Following a remarkable response to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Ascension Edition, a paperback version of this revolutionary resource is now available to parishes, schools, and individuals.
In the third month of the chart-topping Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) podcast, as tens of thousands of Catholics dive deeper into their Faith with the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Ascension Edition, publisher Ascension is set to release a new paperback version of this groundbreaking resource.
Following up on the release of the original Ascension Edition on October 11, 2022, the new paperback version encourages parishes, dioceses, and schools to make use of Ascension’s faithful and easy-to-understand resources for Catholic school education and parish enrichment. This paperback Catechism is also available for individual purchases.
“The impact that the Ascension Edition has had in just a few months is tremendous,” comments Jonathan Strate, Ascension’s president and chief executive officer. “We want even more Catholics to come to a greater understanding of their Catholic Faith and hope that the Ascension Edition can play a role in that.”
“The paperback version of the Ascension Edition was created for all Catholics but most specifically for parishes, dioceses, and schools,” says Rick Dooley, product manager at Ascension. “Educators and parish professionals seeking to share the Catholic Faith with those they serve can benefit greatly from this resource, and we want it to be more readily available to them.”
The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Ascension Edition (Paperback) features the same color-coded Foundations of Faith approach and other learning tools as the original Ascension Edition. Learn more about the bulk discounts available for parishes, schools, and dioceses at www.AscensionPress.com/PaperbackCatechism. This resource is now available for preorder.
The Foundations of Faith Approach
Exclusive to the Ascension Edition, the Foundations of Faith approach was specially designed by a dedicated team at Ascension to make the Catechism easier to read and understand for all Catholics.
Featuring color-coding for each pillar of the Catechism, a table of sources before each section, an overview and timeline chart, and a brand-new appendix to draw readers’ attention to the history of Church teaching found in the Catechism, the Foundations of Faith approach seeks to transform the lives of Catholics by presenting the truth and beauty of their Faith in an easy-to-understand way.
Praise for the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Ascension Edition
Rev. Dempsey Rosales-Acosta, SSL, STD, professor of theology at the University of St. Thomas and Ascension’s featured host for La Biblia en un Año podcast, shares:
“One of the most noble traditions of the Roman Catholic Church is the service through education that for centuries had been exercised … The Ascension Edition of the Catechism of the Catholic Church becomes a noble effort to spread the Ecclesial Magisterium that helps every Christian to learn more about the roots and mysteries of the Trinitarian God in our history of salvation through the wise eyes and experience of the Roman Catholic Tradition and Magisterium. It is a splendid effort of catechesis and meditation that helps to nourish the intellectual and spiritual life of the people of God through the comments of Fr. Schmitz.”
Claudia Cangilla McAdam, author of Ascension children’s books The Real Presence, A Miracle for Micah, and Louie’s Lent, offers:
“The Ascension Edition of the Catechism of the Catholic Church is a must-have for living a deeper, more fully informed life in the Church. With its color-coded and helpfully subtitled text of the Catechism itself, its complete and easy-to-understand glossary, and its clear, simple-to-follow index, there’s no more excuse for being uninformed or for being intimidated by the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Additionally, The Catechism at a Glance pull-out visual guide to the foundations of our Faith is a concise and excellent overview of the contents of the Catechism and a great place to start. This book will take pride of place on my bookshelf next to my Bible and [will be] immediately accessible—a go-to resource no Catholic should be without!”
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