Author(s): Thomas Zanzig

Religon

This text offers a comprehensive overview of Catholicism for the junior cycle, to serve as a foundation for the other secondary-school religion courses and faith formation experiences. It also provides a common vocabulary for articulating the essentials of Catholic teaching. This revised edition was developed using the "Catechism of the Catholic Church" as a primary source. With pastoral sensitivity, the course's examples, stories, quotes from young people, and reflection activities bring to life the basics of the Catholic faith for adolescent hearts and minds. The text does not assume a Catholic background or a committed faith in its readers, but can bring Catholic and non-Catholic young people alike to a deeper appreciation of Catholicism's beliefs, rituals, moral vision and prayer life, and how that rich heritage can relate to their young lives.