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Reviews
TEACHERS:
"Students
emerged from the Love and Life program filled with the enthusiasm
and conviction that the message of chastity should be shared."
"They
came to believe chastity, not because parents or teachers said so,
but because they learned to value themselves in light of the dignity
and respect with which God gifted them."
"At
a time when society and the media frequently pull in negative directions,
the Christ-centered, parent-oriented approach of Love and Life
strengthens parent-teen communications..."
"The
Love and Life program, when banked in conviction, understanding
and love, is a joy to share with young people, parents and teachers
everywhere."
STUDENTS:
"... for thirteen years they've brainwashed us into believing
that man is supreme and sex is the center of the universe! I can't
believe how much sense this makes!... I think it's great that this
class is trying to do something about it. I have really enjoyed
these classes."
"When
I come to class, I seem to open up inside and try to pay as much
attention to you and to everyone else in the class. If I can, I
will try to teach what you taught me and my classmates. You brought
me closer to God."
"...
chastity can make you feel stronger and better about yourself. I
sincerely hope people who find themselves lonely all the time will
one day make the discovery I did, and hope they let everyone know
of this terrific finding."
"I
hope there will be other programs like this in the future years
for all of us teenagers."
PARENTS:
"This program is the best I have attended in my adult Catholic
life... such a positive effect on myself, my husband, my family...
thank you for respecting the belief that parents should be the primary
educators of their children in sexuality, and also being sensitive
to the fact that I need help."
"Love
and Life is a refreshingly thorough, life-affirming, and Catholic
education tool."
"I
left it on our reading table this summer, and four of my (sometimes)
less-than-enthusiastic teens endorsed it as 'far better than WE'VE
got'. Believe me, that means it's GOOD!"
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Real
Love
by Mary Beth Bonacci
Mary Beth Bonacci speaks to nearly 100,000
people every year. She speaks to people across the country
and around the world - about friendship, about relationships,
about marriage, about God's plan for sexuality, and about
finding real, honest love.
And they speak back to her. They ask her
questions -- about sex, about dating, about healing after
a shattered relationship, about marriage, about their struggles
to live love. Now, for the first time, Mary Beth has published
those questions - and her answers - in a comprehensive,
readable guide which addresses the details of the very real
struggle that people face in trying to live real love in
a world gone mad.
Through these questions and her answers,
Mary Beth offers a comprehensive catechesis of the Church's
teaching in the areas of marriage and human sexuality. She
tackles the toughest issues - premarital sex, contraception,
divorce, homosexuality, pornography and others. She gives
practical advice on living the Church's teachings. And throughout
it all, she demonstrates that living respect for God's gift
of sexuality is the way - the only way - to find real, honest.
love.
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We're
on a Mission From God
by Mary Beth Bonacci
The generation of Catholics who have come
of age since Vatican II is different in many respects from
Catholics of their parents' generation. These younger Catholics
have grown up in a world - and a Church - which has changed
tremendously in a very short period of time. They were raised
in a society which encouraged them to question what their
parents accepted on faith. They were formed by a system
of religious education which was in many ways struggling
to keep up with rapid social change.
In this book, Mary Beth Bonacci joins with
John Paul II in bringing young Catholics a clearer understanding
of the Church and their role in it. She takes his quotes
from the five World Youth Day events and "unpacks" them,
explaining the truths of the faith clearly and concisely.
This book is perfect for the Catholics of "Generation X"
- and for Catholic "youth" of any age who wish to understand
and to deepen their faith.
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