A well-formed conscience is essential to make moral decisions.  This text aids the formation of our consciences by presenting an overview of the moral teachings of the Catholic Church.  Following the Ten Commandments as elevated and perfected by Jesus Christ and the Beatitudes, is shows how we, aided by God's grace, can imitate the life of Christ in every circumstance of our lives.  It examines topics important to social justice and the sacredness of human life. 

This book, Our Moral Life in Christ, Semester Edition, corresponds to Book VI: Life in Jesus Christ in the curriculum framework.

This textbook is published with ecclesiastical approval from the Archdiocese of Chicago, and it has been granted conformity with the Catechism of the Catholic Church by the USCCB Subcommittee on the Catechism.

The Didache Semester Series is a series of high school textbooks, teacher's manuals, and student workbooks published by Midwest Theological Forum. Each title spans one academic semester. These titles have been developed according to the 2007 curriculum framework from the USCCB Subcommittee on the Catechism to assist in the publication of religious education textbooks for Catholic high schools.