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The beginning of faith
The eight introductory stages help learners encounter God, become familiar with the Bible, Jesus, the Church, prayer, and the sacraments.
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Profession of faith
The eleven stations of the Creed: Revelation, the Trinity, creation, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, the Church, and eternal life.
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Celebrating the Christian Mystery
Eleven liturgical stations, seven sacraments, five liturgical years, and the life of grace of the Church.
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Life in Christ
Thirteen stages of practicing liberty, virtue, the Ten Commandments, truth, justice, and solidarity in life today.
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Christian prayer
Eleven stages of learning to pray with the Bible and the Church, practicing three ways of praying, and delving into the Lord's Prayer.
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The beginning of faith
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God is creator and loving.
Recognize that the world, life, and every human being are gifts given to be loved and cared for.
God speaks to humankind.
Become familiar with Revelation, Sacred Tradition, the Bible, and how to read God's Word in the Church.
Who is Jesus Christ?
Discover Jesus as the Son of God made man, our Savior and our companion.
The Holy Spirit and the Church
Understanding the Holy Spirit gives life and gathers the disciples into a community sent forth.
Learn to pray
Practice being present before God by listening, giving thanks, apologizing, praying, and entrusting yourself to Him.
Living the faith in community
Transform what you have learned into communion, service, and witness in your daily life.
The Seven Sacraments and New Life
Recognizing the sacraments as effective signs given by Christ to bestow grace and build up the Church.
Reviewing the beginnings of faith
Reinforce the key points about creation, the Word of God, Jesus, the Church, prayer, and the sacraments.
11 lessons and assessments
Profession of faith
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Humanity seeks, and God reveals.
Recognizing the longing for God in the human heart and His loving initiative in history.
Sacred Tradition, Scripture, and the Magisterium
Understanding how God's Word is transmitted, recorded, and interpreted within the church community.
Respond with faith and the Creed.
Discovering faith is both a personal commitment to God and a shared profession of faith for the Church.
One God in the Trinity
Learn the basic languages to profess that God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit are one God.
Creation, the Fall, and the Promise of Salvation
Understanding the goodness of creation, the reality of sin, and the hope that God will not abandon humanity.
The Incarnate Word and the Life of Jesus
Follow in the footsteps of Jesus from the Incarnation to his public ministry to recognize that the Kingdom of God is drawing near.
Review: From Revelation to Incarnation
Test your knowledge of Revelation, the Bible, faith, the Trinity, creation, and Jesus.
Suffering, resurrection, and ascension to heaven.
Entering into the Paschal mystery, the center of Christian faith and source of hope.
The Holy Spirit, the Church, and the Mission
Recognizing that the Holy Spirit builds up the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church.
Communion of Saints and Eternal Life
Complete the Creed with Mary, the grace of forgiveness, the bodily resurrection, and eternal hope.
Assessment: Profession of Faith
Summarizing the entire journey from the yearning for God to the hope of resurrection.
11 lessons and assessments
Celebrating the Christian Mystery
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Liturgy and the Paschal Mystery
Understanding the liturgy as the action of Christ and the Church, in which the work of salvation is celebrated today.
Signs, grace, and celebrations
Understanding how the sacraments use visible signs to impart grace and build up the life of the Church.
The Sacrament of Baptism
Discover the sacrament of rebirth by water and the Holy Spirit, the foundation of all Christian life.
Sacrament of Confirmation
Understanding the receiving of the seal of the Holy Spirit leads to a deeper union with Christ and a stronger witness.
The Sacrament of the Eucharist
Entering the source and summit of the Church's life: sacrifice, remembrance, presence, and the banquet of communion.
Review: The Sacraments of Initiation
Reinforcing the meaning of the liturgy, Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Learn the path of conversion, confession, penance, and receiving the healing mercy in your relationship.
Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick
Understand Christ's support for the seriously ill, the elderly, and the community that cares for them.
Holy Orders and Marriage
Let us explore the two sacraments that serve communion, each building up the People of God according to its own specific vocation.
The liturgical year, sacramentals, and burial.
Learn how time, blessings, and other celebrations help to orient our entire lives toward Christ.
Assessment: Celebrating the Christian Mystery
In summary, the seven sacraments, the liturgy, and how grace is received in life.
13 lessons and assessments
Life in Christ
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Dignity and the Beatitudes
Embracing the identity of a child of God and the path to happiness that Jesus opens up.
Freedom, responsibility, and conscience
Learn to discern your actions, train your conscience, and take responsibility for your choices.
Virtue, sin, and grace
Build good habits, recognize the destructive power of sin, and cooperate with healing grace.
First commandment: worship one God
Place God at the center through faith, hope, and love, and reject modern idols.
The name of the Lord and the day of the Lord
Honor the name of God, use responsible language, and live Sunday as a day of worship, rest, and communion.
Review: Freedom and Love for God
Strengthen the Beatitudes, conscience, virtue, grace, and the first three commandments.
Fourth Commandment: Family and Social Responsibility
Live with gratitude, respect, and responsibility within the family, while understanding the limits of all authority.
The fifth commandment: respect for life.
Protecting human dignity from the beginning to the end of nature, caring for health, and building peace.
The sixth and ninth commandments: pure love
Respect the body, emotions, and vocation to love through chastity, self-control, and safe boundaries.
The seventh and tenth commandments: justice and inner freedom.
Respect property, labor, and creative works, and learn to live generously instead of greedily.
The Eighth Commandment: Truth in Digital Life
Speak truthfully and with compassion, protect honor and privacy, and verify information before sharing it.
Common good, solidarity, and service to the poor.
Connecting personal lives with social justice, participation, and preferred choices for vulnerable people.
Review: Life in Christ
In summary, the dignity, freedom, virtue, the Ten Commandments, and the social responsibility of a disciple.
11 lessons and assessments
Christian prayer
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Prayer: Gift, Covenant, and Communion
Begin with God's initiative and learn to pray with all your heart.
Prayer in the Old Testament and Psalms
Learn from Abraham, Moses, David, the prophets, and the treasure trove of Psalms of God's people.
Jesus prayed and taught prayer.
Contemplate the prayer life of Jesus and learn attitudes of trust, perseverance, and forgiveness.
The Holy Spirit, the Church, and the Five Forms of Prayer
Let the Holy Spirit teach prayer in the Church through praise, petition, intercession, thanksgiving, and adoration.
Sources, paths, and guides for prayer.
Use the Bible, liturgy, faith, present life, and companionship to nurture your relationship with God.
Review: Learning to pray with the Church
Strengthening the foundation of the Bible, the example of Jesus, the role of the Holy Spirit, and forms of prayer.
Prayer, meditation, and contemplation.
Practice these three ways of expressing prayer, which complement each other in a unified life.
The battle of prayer and perseverance
Facing distractions, dryness, disappointment, and learning to continue praying with faith when there is no sense of support.
The Lord's Prayer: the prayer of a child
Understand why the Lord's Prayer is a summary of the Gospel and the meaning of the phrase "Our Father who art in heaven."
Seven petitions and daily prayer rhythms
Go through the seven petitions of the Lord's Prayer and build a sustainable bridge of prayer.
Review: Christian Prayer
Summarizing the source, form, practice, and spirit of the life of prayer.
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