Living as a Christian teen in today's world is a challenge. But there is help. Just spend twenty minutes a week with Gospel Connections for Teens in preparation for Sunday Mass. Each reflection contains the Gospel reading for the coming Sunday and an insightful reflection by Brother Corey. His reflections on Jesus' words and actions will encourage you to live your faith to the fullest! Book jacket.

Living as a Christian teen in today's world is a challenge, but there is help. Fr. Corey Brost's Gospel Connections for Teens connects weekly Gospel messages with teen ups and downs. In just twenty minutes a week, young people can read and reflect on the Gospel reading for the coming Sunday and an insightful reflection by Father Corey. His writings on Jesus's words and actions will prepare young people for the Sunday liturgy and encourage them to live their faith to the fullest!

Filled with a wide variety of relevant, action-centered resources to help feed that hunger with God's word in the Sunday Scriptures. The resources for each Sunday's lectionary reading of the B cycle include lectionary and Scripture citations, themes that relate to young people, a synopsis of the Scripture readings, and a fully described and directed activity, along with several activity ideas, for engaging the participants with God's word.

This book helps teens discover the meaning of the Sunday readings, encourages them to reflect on and articulate these truths, and challenges them to put the readings into practice in their everyday lives.

"Each chapter includes these features: an overview of the character, scripture passages related to the character, Breakthrough! articles that pertain to the character, a list of similarities between young adolescents and the biblical figure, biblical quotes that point to God's presence n the character's story, [and] a 'Getting to know the biblical character' activity (or activities) that explores who the biblical character is and makes connections between his or her relationship with God and the young people's own life experience"--Back cover.

Youth Engaging Scripture is a collection of reflections on the Sunday Gospel readings for years A, B, and C of the lectionary cycle. These reflections, first developed for a peer-led Bible-sharing experience called the "YES! Youth Engaging Scripture" Initiative, help teens immerse themselves in the Scriptures and learn how God's word is relevant in their everyday lives. Parish youth ministers, catechetical leaders, high school teachers, campus ministers, and parents can use this book with teens to foster a regular practice of praying the Bible, studying the Bible, and living the Bible.