Adult Catholic Religious Education
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Adult Catholic Religious Education courses (RCIA, etc.) are frequently for brand new converts or for those of us who did not receive much Catholic instruction after Baptism or First Communion. Also, there are many adults who were never asked to learn the Catholic Ten Commandments! This is basic to the study of any adult Catholic catechism for both First Communion and Confirmation. The Apostles' Creed, Ten Commandments, Catholic Sacraments, Catholic Prayers, and the virtues/vices are the basis of any Roman Catholic catechism since it is the catechism Catholic church bishops, priests, brothers and nuns have used to teach the truths of the Catholic Faith! Pope St. Pius X placed such a high premium on the catechism that he made a catechism long before he was made Pope!
If you are looking for adult Catholic religious education ideas that are concise and easy to use, try St. Anne's Helper's Audio book version of the basic Catholic beliefs as found in most any Catholic catechism. These were developed precisely for ease of use. They use an enhanced CD format that includes the printable text for further ease of study. The audio CDs can be used in the car or while doing light chores. They can serve as a cursory review or be used in a rigorous manner so as to be able to review, review, review! Volume 1 covers the usual questions and answers for Baptism and the Holy Eucharist and Volume 2 covers the usual questions and answers for Confirmation. Again, it is easy to listen to them for casual study or to use them to review for a written quiz; and again, the text is included so there is no need to buy another booklet. If several of your family are studying you can copy the text for each candidate.Throughout our site we recommend some of our favorite spiritual reading on these Catholic books, Catholic audio book, and Catholic eBook web pages - clean copies of beautiful originals, with original artwork and supplementary resources. These are just a beginning so be sure to share your favorites below or on our Catholic books page.
Adults would want to own both the First Communion and the Confirmation Audio Catechisms (CDs or Downloads) to use as adult Catholic catechism audio books so as to cover the basics of all seven sacraments. The First Communion preparation covers the basics for Baptism, Penance (Ten Commandments and their "tells and forbids" - What does the Fifth Commandment TELL as well as FORBID?), the Mass and the receiving of Holy Communion, and the Catholic prayers and Mysteries of the Rosary. The Confirmation preparation offers the definitions of all seven sacraments and a deeper study of the basic truths about the Blessed Trinity with an emphasis on the Holy Ghost and the graces received in Confirmation.
All of these truths of the Catholic Religion give us the basics necessary to defend against today's heresies!
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This is a long page that briefly covers several adult Catholic religious education topics. Please understand that there is nothing difficult about becoming Catholic once our own self-will is in check. It is very helpful to read several books on Catholic spirituality and the lives of the saints, but there is no need for vast studies or long courses. Many of us do not have time anyway. This is where an audio version is a God-send for adults and children alike! St. Anne's Helper offers Catholic audio books that teach the truths of the Catholic Religion that serve as Catholic Cliffs notes, Catholicism 101! Both volumes have the audio file and the text file on the same CD or Download so that you can make copies of the audio to use as you drive or do light chores and you can make copies of the text file to have handy, too. No need to buy another booklet.
Volume One teaches the basic Roman Catholictruths necessary for one's first reception of the Holy Eucharist. This volume gives an introduction to the first three Catholic sacraments that Catholics usually receive: Baptism, Penance, and Holy Eucharist.
Volume Two teaches the basics necessary for a preparation for Confirmation. This volume gives the basics necessary for all seven sacraments with an emphasis on Catholic Confirmation and the truths of the Blessed Trinity.
Both volumes teach the Catholic prayers of the Rosary, the Catholic Ten Commandments, and other basic Catholic beliefs as found in an adult Catholic Catechism. They include the questions most frequently asterisked to be memorized and they are so handy. Copy the CD, too, so as to keep one in the house and one in the car, etc.
Evolution?
"Who made you? God made me." God is creating souls every single day! "God is the Creator of Heaven and earth and of all things." Our favorite adult Catholic religious education books include the book The Church Teaches. It says on page 141 that the Catholic Church has always taught that God created Heaven and earth early, because "the true concept of creation excludes every form of emanationism and pantheism". Certitude! This is the very first line of the Catholic Bible: "In the beginning God created heaven, and earth..." Gen 1:1. The Catechism of the Council of Trent (it's easy to read!) teaches it this way and The Catechism Explained teaches what we can know about Him from this truth! Some of the Baltimore Catechism versions answer that God is the Supreme Being. (Check to see, though, if the explicit teaching of God's act of creating is omitted though, before you buy the book.) Of course! He created all things. The Baltimore Catechism is the catechism Catholic church officials have used in the United States of America for over one hundred years; but, in spite of its good history, there are reprints that reword text without calling themselves reprints. We as adults need to know and practice the truths of the Catholic religion so it is important to have the best answers in our adult Catholic religious education.Corporate Conscience?
