This course will study the Person of Christ as presented in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. It will examine the Person of Christ as the Second Person of the Trinity; His Divine and human natures, the purpose of His Incarnation; the historicity of the Resurrection; His establishment of the Church and the role of [...]

Through Baptism, each person is incorporated into the Body of Christ and joins with the Church in fulfilling the mission of the Church, making disciples of all nations. This course will explore the role of lay people in the mission of the Church and their role in renewing the temporal order. It will examine the [...]

“The wonder of prayer is revealed beside the well where we come seeking water: there, Christ comes to meet every human being (CCC 2559).” Jesus is our preeminent model of prayer as the source of our transformation into the life of God. This course examines stages in the spiritual life and the nature of prayer [...]

This course will examine the Church’s teaching on the nature of the Church, the sacrament of salvation to the world. It will look at the role of the Holy Spirit in the animation of the Church; the role of the Church in God’s plan of salvation; the characteristics of the Church; the roles and responsibilities [...]

This course will examine the Church’s teaching on the nature of the Church, the sacrament of salvation to the world. It will look at the role of the Holy Spirit in the animation of the Church; the role of the Church in God’s plan of salvation; the characteristics of the Church; the roles and responsibilities [...]

“The wonder of prayer is revealed beside the well where we come seeking water: there, Christ comes to meet every human being (CCC 2559).” Jesus is our preeminent model of prayer as the source of our transformation into the life of God. This course examines stages in the spiritual life and the nature of prayer [...]

Students are introduced to the study of Church history from the time of Jesus through the present era, focusing primarily on the Western Church. Topics will include the basics of Church history, the development of the doctrinal, and an examination of the Church and its mission within the larger historical context of society.

Students will learn the key underlying themes that run through the entire Catechism of the Catholic Church. They will then learn to evaluate how these themes are present in the beginning section of the Catechism by studying the foundations for Revelation and God’s plan of salvation. These foundational doctrines include man’s capacity for God, Divine [...]

The course will examine the history, foundations, and dimensions of Saint John Paul II’s five-year catechesis on human love in the divine plan, popularly known as the Theology of the Body, 135 audiences given in Rome at the beginning of his pontificate.

This course will identity the purpose of liturgy and sacraments in God’s plan of salvation and in the life of the Church today. It will examine Christ’s death and Resurrection as the source of all grace; the corporate nature of liturgy; the purpose of sacraments as the normal means of receiving God’s grace; the role [...]