Gospel Komiks Magazine

Gospel Komiks Magazine (GKM) for Young People was first published in 1998,
following the success of the original GK. Since then,
GKM has mirrored the popularity of its predecessor. It is aimed primarily at high school levels,
addressing adolescent interest and concerns about faith and its relevance to their lives.
GKM presents the Sunday Liturgical Gospel readings in the context of true-to-life stories. It has
won numerous awards and finalist citations from
the Catholic Mass Media Awards.
Click here to download the Dec 2013 Jan 2014 issue of Gospel Komiks Magazine.
FEATURES
Gospel Komiks Magazine is designed to be a supplemental reading material for religious
instruction, specifically for Christian Living classes. There are 5 issues per school year.
Regular sections of GKM include:
Discovering the Bible
Knowing and Following Jesus
We Celebrate Gods Grace
Sacramentology
Walking with Jesus
Paraliturgy
A Modern Day Hero
Angel on My Shoulder
USES
Helps teachers and catechists in carrying out religious instruction
Increases the readers knowledge and understanding of Christ and His message.
Explains and clarifies essential matters about Christianity.
Provides guidance for effective Bible study and reflection
Inspires readers in schools or homes to apply Gospel values to their daily lives.



Gospel Komiks
Gospel Komiks (GK) is CFAs most widely recognized publication. Launched in 1980, it
is a pioneer in popularizing Sunday Gospel readings, translating them into contemporary
illustrated stories. Its English and Filipino editions
reach more than half a million readers nationwide.
GK has garnered nine awards and more than two dozen nominations from the Catholic Mass
Media Awards (CMMA). In 2006, CFA celebrated GKs 25th anniversary by publishing its best
stories from the past 25 years in the Gospel Komiks Collectors Edition.
FEATURES
Gospel Komiks deepens young readers knowledge of the scriptures and the Catholic faith. It
features colorfully illustrated stories and exercises that stimulate spiritual reflection, and is
suitable for elementary grades as well as lower high school levels.
GK contains Sunday liturgical readings, reflection guides and explanations of the text. There are
also paraliturgical guides to common worship.
GK is issued every two months during the school year, from June-July up to February-March.
USES
Complements and enriches curriculum-based religious education and value-formation
Makes the Gospel easier to understand and appreciate
Serves as a helpful guide for Bible study, sharing and reflection
Deepens the readers knowledge and understanding of the Gospel and its application to
our lives


Jesus Magazine
Jesus Magazine was launched in 1990 in response to a readership survey indicating a need
for a Gospel Komiks publication for young elementary students (approximately Grades 1 to 4).

The magazine is a supplementary reading material for Christian living classes. Teachers and
catechists use it for religious instruction and inspiration. It comes out 5 times per school year
starting June-July.
Jesus Magazine has been cited a number of times as a finalist for the Catholic Mass Media
Awards.
Click here to download the Dec 2013 Jan 2014 issue of Jesus Magazine.
FEATURES
Jesus Magazine features attractively illustrated stories and articles with accompanying teachers
guides. It contains fun learning exercises that
help children grow in their understanding of thefaith.
Every issue features interesting sections on:
Self-Awareness for the Growing Child
Environmental Matters
Kiddie Workshop
Alamin ang Tunay na Atin
USES
Introduces the young reader to the knowledge of God and the Catholic faith
Develops the awareness of children as human beings with needs, abilities and
responsibilities
Teaches young readers good Christian values and habits
Motivates young readers to practise the faith in their daily lives by way of thoughts,
actions and prayer




KidSmarts
KidSmarts is designed to reach very young readers through easy-to-read illustrated stories
and appealing exercises. Using puzzles, quizzes, mazes,
coloring pages and other hand/mind coordination workouts, children learn essential values like
kindness, honesty and generosity. It is the first Philippine childrens magazine that is in harmony
with the Department of Educations initiative for the Mother Tongue-Based/Multilingual
Education (MTB/MLE).
Click here to download the Dec 2013 Jan 2014 issue of KidSmarts Magazine.
FEATURES
Some of the regular sections in Baby Jesus:
Stories for Children
Stories for Parents and Kids (with teachers guide)
Model Kids
Fun-filled learning activities, such as coloring pages, puzzles and mazes
USES
Imparts basic Christian values and lessons on faith
Engages the active physical and mental energies of children
Helps enliven the childrens imagination and creativity
Shares with parents and teachers some valuable insights on child development
Develops the childs drawing, writing, reading and analytical skills
Pambata Magazine
Pambata Magazine was launched in 1979, the United Nations International Year of the
Child. This marked the start of CFAs successful
venture into educational comics and magazine publishing for children. Originally a monthly,
Pambata is now published 5 times a school year, starting with the June-July issue and ending
with February-March.
Pambata has received several awards, including special citations from the Philippine Board on
Books for Young People (1999) and the Catholic Mass Media Awards (2000).
Click here to download the Dec 2013 Jan 2014 issue of Pambata Magazine.
FEATURES
Pambata is an academic supplement for grade school students, providing useful reading material
for such subjects as Science, Math, English and Social Sciences. Through fun-filled activities
and interesting articles, Pambata strives to make learning more easily assimilated and applied.
Pambata Magazines pages are full of informative features on science and technology, grammar
and vocabulary, history and geography, health, mathematics, literature and the arts.
USES
A supplementary reading material for grade school subjects.
Contains interactive games and exercises that stimulate interest
Engages the imagination, analytical thinking and investigative learning of the young
Stories can be used as assigned readings for class reporting or discussions.
Enriches young readers vocabulary


Gospel Now
In June 2009, CFA launched a new publication, Gospel Now. This bi-monthly magazine is
intended to make the study of the Gospels layman-friendly. This is reflected in its slogan
Everyday Gospel for everyday people.
Gospel Now relates the Good News to familiar situations and everyday applications, in the same
way that Christ made use of parables to popularize deep teachings. Every issue of the
magazine contains a mixture of feature articles, comics stories, interesting character sketches,
even games. Sunday Gospels are explained through easy-to-understand commentaries and
helpful study guides. Hard sayings of the Bible are demystified. The people, places, tools and
lifestyles of Biblical times are brought back to life through encyclopedic tools, such as maps,
charts, pictures and illustrations.
This magazine caters to young readers (especially those of late-high school and early college
age), but most adults will find it appealing as well.
Heres a sampling from Gospel Nows recent issue:
In a CSI-type forensic investigation, medical opinions and eyewitness accounts are used
to answer the mystery, Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead?
In a comics story featuring the Good News Kids, a school dropout with a sound
knowledge of doctrine brings the Good News to a remote village thus validating the
saying, Whoever is not against us is for us.
A disease cripples physicist Stephen Hawking and deprives him of speech, but he
continues to search for God in the cosmos. His story echoes the Gospel about the crippled
man who wouldnt give up until he receives healing from Christ.