sacraments

“Seek and You Will Find: A Catholic Sacraments Adventure” is a comic book by Voyage Publishing that makes learning about the sacraments fun.

Handing on our faith to the next generation can feel like an awesome responsibility. We may sometimes wonder if we “know enough” or are “good enough,” but God gives parents all the grace they need to raise their children to know and love him.

Shia LaBeouf, a veteran of Hollywood, who recently portrayed a beloved saint on screen has now embraced the Catholic faith in real life. LaBeouf starring as Padre Pio, received the sacrament of confirmation, completing his initiation into the Catholic faith, during the New Year holiday weekend.

“Long before the baby is born and the invitations are in the mail, we need to ensure that people understand, and deeply, that baptism is more than an excuse for a get-together; it is a transformative moment of grace.”

Henri Nouwen “speaks of the human brokenness of the church, which presents the broken body of Christ to the world. Human promises are broken; God’s promise ‘stands unshaken.'”

These two volumes offer different approaches to the question, one rather academic and one visual and artistic both having their weaknesses.

“We all desire for the next generation to develop a deep and abiding love for Scripture and the sacraments, in particular the Eucharist, but how do we develop and ‘unleash’ that love in an increasingly overstimulated, disengaged, and screen-obsessed culture?”

Saints and sacraments are among the topics.