This abridged version of Marriage: Love and Life in the Divine Plan highlights the key thoughts, reasoning, and takeaways about the Church's understanding of the Sacrament of Matrimony. This colorful, engaging brochure is an ideal explanation on the Church's teaching on marriage for engaged couples.

The bishops outline the themes of message, community, and service in this timeless statement. Discusses educational ministry and encourages planning and collaboration in developing educational programs.

The handbook, developed by and for Catholic campus ministers, explicates and illustrates the 1985 pastoral letter on campus ministry.

Letter to College Students from the Catholic Bishops: Catholic Bishops of the United States

8-Page Booklet

This collection of documents explores the growing relationship of the Catholic Church with the Lutheran, Reformed, Christian church/Disciples of Christ, Baptist, and Pentecostal churches.

Editors: William G. Rusch, Bro. Jeffry Gros Preface: Cardinal Edward Idris Cassidy Foreword: Mary Tanner

This essential resource provides a detailed guide to the complete text of the General Directory for Catechesis. Includes a paragraph-by-paragraph commentary keyed by number for easy reference.

The national directory addresses the dimensions and perspectives in the formation of deacons and the model standards for the formation, ministry, and life of deacons in the United States. It is intended as a guideline for formation, ministry, and life of permanent deacons and a directive to be utilized when preparing or updating a diaconate program in formulating policies for the ministry and life of deacons.

Ideal for individual or group use, suited for youth through adult education, In the Footsteps of Jesus offers insight and inspiration for all as they strive to answer the call of Jesus.

Create a young adult friendly parish using the wisdom, insight, and examples from the authors of in this unique book. This resource highlights how to do ministry with the young adults who are already present in the life of your parish. This text builds on the vision of the bishops' pastoral statement Sons and Daughters of the Light to motivate parish leaders to draw young adults into the life of the community and receive the gifts that they bring.

Adolescent Catechesis, Spotlight oThis collection of scholarly and thought-provoking articles, drawn from the interdisciplinary journal The Living Light, focuses on current topics in adolescent catechesis.

This compendium of significant documents issued in recent years by the U.S. bishops and the papal magisterium provides an indispensable source of contemporary Church teachings on the Blessed Virgin Mary.

The printed guide includes (1) easy-to-follow instructions on giving a workshop on the NDC, (2) an outline of the purpose, audience, timeframe, and outcomes for each of the eight workshops and two presentations, and (3) the complete text of the Summary of the National Directory for Catechesis.

This focused summary highlights the concepts and directives of each of the ten chapters of the National Directory for Catechesis in clear, concise language.

The reflections in the Book of Readings on the Eucharist address the relationship between Eucharist and various dimensions of Catholic practice, life, and belief.

Come to the Water: The Adult Journey to Baptism follows catechumens and candidates in the year-round RCIA process of adult education and initiation into the Catholic community. It culminates with their baptism at the Easter Vigil.

These guidelines from the Catholic bishops of the United States are intended to assist bishops in evaluating existing or proposed programs for those engaged in the ministry to persons with homosexual inclinations.

This officially approved, final text of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults includes an introduction; Outline for Christian Initiation of Adults; Celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation; Rites for Particular Circumstances; Acclamations, Hymns and Songs; and much more.

A primary resource for all involved in adult catechesis.

What do Catholics believe? How are we supposed to act? In this compact little book, Essentials for Christian Living summarizes the core of what Catholics must know and put into practice.

This document helps catechetical leaders effectively develop instructional materials.

Essential truths about the Word of God that nourishes and enlightens and the Catechism, which presents in a unified, systematic way everything that a Christian must believe in order to live the faith.

Offered by the bishops primarily as a point of reference for the work of catechetical publishers, this resource encourages and supports the creativity of publishers and catechists in the development of catechetical materials and programs.

Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, The (2011 Rev. ), Promise to Protect, Pledge to Heal (Revised 2011)

Responses to Some Questions and Answers on Certain Aspects of the Doctrine of the Church: Commentaries and Studies

A compendium on issues including the ordination of women, the Eucharist, marriage and mixed marriages, authority, and the purpose of the Church.

This compilation of conciliar and canonical, papal, curial, and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops'(USCCB) document(s), is a key guiding document provided by the magisterium of the church and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops for the community of catholic colleges and universities in the United States.

The Fullness of Life is the fourth volume on The Simple Wisdom of Pope Francis collection of his Wednesday audiences.