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Blessed Are the
Bored in Spirit
A Young Catholic's Search for
Meaning
by Mark Hart
"My image of God the Father, enthroned in heaven
in flowing white robes and Birkenstock sandals, was overshadowed
by my certainty that he didn't want me to have any fun. God was
all about rules."—from Chapter Five
Too many young Catholics experience their faith as Mark Hart
did: They rarely miss Mass even if they don't understand it;
they have a Bible even if they never read it; they go to
confession even if they aren't particularly repentant.
Is that your experience of Catholicism? Is yours a faith of Thou
Shalt Nots? If so, forget about a dreary life of mindless
obedience to rules you don't understand. It's time to enter into
the transforming light of your Creator who invites you to live
from the still center of his undying love.
The author's humorous and hard-hitting reflections drive home
the point that God isn't calling the reader to be a good
person—someone who merely obeys the rules—but a new
person in Jesus Christ. (Item #90534)
$12.99
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What every Muggle Catholic family needs to know about
The Mystery of Harry Potter
by Nancy Carpentier Brown
The adventures of the boy wizard have provoked a vigorous debate
among Christians.
 Whether
your children have read the series, are planning to, or you're
trying to decide if it's right for them, The Mystery of Harry
Potter: A Catholic Family Guide will help you appreciate and address
the series' underlying moral and spiritual themes.
Using her natural teaching skills and parenting experience,
author
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Ask the Bible Geek® 2
More Answers to Questions From Catholic Teens
by Mark Hart
It's about time—finding God in the good times, the bad times, party
time, ordinary time, all the time. In these questions and answers from
his online column, Ask the Bible Geek®, Mark Hart helps young
people make time for God, "the timeless One who entered time and space"
for each of us.
With wisdom and wit, Hart tackles such questions as:
What does it take to change your life?
Do peers pressure you?
Are you dealing with divorce in your family?
No date on Valentine's Day?
Are you affected by hatred or racism?
Ask the Bible Geek® 2 will help you "slow down long enough to
encounter God in time, all the time, until the end of time."
(Item #*STA-978-0-86716-766-5)
$12.99
First Book:
Ask the Bible Geek®
Answers to Questions From Catholic Teens
by Mark Hart
(Item #80800) $10.99
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Handbook for
Today's Catholic Teen
By author: Jim Auer
This invaluable resource for Catholic teenagers covers traditional topics
like Catholic doctrine, practices, and prayers, then tackles serious
contemporary issues like violence, media, sex, substance abuse, and matters
of conscience. Teens will appreciate the Handbook's honest, friendly
tone; their parents and teachers will appreciate the conversations it
starts. Used alone or with the Handbook for Today's Catholic Teen
Activity Notebook, it's the perfect guide on the journey to Catholic
Christian adulthood. (Item #84076)
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Life in the Real World
5 minute devotions for teens. Helps you search God's word for His spin on life's
temptations, trials and truimphs. You'll find real ways the Bible applies to real
life--your life. Spend just 5 minutes a day in the "...Real World"
VOLUME 1(Item #87158)
VOLUME 2 (Item #87450)
$8.99 eachDid Adam & Eve Have
Belly Buttons?
Silly title. Great book! Offers today's Catholic, both young and old alike, a
collection of clear and concise answers to questions about the Catholic faith. Questions
came from teens throughout the U.S..
(Item #91401)
$13.99 |
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FaithSharing for
Teens
25 Experiences That Connect Faith and Life
by Michael Theisen
FaithSharing for Teens provides 25 creative, easy-to-use
faith-sharing experiences (centered around 25 different topics) designed for
small groups of 5 to 7 teens. Each experience can be carried out in 15-20
minutes, so they are perfect for incorporation into retreats, youth
gatherings, religious education sessions, lock-ins, and campus ministry
settings. 112 pages, paperback (Item #88617) $19.95 |
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Youth Engaging
Scripture
Diving into the Sunday Gospels
by Dennis Kurtz
Youth Engaging Scripture is a collection of reflections on the
Sunday Gospel readings for years A, B, and C of the lectionary cycle. These
reflections were first developed for a peer-led Bible-sharing experience
called the "YES! Youth Engaging Scripture" Initiative.
