As Pope St. John Paul II made clear in his apostolic exhortation Catechesi Tradendae, “The definitive aim of catechesis is to put people not only in touch but in communion, in intimacy, with Jesus Christ.” The Formed in Christ series seeks to fulfill this call, fostering intimacy with Christ through its dynamic content. Each text is complemented by a comprehensive workbook designed to support high school-level instruction in Catholic and classical schools, offering instructors test material and guidance for strengthening students’ understanding of the content, along with a Pastoral review video for each unit.
This series offers a structured and holistic approach to catechesis rooted in Scripture, Tradition, and the Magisterium, giving both students and instructors the tools needed to deepen their understanding of the Catholic faith.
THE WORD BECAME FLESH: AN INTRODUCTION TO CHRISTOLOGY
by Edward Willard Jones, edited by Emily Stimpson Chapman
In The Word Became Flesh, the course of study looks at the life and teaching of Jesus in history,
examining who Jesus revealed himself to be, what He revealed about the Holy Trinity, and how that revelation
touches our own lives today as we strive to answer Jesus’s call to discipleship in the world.
THE WORD OF TRUTH: AN INTRODUCTION TO SACRED SCRIPTURE
by Emily Stimpson Chapman
The Word of Truth examines God’s gift of Sacred Scripture from Genesis to Revelation. Readers will find a systematic study of the Word of God, including what divine Revelation is and how it has been transmitted to us, as well as the interpretation of Sacred Scripture and its importance. Historical context, important events, and crucial connections are laid out in an easy-to-read format, and the beauty of the Church’s teaching on divine Revelation is highlighted with the use of extensive readings from magisterial documents.
DO THIS IN REMEMBRANCE: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE SACRAMENTS
by Jacob W. Wood, edited by Emily Stimpson Chapman
Do This in Remembrance provides an examination of the sacramental nature of the Church and makes clear Christ’s presence and activity in the sacraments of initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist) and the sacraments at the service of Communion (Holy Matrimony, Holy Orders). It provides the scriptural basis and historic development of the sacraments, sheds light on how they are celebrated, and presents the effects they have in the life of the believer.
EVIDENCE OF THINGS UNSEEN: AN INTRODUCTION TO FUNDAMENTAL THEOLOGY
by Andrew Willard Jones and Louis St. Hilaire, edited by Emily Stimpson Chapman
Evidence of Things Unseen the course of study will survey God’s revelation of himself in Scripture and Tradition. It details what revelation is and how it came about in history, including how the Bible was put together. The book gives an overview of Scripture, focusing especially on the Gospels and their prominence in the life of the Church.
THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE LIFE: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE PASCHAL MYSTERY OF CHRIST
by Louis St. Hilaire, edited by Emily Stimpson Chapman
That You Might Have Life unpacks God’s plan for humanity from “the beginning,” and how that plan was revealed after man’s fall from grace. It will chronicle God’s covenant with Israel and the words of the prophets until it reached its fulfillment in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Lastly, it will examine how each of us enter into that plan through a life of discipleship.
CHRIST ALIVE IN US: AN INTRODUCTION TO MORAL THEOLOGY
by John Meinert and Emily Stimpson Chapman
Christ Alive in Us serves as an introduction to moral theology and answers the all-important question of what it means to know and follow Jesus Christ, examining the nature of discipleship as expressed through the Church’s moral teachings. It begins with an explanation of the fallen human condition, looking at the nature of sin and the pull of vice, before turning to the gifts of grace God has given us to overcome sin and live a life of virtue. To accomplish this, it explores the Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes to see how they apply to the moral challenges we face in our everyday lives. It also defines the role of conscience, the sacraments, and the Church in moral decision-making, enabling
I WILL BUILD MY CHURCH: AN INTRODUCTION TO ECCLESIOLOGY
by Andrew Willard Jones, edited by Emily Stimpson Chapman
I Will Build My Church explores the life, mission, and nature of the human family, which is the Church. Drawing upon both the words of Scripture and the writings of popes, bishops, saints, and ecumenical councils, this work introduces a Church that is both divine and human, planned for from all eternity, revealed in time, and active in the world today. It looks at its founding by Jesus Christ, its establishment by the apostles, and its continued work in history, and answers how the Church can be Christ’s Body and Bride, the Family of God, the Ark of Salvation, and an institution filled with sinful human beings.
