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Fireside Catholic Youth Bible-Nab-Hand Size

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This is a great bible for Catholic students! I use this in my Confirmation class and it works very well.

It has like 22 subject insets on everything from "Anger," "Faith," "guilt," "love," "money," to "peer pressure, "sex," & "temptation."

Plus it has a really handy Worship/Mass terms list in the back, along with Catholic prayers.

Then, for every subject there is a four page insert, the first page is the subject, the next page, is how it is related in the Bible, the next page in "roots of our faith" which ties it into the Catholic Church, then they have a "Saints Related" section that tells about a saint, and then the last page it has " 1 on 1 with Christ" which ties the subject in to Our Lord.

The bible also has listed A, B and C of Mass readings, how to pray the rosary, and a guide to the Mass.

The paper is think enough where you can highlight a verse and it doesn't soak through the other side!

I'm shocked that this bible is not more popular, it should be in every parish's CCD program!

Our Confirmation Instructors all felt this was a nice looking bible that will catch the attention of our youth. I liked the tidiness of the format -- there are great full-color inserts that provide extra information of interest to youth but don't break up the actually readings themselves. This type of format is easier for some students to read and follow. We liked the "Catholic Basics" section in the back as well since it will be handy to reference in class when they have their bibles with. These comments might seem superficial to some but if it doesn't look approachable, some of our students won't even bother to pick it up to read. If they don't read it...what good is it?

This book is one that my daughter needed to have as a requirement for religion class, but one that she will keep for years to come. It is really well written, and on a teenage level, not as if someone "old" wrote it for them. There are many helpful items contained inside from peer pressure to religious beliefs that will benefit her throughout her teen years.

As the faith formation director of a small rural parish, I wear several hats and I recently inaugurated a middle school youth group for our pre-teens. How to get Catholic kids this age to read scripture? How to plan scripture-based programs on timely topics that pre-teens will engage in and that untrained volunteers and kids can lead? This Bible has filled those needs beautifully and then some. Within the Bible are 21 glossy sections, each focused on a timely topic (i.e., anger, peer pressure, responsibility) with scripture references, Church teaching and discussion questions. (The publisher also offers a leader's guide and music CD to enhance each topic session.) The kids love it! And parents tell me that their kids are actually reading their Bibles at home, on their own, without coaxing or prodding! The volunteer leaders love it, too, because they can use the leader's guide and CD to put together a GREAT session for the kids effortlessly. Fireside's given us a wonderful tool!

We compared this and the St. Mary's Press Catholic Youth Bible. This is simply more complete and thorough from a Catholic standpoint. The colorful and thematic pages really re-enforce positive and upbeat Catholic thinking and practice of the faith from a teen's perspective. The authors did an outstanding job of writing on a teen's level and choosing pertinent subjects to address. It is also the lowest cost Catholic Youth Bible on the market that we found. We highly recommend this Bible for Catholic youth and those who instruct them.

I purchased this for my grandson. I was extremely pleased with it. It is very nicely illustrated with answers to lots of questions. I received it in a very timely manner.

I received my order shortly after placing the order.
I was surprised at how well my book was packaged and prepared for shipping.

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