TheCatechismcontains the truth and beauty of the Catholic Faith’s most foundational teachings applied to the modern day. TheCatechism of the Catholic Church, Ascension Edition makes the wisdom of this foundational documentaccessible through theFoundations of Faithapproach.
Thisclearlyshows the ancient roots of the Faithand, withThe Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)podcast,helps Catholics integrate the fullness of Catholic teaching into their daily lives.
There has never been an edition of theCatechismso revolutionaryfor Catholics seeking to understand the teachings of the Catholic Faith. Reviewed by top experts, theologians, and scholars, this edition has built-in tools that havenever been provided in any other edition.
- Carefully designed pages to make themajestic truth and beauty of the Catholic Faith readable, organized, and inviting
- An original and specially designed color-coded approach that helps readersunderstand how everything in theCatechismis connected together
- TheCatechism at a Glance Chartwoven within the text to show how theCatechismis structured and where to find key teachings of the Catholic Faith
- Highlighted key words and visual references that help Catholicsquickly identify major truths and easily find their placewithin the big picture of theCatechism
- Dozens of callout boxes tohighlight the books of Sacred Scripture and the writings of the Church that are the basis for theCatechism’s teachings
- An exclusive, never-before-seen appendix, “Sources from Scripture and the Church,” with aclear introduction to hundreds of sourcesin theCatechism
Witha beautiful design to reflect the profound beauty of the Faith, this edition of theCatechismadorns the treasures of the Church’s wisdomwith:
- A smooth, white, leatherlike cover
- Dazzling gold foil stamping
- 4 silky, color-coded ribbons
This remarkable book, formed by Holy Scripture and 2000 years of Church Doctors, scholars, and theologians,helps Catholics achieve the ultimate goal of their faithful life on earth—to know, love, and serve God to be in union with him in heaven.