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Dei Verbum (Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation)

https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19651118_dei-verbum_en.html

This Vatican II document is the foundation for all Catholic biblical interpretation. Pay particular attention to chapter III, nos. 11-13.

Summary of Dei Verbum

https://statucson.org/documents/2018/9/LT%20Times%20-%20Summary%20of%20Dei%20Verbum%20-%20Divine%20Revelation.pdf

This link is to a PDF document that summarizes the key points of the chapter in Dei Verbum (The Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation). This could be a helpful background and summary resource for either teachers or students.

Gaudium et Spes: The Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World

https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_cons_19651207_gaudium-et-spes_en.html

This Vatican II document provides an overview of the Church's activity in the world.

The Mass Explained App

https://www.massexplainedapp.com/

This site offers information on the MassExplained app, which contains a wealth of multimedia resources, including pop-up definitions, podcasts, 3-D tours, slideshows, and maps.

Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity (Apostolicam Actuositatem)

https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decree_19651118_apostolicam-actuositatem_en.html

The Vatican Website provides the text of this document from the Second Vatican Council.

Dogmatic Constitution on the Church (Lumen Gentium), The Second Vatican Council

https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19641121_lumen-gentium_en.html

The Vatican Website provides the text of this document from the Second Vatican Council.

Vatican II Documents

https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/index.htm

This is the Vatican website with copies of all of the Vatican II documents.

The Church is Apostolic

https://www.catholicity.com/catechism/the_church_is_apostolic.html

This site explains key ideas from the Catechism of the Catholic Church in a simplified manner. This link leads directly to the explanation of the Apostolic nature of the Catholic Church.