Live-NRSV-Youth Catholic - by Catholic Bible Press (Paperback)

About the Book

The only Catholic youth Bible with content created by teenagers. Renowned for its beautiful balance of scholarship and readability, the NRSV faithfully serves the Church in personal spiritual formation and in the academy.

Book Synopsis

The only Bible for Catholic teens that invites them to not just read but to LIVE and respond to Scripture.

Art, photos, and other creative forms of self-expression from youth are packed into this Bible as a launching point to drive teens into the Bible. Teens will see how God works in the lives of other teens and be encouraged to express their faith, too. Also scattered throughout are key facts about Scripture, character profiles, answers to hard questions, and other study helps for teens to connect with their faith.

Renowned for its beautiful balance of scholarship and readability, the NRSV faithfully serves the Church in personal spiritual formation and in the academy. The foremost Bible translation vetted by Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox, Evangelical, and Jewish scholars invites readers to deeply explore Scripture. This edition bears the imprimatur of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops and includes the 73 books of the Roman Catholic Canon in an anglicized text.

Features:

• Introductions to real life people - People who did remarkable things. Catholic saints and other faithful men and women around the globe who serve as witnesses and who chose to live vibrantly for Jesus, no matter what circumstances came their way.
• Express yourself devotionals guiding you to draw or journal on various topics related to Scripture
• Real questions provide answers to confusing texts or challenging topics throughout the Bible
• Reality check and try this devotionals help with Scripture application
• Profile of Faith spotlights Catholic saints, religious, and lay people who serve as witnesses to living the values of the Scriptures.
• Jesus sightings point out important places where the truths about Jesus show up throughout the entire Bible
• Complete Catholic Bible with the official imprimatur of the Roman Catholic Church
• Imprimatur of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
• Concordance for finding key verses

From the Back Cover

The only Bible for Catholic teens that invites them to not just read but to LIVE and respond to scripture, with content created by teens and space to reflect, doodle, interact, and join the conversation.

Most youth Bibles are just teen versions of adult Bibles. Live takes an all-new, teen-centered approach. It includes a wealth of experiences and activities that help teens discover surprising things about God, see God involved in their lives, and express their faith creatively - both in the pages of the Bible and on the tie-in Web site.

This is the only youth Bible with content created by teenagers. Art, photos, and other creative forms of self-expression from youth are packed into this Bible as a launching point to drive teens into the Bible. Teens will see how God works in the lives of other teens and be encouraged to express their faith, too.

This youth Bible takes "interactive" to an entirely new level. Teenagers who use the Live Bible will find:

- Student art, student poems, an interactive tie-in Web site, sidebars that spark teen creativity, "Try This" features that encourage teens to live out their faith, and quotes and profiles of famous people of faith.
- Creative space to express their thoughts, feelings, or questions by writing right on the pages, doodling, pasting pictures, and more
- An invitation to join the community online. Teens are encouraged to visit the Web site revealed inside and post their art, writing, and insights into how God is working in their lives.
- New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Catholic Edition text - the most trusted, accepted, and accurate translation of the Bible on the market, approved by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

Review Quotes

-Teens can engage creatively with God's word with this Bible, which offers youth friendly introductions, as well as features including questions about faith, fun facts to help illuminate Bible passages, profiles of Catholic saints, ideas for putting Scripture and faith into practice, blank spaces to write down thoughts, and more.---Catholic Digest

Teens can engage creatively with God s word with this Bible, which offers youth friendly introductions, as well as features including questions about faith, fun facts to help illuminate Bible passages, profiles of Catholic saints, ideas for putting Scripture and faith into practice, blank spaces to write down thoughts, and more. --Catholic Digest"

"Teens can engage creatively with God's word with this Bible, which offers youth friendly introductions, as well as features including questions about faith, fun facts to help illuminate Bible passages, profiles of Catholic saints, ideas for putting Scripture and faith into practice, blank spaces to write down thoughts, and more."--Catholic Digest