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America faces a similar time of trial today. Today, the conflict is between a culture that affirms, cherishes, and celebrates the gift of life, and a culture that seeks to declare entire groups of human beings -- the unborn, the terminally ill, the handicapped and others considered "unuseful" -- to be outside the boundaries of legal protection.
Only a higher moral vision can motivate the choice for life. And the values underlying that vision will greatly depend on whether the nation continues to honor and revere the family as the basic unit of society: the family -- teacher of love, service, understanding and forgiveness; the family -- open and generous to the needs of others; the family -- the great wellspring of human happiness.
HIS HOLINESS POPE JOHN PAUL II
January 26, 1999
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SPECIAL FEATURES OF FAITH AND LIFE
- Clear, comprehensive and interesting presentation of the Catholic Faith, tailored for the different grade levels, with a foundational emphasis on Scripture and Vatican II.
- Quotations from Scripture, the liturgy, Church documents and the saints highlight important points in each lesson.
- Inspirational classical and original artwork and photographs connect the lessons to the life of Christ and of the Christian.
- Questions and answers at the end of the chapters help review vital material and aid retention.
- Helpful supplementary sections include: Prayers and Devotions, Liturgical and Seasonal Life of the Church, Words to Know.
- Follows guidelines laid out by the General Catechetical Directory, Pope John Paul II's "Catechesi Tradendae", and the U.S. National Catechetical Directory.
WORDS OF PRAISE FOR FAITH AND LIFE
"These catechetical publications are, in my experience, unsurpassed in lucidity of doctrine; in fidelity to God's revelation; in pedagogical approach; in stimulation of real interest in, and love for the Faith; in application to daily Catholic living; in true formation of young people; in skillful adaptation to the age of students to whom they are presented; and in sheer attractiveness of artistic publication. They have about them the ring of eternity because they lucidly proclaim the TRUTH. And 'it is the truth that sets us free'"
-- Bishop Thomas Muldoon
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