The aim of human life is to attain eternal life. We attain eternal life when we grow in love. In order to grow in love we
should obey God’s Commandments sincerely. This lesson explains the Commandments of God and tells us how to
observe them. It should be presented in such a way as to motivate the children to obey the commandments.
This lesson interprets and explains the First Commandment. It explains one’s duty of Worshipping God
and the sins against faith in God. It enables the children to become aware of the need for spending life in the worship of
God.
This lesson explains how the name of God may be and may not be used. It helps one to understand how one should
obey the Second Commandment. Also it contains the basic principle of Faith Formation. We must take care to inculcate in
the children the tendency to use the name of God with reverence
This is the lesson that explains how one should observe the day of the Lord. It clearly presents the observance of Sabbath
in the Old Testament and Sunday in the New Testament. This lesson is useful in training the students as to how they should
observe Sundays and other days of Obligation and what duties to be performed.
This lesson explains what the Fourth Commandment demands us to do. It explains in full detail the duties of the
parents and children. This lesson is useful to train the children to grow with respect and love towards the elders.
This lesson teaches that it is God who gives life and that we have no right to destroy life. It explains how the Fifth
Commandment is presented in the Old Testament and in the New Testament. We should take up the responsibility of not
only avoiding the vices against life but also of protecting life. This lesson helps the children to show respect to life.
This lesson explains about safeguarding the purity and holiness of our body which is the temple of God. This lesson also
aims at teaching the basics of sexuality. It explains matters required for living in purity and its content motivates the
children to live their life in purity.
This is a lesson that discusses in detail about the sin of stealing which is a very grave social evil and warns us against
its consequences. The Seventh Commandment teaches us that wealth is a gift of God and we have a duty to share it to
help others so that we would live with a sense of justice. This lesson should be presented in such a way as to make the students aware of these facts right from their young age.
This lesson explains the Commandment ‘You shall not tell lies; you shall speak the truth’. Jesus who came to witness truth
dissuades us from telling lies. This lesson discusses in detail the evils against truth and how one can prevent them. It has to be
taught in such a way as the children would be motivated to lead their life in truthfulness.
This lesson contains some thoughts about the importance of marital relationship as presented by the Old Testament and
the New Testament. Here we see Jesus blessing marital life. Jesus invites the couples to live in purity by upholding fidelity.
Today’s children should have the right attitude in order to have good families in future. This lesson should be used to facilitate
this objective.
This lesson clearly explains how one should earn money and how it should be spent. Jesus teaches us to live in Justice.
The children should grow with the awareness that one should not desire the undeserving and that all should get what they
deserve. This lesson should be presented in such a way as to meet this objective.
This lesson teaches that love is the essence of all Commandments. There are two aspects to the
Commandment of love given by Jesus: Love of God and love of our brethren. You shall present this lesson in such a way that it
would enunciate the relevance of this new commandment of love in the present time.
The Church has given five precepts for its members to follow. All the members of the Church have the obligation to
obey them. While the Commandments are meant for all human beings the Precepts are for the faithful members of the
Church. This lesson explains that the precepts would also help us in our spiritual growth.
This is a lesson that deals with Conscience which is God’s voice. It gives a detailed account of (1) the characteristics of
Conscience, (2) Faith and Conscience, (3) Formation of Conscience etc.
‘Sermon on the Mount’ is one of the important teachings of Jesus. The essence of this Sermon is the Evangelical Counsels
or the Eight Beatitudes. This lesson deals with the details of the Beatitudes and enables one to live as a true disciple of Christ.
The teacher should take care to give these convictions in such a way as they would register in the mind of the students.