384 pages, paperback. (Item #88619) $16.95 |
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NEW!
Breakthrough!
The Bible for Young Catholics
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.
Paperback; 5.5" x 8.5"; 1,968 pages. (Item #86785) $19.95
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Tear
Soup
A Recipe for
Healing after Loss
Text by Pat
Schwiebert, Text by Chuck DeKlyen, Illustrated by Taylor Bills
In this modern-day fable, a woman who has suffered a terrible loss cooks up
a special batch of “tear soup,” blending the unique ingredients of her life
into the grief process. Along the way she dispenses a recipe of sound advice
for people who are in mourning or know someone who has suffered a loss. The
book is richly illustrated with poignant and detailed pictures.
This book presents a profound message in a sublime way for children, as well
as people of all ages. An appendix in the book contains a helpful listing of
grief support groups for a variety of situations. Grief counselors and
ministers of many denominations have found Tear Soup a helpful book for
those in the first stages of mourning.
Best Children's Book Award 2001, Association of Theological
Booksellers
(Item #81116) $19.95 |
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The Catholic
Faith Handbook for Youth
by Brian Singer-Towns
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.
Paperback (Item #83460) $19.95
Hardcover (Item #*SMP-978-0-88489-767-5)
$26.95
Spiral Bound (Item #*SMP-978-0-88489-833-7)
$24.95 |
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The Catholic
Youth Prayer Book
by Laure Krupp, Matt Miller, Mary Shrader
Help youth understand the meaning of Christian prayer. Introduce them to
traditional and devotional prayers of the Church, as well as to contemporary
styles and methods. Assist youth in developing the habit of daily prayer.
This all-in-one resource for prayer forms was specially written for teens,
in the PRAY IT! STUDY IT! LIVE IT!® model, like The Catholic Youth
Bible® and The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth. It is the
most expansive prayer book for teens. But this book does more than teach
about prayer. It helps teens become prayerful people.
(Item #85591)
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Did Jesus Have A Last
Name? And 199 other questions from Catholic Teenagers
by Matthew Pinto and Jason Evert
Sequel to the best-seller, Did Adam & Eve Have Belly
Buttons? This long-awaited sequel to the best-selling Did Adam & Eve Have
Belly Buttons? uses the same easy-to-read, question-and-answer format that
has proven successful in capturing the hearts and minds of Catholic teens.
With 200 actual questions from teens, Did Jesus Have a Last Name? offers
clear and concise answers to some of the most burning questions about the
Catholic Faith. Teens will learn the answers to questions such as: How can
we believe in a God we cant see? Is the Catholic faith the only true
religion? Did the miracles in the Bible really happen? Though written for
teens, this book is perfect for people of all ages who want to learn more
about the Catholic Faith. Matthew Pinto and Jason Evert have a gift for
providing clear, theologically-precise explanations without losing the
masterful charm of contemporary language.
Paperback, 270 pages. (Item #87666) $12.99 |
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TEENS PRAY
Updated classic. Invites Christian youth to pray, to share their thoughts,
words, needs, and desires with our heavenly Father. (Item #81408) $9.99 |
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MY DEAR YOUNG FRIENDS
This collection of 52 weekly reflections on living the Spirit invites young people to read
and act on Pope John Paul II's inspiring addresses to young people gathered at annual
World Youth Day celebrations. Paperback (Item #83408) $7.95 |
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Friendly Defenders Catholic Flash Cards
by Matthew Pinto, Katherine Andes
The Friendly Defenders Catholic Flash Cards are designed to help you
"train up your child" so that they will never stray from God's love
and from the Catholic Church our Lord Jesus established. The 50
cards within each packet offer common objections people have to the
Catholic faith as well as short, pithy answers to these objections.
