OCIA Homework

For most of these links, you need a Formed.org account.  You can signup for free through our parish account.  Go to formed.org , click “Find your parish subscription” at the top, click “Continue to signup/login”, create an account, then you should be asked which parish you belong to, enter St. Nicholas in New Market.

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Additionally, a great resource for looking up questions online is an AI tool called Magisterium.com.  It is a powerful AI engine, but it ensures that all answers are faithful to Catholic teaching.  So this is a great resource for looking up questions you have.  Eg. “Why does the Catholic Church teach…?”  “How can I best explain … to a friend?”

https://www.magisterium.com

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Salvation history and the Bible

• Seeking the face of God – (Symbolon – The Faith of the Church – Session 1) – https://app.formed.org/app/videos/3279565

Revelation, Scripture, & Tradition

• Divine Revelation: God Seeking Us & the Compass for Our Lives – (Symbolon – The Catholic Faith Explained – Knowing the Faith – Episode 2) – https://app.formed.org/app/videos/582370
• The Bible: God’s Love Letter to Humanity – (Symbolon – The Catholic Faith Explained – Knowing the Faith – Episode 3) – https://app.formed.org/app/videos/582371

The Creed & the Trinity

• I believe in God, the Father Almighty – (Symbolon – The Faith of the Church – Session 2) – https://app.formed.org/app/videos/3279564
• The journey of faith: Trinity, faith, & the God who is love – (Symbolon – The Catholic Faith Explained – Knowing the Faith – Episode 1) – https://app.formed.org/app/videos/582369

Creation & Humanity

• Creator of heaven and earth – (Symbolon – The Faith of the Church – Session 3) – https://app.formed.org/app/videos/3279563
• The story of salvation: Creation, fall, & redemption – (Symbolon – The Catholic Faith Explained – Knowing the Faith – Episode 4) – https://app.formed.org/app/videos/582373

Jesus Christ, Incarnation & more

• I believe in Jesus Christ – (Symbolon – The Faith of the Church – Session 4) – https://app.formed.org/app/videos/3279562
• His only Son, our Lord – (Symbolon – The Faith of the Church – Session 5) – https://app.formed.org/app/videos/3279560
• Born of the Virgin Mary – (Symbolon – The Faith of the Church – Session 6) – https://app.formed.org/app/videos/3279558
• Who is Jesus?  Just a man, or Lord of our lives? – (Symbolon – The Catholic Faith Explained – Knowing the Faith – Episode 5) – https://app.formed.org/app/videos/582374

The Paschal Mystery

• He suffered under Pontius Pilate – (Symbolon – The Faith of the Church – Session 7) – https://app.formed.org/app/videos/3279561
• The Paschal Mystery: The mystery of Jesus’ death & resurrection – (Symbolon – The Catholic Faith Explained – Knowing the Faith – Episode 6) – https://app.formed.org/app/videos/582372

Holy Spirit & the Church / The 4 marks of the Church

• I believe in the Holy Spirit – (Symbolon – The Faith of the Church – Session 8) – https://app.formed.org/app/videos/3279559
• The Holy Spirit & the life of grace: God’s divine life within us – (Symbolon – The Catholic Faith Explained – Knowing the Faith – Episode 7) – https://app.formed.org/app/videos/582375

Christian Prayer / Liturgical calendar

• Prayer, on earth as it is in heaven – (Symbolon – The Faith of the Church – Session 15) – https://app.formed.org/app/videos/3279552

Christ’s faithful and the hierarchy

• Why do I need the Church?  The mystery of the Catholic Church – (Symbolon – The Catholic Faith Explained – Knowing the Faith – Episode 8) – https://app.formed.org/app/videos/582376

Blessed Virgin Mary and Communion of Saints

• Mary, the Mother of God – (Symbolon – The Faith of the Church – Session 9) – https://app.formed.org/app/videos/3279556
• Mary & the Saints: Our spiritual Mother & the communion of Saints – (Symbolon – The Catholic Faith Explained – Knowing the Faith – Episode 9) – https://app.formed.org/app/videos/582377

Sacred Liturgy & 7 Sacraments

• The Sacraments – (Symbolon – The Faith of the Church – Session 10) – https://app.formed.org/app/videos/3279555

Baptism, Confirmation, Reconciliation, & Anointing

• The Sacraments: Baptism & Confirmation – (Symbolon – The Catholic Faith Explained – Living the Faith – Episode 1) – https://app.formed.org/app/videos/582379
• Penance & Anointing of the Sick: God’s mercy revealed – (Symbolon – The Catholic Faith Explained – Living the Faith – Episode 4) – https://app.formed.org/app/videos/582382

