Reader S Journal For The United States Catholic Catechism For Adults

This easy-to-use journal is the perfect companion to the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults. The reflections in the journal support and further expand on the topics in each chapter of the USCCA, helping the reader deepen their enounter with the living Christ. Use the journal with catechumens as part of their preparation for the Easter sacraments. Make it available to participants in your adult faith formation program.

Go deeper in your understanding of the Catholic Faith with the Reader's Journal. Perfect for Order of Christian Initiation of Adults classes, adult faith formation groups, or personal quiet time, this easy-to-use journal is the ideal companion to use alongside the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults (USCCA).

Includes bibliographical references (pages 540-542) and indexes.

Go deeper in your understanding of the Catholic Faith with the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults Reader's Journal. Perfect for Order of Christian Initiation of Adults classes, adult faith formation groups, or personal quiet time, this easy-to-use journal is the ideal companion to use alongside the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults (USCCA). In this journal, you'll find reflections and questions that expand on the topics in each chapter of the USCCA. By journaling your responses and insights, you'll have the opportunity to reflect on how to live the Catholic Faith in your daily life and deepen your encounter with the living Christ.

Profundice en su comprensión de la fe católica con el Diario del Lector para el Catecismo Católico de los Estados Unidos para los Adultos. Perfecto para las clases del Ritio de Iniciación Cristiana de Adultos, los grupos de formación en la fe para adultos o el tiempo de silencio personal, este diario es fácil de usar y es el compañero ideal para utilizar junto con el Catecismo Católico de los Estados Unidos para Adultos (USCCA, por sus siglas en inglés). En este diario encontrará reflexiones y preguntas que amplían los temas de cada capítulo del USCCA. Al anotar en el diario sus respuestas y puntos de vista, tendrá la oportunidad de reflexionar sobre cómo vivir la fe católica en su vida diaria y profundizar en su encuentro con Cristo vivo.

Many people today believe that the traditional Catholic view of sex is antiquated, unrealistic, and potentially harmful. In Catholic Sexual Morality, Dr. Robert Fastiggi asks whether the permissive sexual attitude of today's culture is really contributing to deeper love, better relationships, and true happiness for men, women, children, and families. He begins with the example of St. Augustine who recognized he was a slave to lust and in need of true freedom. Fastiggi then examines the foundations for Catholic sexual morality in Scripture, reason, and human experience. The hope is that people will realize that the Catholic Church is not "against sex" but sees sexual intimacy as something so beautiful and life-giving that it requires the stability of marriage for its true and rightful expression. Catholic Sexual Morality is grounded in the belief that the church's teachings on sex correspond to God's plan for human happiness. These teachings are challenging, and the church understands how easy it is to fail in sexual matters. God's mercy, however, is more powerful than human weakness and sin. This book explains the reasons why the Catholic Church teaches as she does on matters such as pornography, masturbation, fornication, adultery, contraception, divorce, and homosexual acts. It presents these teachings in a realistic way with full recognition of the reasons why people reject them. The ultimate desire is to help people understand that Catholic sexual morality is not a creation of church leaders but a response to what God has made known to us in Sacred Scripture and the natural law. In a world filled with infidelity, divorce, wounded children, and broken hearts, the wisdom of traditional Catholic sexual morality deserves a more sympathetic view--not just because it is Catholic but because it is true.

Here is an inviting way to access the doctrinal and spiritual riches of the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults, building your knowledge and your faith. Each chapter is designed to be used as a study session and includes: prayers, suggested Scripture reading, a summary of the catechetical theme, its application in today's culture, citations of relevant passages from the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, questions for reflection, and suggestions for reading. Book jacket.