Nurturing the Spiritual Growth of Your Adolescent

The young person is the starting point of adolescent catechesis -- he or she has a story to tell, hopes and aspirations to be encouraged, and experiences to share.Living Our Faith meets young adolescents where they are, with materials that honor their experience and invite them to grow in their faith. Incorporating a unique Christian skills dimension into text lessons and family materials, Living Our Faith provides young people (and the adults with whom they share their lives) the opportunity to acquire, develop, and practice important skills of religious experience, gospel living, moral decision making, forecasting, and emotion management.The titles in the Living Our Faith series are based on the foundational themes of our Catholic faith, the National Conference of Catholic Bishops' Renewing the Vision, and diocesan guidelines for young adolescent catechesis, and present fundamental teachings in ways designed to engage and challenge the young adolescent. Lessons integrate doctrine, worship, morality,,prayer, community, and active participation in the Church's life and mission.Faith formation of young people does not occur in isolation; it both affects and is affected by the family experience. Living Our Faith: Nurturing the Spiritual Growth of Your Adolescent is an innovative component that encourages adult family members to reinforce Christian life skills in their own lives and to mentor the young adolescent in the same skills.Carotta, Michael is the author of 'Nurturing the Spiritual Growth of Your Adolescent' with ISBN 9780159004821 and ISBN 0159004829.