catholic church

Three girls--Lucy, Cecilia, and Agnes--discover that they could be the living embodiments of the young martyred saints of the Catholic Church whose names they bear. Drawn by the charmed bracelets they wear, all three are drawn to a church where waits Sebastian, a boy who believes he is a saint and wants to enlist the three girls in a war of good versus evil.

The author presents a comprehensive analysis of the election of Pope Benedict XVI, and describes the direction he will take the Catholic Church and the impact he will have around the world.

Traces the history of anti-Catholicism in America, focusing on how and why it has become more prominent in recent years.

Contains essays in which thirty-seven American Catholics, including businesspeople, actors, educators, journalists, politicians, and others speak about their own faith and feelings about the Church.

Discusses core aspects of the Catholic faith, including Jesus, God, faith, liturgy and sacraments, the Holy Spirit, the church, prayer, and Christian morality and justice, with fun facts, color illustrations, a collection of prayers, a glossary of key words, and a summary of Catholic beliefs and practices.