A collection of miraculous photos obtained from my mother through the Medjugorje Peace Center as well as from a few other sources used for a lesson on private revelation for my 8th grade religious formation class.
The Theology of the Body refers to a series of 129 lectures given by Pope John Paul II between 1979-1984 that were later compiled and published. The lectures cover topics like the human person's bodily dimension, human sexuality, the need for communion, and the nature of marriage. The Theology of the Body presents the Catholic view of the sacramental understanding of the human person and has the power to transform how people understand their bodies, souls, masculinity, femininity, and destiny according to one commentator.
Lancet editorial letter on Catholic Contradiction on ContraceptionHarvey Diaz
The Catholic Conspiracy on Contraception -- explains how and why the Vatican continues to oppose family planning even if science and conscience support it.
This document discusses the Christian social tradition and Passionist spirituality and ministry. It provides background on the Passionist religious community founded in 1741, their focus on remembering the Passion of Jesus Christ through prayer and service. It explains how Passionist spirituality involves contemplating Christ's suffering to cultivate compassion for those suffering today, and their vow to bring attention to injustices like what Jesus faced. Their ministries aim to work for justice, peace, and serve those in need according to Catholic social teaching.
Vincent de Paul was not born holy but rather started as an average priest who transformed through a long process of spiritual struggles and works of charity. He had several religious experiences that shaped his vocation, including identifying with a tempted priest and taking on his spiritual suffering, which led Vincent to devote himself fully to acts of charity. Through serving the poor in hospitals, he discovered the power of charity to overcome doubt. He then founded organizations to address the physical and spiritual needs of the poor, combining preaching, charity work, and organizations like the Confraternities of Charity. These experiences defined Vincent's understanding of Christianity as remedying the poor's hunger for both food and the word of God.
This document provides an overview of Vincentian spirituality and theology. It discusses key aspects of Vincentian spirituality including its characteristics, themes in St. John Gabriel Perboyre's spirituality, and identifiers of St. Vincent de Paul and St. Louise de Marillac's charism. The document also covers topics like evangelization, the Church's mission, motivation for evangelization, and the new evangelization. It compares classical and new evangelization and discusses how the new evangelization is distinct. The document prompts reflection on developing strategies for new evangelization within the Vincentian Family.
St. Vincent de Paul's openness to involving the laity in the charitable activity of the Church. Based on "The Laity and M. Vincent," by J.-P. Renouard, C.M., Vincentiana: Vol. 39 : No. 4 , Article 4.
Available at: https://via.library.depaul.edu/vincentiana/vol39/iss4/4
Fr. Marcantonio Durando, CM invited the Vincentian Family to (1) revive the spirituality of St. Vincent de Paul through popular missions, clergy formation, raising up vocations, and collaborating with the laity; (2) be faithful to Vincentian virtues like humility, simplicity, and charity through ordinary ministry; and (3) rethink their presence through creativity during times of transition, collaborating with all people, and trusting in Divine Providence while addressing problems.
The document summarizes the three secrets revealed to three Portuguese children - Jacinta, Francisco, and Lucia - by the Virgin Mary in Fatima, Portugal in 1916-1917. The first secret was a vision of Hell. The second secret predicted World War I and World War II if men continued offending God and Russia did not convert. The third secret, written down in 1944, warned of World War III and conflict in the Middle East, and was not revealed by the Catholic Church until 2000. It also referenced events like the Cuban Missile Crisis and financial crises as fulfilling parts of the prophecy.
The Theology of the Body refers to a series of 129 lectures given by Pope John Paul II between 1979-1984 that were later compiled and published. The lectures cover topics like the human person's bodily dimension, human sexuality, the need for communion, and the nature of marriage. The Theology of the Body presents the Catholic view of the sacramental understanding of the human person and has the power to transform how people understand their bodies, souls, masculinity, femininity, and destiny according to one commentator.
