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The Nation’s Leading Religion Series Just Got Better

The FAITH AND LIFE religion series has been hailed as a breakthrough in the field of religious education. It is a comprehensive Catholic program that combines beautiful classical and original artwork with a solid doctrinal and scriptural presentation in an easy-to-read and stimulating format that is being praised by teachers, students and parents everywhere. Keeping in mind the popularity of the original edition of the Faith and Life textbooks, we've made only minor alterations to the revised student texts. The majority of the revisions within the student texts appear in the question and answer segments of the book. Each question and answer set is now related directly to the Catechism of the Catholic Church (Second Edition) and tied specifically to the material covered in each chapter. Further, the questions and answers are now more age appropriate to each grade level.

 

WORDS OF PRAISE FOR FAITH AND LIFE

“I believe that the Faith and Life series is a very good catechetical tool.

"Students who finish this series will have an excellent grasp of the deposit of faith. The material is sound and is faithful to the Magisterium of our
Holy Church.”

—Most Rev. Thomas J. Olmsted
Bishop of Phoenix, AZ


"Our diocesan Director of Religious Education and I are in complete agreement that this newly-revised series is a thorough and excellent presentation of the Catholic faith.

"I am especially impressed with the references to Sacred Scripture and the Catechism of the Catholic Church that appear in each lesson. The student activity book helps to reinforce what has been taught in the class. The revised teacher manual will prove to be particularly helpful for catechists because step by step lesson plans are provided for each lesson. At a time when our young people so desperately need sound teaching, the Faith and Life catechism series is the answer to prayers. I will strongly recommend this series for use in our schools and parish-based religious education programs."

—Most Reverend Michael J. Sheridan
Bishop of Colorado Springs


“I am happy to report that this series is not only complete, it possesses excellence, in a way that itself promotes the values of our holy faith. The sweep of the content fulfills all goals--everything is there, from the history of salvation across the pages of the Old and New Testaments, to sections devoted to providing young children with clear and non-threatening explanations of the commandments, the sacraments, the moral life, and the structure of our Church. The value of prayer is assisted by a brief but complete compendium of prayers at the end of the volume. The very words unique to the Catholic faith are methodically presented and explained, and again, collected at the rear of the book for easy reference. Of particular value is the accompanying activity book which, along with the teacher¹s guide, provides more than ample resources for the instructor to be constantly involved in the discovery and exploration that is going on in the student’s mind. And, perhaps most important, the level of writing is not condescending, but rather challenges the student to improve the mind as religious knowledge is imparted. This challenge invites the mutual participation of student and parents in the education process, a component which insures the best kind of religious education‹the kind that embraces child, family and Church.

“I do not believe any better series can be found to enhance the teaching of the Gospel and life in the Catholic Church for our young students and their families, and I recommend the Faith and Life series without reservation.”

—Most Rev. John F. Donoghue
Archbishop Emeritus of Atlanta


"The Faith and Life Series from Catholics United for the Faith provides a clear and informative presentation of what we as Catholics believe, live and teach. With a firm grounding in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Faith and Life reaffirms that the faith is indeed alive, a gift to be cherished, and as relevant today as when Our Lord Jesus Christ called Peter and Andrew to 'Come after me.'

"Faith and Life continues CUF's tradition of catechesis and witness to the Gospel."

—Most Rev. John J. Myers
Archbishop of Newark


"If there is one thing our Catholic youth need today and yearn for is the clear teaching of the Catholic Church. Unfortunately, after Vatican Council II, though certainly not because of it, the clear teaching of the faith was diminished to the detriment of our young people. Where teaching is ambiguous, both the knowledge about Christ and His Gospel is weakened and moral values begin to erode. Thanks to the Faith and Life textbooks from Catholics United for the Faith, there is now an effective remedy available for this situation. I highly encourage use of this fine series."

—Archbishop James Patrick Keleher
Archbishop Emeritus of Kansas City, Kansas


“This is the one to get. Marvelous—this series will help you follow the Holy Father’s desire that you teach your children.”

—Mother Angelica
EWTN

 

MORE WORDS OF PRAISE FOR FAITH AND LIFE

HISTORY OF THE FAITH AND LIFE SERIES

FAITH AND LIFE—FEATURES

FAITH AND LIFE—SCOPE AND SEQUENCE

FAITH AND LIFE—TEACHERS' MANUALS

GERMAN EDITION

 

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From Our Founder

I also agree that the laity generally are still too passive (that is, when they’re not too aggressively active!). That is really one of the basic reasons for the existence of CUF: to be a little alarm clock to wake people up, and then a center around which they can rally, and act in the way befitting members of Christ’s true Church. . . . The situation keeps changing, and it’s important that the laity try to act under some kind of coordination, which only an organization like CUF can provide.

H. Lyman Stebbins
March 1, 1973