The Eucharist

• The Body and Blood of Christ – (Symbolon – The Faith of the Church – Session 11) – https://app.formed.org/app/videos/3279557
• The Eucharist: Source & summit of Christian life – (Symbolon – The Catholic Faith Explained – Living the Faith – Episode 2) – https://app.formed.org/app/videos/582380
• The biblical roots of the Eucharist – https://app.formed.org/app/videos/908175
• Luke and the Eucharist – https://app.formed.org/app/videos/908174
• The Body and Blood of Christ: Symbolon session 11 – https://app.formed.org/app/videos/3279557
• Jesus and the Jewish roots of the Eucharist talk by Dr. Brant Pitre – https://app.formed.org/app/audios/607941
• The Eucharist by Dr. Scott Hahn – https://app.formed.org/app/audios/576723
• The Lamb’s supper by Dr. Scott Hahn – https://app.formed.org/app/audios/582078
• The fourth cup by Dr. Scott Hahn – https://app.formed.org/app/audios/788451

A Walk through the Mass

• Made for Communion – (Symbolon – The Faith of the Church – Session 12) – https://app.formed.org/app/videos/3279554
• Walk through the Mass: Exploring the sacred liturgy – (Symbolon – The Catholic Faith Explained – Living the Faith – Episode 3) – https://app.formed.org/app/videos/582381

Holy Orders & Marriage

• Matrimony & Holy Orders: The sacraments of service & communion – (Symbolon – The Catholic Faith Explained – Living the Faith – Episode 5) – https://app.formed.org/app/videos/582383
• Beloved session 1 – Does marriage matter? – https://app.formed.org/app/videos/573072
• Beloved session 2 – Entering the story of marriage – https://app.formed.org/app/videos/573073
• How to save your marriage before meeting your spouse talk by Jason Evert – https://app.formed.org/app/audios/578796

Foundations of Morality

• The truth will set you free – (Symbolon – The Faith of the Church – Session 14) – https://app.formed.org/app/videos/3279553
• A Catholic moral vision: Virtue, grace, & the path to happiness – (Symbolon – The Catholic Faith Explained – Living the Faith – Episode 6) – https://app.formed.org/app/videos/582384
• Catholic social teaching: Building a civilization of love – (Symbolon – The Catholic Faith Explained – Living the Faith – Episode 9) – https://app.formed.org/app/videos/582387
• Who am I to judge talk by Ted Sri – https://app.formed.org/app/audios/582721
• Freedom, Virtue, and Happiness – https://app.formed.org/app/videos/2118852

Natural Law & 10 Commandments / Grace & Beatitude

• Faith, hope, and charity – (Symbolon – The Faith of the Church – Session 13) – https://app.formed.org/app/videos/3279550
• Catholic social teaching: Protecting the dignity of the human person – (Symbolon – The Catholic Faith Explained – Living the Faith – Episode 10) – https://app.formed.org/app/videos/582388
• Relativism talk by Chris Stefanick – https://app.formed.org/app/audios/581930

The 4 last things

• The Last Things: What happens after we die? – (Symbolon – The Catholic Faith Explained – Knowing the Faith – Episode 10) – https://app.formed.org/app/videos/582378

Sexual morality 1

• Fr. Mike Schmitz introduction to TOB, part 1 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqrD-d_jiw8
• Fr. Mike Schmitz introduction to TOB, part 2 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rM6h4M3rUo

Sexual morality 2

• A love that lasts: Discovering authentic love – (Symbolon – The Catholic Faith Explained – Living the Faith – Episode 7) – https://app.formed.org/app/videos/582385
• A love that lasts: God’s plan for sexuality – (Symbolon – The Catholic Faith Explained – Living the Faith – Episode 8) – https://app.formed.org/app/videos/582386
• Love or lust by Jason and Crystalina Evert – https://app.formed.org/app/audios/582139
• Detox talk by Jason Evert – https://app.formed.org/app/audios/578539
• How to talk about same sex marriage by Trent Horn – https://app.formed.org/app/audios/578798
• From love, by love, for love by Fr. Mike Schmitz – https://app.formed.org/app/audios/578748
• Green sex talk by Jason Evert – https://app.formed.org/app/audios/578779
• Contraception why not by Janet Smith – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yBPmQDF5iI

On mission

• Discipleship and mission – (Symbolon – The Faith of the Church – Session 16) – https://app.formed.org/app/videos/3279551
• We must go out talk by Fr. Mike Schmitz – https://app.formed.org/app/audios/582715
• What’s so great about being Catholic talk by Jason Evert – https://app.formed.org/app/audios/582720

—Extra resources—

The Search (7 episodes)

• The search – https://app.formed.org/app/collections/762316

Apologetics

• Religionless spirituality by Tim Gray – https://app.formed.org/app/audios/581931