Lancet editorial letter on Catholic Contradiction on ContraceptionHarvey Diaz
The Catholic Conspiracy on Contraception -- explains how and why the Vatican continues to oppose family planning even if science and conscience support it.
This document discusses the Christian social tradition and Passionist spirituality and ministry. It provides background on the Passionist religious community founded in 1741, their focus on remembering the Passion of Jesus Christ through prayer and service. It explains how Passionist spirituality involves contemplating Christ's suffering to cultivate compassion for those suffering today, and their vow to bring attention to injustices like what Jesus faced. Their ministries aim to work for justice, peace, and serve those in need according to Catholic social teaching.
Vincent de Paul was not born holy but rather started as an average priest who transformed through a long process of spiritual struggles and works of charity. He had several religious experiences that shaped his vocation, including identifying with a tempted priest and taking on his spiritual suffering, which led Vincent to devote himself fully to acts of charity. Through serving the poor in hospitals, he discovered the power of charity to overcome doubt. He then founded organizations to address the physical and spiritual needs of the poor, combining preaching, charity work, and organizations like the Confraternities of Charity. These experiences defined Vincent's understanding of Christianity as remedying the poor's hunger for both food and the word of God.
This document provides an overview of Vincentian spirituality and theology. It discusses key aspects of Vincentian spirituality including its characteristics, themes in St. John Gabriel Perboyre's spirituality, and identifiers of St. Vincent de Paul and St. Louise de Marillac's charism. The document also covers topics like evangelization, the Church's mission, motivation for evangelization, and the new evangelization. It compares classical and new evangelization and discusses how the new evangelization is distinct. The document prompts reflection on developing strategies for new evangelization within the Vincentian Family.
St. Vincent de Paul's openness to involving the laity in the charitable activity of the Church. Based on "The Laity and M. Vincent," by J.-P. Renouard, C.M., Vincentiana: Vol. 39 : No. 4 , Article 4.
Available at: https://via.library.depaul.edu/vincentiana/vol39/iss4/4
Fr. Marcantonio Durando, CM invited the Vincentian Family to (1) revive the spirituality of St. Vincent de Paul through popular missions, clergy formation, raising up vocations, and collaborating with the laity; (2) be faithful to Vincentian virtues like humility, simplicity, and charity through ordinary ministry; and (3) rethink their presence through creativity during times of transition, collaborating with all people, and trusting in Divine Providence while addressing problems.
The document summarizes the three secrets revealed to three Portuguese children - Jacinta, Francisco, and Lucia - by the Virgin Mary in Fatima, Portugal in 1916-1917. The first secret was a vision of Hell. The second secret predicted World War I and World War II if men continued offending God and Russia did not convert. The third secret, written down in 1944, warned of World War III and conflict in the Middle East, and was not revealed by the Catholic Church until 2000. It also referenced events like the Cuban Missile Crisis and financial crises as fulfilling parts of the prophecy.
This document contains a collection of random facts, including that ketchup was once used as a medicine, Leonardo Da Vinci invented scissors, dentists recommend keeping toothpaste at least 180 cm away from the toilet due to germs, a cockroach can live for 10 days without its head, and the fear of beds is called clinophobia. It also notes that the sentence "The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog" contains every letter of the alphabet, the average 4-year-old asks over 400 questions per day, and when the moon is directly overhead a person weighs slightly less. Basic math and additional odd facts are also included.
Tom acquires a mysterious guitar that improves his playing skills but also seems to change his personality. Katy investigates and discovers the guitar's history - it previously belonged to David Ryan, the talented guitarist of an older band called Circle of Gold, who died in a car accident after a competition 20 years ago. Katy fears Tom is taking on David's angry personality and may meet the same fate. At a Battle of the Bands competition, where Steel City faces off against the reformed Circle of Gold, Katy confronts Tom and takes the guitar away, breaking its hold over him and saving their relationship.
