DoCat,Ignatius Press, £6.99
This book, which is packed with photographs, excerpts from papal encyclicals and quotations from the saints and other thinkers, is a sequel to an earlier publication, YouCat, the catechism for youth. Its remit is to adapt the social teaching of the Church for popular understanding and usage, especially by young people (it was released at World Youth Day).
As such, it is not designed to be read straight through, but to be used for debate and discussion. I would heartily recommend it for parish youth groups, as well as for Catholic schools and colleges, to help this age group see that Catholicism is not just about private devotion but about living one’s faith within society.
