RCIA - for Adults
with
'Certificates of Completion'


CLASS - Video series LESSON - Video


RCIA - for Adults- Program Introduction
 1 - Understanding the Basics

2 - Early Catechumens in the Church

3 - Steps Along the Way

4 - The Process of Conversion

5 - The Final Goal

6 - What do I Need to Get Started


The Creed - Chapter 1 with 'Certificate of Completion' 
(Classes 1-3)

1 - The Longing for God 1 - Are You a Seeker?

2 - The Happiness We Seek is Found in God Alone

3 - Human Questions Express a Longing for God

4 - Man is a Religious Being

5 - Obstacles Along the Way

6 - Responding to God in Freedom
2 - Paths to Knowledge of God 1 - How it is Possible to Speak About God

2 - Knowing God Through Creation

3 - Knowing God Through the Light of Reason

4 - Knowing God Through the Human Person

5 - Knowing God Through The Church
3 - God First Comes to Meet Us 1 - God Discloses Himself and His Loving Plan

2 - Divine Revelation Gives New Sight

3 - Conflicts Between the Gospel and Culture

4 - The Church Informs and Elevates Culture


The Creed - Chapter 2 with 'Certificate of Completion' 
(Classes 4-6)
4 - Transmission of Divine Revelation 1 - Sacred Tradition

2 - Sacred Scripture

3 - Interpretation of Scripture

4 - Biblical literalism and Reductionism
5 - The Gift of Faith 1 - Faith as Man's Free Response to God

2 - Faith as Intimate Relationship with Christ

3 - Faith as Pilgrimage and Growth

4 - Challenges Along the Way
6 - The Divine Mystery of God 1 - The Basics of Interpreting Sacred Scripture

2 - The Senses of Scripture

3 - The Problem of Biblical Literalism and Reductionism

4 - The Problem of Sola Scriptura


The Creed - Chapter 3 with 'Certificate of Completion' (Classes 7-8)
7 - The Gift of Faith
 1 - Faith as Mans' Free Response To God

2 - Living Out the Virtue of Faith

3 - Saved by Faith Alone?
8 - The Mystery of God
  1 - I Believe in One God

2 - The Holy Trinity

3 - The Creator and Creation

4 - The Genesis Creation Narrative

5 - What Can Catholics Believe About Evolution?


The Creed - Chapter 4 with 'Certificate of Completion' (Classes 9-10) 
9 - The Angels
 1 - The Creation of Angels and their Nature

2 - The Fallen Angels
10 - Man and Woman at the Dawn of Time
 1 - Created in God's Image and Likeness

2 - The Fall and Original Sin


3 - The Effects of Original Sin

4 - The Mystery of Evil

5 - The Need for a Redeemer


The Creed - Chapter 5 with 'Certificate of Completion' (Classes 11-13)
11 - God Sends His Son into the World 1 - The Incarnation Event

2 - Who is Jesus?

3 - Jesus in the Gospels

4 - True God and True Man

5 - Jesus- The One and Unique Savior and Redeemer
12 - The Paschal Mystery of Christ
 1 - Reflecting on the Crucifixion of Christ

2 - The Saving Death of Christ and the Mystery of Redemption

3 - Christ Descended into Hell

4 - The Resurrection and Ascension of Christ
13 - The Holy Spirit
 1 - Christ Reveals and Sends the Holy Spirit

2 - The Transforming Power of the Holy Spirit


The Creed - Chapter 6 with 'Certificate of Completion' (Classes 14-16)
14 - The Holy Catholic Church    
 		 1 - Why is the Church and the Christian Religion Important

2 - The Mystery of the Church-Willed by God and Founded by Christ

3 - Is the Church Necessary for Salvation
15 - The Four Marks of the Church
 1 - The Church is One and Holy

2 - The Church is Catholic and Apostolic
16 - The People of God    
 		1 - The Characteristics of the People of God

2 - The Hierarchy Part I

3 - The Hierarchy Part II

4 - The Laity

5 - The Consecrated Religious


The Creed - Chapter 7 with 'Certificate of Completion' (Classes 17-18)
17 - The Communion of the Saints
 1 - Who Are the Saints?

2 - The Communion in Spiritual Goods of the Church

3 - Praying to the Saints
18 - The Virgin Mary, Mother of God
 1 - The Immaculate Conception

2 - The Mother of God

3 - The Blessed Virgin Mary: Most Perfect Realization of the Church

4 - Why Should Christians Pray to Mary


The Creed - Chapter 8 with 'Certificate of Completion' (Classes 19-20)    
19 -  Life Everlasting
 1 - Death and the Particular Judgment

2 - Purgatory

3 - Heaven

4 - Hell
20 - The Resurrection of the Dead
 1 - The Resurrection of the dead and the Last Judgement

2 - New Heaven and New earth


The Celebration of the Christian Mystery - Chapter 1 with 'Certificate of Completion' (Class 1)
1 - The Liturgy of the Church
 1 -The Liturgy as Source of Life

2 -A Journey Through the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass

3 -Why are Catholics Obligated to Attend the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass?