An Overview of the FIRST LEGO League Program at New Braunfels Public LibraryMegan Clark
A look into the history of the FIRST robotics program at the New Braunfels Public Library in New Braunfels, TX, including an overview of data gathered from the 2014-2015 post-season survey.
This document describes the parts and history of a pendulum clock. It was invented in 1656 by Christiaan Huygens, a Dutch inventor. The key parts are the escapement, gear train, pendulum, mainspring, and pointers. The pendulum regulates the time and its length and mass are important factors. The gear train uses different ratios to connect the mainspring to the hour and minute hands.
This document provides an overview of FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), a non-profit organization that runs robotics competitions for students. It discusses FIRST's vision of inspiring students to pursue careers in STEM fields. It also outlines the various robotics programs for different age groups, how the competitions work, the impacts on students' education and careers, ways for companies to get involved through sponsorship or mentoring, and the timeline and costs for a high school robotics team.
Nikki Ogbomoh proposes organizing a paranormal event at Hell's Church in Canton by March. She has no previous experience but will work with facilitators George Cronin and Audrey Visnyai, who have experience with paranormal investigations. Nikki estimates the cost to be under $250 and will demonstrate her work through pictures, videos, and recordings from practice sessions and the event itself.
The document provides instruction on several English grammar and vocabulary topics:
1) It discusses the past perfect tense and how to use the word "had" to talk about past events.
2) It explains how to use the responses "So" and "Neither" to agree or disagree with statements.
3) It addresses talking about coincidences, superstitions, and strange events.
1) The document defines BI 2.0 technology as an extension of Web 2.0 that will democratize business intelligence and bring it to more users.
2) BI 2.0 tools are more intuitive than traditional BI tools and focus on user experience over data structure. They allow interactive analysis, visualization, and question asking.
3) Advantages of BI 2.0 include intuitive interfaces focused on user cognition, interactive applications for analysis, and centralized administration of security and collaboration.
Mary's Call to Action
The apparitions are part of a mosaic that needs to be decoded. Repeated apparitions stand for high importance and are a call for urgency.
In 1830, the apparitions of Mary took on a new form. They started to include direct messages. Mary started forming her Militia Immaculatae. The Militia is nothing for cowards. The burning torches of Mary must be strong in love. The Fatima message prophesized that men will witness the death of sentiments.
This document discusses Christian views of death and the afterlife. It begins by defining death as an inevitable part of the human condition according to some philosophers. However, Christianity believes that through Jesus Christ's resurrection, death is no longer the end, but leads to eternal life. The Church prays daily for all souls and helps the departed through prayer, almsgiving and Mass. Death is now not the end of the road but opens the door to resurrected life in Christ for all people.
1) The document argues that recent Popes, beginning with John XXIII, have been satanic and heretical in promoting ecumenism and interfaith relations.
2) It provides examples of John Paul II engaging in activities with Hindus, Voodoo practitioners, and other faiths at Assisi that promoted syncretism and the "light of Lucifer."
3) The document strongly rejects the canonization of John Paul II and John XXIII, and views subsequent popes as apostates for destroying the true Catholic mass and further promoting heresy.
This document discusses several prophecies and religious figures that are claimed to have foretold or been connected with Sun Myung Moon and the Unification movement. It mentions prophecies by Nostradamus, Fatima revelations, Alice Bailey, William Branham, and communications from spiritualist Arthur Ford that are said to reference Moon. It also discusses meetings and writings by Sir Anthony Brooke about Moon's message of universal unity and human oneness. The document aims to show how these diverse sources collectively pointed to Moon's emergence and mission.
02. DM MAMA MARY/prayer and meditation..bobtanguamos
Pope John Paul II promoted Mary and the Holy Spirit as guides for the new evangelization needed to combat rising secularism and challenges to faith. He saw Mary as the "Morning Star" who would light the way as Christianity entered a new millennium. The new evangelization calls Christians to a deeper conversion and faith, not just converting non-believers. Pope John Paul II emphasized intensifying prayer and working to build God's kingdom on earth during challenging times. He also highlighted the importance of Divine Mercy as revealed by Saint Faustina and advocated embracing humility, purity, and love of God with Mary as a role model.
