* answer life's important questions
* see themselves as a vital part of God's saving work in the world
* make connections to Catholic beliefs and traditions
* read the Bible regularly
* study the Bible, pray the Bible, live the Bible!
Attractively designed in two colors, The Catholic Youth Bible includes many engaging, insightful, and inspiring features: * introductions to important biblical people
* background information about the culture and traditions of biblical times
* articles that trace the biblical roots of many Catholic beliefs and practices
* articles that share African American, Asian American, Hispanic and Latino American, and Native American cultural experiences, religious symbols, prayers, and poetry related to the Bible
* articles that help the reader use the Bible for personal prayer
* articles that apply the Bible's messages to relevant situations young people face now over seventy illustrations throughout the Bible
* eight reading plans
* four special indexes to events, people, and teachings; sacrament connections; life and faith issues; and article subjects
* nine full-color maps
* two full-color timelines of biblical and historical events
* twenty-three full-color photographs of biblical places and multicultural images of Jesus