3. Read Luke Chapter 1. Consider the faith of
Mary, Elizabeth, and Zechariah. Reflect on the
similarities and differences in the faith of these
three. Which one do you identify with?
INFANCY
NARRATIVE
4. MARIOLOGY
Immaculate Conception –
Mary is born without sin.
Assumption -- Mary is
assumed into heaven
body and soul.
Annunciation – the visit of the Angel Gabriel to
Mary to announce the birth of her son, Jesus.
Declares Mary as “Theotokos.”
6. Incarnation – to become
flesh.
Hypostatic Union – the
union of Jesus’ divine and
human natures in one
person.
Why did God do this?
Save us from sin.
Show us the true nature of
God.
Show us the true nature of
humanity (a model of
holiness); See Gen 1.
To make us sharers in his
divine nature.
OF THE INCARNATION
7. PURITY
Emphasized by the
major Jewish Groups
Laws and Rituals
determined your level of
purity (your holiness
level)
Dominated Jesus’ world
Hierarchical
Exclusive
Emphasized by Jesus
Laws and rituals are
hypocritical if not
accompanied by justice
and mercy.
Challenged the social world.
Community of Equals
(Solidarity)
Inclusive
WHAT DOES GOD WANT FROM US?
COMPASSION
12. COMPASSION
What it is not What it is
• Revenge or Retaliation
• Hateful
• Tormenting/Bullying/or
Meant to Provoke
• Running away.
• Being a human doormat.
• Compassionate Response
• Loving
• Intended to expose the sin.
• Spark metanoia
• Inspiring
Father, forgive
them, for they do
not know what they
are doing (Lk 23:34)
See also
John 8:1-11
15. Lk 22:14-23
THE
LAST
SUPPER
“Body”
• Sarx – corpse
• Soma – living essence
“This is my body, which is
given for you. Do this in
remembrance of me.”
“to remember”
• Anamnesis (Gk)
• Zikkaron (Heb) = “to make
present”
16. The Eucharist is…
Past –
Present –
Future –
Not ONLY about the meal;
the meal brings us together.
“Thanksgiving”
EUCHARIST
17. Eucharistic Species (bread and wine)
Community Gathered
Priest
Scripture
THE “REAL PRESENCE” OF CHRIST IS
FOUND IN… (PAGE 124-126)
18. (10) On their return the apostles told Jesus all they
had done. He took them with him and withdrew
privately to a city called Bethsaida. (11) When the
crowds found out about it, they followed him; and
he welcomed them, and spoke to them about the
kingdom of God, and healed those who needed to
be cured. (12) The day was drawing to a close, and
the twelve came to him and said, "Send the crowd
away, so that they may go into the surrounding
villages and countryside, to lodge and get
provisions; for we are here in a deserted place."
(13) But he said to them, "You give them something
to eat." They said, "We have no more than five
loaves and two fish—unless we are to go and buy
food for all these people." (14) For there were
about five thousand men. And he said to his
disciples, "Make them sit down in groups of about
fifty each." (15) They did so and made them all sit
down. (16) And taking the five loaves and the two
fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and
broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set
before the crowd. (17) And all ate and were filled.
What was left over was gathered up, twelve
baskets of broken pieces.
19. 3. What does the
Lord’s prayer teach
us about God?
4. What does it teach
us about
ourselves?
5. What do Jesus’
actions teach us
about prayer?
JESUS TEACHES US HOW TO PRAY
(PAGES 202-205; 211)
20. Luke 11:2-4
2He said to them, "When
you pray, say:
" 'Father,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come.
3Give us each day our daily
bread.
4Forgive us our sins,
for we also forgive
everyone who sins against
us.
And lead us not into
temptation. "
Matthew 6:9-13
"This, then, is how you
should pray:
" 'Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
10your kingdom come,
your will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
11Give us today our daily
bread.
12Forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our
debtors.
13And lead us not into
temptation,
but deliver us from the evil
one.'
21. ". . .prayer taught by Jesus to His disciples, and the principle prayer used
by all Christians in common worship.
"The Lord's Prayer resembles other prayers that come out of the Jewish
matrix of Jesus' time and contains three common Jewish elements: praise,
petition and a yearning for the common Kingdom of God .
"Biblical scholars disagree about Jesus' meaning in the Lord's Prayer.
Some view it as "existential," referring to man's present experience on
earth, while others interpret it as “eschatological,” referring to the coming
Kingdom of God.
TRADITIONAL MATTHEAN VERSION (Roman Catholic)
Our Father who art in Heaven, Hallowed be thy name;
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done On earth as it is in heaven. Give us
this day our daily bread; And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive
those who trespass against us; And lead us not into temptation, But
deliver us from evil.
Editor's Notes
Use Himes chapter on Incarnation to teach this day, including personal review questions for discussion.