The Celebration of the Christian Mystery - Chapter 2 with 'Certificate of Completion' (Classes 2-5)
2 - The Sacraments of the Church
 		1 - An Overview of the Sacraments
3 - The Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism
 1 - The Saving Waters of Baptism

2 - The Necessity of Baptism 
4 - The Sacraments of Initiation: Confirmation
 1 - The Sacrament of Confirmation

2 - The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit
5 - The Sacraments of Initiation: The Eucharist
 1 - The Sacrament of the Eucharist

2 - Understanding the Reality and Miracle of the Eucharist

3 - Worthy Reception of the Eucharist


The Celebration of the Christian Mystery - Chapter 3 with 'Certificate of Completion' (Classes 6-7)
6 - The Sacraments of Healing: Penance and Reconciliation

 1 - An Overview of the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation

2 - The Three Acts of the Penitent

3 - The Role of the Priest

4 - Celebrating the Sacrament of Penance
7 - The Sacraments of Healing: The Anointing of the Sick
 1 - Christ's Compassion for the Sick: Healing Soul and Body

2 - The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick


The Celebration of the Christian Mystery - Chapter 4 with 'Certificate of Completion' (Classes 8-9)
8 - The Sacraments at the Service of Communion: Holy Orders

 1 - The Sacrament of Holy Orders Part I

2 - The Sacrament of Holy Orders Part II

3 - Why Can't Women Receive Holy Orders?
9 - The Sacraments at the Service of Communion: Matrimony
 1 -The Sacrament of Matrimony

2 - The Reality of Marriage

3 - St. Paul on the Christian Household


4 - Divorce Irregular Marriages, and Annulments


The Celebration of the Christian Mystery - Chapter 5 with 'Certificate of Completion' (Class 10)
10 - Additional Liturgical Celebrations
 1 - The Celebration of Christian Funerals

2 -  Popular Devotion

3 - Minor and Major Exorcisms

4 - The Holy Rosary


Life in Christ - Chapter 1 with 'Certificate of Completion' (Classes 1-3)
1 -The Dignity of the Human Person

 1 - Made in the image and likeness of God

2 - The Struggle Between Light and Darkness
2 - Destined for Beatitude
 1 - The Beatitudes and the Desire for Happiness
3 - The Gift of Freedom    
 		 1 - Freedom and Responsibility


Life in Christ - Chapter 2 with 'Certificate of Completion' (Classes 4-7)
4 - The Reality of Sin
 1 -Mortal and Venial Sin

2 - The Proliferation of Sin, God's Mercy, and Liberation
5 - The Passions and Emotions
 1 -Passions, Emotions, and Moral Perfection
6 - The Three Sources of Morality
 1 - Object and Intention

2 -Circumstances

3 -Objective Judgment of Sin
7 -  The Human Conscience
 1 - The Moral Conscience and Its Judgement

2 - The Formation of Conscience


Life in Christ - Chapter 3 with 'Certificate of Completion' (Classes 8-9)
8 - The Cardinal Virtues
 1 -What is a Virtue?

2 - The Virtue of Prudence

3 - The Virtue of Justice

4 - The Virtue of Fortitude

5 - The Virtue of Temperance 

2 - The definition of sin

3 - Mortal and venial sin

4 - The spread of sin
9 - The Theological Virtues 1 - The Theological Virtues and the Virtue of Faith

2 - The Theological Virtue of Hope

3 - The Theological Virtue of Charity


Life in Christ - Chapter 4  with 'Certificate of Completion' (Classes 10-11)
10 -  Participation in Social Life 1 -The Human Person in Society

2 - The Need for Legitimate Authority

3 - The Common Good and Participation in It
11 - The Social Doctrine of the Church 1 - What is Catholic Social Teaching?