(Item #84174) $12.99 |
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Friendly Defenders 2 Catholic Flash Cards
by Matthew Pinto, Katherine Andes
Building on the success of Set 1, we are pleased to offer
Friendly Defenders2! In this new set of Catholic Flash Cards,
kids will learn answers to some of the most commonly-asked questions
about God, Jesus, the Bible, the Catholic Church, the Afterlife, and
more. Each card includes an inspirational verse and a list of
relevant Bible verses and Catechism references. (Item #84449)
$12.99 |
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REVISED!
Catholic Youth Bible
NAB, 3RD EDITION; Personal Size; Paperback
(Item #83541) $26.95 |
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Catholic Youth Bible
NSRV; Personal Size; Paperback
(Item #82206) $24.95
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NAB
Catholic Youth Bible- Revised
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
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a 60-page concordance
to help readers locate scripture passages
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over 700 articles
to help readers Pray It! Study It! And Live It!
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introductions
to the major sections of the Bible and all the books of the Bible
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biblical connections
to many different cultures, illustrating the universality of
the Catholic Church
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insights into how the
Church has interpreted certain scripture passages throughout
history
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4 special indexes,
9 color maps, a 4-page color timeline,and
4 pages of full-color biblical art and photos
Paperback,
1824 pages. (Item #82204) $24.95
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EARLY
READER'S BIBLE
The "I can read it" Bible! Features 64 easy-to-read Bible stories and colorful
illustrations, plus stimulating questions and real-life applications to increase
children's understanding of God's Word. (Hardcover Item #99056) $16.99 |
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CHILDREN'S BOOK OF HEROS
Stories about heros such as Mother Teresa, Fr. Flanagan, Jackie Robinson and many more!
(Hardcover Item #36267) $21.00A PEEK INTO MY CHURCH
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101 QUESTIONS CHILDREN ASK ABOUT GOD
NEW! Thoughtful answers to the questions children ask most. Inside you'll find suggested
answers, key verses, notes to parents, and more! (Item #89640) $12.99 |
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TOMIE DEPAOLA'S BOOK OF BIBLE STORIES
Beautifully illustrated collection of favorite stories from the Bible. These people and
places of long ago are lovingly brought to life with wonderful detail and character. Ages
5-10. (Hardcover Item #97284) $27.99 |
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115 SAINTLY FUN FACTS
A lively collection of stories of the saints, including those we seldom hear about, but
whose stories are worth learning! Whimsical illustrations throughout.
(Item #95069) $9.95 |
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365 FUN FACTS FOR CATHOLIC
KIDS
Got a minute? Good! That's all it will take to treat yourself to fun facts, daffy
definitions and saintly surprises. Includes riddles, tongue twisters and answers to fun
questions like "do you know which saint had a horse named Geraldine?" Filled
with a new discovery for each day of the year.
(Item #94563) $12.95 |
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130 Fun Facts
From God's Wonder-Filled World is a fascinating foray into facts and
tidbits about saints, symbols, human animals, and animal animals, plus
inorganic goodies like rocks, coal, sand, water, and computers. Whimsical
illustrations will delight readers from 8 to 80. (Item #84269) $12.95 |
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150
Fun Facts Found in the Bible
by
Bernadette McCarver Snyder
Offers 150 fantastic
fun facts from the Bible. Each is full of surprises, secret
messages, adventure, and intrigue. (Item #97158) $12.99 |
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REACHING TEENS THROUGH FILM & MUSIC 2001-2002
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Retreats for Teens:
11 Models for Retreats and Days of Reflection
Whether your youth group has half a day or a full
weekend to plan for, you’ll find a successful working model to make retreats and days
of reflection meaningful and memorable for teens. Easy to follow and easily adaptable,
each of these eleven models can be used as is or serve as a springboard for whatever
direction meets your needs. This exciting resource shows you how to make retreats and days
of reflection run smoothly and includes tips on using multimedia resources and recruiting
volunteers. Reproducible forms are also provided.
(Item
#80073) $24.95
LIVES OF THE SAINTS - Wonderful
biographies: a saint's story for every day of the year arranged according to their feast
days. Hardcover. Ages 7 and up. (Volume 1 Item #86978) $7.95 (Volume 2 Item #87525) $7.95
(Boxed, Volumes 1 & 2
Item #86981) $21.95
THE BOOK OF SAINTS - The lives of the
saints are vividly recounted in this 400 page text. Each biography includes a short prayer
or reflection. Ages 7-14. (Hardcover Item #87078) $14.95
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CAN YOU FIND JESUS?