TO DO JUSTICE AND TO LOVE MERCY: AN INTRODUCTION TO CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING
by Christina DeHan Jaloway and Emily Stimpson Chapman
Catholics are called not only to be holy in their private lives, but to live out their faith in the public square. But what does it look like to live as a Catholic in the world? To Do Justice and to Love Mercy shows not only the how, but the why of Catholic social teaching. As a thorough and orthodox outlining of the principles proclaimed by Holy Mother Church, this book dives into God’s plan for every person’s happiness, and examines the nature of sin and its social dimensions, as well as how the Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes guide our lives in community, and just what charity and justice should look like today. With an appendix on commonly held objections and questions about the social teachings of the Church, To Do Justice and to Love Mercy teaches just how God intended his people to live in society.
A LIGHT TO THE NATIONS: AN INTRODUCTION TO ECUMENISM AND INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUE
by Emily Stimpson Chapman and Shane Owens
A Light to the Nations the relationship of the Catholic Church with other ecclesial communities and non-Christian religions is clearly and thoughtfully outlined. Readers will learn about Salvation History and the founding of the Catholic Church, and how she experienced schisms, divisions, and sometimes-fraught relations with other faiths—and how this is not the end of the story. With a detailed and balanced approach, the book lays out principles for dialogue with our brothers and sisters from different faith traditions. Always with an eye to communion and reunification, A Light to the Nations shows how ecumenism and interreligious dialogue can be respectful, illuminating, and fruitful for all.
I HAVE CALLED YOU
by Emily Stimpson Chapman
As Pope St. John Paul II made clear in his apostolic exhortation Catechesi Tradendae, “The definitive aim of catechesis is to put people not only in touch but in communion, in intimacy, with Jesus Christ.” God, who knows each of us intimately, calls us to holiness through our vocation. In I Have Called You: An Introduction to Vocations, we learn about the universal call to holiness and how it can be lived out through both our particular vocation and our state in life. Through plain language and primary sources from the Church’s magisterium, students will learn Church teaching on marriage, holy orders, and the consecrated life. God asks us to live in communion and community with others—and our holiness is intimately tied to how we answer this call.
Emily Stimpson Chapman is a Catholic wife, mother, and bestselling author. Her books include Letters to Myself from the End of World; Hope to Die: The Christian Meaning of Death and the Resurrection of the Body, co-authored with Scott Hahn; The Catholic Table: Finding Joy Where Food and Faith Meet; The American Catholic Almanac; These Beautiful Bones: An Everyday Theology of the Body;, and The Catholic Girl’s Survival Guide for the Single Years. Her newest project is a series of Catholic children’s books, co-authored with Scott Hahn. The first in the series, Mary, Mother of All was released in 2023. Over the years, her writing has regularly appeared in Our Sunday Visitor, the National Catholic Register, and Franciscan Way Magazine, as well as First Things, Touchstone, Faith and Family, Lay Witness, Catholic Digest, and elsewhere. It has been honored by both the Catholic Press Association and the Associated Church Press, and was included in Loyola’s Best Catholic Writing series.
John Meinert, PhD
Jacob W. Wood, PhD He is an Associate Professor of Theology at Franciscan University and earned his PhD from the Catholic University of America. He is the author of The Love of God Poured Out: Grace and the Gifts of the Holy Spirit in St. Thomas Aquinas and the co-author of Christ Alive in Us: An Introduction to Moral Theology. He holds a Masters of Theology (Hons.) from the University of St. Andrews and a Ph.D. in Systematic Theology from the Catholic University of America. He is the author of Speaking the Love of God: An Introduction to the Sacraments, and To Stir a Restless Heart: Thomas Aquinas and Henri de Lubac on Nature, Grace, and the Desire for God (Thomistic Ressourcement Series).
Andrew Willard Jones holds a PhD in Medieval History from Saint Louis University with a focus on the Church of the High Middle Ages. Jones’s work is primarily concerned with historical political theology and with the reconciliation of the post-modern with the pre-modern. Methodologically, his work treats history as a theological discipline and not as a secular archaeology. Jones has two books forthcoming: Before Church and State: A Study of Social Order in St. Louis IX’s Sacramental Kingdom and The Liturgical Cosmos: Explorations in the Sacramental and Biblical Vision of Pope Innocent III. He is also working on a one volume history of the Catholic Church.
Louis-Vincent-Joseph Le Blond, comte de Saint-Hilaire was a French general during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Described by Lejeune as "the pride of the army, as remarkable for his wit as for his military talents.”
