Whether middle schoolers encounter this book as part of the Catholic Connections program in faith formation or pick it up out of curiosity, The Catholic Connections Handbook for Middle Schoolers offers great guidance and aims to help young teens learn about all the central aspects of the Catholic faith, including God, revelation, faith, Jesus the Christ, the Holy Spirit, the Church, liturgy and sacraments, Christian morality and justice, and prayer. The book contains many special features and sidebars, includingLive It!: suggestions for putting faith into actionPray It!: short, inspiring prayersDid You Know?: additional information about selected topicsFun Facts: brief notes designed to inform and amuseIllustrations: 22 4-color illustrations of people of faithPeople of Faith: profiles of inspiring, faith-filled peopleThink About It!: questions to ponder or discuss with friends and familyLiturgy Connections: articles that show the relationship between Catholic beliefs and worshipLooking Back: insights from historyPLUSA collection of prayersA glossary of key wordsA handy, brief summary of Catholic beliefs and practicesThe Catholic Connections Handbook for Middle Schoolers is a great tool for study, but it is more than that. It offers excellent guidance for praying and living the Catholic faith. The Subcommittee on the Catechism (formerly the Ad Hoc Committee to Oversee the Use of the Catechism), United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, has found this catechetical text, copyright 2009, to be in conformity with the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Read Less