de-coding Da Vinci Author(s): Amy Welborn The 2003 release of the novel The Da Vinci Code created one of the largest literary crazes in recent history. With sales of almost 6 million in its first year, the novel gained a cult-like following. Author Dan Brown's ability to blend fact and fiction left many readers questioning what they really knew of the origins of Christianity. News is now out that we can expect to see the story in theaters in about a year. Certainly viewers will come away with many of the same questions readers had as to how much, if any, of the story line is factual, and how much is fiction. Read more about de-coding Da Vinci
Did Adam and Eve have Belly Buttons? Author(s): Matthew J. Pinto Not just a catchy title, "Did Adam & Eve have Belly Buttons?" is an actual question posed by an eighteen-year-old boy. In fact, the whole book is organized around questions from teenagers about the faith. To make it easier to follow, the author has grouped them into twelve categories: God, Creation and Man, Religion and the Bible, Jesus Christ, Catholic Morality, etc. Read more about Did Adam and Eve have Belly Buttons?
100 Activities Based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church Author(s): Ellen Rossini This book is first divided into three categories based on age or grade level (Primary - grades 1-3; Intermediate - grades 3-5; and Advanced - grades 6-8). Each of these is subdivided into four segments based on the major parts of the Catechism of the Catholic Church: Read more about 100 Activities Based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church
Beginning Apologetics 1: How to Explain and Defend the Catholic Faith Author(s): Fr. Frank ChaconJim Burnham When I first considered converting from a "mere Christianity" form of Protestantism to the Catholic faith, I had several issues to deal with. I believed that "Scripture alone" was the rule of faith. I thought that the Catholic Church had added several non-Biblical doctrines throughout the years – for example, praying to Mary and the saints and the existence of Purgatory. Read more about Beginning Apologetics 1: How to Explain and Defend the Catholic Faith
Study Guide for Beginning Apologetics 1 Author(s): Jim BurnhamSteve Wood This is the Study Guide for Beginning Apologetics 1, reviewed above. It can be used in a discussion group setting or by families or individuals, and contains questions which can be answered by references to the Catechism or to Scripture (the specific passages are cited so students can research them). Read more about Study Guide for Beginning Apologetics 1
Into Deep Eternity Author(s): Martha O'Keefe This volume contains two books "Emily's Book" and "Mary's Book" – both written for relatives of the author who were interested in learning more about Emily Dickinson. Martha O'Keefe has been studying Emily Dickinson and learning to love her and her works for sixty years. She has also written a 400 page work comparing Emily Dickinson with St. John of the Cross. Read more about Into Deep Eternity
Creation Rediscovered Author(s): Gerard Keane This substantial book covering a wide range of topics relating to the great origins debate attempts to synthesize modern, largely Protestant, scientific arguments and evidence for a literal interpretation of the biblical creation story with Catholic teaching. Mr. Read more about Creation Rediscovered
It's a Mystery! The Holy Trinity Author(s): Sandra Garant "Retreats are time set aside for study, prayer, activities, and discussion about God and His Church. Children can benefit from retreats as much as adults. Jesus would occasionally leave His followers and retreat to the desert or a mountaintop. Even He felt the need to get away from the world for a while." (from the Introduction) Read more about It's a Mystery! The Holy Trinity
Chats With God's Little Ones Author(s): Mrs. Margaret Mary Myers Chats With God's Little Ones is a unique Catholic religion course for the youngest of students from pre-kindergarten up through the second grade. Written to the teacher, the lessons are designed to be used orally with the student in a Charlotte Mason three-step style of asking the child, answering with the child, and the re-telling by the child. The lessons are presented as guided scripts for the teacher, who can personalize them and adapt them to the needs and interest of the child. Read more about Chats With God's Little Ones
The Catechetical Instructions of Saint Thomas Aquinas Author(s): St. Thomas AquinasTranslator(s): Rev. Joseph B. Collins, S.S., S.T.D. Saint Thomas provides beautiful explanations of the Apostles' Creed, the Ten Commandments, the Sacraments, the Lord's Prayer and the Hail Mary. Sample passages: Read more about The Catechetical Instructions of Saint Thomas Aquinas