Pope John Paul II was elected in 1978 and became one of the longest-serving popes in modern history. Over his 27-year pontificate, he made numerous international trips, beatified and canonized hundreds of saints, convened assemblies and published many influential documents. John Paul II played a role in inspiring anti-communist movements and is credited with helping bring down communism in his native Poland and Europe. He attracted huge crowds with his charisma and passion for youth. John Paul II died in 2005 and was beatified in 2011 and canonized in 2014, becoming the first pope in history to be given the title "Great."
This document provides information about Mary Magdalene based on biblical sources. It discusses how the gospels seem to confuse Mary Magdalene with two other women - Mary of Bethany and an unnamed sinner. It notes Mary Magdalene's presence at key moments in Jesus' life and how she was the first person to see the resurrected Jesus. The document also examines debates around whether these three women should be identified as one person or distinguished as separate individuals. In the end, it states that the Catholic Church now leans toward distinguishing the three women in the biblical accounts.
This document provides an outline of Catholic prophecy from various sources including approved apparitions and private revelations. Some of the key points include:
1. Private revelations can provide guidance from God but are not required to be believed as firmly as public revelation. Prophecies often aim to call people to repentance so that foretold events can be mitigated.
2. The Virgin Mary has revealed many messages over decades, including 10 secrets to the children at Medjugorje, warning of a dark future that can be changed through prayer and penance. She specifically mentions Russia as a threat.
3. According to approved mystics like Sr. Lucia of Fatima, Russia will spread its errors and influence the
The document summarizes the prophecies of Fatima that occurred from 1916-1917 when the Virgin Mary appeared to three Portuguese children and gave them three secrets. The first secret was a vision of hell, the second predicted World War I and II, and the third secret was written down in 1944 but not revealed by the Vatican until 2000. The secrets warned of world wars and conflicts over Jerusalem if humanity did not change. Interestingly, one of the secrets instructed delivering a message to the Pope in 1960, which coincided with the Holy Wedding of Sun Myung Moon, seen by some as fulfilling the prophecy.
The document discusses the prophecies of the Virgin Mary's appearances to three children in Fatima, Portugal in 1917. It summarizes that two secrets were revealed, predicting war, famine, and persecution of the church. The third secret predicted nuclear war but has not been publicly revealed by the Catholic Church. The document suggests the third secret refers to the potential for devastating nuclear war destroying large parts of Earth. It argues prophecies like these gain momentum due to mystery but occur through inner plane communications and should not be taken as certain predictions but as warnings to avoid catastrophic outcomes.
The third secret our lady of fatima, mother of mercyELIAS OMEGA
The document summarizes the history and context surrounding the Third Secret of Fatima. It discusses how Popes John XXIII, Paul VI, and John Paul II all had access to the secret message but chose not to reveal it until 2000. It then outlines Sister Lucia's explanation that the secret referred to failures to heed Our Lady's requests, leading to the spread of errors by Russia and fulfillment of subsequent prophesies. Finally, the document announces that Pope John Paul II's decision to reveal the full Third Secret of Fatima in 2000 brings closure to this period of history marked by both human evil and God's merciful love.
After The Apostles Early Church HistorySimon Fuller
The document discusses the diverse pressures faced by early Christian churches after the time of the Apostles, including various heretical teachings that arose such as Docetism, Adoptionism, Gnosticism, and Marcionism. It provides examples of non-canonical gospels and writings from the period. The early church fathers such as Clement, Ignatius, and Polycarp wrote letters addressing issues faced by churches and emphasizing apostolic teaching on topics like church leadership and the true nature of Christ.
