Books with author Brian Singer-Towns

The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth, Third Edition is the same 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.The third edition contains everything that people loved about the second, plus, new content and additional updates to make it even more useful to teachers and catechists. The enhancements include a greater emphasis on Scripture and review questions at the end of every chapter, and:Special featuresSix distinct sidebars (Did You Know?, Live It!, Pray It!, Catholic Wisdom, Saintly Profiles, and Scripture Connection) in every chapter that provide additional information that deepens and applies the primary chapter content.Seven to ten content review questions at the end of every chapter.Appendix summarizing Catholic beliefs and practicesAppendix with popular Catholic prayers and devotionsAppendix that shows and explai

Teens love this Bible because it contains many helpful articles, it touches on topics deeply important to them, and it speaks a language they can understand. The special features of The Catholic Youth Bible include a 60-page concordance to help readers locate scripture passages over 700 articles to help readers Pray It! Study It! And Live It! introductions to the major sections of the Bible and all the books of the Bible biblical connections to many different cultures, illustrating the universality of the Catholic Church insights into how the Church has interpreted certain scripture passages throughout history 4 special indexes, 9 color maps, a 4-page color timeline,and 4 pages of full-color biblical art and photos

Teens love this Bible because it contains many helpful articles, it touches on topics deeply important to them, and it speaks a language they can understand. The special features of The Catholic Youth Bible include a 54-page concordance to help readers locate scripture passages over 700 articles to help readers Pray It! Study It! And Live It! introductions to the major sections of the Bible and all the books of the Bible biblical connections to many different cultures, illustrating the universality of the Catholic Church insights into how the Church has interpreted certain scripture passages throughout history 4 special indexes, 9 color maps, a 4-page color timeline,and 4 pages of full-color biblical art and photos

Teens love this Bible because it contains many helpful articles, it touches on topics deeply important to them, and it speaks a language they can understand. The special features of The Catholic Youth Bible include a 60-page concordance to help readers locate scripture passages over 700 articles to help readers Pray It! Study It! And Live It! introductions to the major sections of the Bible and all the books of the Bible biblical connections to many different cultures, illustrating the universality of the Catholic Church insights into how the Church has interpreted certain scripture passages throughout history 4 special indexes, 9 color maps, a 4-page color timeline,and 4 pages of full-color biblical art and photos

As the title suggests, Breakthrough! The Bible for Young Catholics highlights what happens throughout salvation history between God and humanity. God breaks through and connects with human history, thereby establishing a relationship with humanity. Using the Good News translation, Breakthrough! The Bible for Young Catholics was created for young people leaving childhood and entering adolescence. Its ten special features were created to help make the Bible easier for young people to read and understand. They will learn about the great people of the Bible, and will see how God has been breaking through in human history and connecting with humanity for thousands of years. Most important, they will discover, in the Bible, how God's messages to key people of faith have meaning for life today.

The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth, Third Edition is the same 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.The third edition contains everything that people loved about the second, plus, new content and additional updates to make it even more useful to teachers and catechists. The enhancements include a greater emphasis on Scripture and review questions at the end of every chapter, and:Special featuresSix distinct sidebars (Did You Know?, Live It!, Pray It!, Catholic Wisdom, Saintly Profiles, and Scripture Connection) in every chapter that provide additional information that deepens and applies the primary chapter content.Seven to ten content review questions at the end of every chapter.Appendix summarizing Catholic beliefs and practicesAppendix with popular Catholic prayers and devotionsAppendix that shows and explains Catholic signs and symbolsAppendix listing patron saints and their causesA comprehensive glossary of Catholic terms and short definitionsA six-page church history timelineAn exhaustive index to the contents of the entire HandbookNow Available! Correlation to the U.S. Bishops' High School curriculum framework Click here to download!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 Ad Hoc Committee to Oversee the Use of the Catechism, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, has found this catechetical text, copyright 2004, to be in conformity with the Catechism of the Catholic Church." The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth directly complements the scriptural wisdom contained in The Catholic Youth Bible® by offering a rich history of the Catholic Tradition. With clear, concise information about the beliefs and practices of the Catholic Church--organized to parallel the Catechism of the Catholic Church so that young people can appreciate the richness of Catholic teaching--this handbook is the most comprehensive available. Teens will appreciate the articles and stories that shed light on issues important to them. Winner of a CPA Book Award The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth was named the First Place winner of the 2005 Catholic Press Association (CPA) book awards in the category of children's books. CPA honored the best books in twenty-two categories at the annual convention held at the Hilton in Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando, FL, on May 27, 2005. Judging for the competition was done by a group of outstanding professionals, former Catholic editors, and academic/technical persons.

As the title suggests, Breakthrough! The Bible for Young Catholics highlights what happens throughout salvation history between God and humanity. God breaks through and connects with human history, thereby establishing a relationship with humanity. Using the Good News translation, Breakthrough! The Bible for Young Catholics was created for young people leaving childhood and entering adolescence. Its ten special features were created to help make the Bible easier for young people to read and understand. They will learn about the great people of the Bible, and will see how God has been breaking through in human history and connecting with humanity for thousands of years. Most important, they will discover, in the Bible, how God's messages to key people of faith have meaning for life today.

Sometimes the Bible can be overwhelming for teens. Here, nine biblical experts and veteran ministers help ministers and teachers bring Catholic youth and The Catholic Youth Bible® together. They provide background on how Catholics approach the Scriptures, practical ideas for developing biblical literacy and biblical spirituality, directions for using the ancient Catholic practice of lectio divina with today's teens, and activities for using the Bible with junior high and senior high youth.

Teens love this Bible because it contains many helpful articles, it touches on topics deeply important to them, and it speaks a language they can understand. The special features of The Catholic Youth Bible include a 54-page concordance to help readers locate scripture passages over 700 articles to help readers Pray It! Study It! And Live It! introductions to the major sections of the Bible and all the books of the Bible biblical connections to many different cultures, illustrating the universality of the Catholic Church insights into how the Church has interpreted certain scripture passages throughout history 4 special indexes, 9 color maps, a 4-page color timeline,and 4 pages of full-color biblical art and photos