{"product_id":"your-christian-vocation-ave-maria-press-9781594717451","title":"Your Christian Vocation","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the rewards of a lifelong commitment to Christ is the most important goal of a new high school religion textbook from Ave Maria Press. \u003ci\u003eYour Christian Vocation\u003c\/i\u003e helps students learn how to live their lives to the benefit of others as they consider a vocation of service--in marriage, priestly or consecrated life, or the single life--to the Church and their own communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudents will explore a variety of topics in each vocation, including friendship, dating, and courtship related to choosing a spouse; family planning and raising children; the importance of the Sacrament of Holy Orders to the whole Church; priestly celibacy; and other forms of religious life including religious institutes, eremites, consecrated virgins and widows, secular institutes, and societies of apostolic life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudents will find the encouragement and practical skills to practice discernment for their lifelong vocation. They'll also learn how to consider the differences between vocation, jobs, and career. A bonus chapter on the single life is available online, along with a variety of teacher resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eYour Christian Vocation\u003c\/i\u003e replaces the \u003ci\u003eMarriage and Holy Orders\u003c\/i\u003e textbook.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeveloped in collaboration with experts in theology, catechesis, and pedagogy, \u003ci\u003eYour Christian Vocation\u003c\/i\u003e is part of the \u003ci\u003eEncountering Jesus\u003c\/i\u003e textbook series and features the same pedagogical design and features that have made the series popular with both teachers and students: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChapter Focus Questions: \u003c\/b\u003e Each chapter's main idea is posed as a question to the student to provide a broader context in which new ideas can be integrated and understood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInfographics: \u003c\/b\u003e A wide variety of visual and interactive designs throughout the text help students understand theological concepts in ways they will remember.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCurrents Events: \u003c\/b\u003e Each chapter opens with a story from the contemporary world that teens can relate to their own lives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEducational Photos: \u003c\/b\u003e Images throughout the text have been carefully chosen not only to illustrate the chapter but for teachers and students to use as educational tools.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNote-Taking Graphic Organizers: \u003c\/b\u003e Designed to help students organize, summarize, and sequence the text, various types of organizers were customized for every section of the book.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSection Assessments: \u003c\/b\u003e Each section includes pedagogically designed assessment questions with labels that show how the questions serve a variety of different learning styles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOnline Resources: \u003c\/b\u003e As always, teachers can access a wide variety of online resources at the Ave Maria Press website, including videos, PowerPoints, handouts, crossword puzzles, reading guides, and tests.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe enhanced digital edition of \u003ci\u003eYour Christian Vocation\u003c\/i\u003e includes exclusive access to videos from the Apostleship of Prayer, America Media, Catholic Relief Services, the Congregation of Holy Cross, and Word on Fire Catholic Ministries. These videos enrich the written text with expert explanations of key theological concepts, sacred people, and sacred places by Bishop Robert Barron, Dr. John Bergsma, Rev. Kevin Grove, C.S.C., Rev. James Kubick, S.J., and Rev. James Martin, S.J.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Teacher's Wraparound Edition (TWE) offers strategies and lessons to facilitate several different learning styles. Guides, approaches, rubrics, questions, and answers all ease a teacher's planning and coverage of each student text chapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe text has been approved by the Subcommittee on Catechism for use with Elective D, Responding to the Call of Jesus Christ, of the USCCB curriculum framework.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ave Maria Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1594717451\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781594717451\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ave Maria Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/24\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.80h x 8.50w x 0.90d","brand":"Ave Maria Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44042883137791,"sku":"9781594717451","price":30.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9d8c6af8-d60b-4029-b4e7-0b51e9907f7a.jpg?v=1684964071","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/your-christian-vocation-ave-maria-press-9781594717451","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}