of the rite of Confirmation, the consecratory prayer used in the rite of Confirmation , the consecratory prayer used in the blessing of chrism

the timeline has been expanded from 4 to 6 pages to make it easier to read

Product Details

• Paperback: 474 pages
• Publisher: Saint Mary's Press; 2 edition (February 4, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 088489987X
• ISBN-13: 978-0884899877
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #202,457 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quickly has become a standard text, August 18, 2009

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Andrew Boyd "AJ" (Seattle, WA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth, Second Edition (Paperback)

Most parish youth ministries and catholic high schools in my diocese seem to have adopted this book as either a resource or text book. It is clear, concise, faithful to the catechism, and able to articulate the faith at an age-appealing level. This book and the Catholic Youth Bible should go hand in hand as the two essentials that every teen should have.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wealth of information, October 8, 2008

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klmccrary "klmccrary" (Schellsburg, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth, Second Edition (Paperback)

I am a CCD teacher and retreat facilitator and I feel that the Catholic Faith Handbook offers so much information that both youth and adults are unaware of. I've learned a lot myself.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Review Book, February 1, 2010

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This review is from: The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth, Second Edition (Paperback)

If you are teaching the subject, it's terrific. If you just want a better way to describe and explain the Faith to young folks, you cannot beat this.