New Third Edition!
Rev. Alfred McBride, O. Praem. Informative and faith-building answers to questions about the Catholic faith and the Catholic Church. Invitation is designed with the adult learner in mind. Popular question-and-answer format makes this learning guide a long-time favorite. 116 pages, Item 0100. (New Spanish edition is also available. See Item Number 0101.)
Features New to the Third Edition:
- Each chapter starts with a faith story from a notable Catholic or biblical figure showing how they lived their faith
- A closing section in each chapter on living the message
- A question to encourage thought and discussion on the chapter's message
- References to the new United States Catholic Catechism for Adults for further reading and study
- Expanded Appendix with more prayers and ways to continue the adult faith journey
- Some helful websites for further information
Invitation will help you with these ministries:
- The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
- Adult inquiry classes for Non-Catholics
- Reconciling inactive Catholics
- Adult faith formation classes
- Sacramental preparation
- Small Christian communities
Features in Invitation that will help you in your parish:
- Twenty-six easy to read four-page chapters
- Supporting quotations from the Catechism of the Catholic Church
- References to further reading in the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults
- A faith story in each chapter inviting readers to see how others have lived their faith
- Ideas on applying each chapter's message in the readers' own lives
- A question to help readers think abut and discuss the message
- Appendix of prayers, liturgical celebrations, sacraments, and beliefs of the Church
Over 600,000 copies printed since first introduced nearly 30 years ago!