"Confession is the telling of my sins to a priest to have them forgiven."I "examine my conscience", am "sorry for my sins", "make up my mind not to sin again", etc.
It is important to learn, or to teach, the singular version of this answer in adult Catholic religious education. Yes, many questions can be answered in the possessive plural: "we" do confess "our" sins to a priest; yet if the singular is not taught there is room for the errors of corporate conscience. "We" do not have "a" conscience! Catholic confession is a singular matter in all but rare cases of emergency. See Catholic Reconciliation.
Definitions?
Today, many people are so tempted to use subjective answers in an attempt at false generosity! Yet definitions are the answer to confusion. Once we know what the definition of Baptism IS we know what it DOES for ourselves AND for others! The difference between answering "What is Baptism?" and answering "What does Baptism do for you?" is that the definition offers the truth that can be applied in any subjective instance. Once you know what Baptism IS you know what it does for you and for others. This does not work in reverse, though. Once you know what Baptism does for you, you do not necessarily know the definition of Baptism or what Baptism does for others! The difference is certitude. Oh! What a blessing to have certitude. Thank God for the Catholic religion!The same applies for "What IS Confirmation?" "What IS the Mass?" Etc!
Also, it is important to remember that such truths as the Ten Commandments are not mere suggestions! They really are commands. They are God's instruction manual for eternal happiness.
Catechism Audio CDs and Downloads!
Use our NavBar to go to Catholic Sacraments for Catholic Baptism, Holy Eucharist, and Confirmation ideas. See more adult Catholic religious education ideas and books on our Catholic Religious Education page. Be sure to see the Catechism Copybooks, too, if you have children with you that are learning about the Faith or if you simply need good Catholic books for penmanship copywork, etc. Our right hand side bar offers the main adult Catholic catechism books we recommend for learning about the Faith in a concise and precise manner.An adult Catholic religious education, either as a program or as self-study, teaches the things to do in the Catholic religion. Be sure to make the time to do them! St. Paul says that if we neglect the study of our religion we will lose the Faith. The study and the review are both easier with Audio Catechism CDs and Catechism Copybooks from St. Anne's Helper - time well spent! Do you want a sample? Listen to audio clips and see free pdf downloads here!
St. Anne's Audio First Communion and Confirmation Catechism CDs cover the information for Catholic Baptism, Catholic Eucharist, and Confirmation in an easy to listen to, track by track selection. They can be used as the backbone of any adult Catholic Religious Education program. Each question and answer has its own track for easy navigation! Children and adults find it easy to look at the printable text (included on the same CD!) and choose the correct track for the answers they are studying. Imagine being able to use "repeat 1" to help memorize the Catholic Ten Commandments, the Apostles' Creed, or the Act of Contrition! No need to buy another booklet! Order the CDs or downloads here!
Catechism Copybooks!
These questions and answers are also included, verbatim, in Catechism Copybooks for First Communion and Confirmation (free pdf samples). Imagine being able to print off Catholic copy work sheets any time you're ready! Even though copy work is not an item for adult Catholic religious education, children are usually close around!An adult Catholic religious education student usually studies for all three sacraments(Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Eucharist) at the same time since he is usually able to receive his First Communion and Confirmation on the very day of his Baptism! A new adult catechumen would want to use both the First Communion and Confirmation Audio Catechism CDs to have the basic Catholic beliefs for all seven sacraments.
Roman Catholic Saints Names!
Roman Catholic saints names are a major consideration in adult Catholic religious education when studying for the sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation (see our Catholic saints names resources here) since we choose a patron saint for each. It is best if one has read stories of the saints in order to choose one of the many saints names for Confirmation.See a Catholic liturgical calendar for the dates of Catholic feast days and lists of patron saints. A Roman Catholic calendar is excellent for keeping track of the Catholic Holy Days of Obligation (see our great chart as well. (Catholic holidays are either Holy Days of Obligation or Catholic feast days.) By the time one is ready for Confirmation he should know all six Holy Days of Obligation so as to better remember their obligation during the year!
See these links for more ideas on adult or child Catholic Religious Education, First Communion, Catholic Confirmation, and Catholic Homeschool books! Use our Navbar for further ideas. Sometimes the best adult Catholic religious education program happens when we help our children learn the answers!
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