EXCERPTS FROM POPE BENEDICT'S FOREWORD “So I invite you: Study this Catechism! That is my heartfelt desire. This Catechism was not written to please you. It will not make life easy for you, because it demands of you a new life. It places before you the Gospel message as the 'pearl of great value' (Mt 13:46) for which you must give everything. So I beg you: Study this Catechism with passion and perseverance.” “Yes, you need to be more deeply rooted in the faith than the generation of your parents so that you can engage the challenges and temptations of this time with strength and determination.” “Do not make that an excuse to flee from the face of God! You yourselves are the Body of Christ, the Church! Bring the undiminished fire of your love into this Church whose countenance has so often been disfigured by man. 'Never flag in zeal, be aglow with the Spirit, serve the Lord!' (Rom 12:11).” “I must admit that even today it still seems to me to be a miracle that this project finally succeeded.” “I hope that many young people will let themselves be fascinated by this book.” “Many people say to me: The youth of today are not interested in this. I disagree, and I am certain that I am right. The youth of today are not as superficial as some think. They want to know what life is really all about.” |
NEWS UPDATE: YOUCAT will reach 40,000 North American Catholic teens this summer! Partnership with Franciscan University includes YOUCAT at 18 Steubenville Conferences | CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE PRESS RELEASE (PDF)
READ CARDINAL SCHÖNBORN'S INTRODUCTION TO THE PRESENTATION OF YOUCAT IN ROME, APRIL 13, 2011 Want some ideas for implementing YOUCAT in your parish? Click on the titles below to download a flyer (PDF) 10 WAYS TO USE YOUCAT IN YOUTH MINISTRY WAYS TO USE YOUCAT IN YOUR CONFIRMATION PROGRAM YOUCAT is short for Youth Catechism of the Catholic Church, which will be distributed in multiple languages on World Youth Day 2011 in Madrid, Spain. The English-language edition is available from Ignatius Press. Developed with the help of young Catholics and written for high-school age people and young adults, YOUCAT is an accessible, contemporary expression of the Catholic Faith. 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. It explains:
The questions are direct and honest, even at times tough; the answers straightforward, relevant, and compelling. YOUCAT will likely become the "go-to" place for young people to learn the truth about the Catholic faith. NOTE: Some media reports claim YOUCAT endorses contraception but these reports are inaccurate. The English-language edition clearly teaches that contraception is wrong (nos. 420 & 421). There was a problem with the Italian translation of YOUCAT. That translation has been withdrawn from publication and is being revised. 
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