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How Catholics respond to the common Christian question: "Are you saved?" Salvation is not just an event--it's also a process of transformation into being like Christ. Are You Saved? The Catholic Understanding of Salvation, a booklet in The Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz Collection, was created to invite Catholics closer to God by outlining the theology of salvation in everyday language through Fr. Mike Schmitz's homilies. In Are You Saved?, Fr. Mike Schmitz presents a clear explanation of salvation while encouraging Catholics to take these truths to heart and apply them to their everyday lives. In five short chapters, this booklet introduces the reader to: How someone is saved What a person is saved from Whether salvation is an event, a process, or both, How the sacraments fit into salvation, What salvation means for Catholics and how that should be reflected in the way they live, Complete with thought-provoking questions, prayerful meditations, and real-life challenges after each chapter, this booklet is perfect for individual devotion or group study.

Letting go of control is not always easy. Whether it's about timing, vocation, occupation, or what to eat for their next meal, many people spend their lives asking the question "what's next?" What's Next? Surrendering your Plans to Jesus takes Fr. Mike's homily series "What's Next" and transforms it into an easy-to-read and easy-to-digest booklet. This new booklet in The Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz Collection invites Catholics to surrender their next steps to God and helps them shed the weight of needing to control the future.

God wants to have a personal relationship with his children. Although prayer can sometimes seem impersonal and difficult, it's actually quite simple. It's communicating with God, our heavenly Father who desires a close relationship with us. It's Personal: Cultivating Your Relationship with God, a booklet in The Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz Collection, was created to invite Catholics closer to God by revealing the beauty of a personal relationship with God through Fr. Mike Schmitz's homilies. In It's Personal, Fr. Mike Schmitz takes Catholics on a journey to uncover the simplicity and beauty of prayer. Learning and applying the easy steps found in this booklet can help each person develop their life of prayer and grow deeper in relationship with God. Encounter God's love while learning about: What Scripture says about the ideal relationship with God, Why prayer is so important for that relationship, How to pray, even when it's difficult, Tips for personal prayer. Complete with thought-provoking questions, prayerful meditations, and real-life challenges after each chapter, this booklet is perfect for individual devotion or group study.

"The heart of our Faith is worship" Throughout the history of the Church, God has continually invited his people back to the altar to worship. But what does this actually mean? Come to the Altar: Worshiping God with Your Whole Heart teaches Catholics how to fully worship the Lord in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass instead of going through the motions. This new addition to The Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz Collection takes Fr. Mike's homily series "Come to the Altar" and transforms it into an easy-to-read and easy-to-digest booklet.In five short chapters, this booklet shows readers how to: Get more out of the Mass as they learn to worship at the altar Offer themselves fully to God in the Mass Embrace the authority given to them at Baptism as "kingdom priests" Let the Holy Spirit lead them in worship And more! Complete with thought-provoking questions, prayerful meditations, and real-life challenges after each chapter, this booklet is perfect for individual devotion or group study.

This exclusive, specially designed edition clearly shows the ancient roots of the Faith and helps Catholics integrate the fullness of Catholic teaching into their daily lives. There has never been an edition of the Catechism so revolutionary for Catholics seeking to understand the teachings of the Catholic Faith. Reviewed by top experts, theologians, and scholars, this edition has built-in tools that have never been provided in any other edition. This is the only Spanish-language version of this one-of-a-kind edition!

The Catechism contains the truth and beauty of the Catholic Faith's most foundational teachings applied to the modern day. The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Ascension Edition makes the wisdom of this foundational document accessible through the Foundations of Faith approach. This exclusive, specially designed edition clearly shows the ancient roots of the Faith and, with The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) podcast, helps Catholics integrate the fullness of Catholic teaching into their daily lives.

The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Ascension Edition is the first Catechism published with added supplemental content and it accompanies the chart-topping Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)(TM) podcast. This edition contains the entirety of the English text of the Catechism of the Catholic Church with the exclusive Foundations of Faith approach that makes the wisdom of this foundational document accessible for Catholics. The result is a Catechism that helps believers understand why the Catholic Church teaches what it does. Key Features: - Highlighted keywords and visual references help readers quickly identify major teachings - Dozens of callout boxes highlight where the Catechism's teachings come from and connect them together - Exclusive appendix introduces hundreds of Catechism sources - The Catechism at a Glance Chart woven within the text shows how the Catechism is structured - 4 ribbon markers

Invite God into the ordinary moments of everyday life. Amid the big events and exciting days of life, so many days are simply ordinary. Yet these ordinary times hold extraordinary potential for holiness. Ordinary Time: Finding Holiness in Everyday Life, a booklet in The Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz Collection, was created to invite Catholics closer to God by teaching them how to live ordinary days extraordinarily through Fr. Mike Schmitz's homilies. In Ordinary Time, Fr. Mike Schmitz reveals all Catholics' divine potential for holiness and how the saints provide a timeless example of living every day for Christ. The practical guidance found in this booklet can help each person invite God into every moment and make the choice to continuously strive for heaven. Live every day extraordinarily with advice on: How to develop a vision for your life and ensure that it is also God's vision, Why cultivating wonder leads to gratitude and joy, Whether holiness is for all God's children or just a certain few, How to act on your saintly potential for holiness, What giving God the very best of your day looks like Complete with thought-provoking questions, prayerful meditations, and real-life challenges after each chapter, this booklet is perfect for individual devotion or group study.

"Many go into marriage thinking, "This is it! We've got the rings, the spouse, the sacrament--now our life together can really begin!" So it can be a shock when struggles and trials emerge. Frustrations. Arguments. Hurts, Feeling overwhelmed. Lack of unity. Lack of trust. Edward and Beth Sri, national Catholic presenters, vulnerably share their own experience of the joys and struggles of real married life. They remind us that the challenging aspects of a marriage are not only to be expected but are the very places Jesus wants to meet us and do his most important work. They are also the places that surprisingly can be a gateway to a greater love and a lasting joy."--Page [4] of cover.

Title: The Great Adventure Catholic Bible: Paperback Edition, Author: Jeff Cavins, Publication Year: 2021-05-31, Publisher: ASCENSION PR, Language: eng