Product Overview
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YOUCAT is an accessible, contemporary expression of the Catholic Faith. It was written with the help of young Catholics, especially for high-school-age people and young adults. YOUCAT is short for Youth Catechism of the Catholic Church.
The appealing graphic format includes Questions-and-Answers, highly readable commentary, summary definitions of key terms, Bible citations, and inspiring and thought-provoking quotes from Saints and others in the margins. What's more, YOUCAT is keyed to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, so people can go deeper.
YOUCAT aligns with the four pillars of the Catechism of the Catholic Church:
- What Catholics believe and why (doctrine)
- How Catholics celebrate the mysteries of the faith (sacraments)
- How Catholics are to live (moral life)
- How they should pray (prayer and spirituality)
The questions are direct and honest, even at times tough; the answers straightforward, relevant, and compelling.
Uses—Many of the YOUCAT books can be used as a primary text to guide an entire year of classroom instruction. The sequential progression of the material, mirroring the fourfold structure of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, makes it an easy-to-use text. However, the books are structured so that you can focus only on the key areas that you want to cover or learn about. The choice is yours.
- Primary Text
- A Supplemental Resource to Any Catechetical Series
- Youth Group Discussion Guides
- Reference Book
- Family Faith Formation at Home
- Young Adult Discussion Groups
- Great Gifts for Sacrament Prep
- Parents of First Holy Communion, First Reconciliation, and Confirmation
- Confirmation
- Graduation from Middle School or High School
- OCIA
Click Here to learn more about the rest of the YOUCAT titles.
To purchase English language YOUCATcopies in the following countries, please contact:
United Kingdom/Ireland: The Catholic Truth Society
Africa: Paulines Publications
Australia: Freedom Publishing
Asia: Asia Trading Corporation
New Zealand: Pleroma Christian Supplies
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Editorial Reviews
What Pope Benedict XVI has to say about the YOUCAT project:
p>"Study this Catechism with passion and perseverance. Make a sacrifice of your time for it! Study it in the quiet of your room; read it with a friend; form study groups and networks; share with each other on the Internet. By all means continue to talk with each other about your faith." p>"YOUCAT combines sound catechesis and faith formation, based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church, with a youthful, dynamic and graphically appealing presentation. I hope that this book and related resources will become tools to assist you and your pastoral collaborators in promoting the New Evangelization and a deepened catechesis among young people."-Archbishop José Gómez, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles
"This book was developed by a common effort and it should create and foster community. A community that is not merely a congenial get-together but intends to be a community of faith, needs a common basis. YouCat can and should be a help in this regard."
-Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, editor of YOUCAT
-George Weigel, "Books for Christmas" in First Things p>"Compiled in an easy-to-use, intuitive format yet unashamedly bold in its proclamation of Truth, the new YOUCAT is a must-have for young and old alike. There has never been a Catechism quite like this one. It is perfect for anyone seeking to understand and explain the richness of our Catholic faith to today's modern culture!"
- Jimmy Mitchell, President, Mysterium Records
