Education

Adults often make it a priority to be lifelong learners in many areas of our lives. Many adults take continuing education classes or attend professional development seminars for their jobs. Yet, it is easy to let our religious education end when we receive confirmation or leave Catholic school.

Catholicism is a deep faith with a rich history. Decide to make it a priority to learn more about your faith. Many good books exist, and you do not need to have theology degree or be a Scripture scholar to understand them.

Ask your pastor, director of religious education, or youth minister if they can recommend something for you. Some adults find they learn a lot about the faith when they volunteer to help with religious education classes or sacramental preparation sessions.

Learn More . . .

Visit the Official Vatican Website to search the Vatican Library, take a virtual tour of the Vatican Museums or St. Peter’s Basilica, read about recent Papal visits, and much more.
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). This is the website for the U.S. Bishops Conference. A treasure trove of articles and links, from information on Catholic teaching and daily Mass readings to current events and movie reviews.
America Magazine is "for thinking Catholics and for those who care what Catholics think." Founded in 1909, it is the only national Catholic weekly magazine in the U.S. Many articles are online, but you can subscribe to a print and/or web edition for more articles and online access to seven years of archived articles.
Go to American Catholic for a website with a variety of Catholic resources, including web-based, print, audio, and video.
Catholic Exchange is a website with articles about current Catholic events and a variety of theological issues, including an entire section devoted to bioethics.