RCIA - For Adults - Life in Christ - Chapter 5 with 'Certificate of Completion' (Classes 12-13)
12 - The Moral Law

1 - The Moral Law and the Natural Law

2 - The Old Law and the New Law of the Gospel
13 - Grace and Justification
 1 - Grace and the Gift of Justification

2 - Merit and Eternal Reward

3 - The Christian Call to Holiness


RCIA - For Adults - Life in Christ - Chapter 6 with 'Certificate of Completion' (Class 14)

14 - The Church as our Mother and Teacher
 1 - Church as our Mother and Teacher and the Magisterium

2 - The Office of the Pope and Papal Infallibility

3 - The First and Second Precepts of the Church

4 - The Third, Fourth, and Fifth Precepts of the Church


RCIA - For Adults - Life in Christ - Chapter 7 with 'Certificate of Completion' (Class 15)
15 - The First Commandment
 1 - I Am the Lord Your God

2 - You Shall Have No Other Gods Before Me

3 - Christian Veneration of Sacred Images

4 - The Right to Religious Freedom


RCIA - For Adults - Life in Christ - Chapter 8 with 'Certificate of Completion' (Classes 16-17)
16 - The Second Commandment
 1 - Respect for God's Holy Name
17 - The Third Commandment
 1 - Keep Holy the Lord's Day


RCIA - For Adults - Life in Christ - Chapter 9 with 'Certificate of Completion' (Class 18)
18 - The Fourth Commandment
 1 - The Family in God's Plan

2 - The Duties of Civil Authorities and Citizens


RCIA - For Adults - Life in Christ - Chapter 10 with 'Certificate of Completion' (Class 19)
19 - The Fifth Commandment
 1 -Self-Defense and War

2 -The Death Penalty Part I

3 - The Death Penalty Part II

4 - Murder and Abortion

5 - IVF and Embrionic Stem Cell Research

6 -Euthanasia

7 - Suicide

8 - Respect for the Souls of Others-Avoiding Scandal


RCIA - For Adults - Life in Christ - Chapter 11 with 'Certificate of Completion' (Class 20)
20 - The Sixth Commandment
 1 - God Created the Human Person Male and Female

2 - All are Called to Chastity

3 - Sins Against Chastity

4 - Love of Husband and Wife and the Gift of Children

5 - Offenses Against the Dignity of Marriage


RCIA - For Adults - Life in Christ - Chapter 12 with 'Certificate of Completion' (Classes 21-22)
21 - The Seventh Commandment
 1 - Respect for Persons and their Goods

2 - Principles of the Social Doctrine of the Church

3 - Love for the Poor and Works of Mercy
22 - The Eighth Commandment
 1 - Live the Truth

2 - Respect for the Truth


RCIA - For Adults - Life in Christ - Chapter 13 with 'Certificate of Completion' (Classes 23-24)
23 - The Ninth Commandment
 1 - Blessed are the Pure in Heart

2 - The Battle for Purity

3 - Purifying the Social Climate
24 - The Tenth Commandment
 1 - Covetous Desires

2 - Poverty of Spirit


RCIA - For Adults - Christian Prayer - Chapter 1 with 'Certificate of Completion' (Classes 1-3) 
1 - God Calls Us To Prayer
 1 - What is Prayer?

2 - Prayer in the Old Testament from Abraham to Moses

3 - Prayer in the Old Testament - Hannah, King David, and Elijah

4 - Praying the Psalms and the Liturgy of the Hours
2 - Prayer in the New Testament
 1 - The Prayer of Jesus

2 - Jesus Teaches Us to Pray

3 - Prayer in the Church
3 - Praying in Communion with Mary
 		 1 - The Hail Mary Prayer


RCIA - For Adults - Christian Prayer - Chapter 2 with 'Certificate of Completion' (Classes 4-6) 
4 - The Way of Prayer
  1 - Guides for Prayer

 2 - Expressions of Prayer

3 - Lectio Divina

4 - The Battle of Prayer

5 - The Daily Examen

6 - Deliverance from Evil Spirits
5 - Spirituality in the Catholic Tradition
 1 - The Way of Purgation and the Way of Illumination

2 - The Way of the Perfect: The Unitive Way
6 - The Lord's Prayer


 1 - Our Father Who Art in Heaven

2 - The Seven Petitions Part I

3 - The Seven Petitions Part II

4 - The Seven Petitions Part III
 
RCIA - For Adults - Post-Baptismal Catechesis or Mystagogy with 'Certificate of Completion'
1 - Post-Baptismal Catechesis or Mystagogy
 		 1 - Introduction
2 - Reflecting on the Mysteries Received
 1 - Recreated in Baptism

2 - The Power of Confirmation

3 - The Eucharist: Most Intimate Encounter with Christ
3 - Living in Intimate Communion with Christ
 1 - The Church's Missionary Mandate

 2 - Evangelization: Bearing Witness to Christ and His Church

3 - Loving and Defending the Church

4 - Life as a Disciple of Christ

5 - The Virgin Mary as our Role Model