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Our Moral Life in Christ (Didache) Part Two
Live course taught by Holly Vaughan for Spring 2025 High School Moral Theology
Summary

So often we have a “hodgepodge” of information in our brain about our faith, instead of an organized knowledge of why we believe what we believe. It can also be hard to see how the facts we know about our faith, or even the faith in our hearts, can translate into day-to-day life. The goal of this course is to help students “organize” and add to their knowledge of the faith, as well as be able to see how the faith we profess in the pews each Sunday should extend beyond the Church building into everyday life – and to also see why that is so important in our lives and the lives of those that we encounter. Christian moral living is not boring, but leads to a more exciting life than we can imagine!

In Part Two of this course, we will continue with our in-depth study of the commandments, why they still matter today, and how broad their reach really is in our lives. We will also be looking at different types of prayer, learn what it really means to pray and why it shouldn’t be boring, acknowledging that the moral life cannot be truly embraced apart from prayer. We will wrap the course with a broad overview of how to practically live a truly Christian life.

Instructor: Holly Vaughan

Special notes

This is Part Two of a two-part course. Part One is a prerequisite.

Total classes

12

Class dates

Wednesdays, January 8 to April 9, 2025. (No classes on Feb. 5 or March 5)

Starting time

2:30 PM Eastern (1:30 PM Central; 12:30 PM Mountain; 11:30 AM Pacific)

Duration

55 minutes

Prerequisites

Our Moral Life in Christ Part One

Suggested grade level

9th – 12th grade

Suggested credit

One Semester of Theology

Outline

Class 1: Recap and Review

Class 2: The Third Commandment

Class 3: The Fourth Commandment

Class 4: The Fifth Commandment

Class 5: Prayer Interlude – The Rosary

Class 6: The Sixth and Ninth Commandments

Class 7: Prayer Interlude – Lectio Divina

Class 8: The Seventh and Tenth Commandments

Class 9: Prayer Interlude – A Prayer Habit and Routine

Class 10: The Eighth Commandment

Class 11: Living the Christian Life

Class 12: Recap and Review

Materials

Our Moral Life in Christ, Didache Series; ISBN: 978-1-890177-29-4. Check bookfinder.com for used copies.

Homework

Homework is an estimated 30 minutes to an hour outside of class each week. Weekly homework will consist of a mixture of vocabulary quizzes, responding to questions from the book, and essay questions on applicable topics.

Fees

For all 12 classes: $207 if you register on or before November 15; $227 if you register after Nov. 15. (Registration closes one week before the first day of class. After that date, registrations are not guaranteed. There is a $20 surcharge for late enrollments after the course is closed.)

Course name
Our Moral Life in Christ (Didache) Part Two
Instructor
Holly Vaughan
Semester
Spring 2025
Category
Theology ➤ Moral Theology
Grade level
High School
Monitor
Kathleen Delia Miller
Start time
January 8th, 2025 at 2:30 PM ET
Course type
Live
Price
$227
Seats available
30 seats available
Seats remaining
5 seats remaining
Relative due dates
Relative due dates are disabled for this course.

About Holly Vaughan

Holly Vaughan comes to Homeschool Connections with an extensive background in parish catechetical work. She has experience in catechesis with all ages, particularly with middle school, high school, and adult faith formation.

She has not only taught, but been involved in curriculum creation for all of these ages, and is especially interested in creating classes that teach in the format developed by the Early Church Fathers, which roots everything we learn in Scripture.

While studying theology at the University of Dayton, she was accepted to the Master’s Program at Augustine Institute to study for her MA in Theology with a concentration in Sacred Scripture. She has a special love for helping high school and young adult students grow in their faith, and for the Order of Christian Initiation for Adults, both of which provide many opportunities to see people come alive as the teaching of our Catholic faith resonates with them in a new way.

Holly lives in rural Southern Illinois with her wonderful husband, who is a farmer, and their three sons, one who graduated from Homeschool Connections and one who is a current Homeschool Connections student.

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Kathleen Delia Miller

Kathleen Delia Miller resides in Indiana near the beautiful Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Originally from Chicago, Kathy enjoys life as a Hoosier! Kathy loves spending time at the beach with family and friends, reading, cooking, writing, gardening, visiting art galleries and farmers markets. Kathy and family have been blessed to travel the world! Her most favorite pilgrimages were to Rome where she experienced a Papal Mass with Pope Benedict XVI, followed in the footsteps of Saint Francis and Saint Clare in Assisi, visited the Holy House of Loreto also in Italy, and the Shrine of Our Lady of Knock in County Mayo, Ireland.