Educational and fun, children will be delighted for hours searching the illustrations for
special symbols in the clever and colorful artwork. (Item #98192) $15.95 CAN YOU FIND BIBLE HEROS?
The adventure begins by searching for Jesus within the clever artwork. Along the way,
you'll learn about history, Bible verses, values and more. (Item #83235) $15.95 |
CHILDREN'S BOOK OF VIRTUES - Great moral
tales for children and their parents! (Hardcover Item #80115) $21.00
IF THERE IS A GOD, WHY DO I NEED... -
James Penrice (Item #82098) $4.95
MORE DREAMS ALIVE: Prayers for Teenagers
- Edited by Carl Koch. This second book of prayers by teenagers touches on themes and
feelings at the heart of teens' experience. The prayers and reflections show the depth of
faith, hope, and love among young people from diverse backgrounds. (Paperback Item #86421)
$4.95
I KNOW THINGS NOW: Stories by Teenagers
- Edited by Carl Koch. These original stories by teenagers show how many young
people display the extraordinary strength and vision required to draw good out
of bad situations. The stories are fascinating and moving. (Paperback Item
#83104) $8.50
Reproducible stories and discussion questions promote
journaling and allow teens to connect to their own stories- to their faith life. Stories
are brief, easy-to-read, and theme-relevant, with a Scripture reference offering added
insights on the topic. Young people are encouraged to share their own stories and
problem-solving ideas. 96
pages, 8.5"x11". (Item
#80079)
$24.95
LIVES OF THE SAINTS - Wonderful
biographies: a saint's story for every day of the year arranged according to their feast
days. Hardcover. Ages 7 and up. (Volume 1 Item #86978) $7.95 (Volume 2 Item #87525) $7.95
(Boxed, Volumes 1 & 2
Item #86981) $16.95
THE BOOK OF SAINTS - The lives of the
saints are vividly recounted in this 400 page text. Each biography includes a short prayer
or reflection. Ages 7-14. (Hardcover Item #87078) $14.95
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CAN YOU FIND JESUS?
Educational and fun, children will be delighted for hours searching the illustrations for
special symbols in the clever and colorful artwork. (Item #83235) $16.95 CAN YOU FIND BIBLE HEROS?
The adventure begins by searching for Jesus within the clever artwork. Along the way,
you'll learn about history, Bible verses, values and more. (Item #98192) $15.95 |
CHILDREN'S BOOK OF VIRTUES - Great moral
tales for children and their parents! (Hardcover Item #80115) $21.00 AUDIO: Brings the
book to audio reality. Featuring voice tract performances by Charlton Heston, Tom Selleck,
Barbara Bush, Betty White, and others. Cassette also packaged with 10 postcard-sized
reproductions of the book's color illustrations. (CD Item #73169 ) $20.00
I WANT TO BE LIKE YOU, LORD - David Allen
Sorenson (Item #82781) $6.99
IF THERE IS A GOD, WHY DO I NEED... -
James Penrice (Item #82098) $4.95
MORE DREAMS ALIVE: Prayers for Teenagers
- Edited by Carl Koch. This second book of prayers by teenagers touches on
themes and feelings at the heart of teens' experience. The prayers and
reflections show the depth of faith, hope, and love among young people from
diverse backgrounds. (Paperback Item #86421) $4.95
LIVES OF THE SAINTS - Wonderful
biographies: a saint's story for every day of the year arranged according to their feast
days. Hardcover. Ages 7 and up. (Volume 1 Item #86978) $7.95 (Volume 2 Item #87525) $7.95
(Boxed, Volumes 1 & 2
Item #86981) $16.95
THE BOOK OF SAINTS - The lives of the
saints are vividly recounted in this 400 page text. Each biography includes a short prayer
or reflection. Ages 7-14. (Hardcover Item #87078) $14.95
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