Baptism is the sacrament through which we are freed from sin, become children of God and members of Christ and his Church, and share in the Church’s mission. Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua), and the door which gives access to theContinue reading “Lesson 7: Sacramental Learning”
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Lesson 6: Jesus Christ His only Son, Our Lord
Jesus Christ is God. He is the second person of the Holy Trinity. Jesus also became a man and lived on earth. For God so loved the world that he gave his only son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 ******* Read lesson 7 The Incarnation inContinue reading “Lesson 6: Jesus Christ His only Son, Our Lord”
Lesson 4: Creator of Heaven and Earth part 1
God created all things – visible and invisible. The most important creatures God made are human beings and angels. **** Read Lesson 4 Creation and Angels in the St. Joseph Baltimore Catechism book #2 ***** Let’s start in the beginning of the Bible from the Book of Genesis. We will read the story of creation.Continue reading “Lesson 4: Creator of Heaven and Earth part 1”
Lesson 2: God the Father Almighty
The Holy Trinity is 3 Divine Persons in one God. God the Father is the first person of the Holy Trinity. HOLY TRINITY 3 eternal persons with equal power ***** Read lesson 3 The Unity and Trinity of God in the St. Joseph Baltimore Catechism book #2 ****** Using sacred art is a great wayContinue reading “Lesson 2: God the Father Almighty”
Lesson 1: I Believe
Apostles Creed This year in the 2026-27 Family Faith Formation we will study the Apostles Creed. We will take words or lines of the prayer and dive deeper into learning the significance of this prayer. This year as we work on our sacramental prep we will look for ways to deepen our faith and cultivateContinue reading “Lesson 1: I Believe”
Fall 2026 Update
Dear Friends in Christ, Last year you may remember that I filled in for a few catechists and ended up being a substitute for the FFF program at my parish. As a substitute everything was compatible with my time and I was enjoying the feeling of being in a classroom again. God must have heardContinue reading “Fall 2026 Update”
St. Joseph’s Day
Solemnity of St. Joseph is March 19th. You can take a break from your Lenten Fasts and enjoy a Feast Day to celebrate St. Joseph! The month of March is dedicated to St. Joseph, most chaste spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, foster father to Jesus, and head of the Holy Family. Here’s a talkContinue reading “St. Joseph’s Day”
Fall 2025 Update, update
Dear Friends in Christ, I had previously written about our anticipation for this to be a year of more silence on this website due to our daughter’s upcoming wedding. We indeed did follow that decision for most of the year. The happy couple were married in October, just a few weeks ago, in a splendidContinue reading “Fall 2025 Update, update”
Fall 2025 Update
Dear Friends in Christ, Each year we ponder on our role as parent catechists. Asking ourselves: Where do we want to grow in our vocation of parenting and teaching the faith? By now we had envisioned a return to the classroom setting for at least one of us. Again this year we decided against it.Continue reading “Fall 2025 Update”
Fall 2024 Update
Dear Friends in Christ, We have decided against returning to the classroom again this year. Our interest still remains. Our calling is still quite present. It has been a season of intention for us. Having children spanning in ages from young adult to pre-schooler makes for an interesting work life balance. Specifically helping young adultContinue reading “Fall 2024 Update”
