Catechism of the Catholic Church, Ascension Edition

The edition of the Catechism of the Catholic Church read by Fr. Mike Schmitz in The Catechism in a Year podcast.

From the publisher of the popular Great Adventure Catholic Bible comes the first-ever edition of the Catechism of the Catholic Church with the brand-new, specially designed Foundations of Faith approach!

The Catechism contains the truth and beauty of the Catholic Faith’s most foundational teachings applied to the modern day. The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Ascension Edition makes the wisdom of this foundational document accessible through the Foundations of Faith approach.   

Now, everyone can learn and understand the teachings of the Catholic Faith. 

This exclusive, specially designed edition clearly shows the ancient roots of the Faith and, with The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) podcast, helps Catholics integrate the fullness of Catholic teaching into their daily lives.

There has never been an edition of the Catechism so revolutionary for Catholics seeking to understand the teachings of the Catholic Faith. Reviewed by top experts, theologians, and scholars, this edition has built-in tools that have never been provided in any other edition. 

The result is a Catechism that will change your life as you come to understand why the Catholic Church teaches what it does. 

This version of the Catechism contains:

• Carefully designed pages to make the majestic truth and beauty of the Catholic Faith  readable, organized, and inviting

• An original and specially designed color-coded approach that helps readers understand how everything in the Catechism is connected together

• The Catechism at a Glance Chart woven within the text to show how the Catechism is structured and where to find key teachings of the Catholic Faith

• Highlighted key words and visual references that help Catholics quickly identify major truths and easily find their place within the big picture of the Catechism

• Dozens of callout boxes to highlight the books of Sacred Scripture and the writings of the Church that are the basis for the Catechism’s teachings

• An exclusive, never-before-seen appendix, “Sources from Scripture and the Church,” with a clear introduction to hundreds of sources in the Catechism

• A smooth, white, leatherlike cover

• Dazzling gold foil stamping

• 4 silky, color-coded ribbons

This remarkable book, formed by Holy Scripture and 2000 years of Church Doctors, scholars, and theologians, helps Catholics achieve the ultimate goal of their faithful life on earth—to know, love, and serve God to be in union with him in heaven.

Dimensions: 6" x 9"