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A Future with Hope (Leader's Guide)

A Future with Hope (Leader's Guide)

This Leader’s Guide includes 8 complete prayer scripts, each with an introductory prayer overview; full text of prayers, psalms, and Scripture; suggested points for reflection; and recommendations for music.

 

A Future with Hope (Participants Prayer Guide)

A Future with Hope (Participants Prayer Guide)

Praying with Youth Preparing for Confirmation

This little booklet will help confirmands deepen their sacramental preparation experience. It includes parts for participating in each prayer service, including psalm responses and Scripture passages. It also includes reflection questions developed specifically for each prayer experience along with space for personal journaling and reflection.

 

Called to Change the World

Called to Change the World

Pope Francis inspires young people to go out and change the world. This brief, empowering booklet can help them take that important first step by following Mary’s example of saying “yes” to God’s plan.

 

Hearts on Fire

Hearts on Fire

This clear and succinct book invites teens to consider the many ways we grow spiritually: through the sacraments, prayer, and attentiveness to God’s presence in everyday occurrences.

 

Living the Beatitudes

Living the Beatitudes

Inspired by Pope Francis’ call to all young people of the world to “read the Beatitudes,” this booklet offers short reflections, simple questions, and activities to help teens and twenty-something’s make the Beatitudes their own.

 

Prayers & Guidelines for Catholics

Prayers & Guidelines for Catholics

This book contains traditional Catholic prayers plus the Ten Commandments, Beatitudes, the Precepts of the Church, Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy, Gifts of the Holy Spirit, the parts of the Mass, the liturgical year, and much more.

 

Spirit, Show Me the Way

Spirit, Show Me the Way

Confirmation Prayers Based on the Fruits of the Holy Spirit

This beautiful book of prayers is tuned to the many emotions, needs, anxieties, experiences, and challenges that teens face as they navigate their complex, rapidly changing world.

 

Understanding the Mass

Understanding the Mass

A Prayerful Guide to the Liturgy

Why do we kneel in church? How are the Scriptures readings like family stories? What does incense symbolize?