Road Signs for Catholic Teens

Road Signs for Catholic Teens
Author: Jennessa Terraccino, Editor
Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor
Total Pages: 149
Release: 2019-03-08
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 1681922975

Getting the keys to the family car has been a symbol of independence ever since there were cars. You’re not a kid anymore, and you can make your own choices — speed, route, direction, destination. It’s a fantastic journey that can take you nearly anywhere, as long as you follow the signs. That’s a lot like your spiritual life. You can take the wheel of your faith, get out there, and go. And just like a good road trip, your spiritual life can be full of adventure, joy, and exhilaration. But there are also signs to watch out for and hazards to avoid. In Road Signs for Catholic Teens, you’ll hear God speak to you through sixteen signs: Crossroads One Way Road Narrows Slippery When Wet Detour Dead End Rest Area Winding Road Yield School Crossing Deer Crossing Merge Stop Blind Pedestrian Fire Engine Crossing Exit Think of this like your own Catholic Driver’s Manual — with important insights into your life, right now, as you navigate the road of your Catholic Faith. As Pope Francis said, “Life is a journey, along different roads; different paths, which leave their mark on us.” Ready to hit the gas? “Road Signs for Catholic Teens is easy to understand and easy to use, but is full of depth, rich insights, and great encouragement in its simplicity.” — Katie Prejean McGrady, international Catholic speaker and author of Follow: Your Lifelong Adventure with Jesus Click here to register for the related webcast

Our Friend Faustina

Our Friend Faustina
Author: Michele Faehnle
Publisher: Marian Press - Association of Marian Helpers
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2024-04-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1596145978

In this joy-filled anthology, Michele Faehnle and Emily Jaminet (the writing team behind Divine Mercy for Moms) present modern women's testimonies to the powerful witness and intercession of St. Faustina Kowalska (1905-1938) in their busy lives.

Young Catholic America

Young Catholic America
Author: Christian Smith
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2014-02-04
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0199341087

Best Review at the Catholic Press Association Convention Studies of young American Catholics over the last three decades suggest a growing crisis in the Catholic Church: compared to their elders, young Catholics are looking to the Church less as they form their identities, and fewer of them can even explain what it means to be Catholic and why that matters. Young Catholic America, the latest book based on the groundbreaking National Study of Youth and Religion, explores a crucial stage in the life of Catholics. Drawing on in-depth surveys and interviews of Catholics and ex-Catholics ages 18 to 23--a demographic commonly known as early "emerging adulthood"--leading sociologist Christian Smith and his colleagues offer a wealth of insight into the wide variety of religious practices and beliefs among young Catholics today, the early influences and life-altering events that lead them to embrace the Church or abandon it, and how being Catholic affects them as they become full-fledged adults. Beyond its rich collection of statistical data, the book includes vivid case studies of individuals spanning a full decade, as well as insight into the twentieth-century events that helped to shape the Church and its members in America. An innovative contribution to what we know about religion in the United States and the evolving Catholic Church, Young Catholic America is the definitive source for anyone seeking to understand what it means to be young and Catholic in America today.

Signs of You

Signs of You
Author: Emily France
Publisher: Soho Press
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2016
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1616956577

Sixteen-year-old Riley copes with the loss of her mother two years earlier with the help of a support group, which gets involved in a mystery surrounding a relic of St. Ignatius.

The Other Way Around

The Other Way Around
Author: Sashi Kaufman
Publisher: Carolrhoda Lab ™
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2014-03-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1467724041

Andrew has seen a flash of his future. (Dad: unfinished PhD. Mom: unfulfilling career. Their marriage: unsuccessful.) Based on what he's seen, he's uninspired to put a foot on the well-worn path to the adulthood everyone expects of him. There must be another way around.After a particularly disastrous Thanksgiving (his cousin wets Andrew's bed; his parents were too chicken to tell him his grandmother died), Andrew accidentally (on purpose) runs away and joins the circus. Kind of.A guy can meet the most interesting people at the Greyhound station at dinnertime on Thanksgiving day. The Freegans are exactly the kinds of friends (living out of an ancient VW camper van, dumpster diving, dressing like clowns and busking for change)who would have Andrew's mom reaching for a third glass of Chardonnay. To Andrew, five teenagers who seem like they've found another way to grow up are a dream come true. But as the VW winds its way across the USA, the future is anything but certain.The path of least resistance is a long, strange trip.