This document contains a collection of random facts, including that ketchup was once used as a medicine, Leonardo Da Vinci invented scissors, dentists recommend keeping toothpaste at least 180 cm away from the toilet due to germs, a cockroach can live for 10 days without its head, and the fear of beds is called clinophobia. It also notes that the sentence "The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog" contains every letter of the alphabet, the average 4-year-old asks over 400 questions per day, and when the moon is directly overhead a person weighs slightly less. Basic math and additional odd facts are also included.
Tom acquires a mysterious guitar that improves his playing skills but also seems to change his personality. Katy investigates and discovers the guitar's history - it previously belonged to David Ryan, the talented guitarist of an older band called Circle of Gold, who died in a car accident after a competition 20 years ago. Katy fears Tom is taking on David's angry personality and may meet the same fate. At a Battle of the Bands competition, where Steel City faces off against the reformed Circle of Gold, Katy confronts Tom and takes the guitar away, breaking its hold over him and saving their relationship.
An Overview of the FIRST LEGO League Program at New Braunfels Public LibraryMegan Clark
A look into the history of the FIRST robotics program at the New Braunfels Public Library in New Braunfels, TX, including an overview of data gathered from the 2014-2015 post-season survey.
This document describes the parts and history of a pendulum clock. It was invented in 1656 by Christiaan Huygens, a Dutch inventor. The key parts are the escapement, gear train, pendulum, mainspring, and pointers. The pendulum regulates the time and its length and mass are important factors. The gear train uses different ratios to connect the mainspring to the hour and minute hands.
This document provides an overview of FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), a non-profit organization that runs robotics competitions for students. It discusses FIRST's vision of inspiring students to pursue careers in STEM fields. It also outlines the various robotics programs for different age groups, how the competitions work, the impacts on students' education and careers, ways for companies to get involved through sponsorship or mentoring, and the timeline and costs for a high school robotics team.
Nikki Ogbomoh proposes organizing a paranormal event at Hell's Church in Canton by March. She has no previous experience but will work with facilitators George Cronin and Audrey Visnyai, who have experience with paranormal investigations. Nikki estimates the cost to be under $250 and will demonstrate her work through pictures, videos, and recordings from practice sessions and the event itself.
The document provides instruction on several English grammar and vocabulary topics:
1) It discusses the past perfect tense and how to use the word "had" to talk about past events.
2) It explains how to use the responses "So" and "Neither" to agree or disagree with statements.
3) It addresses talking about coincidences, superstitions, and strange events.
1) The document defines BI 2.0 technology as an extension of Web 2.0 that will democratize business intelligence and bring it to more users.
2) BI 2.0 tools are more intuitive than traditional BI tools and focus on user experience over data structure. They allow interactive analysis, visualization, and question asking.
3) Advantages of BI 2.0 include intuitive interfaces focused on user cognition, interactive applications for analysis, and centralized administration of security and collaboration.
Mary's Call to Action
The apparitions are part of a mosaic that needs to be decoded. Repeated apparitions stand for high importance and are a call for urgency.
In 1830, the apparitions of Mary took on a new form. They started to include direct messages. Mary started forming her Militia Immaculatae. The Militia is nothing for cowards. The burning torches of Mary must be strong in love. The Fatima message prophesized that men will witness the death of sentiments.
This document discusses Christian views of death and the afterlife. It begins by defining death as an inevitable part of the human condition according to some philosophers. However, Christianity believes that through Jesus Christ's resurrection, death is no longer the end, but leads to eternal life. The Church prays daily for all souls and helps the departed through prayer, almsgiving and Mass. Death is now not the end of the road but opens the door to resurrected life in Christ for all people.
1) The document argues that recent Popes, beginning with John XXIII, have been satanic and heretical in promoting ecumenism and interfaith relations.
2) It provides examples of John Paul II engaging in activities with Hindus, Voodoo practitioners, and other faiths at Assisi that promoted syncretism and the "light of Lucifer."
3) The document strongly rejects the canonization of John Paul II and John XXIII, and views subsequent popes as apostates for destroying the true Catholic mass and further promoting heresy.
