To promote a deeper understanding of the Catholic Faith among all ages, the Apostolate for Family Consecration has come out with a new unabridged edition to their Family Catechism written by Fr. Lawrence Lovasik, S.V.D.The book is based on a Q-and-A format to be used as the basic text for families, parishes and schools.
Found to be in conformity with the Catechism of the Catholic Church by the USCCB Ad Hoc Committee to Oversee the Use of the Catechism and endorsed by Cardinal Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI, the new edition of “The Apostolate’s Family Catechism” features updated cross-references including the “US Catholic Catechism for Adults” and Pope Benedict’s encyclicals, “God is Love” and “Sacrament of Charity,” to guide readers through the ocean of truth of the Catholic Faith.
As with previous editions, the new edition contains 304 questions pertaining to the Creed, sacraments, prayer and the Ten Commandments.
Answers include quotes from Sacred Scripture, the “Catechism of the Catholic Church,” Vatican II, papal documents and other theological writings.
The “By Heart Catechism and Scripture Review” provides explanations for easy memorization of the key doctrines presented.
Also featured are summary prayers, Doctrine-Moral-Worship Exercises and Thought Provokers sections complete with answers, common prayers in English and Latin, and more than 800 theological illustrations.
The late Mother Teresa commended the book’s ability to “enable parents to fulfill their primary obligation in teaching their children.”
To make it easier for families, parishes, schools and even adult formation groups such as RCIA to learn the Family Catechism together, commentaries for the 304 questions are given by Francis Cardinal Arinze, Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.
Commentaries on audio and video as well as discussion guides can be downloaded for free off the Apostolate’s website.
Supplementary teaching guides and age-appropriate workbooks can also be ordered for use in elementary and high school settings.
The new edition of “The Apostolate’s Family Catechism” is now available and can be ordered by visiting www.familyland.org.
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