Faith Formation Online Resources
The following free resources are from faithful Catholic ministries and have numerous videos and other media available for ongoing catechesis and sacrament preparation. St. Joseph's hopes these will aid parishioners during the suspension of parish catechesis.
General
Adults / Older Teens
Youth / Teens
Parents w/ Younger Kids
- FORMED (numerous video resources on many topics – basically Netflix for Catholics!):
- Some popular series:
- Holy Communion: watch.formed.org/presence
- Reconciliation: watch.formed.org/forgiven
- Confirmation: watch.formed.org/ydisciple-confirmation-2
- Why Believe?: watch.formed.org/why-believe-volume-1
- Catholic Theology: watch.formed.org/symbolon-the-catholic-faith-explaine
- Some popular series:
Adults / Older Teens
- CATHOLIC SPIRITUAL RESOURCES (Dominican Friars):
opwest.org/coronavirus/ - MAGIS CENTER (Fr. Spitzer’s resources for youth and parents on science, apologetics, spirituality, and theology):
magiscenter.com/ - CATHOLIC ANSWERS (answers to tough questions and important topics):
catholic.com/video - WORD ON FIRE (Bishop Robert Baron's teachings):
youtube.com/user/wordonfirevideo - MATT FRADD (videos from a popular Catholic speaker):
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeXS0cAkuTPrrzJbqUuZU4z6E544iux53
Youth / Teens
- FR. MIKE SCHMITZ (free videos from a popular priest):
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeXS0cAkuTPpJ6j3eH59WudJhJ4q1tpwH - CHRISTOPHER STEFANICK (videos from a popular Catholic speaker):
youtube.com/channel/UC9Gin8zVjjzywF_sW9fkODA - LIFETEEN (youth ministry modeled resources):
youtube.com/user/LifeTeenInc/videos - FOCUS (youth ministry modeled resources):
youtube.com/user/FOCUSNational/videos
Parents w/ Younger Kids
- CATECHESIS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
cgsusa.org/homepage/covid-19-response - BLESSED (great First Reconciliation / First Holy Communion video resource for kids that you can order):
dynamiccatholic.com/blessed - BROTHER FRANCIS (animated catechesis for kids):
youtube.com/user/brotherfrancisonline - HOLY HEROES (animated catechesis for kids):
holyheroes.com/MassPrep-s/57.htm - CATHOLIC SPROUTS (animated catechesis for kids):
catholicsprouts.com/catholic-sprouts - SOPHIA INSTITUTE (current events and past lessons free by email):
sophiainstituteforteachers.org/elesson/free-current-events - PFLAUM (sign up to access 100+ free guides for parents):
pflaum.com/togetherinjesus/bonus-resources-2/#1536617605578-4ec000a0-71f5 - LOYOLA PRESS (lessons listed by grade, family discussion of Sunday Gospel):
- SADLIER CONNECT (lesson plans from Sadlier's religion dept.):
