Saints Light
Guide

How to learn with Saints Light

Saints Light is built like a good catechism class: short lessons, in order, each with Scripture, Catechism references and three questions to check yourself. Here is how to get the most from it.

Madonna della Seggiola, a painting by Raphael
Madonna della Seggiola, Raphael, 1513-1514

A rhythm that works

  • One lesson a day is enough. Most take five to eight minutes to read.
  • Read it once straight through, then read the key points again before the quiz.
  • Take the three questions. Getting one wrong is useful: the explanation tells you why.
  • Do the "Live it" step that week. Faith is learned by living it, not only by reading.
  • Tap Mark as done when you have finished. Tap it again to undo it.

Where to begin

  • New to the faith, or coming back: Start Here, then The Creed. Both are free.
  • Preparing to become Catholic: Start Here, then Becoming Catholic, then The Sacraments.
  • A Catholic who wants to know the faith properly: The Creed, The Sacraments, The Mass, The Commandments, in that order.
  • Explaining the faith to someone: Hard Questions, after Start Here.

The references

  • "CCC 1213" means paragraph 1213 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Look it up in any copy, or at vatican.va.
  • Every Bible verse quoted is from the Douay-Rheims, the classic English Catholic translation. Your parish Bible may word it differently.
  • When a lesson says something is dogma, every Catholic is bound to believe it. When it says pious belief or opinion, you are free.
  • Saints Light teaches what the Church teaches. It does not replace your parish, your priest or the sacraments.
  • Saints Light has not yet been reviewed or blessed by a Catholic priest or bishop. Before you use it for OCIA, Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation or a parish class, ask your parish whether it can be used.

Watch out for

  • Rushing. Finishing every course in a week teaches less than one lesson a day for three months.
  • Reading about prayer instead of praying. The Prayer Book is there for that.
  • Arguing with people using a lesson as a weapon. The Hard Questions course shows how to answer with charity.

New versions

  • When a new version of Saints Light is ready, a small note on the Learn screen says so. Tap Update to open the store, or Not now to be asked again in a week.
  • Apart from purchases, which Google Play or the App Store handle, the app connects only to check for a newer version, so you always have the newest, most complete experience. Updates are always free. We collect nothing about you.
  • Updating keeps your progress, notes and highlights just as they are.

Your next step

Begin with Start Here

Other guides

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Every guide is free in the Saints Light app, next to the lessons and prayers it points to.

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