Don't Be Afraid to Say Yes to God!

Don't Be Afraid to Say Yes to God!
Author: Pope Francis
Publisher: The Word Among Us Press
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2018-02-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1593255039

Set out for the future without fear! That’s the message of Pope Francis to young people as he challenges them to follow Christ and his plan for their lives. In this collection of short excerpts of his talks from around the world, Pope Francis speaks to the best instincts of young people, inviting them to do their part to build a better, more just world. He encourages teens and young adults to say yes to all that God is asking of them, even while acknowledging that following the Lord wholeheartedly involves risks as well as rewards. Popular youth speaker Fr. Mike Schmitz provides follow-up reflections and questions after each selection that are designed to help young people draw closer to God in prayer, giving them the courage to rise up and embrace the pope’s words. This book can profoundly influence the choices that young people make at crucial decision points in their lives.

The Princess Guide

The Princess Guide
Author: Jennessa Terraccino
Publisher: Servant
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015
Genre: Christianity in literature
ISBN: 9781616368517

The Princess Guide uses fairy tales--specifically the stories of three princesses (Snow White, Cinderella, and Sleeping Beauty)--to inspire young women to dignity, femininity, and fervent faith. With a timeless yet relevant voice, it explores issues important to women today. Scenes from the fairy tales are the backdrop for a new way to look at beauty, vocation, sexuality and chastity, modesty in fashion, and friendship. Personal stories and passages from Scripture, the wisdom of the saints, and the Catechism of the Catholic Church help you discover the princess within.

Be Yourself

Be Yourself
Author: Amy Brooks
Publisher:
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2020-06-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9781681925349

Be Yourself: A Journal for Catholic Boys was designed for boys to understand their identity and individuality, with the help of their Catholic faith. Packed full of great art, quizzes, journaling questions, quotes from the saints, Scripture verses, and passages from the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the Be Yourself journal helps boys become the men God created them to be.

Saintly Moms

Saintly Moms
Author: Kelly Ann Guest
Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor
Total Pages: 127
Release: 2021-08-19
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1681924153

The lives of the saints are a great source of inspiration and reassurance for us. The holy women in Saintly Moms can help us better to understand motherhood as a vocation, just like any other calling from God, and a path to holiness. Whether you’re a new mom, a grandmother, or somewhere in between, this book will encourage all mothers in their vocation as they identify themselves in the lives of these saints, who also experienced the joys and challenges of being a mom. Their stories will also be inspiring to young women exploring the vocation of motherhood and anyone with an interest in saints who were mothers. Each chapter profiles a different holy mother, reflects on a lesson learned in her life, and ends with a prayer through her intercession. While we grow in admiration and devotion to them, these Saintly Moms can help us see the saintly possibilities each one of us possesses. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Kelly Ann Guest is a youth minister, contributing blogger at CatholicMom.com, and contributing author for The Catholic Mom’s Prayer Companion. Previously, she was a Dominican Sister of St. Cecilia in Nashville, an education coordinator for a Catholic Charities' program for pregnant teens, a middle school teacher, and a director of religious education. Her most challenging and rewarding calling, though, is as a wife and the mother of ten children.

The Art of Living

The Art of Living
Author: Edward Sri
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2021-06-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1642291765

In this new book by bestselling author, Edward Sri, we discover the close connection between growing in the virtues and growing in friendship and community with others. A consummate teacher, Dr. Sri leads us through the virtues with engaging examples and an uncanny ability to anticipate and answer our most pressing questions. Dr. Sri shows us in his inimitable, easy-to-read style, that the virtues are the basic life skills we need to give the best of ourselves to God and to the people in our lives. In short, the practice of the virtues give us the freedom to love.