{"product_id":"your-christian-vocation-encountering-jesus","title":"Your Christian Vocation (Encountering Jesus)","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. Your Christian Vocation helps students learn how to live their lives to the benefit of others as they consider a vocation of servicein marriage  priestly or consecrated life  or the single lifeto the Church and their own communities. Students 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. Students will find the encouragement and practical skills to practice discernment for their lifelong vocation. Theyll 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. Your Christian Vocation replaces the Marriage and Holy Orders textbook. Developed in collaboration with experts in theology  catechesis  and pedagogy Your Christian Vocation is part of the Encountering Jesus textbook series and features the same pedagogical design and features that have made the series popular with both teachers and students: Chapter Focus Questions: Each chapters main idea is posed as a question to the student to provide a broader context in which new ideas can be integrated and understood. Infographics: A wide variety of visual and interactive designs throughout the text help students understand theological concepts in ways they will remember. Currents Events: Each chapter opens with a story from the contemporary world that teens can relate to their own lives. Educational Photos: Images throughout the text have been carefully chosen not only to illustrate the chapter but for teachers and students to use as educational tools. Note-Taking Graphic Organizers: Designed to help students organize  summarize  and sequence the text  various types of organizers were customized for every section of the book. Section Assessments: Each section includes pedagogically designed assessment questions with labels that show how the questions serve a variety of different learning styles. Online Resources: 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. The enhanced digital edition of Your Christian Vocation 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. A Teachers Wraparound Edition (TWE) offers strategies and lessons to facilitate several different learning styles. Guides  approaches  rubrics  questions  and answers all ease a teachers planning and coverage of each student text chapter. The 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\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44964181180469,"sku":"ByrdShop_1594717451","price":36.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781594717451.jpg?v=1770451995","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/your-christian-vocation-encountering-jesus","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}