This document discusses several prophecies and religious figures that are claimed to have foretold or been connected with Sun Myung Moon and the Unification movement. It mentions prophecies by Nostradamus, Fatima revelations, Alice Bailey, William Branham, and communications from spiritualist Arthur Ford that are said to reference Moon. It also discusses meetings and writings by Sir Anthony Brooke about Moon's message of universal unity and human oneness. The document aims to show how these diverse sources collectively pointed to Moon's emergence and mission.
02. DM MAMA MARY/prayer and meditation..bobtanguamos
Pope John Paul II promoted Mary and the Holy Spirit as guides for the new evangelization needed to combat rising secularism and challenges to faith. He saw Mary as the "Morning Star" who would light the way as Christianity entered a new millennium. The new evangelization calls Christians to a deeper conversion and faith, not just converting non-believers. Pope John Paul II emphasized intensifying prayer and working to build God's kingdom on earth during challenging times. He also highlighted the importance of Divine Mercy as revealed by Saint Faustina and advocated embracing humility, purity, and love of God with Mary as a role model.
Pope John Paul II was elected in 1978 and became one of the longest-serving popes in modern history. Over his 27-year pontificate, he made numerous international trips, beatified and canonized hundreds of saints, convened assemblies and published many influential documents. John Paul II played a role in inspiring anti-communist movements and is credited with helping bring down communism in his native Poland and Europe. He attracted huge crowds with his charisma and passion for youth. John Paul II died in 2005 and was beatified in 2011 and canonized in 2014, becoming the first pope in history to be given the title "Great."
This document provides information about Mary Magdalene based on biblical sources. It discusses how the gospels seem to confuse Mary Magdalene with two other women - Mary of Bethany and an unnamed sinner. It notes Mary Magdalene's presence at key moments in Jesus' life and how she was the first person to see the resurrected Jesus. The document also examines debates around whether these three women should be identified as one person or distinguished as separate individuals. In the end, it states that the Catholic Church now leans toward distinguishing the three women in the biblical accounts.
This document provides an outline of Catholic prophecy from various sources including approved apparitions and private revelations. Some of the key points include:
1. Private revelations can provide guidance from God but are not required to be believed as firmly as public revelation. Prophecies often aim to call people to repentance so that foretold events can be mitigated.
2. The Virgin Mary has revealed many messages over decades, including 10 secrets to the children at Medjugorje, warning of a dark future that can be changed through prayer and penance. She specifically mentions Russia as a threat.
3. According to approved mystics like Sr. Lucia of Fatima, Russia will spread its errors and influence the
The document summarizes the prophecies of Fatima that occurred from 1916-1917 when the Virgin Mary appeared to three Portuguese children and gave them three secrets. The first secret was a vision of hell, the second predicted World War I and II, and the third secret was written down in 1944 but not revealed by the Vatican until 2000. The secrets warned of world wars and conflicts over Jerusalem if humanity did not change. Interestingly, one of the secrets instructed delivering a message to the Pope in 1960, which coincided with the Holy Wedding of Sun Myung Moon, seen by some as fulfilling the prophecy.
The document discusses the prophecies of the Virgin Mary's appearances to three children in Fatima, Portugal in 1917. It summarizes that two secrets were revealed, predicting war, famine, and persecution of the church. The third secret predicted nuclear war but has not been publicly revealed by the Catholic Church. The document suggests the third secret refers to the potential for devastating nuclear war destroying large parts of Earth. It argues prophecies like these gain momentum due to mystery but occur through inner plane communications and should not be taken as certain predictions but as warnings to avoid catastrophic outcomes.
