Basics of the Faith
Come learn the basics of the Catholic faith as you explore the story of salvation, the profession of faith, the Trinity, Scripture, and Tradition, all through a Catholic lens. Through four weeks of sessions, you'll build a strong foundation in the Church's core teachings. Each week will begin with a day of catechesis from Dr. Andrew Swafford, then you'll have additional sessions of prayer throughout the week to help you integrate these truths into your spiritual growth.
After these four weeks, we’ll release another collection called “Basics of the Church” which will explore the Sacraments, Mary and the Saints. Then, in a future collection starting in the new year, we’ll discuss “Life in the Church” with sessions on Catholic morality, social teaching and living as a disciple of Christ.
10 Einheiten
1Story of SalvationDr. Andrew Swafford discusses the story of salvation—Who God is and what he has done for us—and how our lives fit into that story. Then we’ll take a moment to reflect on these teachings and seek to prayerfully apply them to our own lives.Week 1: Teaching
2Our FatherCEO and Co-Founder of Hallow, Alex, will share the story of how God changed his life through prayer. Then Jonathan Roumie, the actor who portrays Jesus in The Chosen, will guide us through the prayer that Jesus taught His disciples.Week 1: Day of Prayer
3Looking for God's GazeIn this day of prayer, Fr. Timothy Gallagher will help us practice what he calls “the starting point of faith” — letting ourselves be loved by the Father.Week 1: Day of Prayer
4MeditationToday, Fr. John Burns, a priest from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is going to show us how to hear the truth of our identity and be grounded in God’s great desire. Week 1: Day of Prayer
5Abba FatherIn this day of prayer Fr. Dave Pivonka will guide us as we seek to understand the intimacy of the Father’s love and reflect on just how close He is to us.Week 1: Day of Prayer
6To the FatherToday Sr. Josephine Garrett, a religious sister and a licensed mental health counselor shares her story of being drawn to the Catholic faith, becoming a religious sister, and surrendering her life to God.Week 1: Story of Faith
7Spritual CommunionToday, we learn a prayer for those who cannot yet receive the Eucharist at Mass, a prayer to receive Jesus into your heart in what is called “an act of spiritual communion.” Week 1: Parts of the Mass
8Profession of FaithIn our second week, Dr. Andrew Swafford returns to discuss our response to God’s invitation, and how that response manifests itself as faith. We’ll explore the Nicene Creed and how we come to faith by an encounter with others through the Church.Week 2: Teaching
9Lord, I BelieveWe’ll pray today with a powerful story from the Gospel of Mark that shows us how to call out to God with humility, especially in times of seeking or doubt. Jonathan Roumie will describe the scene and read from Scripture before guiding us in our prayer.Week 2: Day of Prayer
10Faith in GodToday, Fr. Josh Johnson, a priest in the Diocese of Baton Rouge, will invite us into a time of prayer as he speaks to Jesus from his heart. Fr. Josh will invite us to reflect on some concrete ways that we can practice growing in our faith.Week 2: Day of Prayer
11Matthew 16:16Today, we’ll take some time to pray with Sacred Scripture by listening to a passage from the Bible and then sitting with these words in silence. Today’s Scripture passage comes from the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 16.Week 2: Day of Prayer