MOOC COURSE

Believe and Celebrate

Guide to the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Discover the unity of the Christian faith through the Creed, the liturgy, and the seven sacraments, in order to understand what the Church believes and how it celebrates the mystery of salvation.

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3 months

Italian

1 ECTS

Why choose this course

Understanding what we believe and celebrate

The Christian faith is not a collection of isolated ideas. The Creed, the liturgy, and the sacraments form a single reality in which the salvation proclaimed by the Church is professed, celebrated, and lived.

The course offers a clear and systematic introduction to the first part of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Beginning with the human person’s openness to transcendence, it explores the Trinitarian structure of the profession of faith and shows how Christ’s Paschal Mystery becomes present in the liturgy and the sacraments.

Through video lessons, concise materials, and self-assessment activities, you will acquire an overall understanding of Catholic doctrine that is useful both for your personal journey and for catechetical, educational, and pastoral activities.

Who is it for?

This course is designed for you if…

You want to know the Catholic faith better

You want to understand the fundamental content of the Creed, the liturgy, and the sacraments in an orderly way.

You work in catechesis or pastoral ministry

You are looking for clear and reliable foundations for preparing meetings, accompanying groups, or developing educational programs.

You teach religion or theological disciplines

You want an organized synthesis that can be used in school, ecclesial, or community settings.

You want to study flexibly

You need an online course that can be followed independently, at your own pace.

Course program

A four-unit learning path

1
Unit 1

I Believe, We Believe

The first unit explores the uniqueness of the human person as a creature open to transcendence, capable of listening and responding to God’s call.

By the end, you will be able to understand faith as a personal response and, at the same time, as an act lived within the community of the Church, in which each person can profess: “We believe.”

2
Unit 2

The Profession of Faith

The second unit presents the Trinitarian structure of the Christian Creed.

You will deepen your understanding of faith in the one God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—and learn to distinguish the actions attributed to the three divine Persons within the one work of creation and redemption.

3
Units 3–4

The Sacramental Economy · The Seven Sacraments of the Church

Unit 3 — The Sacramental Economy. The third unit introduces the liturgy as the making-present of Christ’s saving work.

Unit 4 — The Seven Sacraments of the Church. The fourth unit presents the sacraments at the different moments of Christian life: birth and growth in faith, healing, service, and mission.

By the end, you will be able to explain how the Paschal Mystery is made present and communicated in the life of the Church through liturgical celebration. You will also learn to recognize how each sacrament makes Christ’s Paschal Mystery present and concretely accompanies the life of the believer.

Methodology

A clear, progressive, self-paced learning path

The course is delivered entirely online and asynchronously. After enrolling, you will have three months to access the content and organize your study according to your own schedule.

Recorded video lessons, selected materials, and additional resources will gradually guide you through the topics. Quizzes in the different units allow you to check your learning throughout the course, while the final assessment verifies that the expected learning objectives have been achieved.

A flexible, self-managed format designed to offer autonomy without sacrificing clarity, instructional progression, or academic quality.

The instructor

Daniel Ochoa Ramírez

Certification and academic value

Earn 1 ECTS credit

After completing the three units and passing the final assessment, you will receive the official document provided for the course, with the award of 1 ECTS credit.

The course corresponds to an overall workload of approximately 25–30 hours, including video lessons, individual study, teaching materials, and assessment activities.

Rediscover the heart of the Christian faith

Explore the Creed, the liturgy, and the sacraments through an integrated reading of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. An introductory course to better understand what the Church believes, celebrates, and transmits.