The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth

by Singer-Towns, Brian

• ISBN13: 9780884897590
• ISBN10: 0884897591
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-11-01
• Publisher: St Marys Pr

Summary

The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth is an understandable and down-to-earth guide to all things Catholic. Topics such as the Scriptures and Tradition, the Incarnation, and the Parousia are clearly presented so you can appreciate the careful reasoning behind Catholic doctrine. This book will be 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. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Introduction	7	(6)
Being Catholic: The ``CliffsNotes'' View	13	(7)
Knowing God: Reason and Revelation	20	(12)
Part A: The Creed
Faith	32	(8)
God Our Father	40	(8)
The Human Person	48	(8)
Jesus Christ: True God and True Man	56	(8)
Jesus' Message and Mission	64	(10)
Jesus' Death	74	(9)
Jesus' Resurrection	83	(9)
The Holy Spirit	92	(8)
The Mission of the Catholic Church	100	(11)
The Organization of the Catholic Church	111	(12)
The Last Things	123	(11)
Part B: Liturgy and Sacraments
Introduction to the Liturgy	134	(11)
Introduction to the Sacraments	145	(9)
Baptism	154	(10)
Confirmation	164	(8)
The Eucharist	172	(11)
Sacraments of Healing	183	(10)
Sacraments at the Service of Communion	193	(13)
Part C: Christian Morality
Introduction to Christian Morality	206	(10)
Social Justice	216	(10)
Sources of Moral Truth	226	(10)
Honoring God	236	(9)
Honoring Family	245	(8)
Respecting Life	253	(12)
Respecting Sexuality	265	(11)
Respecting Material Goods	276	(9)
Respecting Truth	285	(9)
The Moral Life	294	(10)
Part D: Christian Prayer
Introduction to Prayer	304	(10)
The Forms of Prayer	314	(9)
Personal Prayer	323	(9)
Praying with the Scriptures	332	(10)
Praying Together	342	(10)
The Lord's Prayer: God's Glory	352	(9)
The Lord's Prayer: Human Need	361	(67)
Catholic Quick Facts
Catholic Beliefs and Practices	372	(8)
Catholic Prayers and Devotions	380	(8)
Patron Saints and Their Causes	388	(11)
Catholic Terms and Definitions	399	(29)
Timeline	428	(4)
Index	432	(13)
Acknowledgments	445	(11)
Endnotes Cited in Quotations from the Catechism of the Catholic Church and Other Documents of the U.S. Catholic Bishops	456