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BELIEVE · GROW IN FAITH

What do Catholics believe?

Discover the foundations of Catholic faith and a simple way to approach the Catechism.

Begin here

Catholic faith begins with God’s love and our response to him. Christians believe in one God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—and in Jesus Christ, who became human, died, and rose again for our salvation. We receive this faith within the Church and learn to live it through worship, prayer, and love of our neighbor.

The Creed is a short profession of these central beliefs. The Catechism of the Catholic Church explains them more fully. You can approach it through four connected questions: What do we believe? How do we celebrate our faith? How should we live? How do we pray?

You do not need to understand everything at once. Begin with a question that matters to you, read a short section, and ask how that teaching changes your relationship with God and other people.

Take one small step

  1. Read the Creed slowly and choose one phrase you want to understand.
  2. Use the Compendium to explore that subject.
  3. Bring a question to a parish priest, catechist, or a conversation with the monastery.

Pause and reflect: Which part of the Creed would you most like to understand, and why?

An Augustinian connection

Learning the faith is part of seeking truth with others. Explore how our Augustinian community brings prayer, friendship, and the search for God together.

Explore our Augustinian charism

Church teaching: Catechism, paragraphs 13–17, and the Compendium’s four main parts.

KEEP LEARNING

Trusted resources for this topic

Start with one resource. Read, listen, or watch at your own pace, and bring your questions to someone who can guide you.

Read · Questions & answers

Compendium of the Catechism

Holy See

Explore Catholic teaching in a concise question-and-answer format. Follow the section headings to the topic you want to understand.

Listen · Guided episodes

The Catechism in a Year

Ascension · Fr. Mike Schmitz

Hear the Catechism explained step by step. Begin with “How the Catechism Works,” or choose a topic that interests you.

AUGUSTINIAN SPIRITUAL FRIENDSHIP

Could Oblate life be your next step?

Deepen your prayer, grow in community, and share in the monastery’s spiritual life while living your own vocation and responsibilities. Explore the Augustinian Oblate path and begin a conversation with the monastery about discernment and formation.

Explore becoming an OblateAsk the monastery

These learning resources are open to everyone. An inquiry begins a conversation about the Oblate path.