"The Illuminated Catechism gives you space to meditate on God's Word. Bible passages, short devotionals, complementary hymns, selections from Martin Luther, and delightful illustrations invite you to reflect on God's grace, pray, and deepen your understanding of the Christian faith. There are also blank spaces for your doodling, journaling, and reflection" --

Hymns are a rich and beloved tradition, filled with praise, comfort, encouragement, and celebration. We sing them from the heart every Sunday as a key component of Lutheran worship. Knowing the words by heart is one thing, but knowing their symbols is another. The Illuminate Hymnal is a unique product, offering 42 illustrations to color following beloved Lutheran Service Book hymns. These illustrations engage you, helping you contemplate the meaning of the hymn, memorize stanzas, and connect it both theologically and scripturally to Biblical concepts.

When you color in Scripture Illuminated, youll be taking a mainstream practice with spiritual overtones and making it more explicitly prayerful as you move from mindfulness into meditation in a Christian sense.

This modern-day catechism sets forth fifty-two questions and answers designed to build a framework to help adults and children alike understand core Christian beliefs.

Johann Friedrich Adolf Krug's edition of Martin Luther's Small Catechism offers a concise and accessible guide to the basics of Christian theology and practice. An essential resource for students of religion and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of Christianity. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

You may know the Catechism of the Catholic Church as an "organic synthesis of the essential and fundamental contents of Catholic doctrine, as regards both faith and morals" (11). But did you know that the Catechism is also an invitation to friendship with God and neighbor - one that can change your life? Believe Celebrate Live Pray: A Weekly Walk with the Catechism is a unique way to grow in faith by meditating, over fifty-two weeks, on the four pillars of the Catechism. This highly accessible and personal guide will help you apply the teachings of the Catechism to your daily life. Each weekly reading includes a quote from the Catechism and an invitation to apply that wisdom to your life. Each one is illuminated by personal anecdotes, human interest stories, sacred art, the liturgical year, and the lives of the saints. After Believe Celebrate Live Pray, you'll never look at the Catechism the same way. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Dr. Jem Sullivan teaches Catechetics in the School of Theology and Religious Studies at The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., where she instructs graduate and undergraduate courses in the history and theory of Catechetics. She is the author of three books on catechetical themes from Our Sunday Visitor and writes for a variety of Catholic publications. She has served as lead staff in the USCCB’s Office of the Catechism, assisting the bishops in the implementation of the Catechism in catechetical materials.

Bible journaling is a wonderful way to meditate on God's Word, allowing the Holy Spirit to work through His Word. While coloring, drawing, and doodling, God's children are also reading, marking, learning, and inwardly digesting God's promises in the Scriptures.

Over 3 million copies sold! Essential reading for Catholics of all walks of life. Here it is - the first new Catechism of the Catholic Church in more than 400 years, a complete summary of what Catholics around the world commonly believe. The Catechism draws on the Bible, the Mass, the Sacraments, Church tradition and teaching, and the lives of saints. It comes with a complete index, footnotes and cross-references for a fuller understanding of every subject. The word catechism means "instruction" - this book will serve as the standard for all future catechisms. Using the tradition of explaining what the Church believes (the Creed), what she celebrates (the Sacraments), what she lives (the Commandments), and what she prays (the Lord's Prayer), the Catechism of the Catholic Church offers challenges for believers and answers for all those interested in learning about the mystery of the Catholic faith. The Catechism of the Catholic Church is a positive, coherent and contemporary map for our spiritual journey toward transformation.

The Complete Illuminated Rosary helps kids say the rosary with their families because the full text of every prayer is printed on each page, paired with beautiful sacred art illustrating the mystery being contemplated¿nearly 90 works of classic and contemporary art in all. Think of it as a "printed rosary," where each page stands for one bead¿except the "beads" are works of sacred art! Each decade features a Scripture-based introduction to the mystery being prayed. The Complete Illuminated Rosary: An Illustrated Rosary Book for Kids and Their Families is part of The Illuminated Rosary series. Kids love The Illuminated Rosary because now they can fully participate in the family rosary; parents love it because it makes praying the entire rosary as a family not only possible, but enjoyable, too!

Where Justice and Mercy Meet: Catholic Opposition to the Death Penalty comprehensively explores the Catholic stance against capital punishment in new and important ways. The broad perspective of this book has been shaped in conversation with the Catholic Mobilizing Network to End the Use of the Death Penalty, as well as through the witness of family members of murder victims and the spiritual advisors of condemned inmates. The book offers the reader new insight into the debates about capital punishment; provides revealing, and sometimes surprising, information about methods of execution; and explores national and international trends and movements related to the death penalty. It also addresses how the death penalty has been intertwined with racism, the high percentage of the mentally disabled on death row, and how the death penalty disproportionately affects the poor. The foundation for the church's position on the death penalty is illuminated by discussion of the life and death of Jesus, Scripture, the Mass, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and the teachings of Pope John Paul II. Written for concerned Catholics and other interested readers, the book contains contemporary stories and examples, as well as discussion questions to engage groups in exploring complex issues.