The third secret our lady of fatima, mother of mercyELIAS OMEGA
The document summarizes the history and context surrounding the Third Secret of Fatima. It discusses how Popes John XXIII, Paul VI, and John Paul II all had access to the secret message but chose not to reveal it until 2000. It then outlines Sister Lucia's explanation that the secret referred to failures to heed Our Lady's requests, leading to the spread of errors by Russia and fulfillment of subsequent prophesies. Finally, the document announces that Pope John Paul II's decision to reveal the full Third Secret of Fatima in 2000 brings closure to this period of history marked by both human evil and God's merciful love.
After The Apostles Early Church HistorySimon Fuller
The document discusses the diverse pressures faced by early Christian churches after the time of the Apostles, including various heretical teachings that arose such as Docetism, Adoptionism, Gnosticism, and Marcionism. It provides examples of non-canonical gospels and writings from the period. The early church fathers such as Clement, Ignatius, and Polycarp wrote letters addressing issues faced by churches and emphasizing apostolic teaching on topics like church leadership and the true nature of Christ.
The document discusses how the Holy Family is the prototype for all Christian families. It describes the Holy Family home in Nazareth as a "paradise on earth" and talks about how our families are called to resemble Paradise while existing in this fallen world. Several Marian apparitions are summarized, including Our Lady of Lourdes and Our Lady of Fatima, both of which emphasized prayer, penance, and devotion to Mary. The document stresses that the ultimate answer to finding happiness and healing the world is through God and His grace flowing through families.
TMIY - Becoming a Man after God's Own Heart - Week 13PDEI
This document discusses the life and leadership of Pope John Paul II. It summarizes his key teachings and actions in areas like moral, military, economic, and political leadership. It also examines his reflections on the last words of Christ and how he lived with integrity until the end of his life. Overall, the document presents Pope John Paul II as an authentic leader who was willing to pay any price and suffered greatly to defend the family and lay a foundation for the future of the Church.
From the Blog of Father John Zuhlsdorf comes this glimpse of a re-emerging Catholic tradition done at Septuagisima according to the Latin EF calendar and just before Ash Wednesday for the OF calendar.
The four gospel writers Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John gather in heaven to watch a meeting of early Church fathers who are deciding on symbols to represent each of the evangelists. They discuss the symbols that are chosen - a lion for Mark, an ox/bull for Luke, an eagle for John, and initially a man for Matthew, though it is clarified to be an angel. Each agrees their symbol fits with themes prominent in their gospel. They find humor in jokingly criticizing each other's works and symbolic representations.
The document discusses spiritual gifts, talents, and fruits. It explains that spiritual gifts from the Holy Spirit include wisdom, knowledge, courage, understanding, right judgment, piety, and awe. These gifts prepare people to give the Holy Spirit through charisms or talents mentioned in the Bible like prophecy, healing, teaching, and generosity. Natural talents differ from spiritual talents in that spiritual talents are God-given and can work together with others. The document also lists the fruits of the Spirit as love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, and more. It encourages discerning one's strengths and weaknesses to use their gifts for building up the body of Christ.
Satan, also referred to as the devil, is an evil spirit and the enemy of God who deceives humanity. According to the Bible, Satan was originally a beautiful angel named Lucifer who became prideful and rebelled against God, taking one-third of the angels with him. Now, as the "prince of this world," Satan tries to tempt people away from God through deception, pride, selfishness, and denial in order to lead them to sin and separation from God. When renouncing Satan during religious ceremonies, believers reject Satan and his empty promises in favor of God and his truth.
The document discusses various biblical topics and Catholic doctrines including the early church, martyrdom of Christians, gifts of the Holy Spirit, discipleship, excommunication, the rosary, commandments, life issues, evil, knowledge, relativism, sacraments, priesthood, confession, the afterlife, apparitions, saints, hell, Jesus, incarnation, betrayal at a meal, Judas's fate, Jesus giving himself up willingly, ascension, faith, and David defeating Goliath.
This document summarizes the 2012-2013 8th grade religious formation class at the National Shrine of the Little Flower Academy. It lists the topics covered in each of the 26 weeks, including public revelation, the Bible, apostolic succession, creation, original sin, and the sacraments. It highlights special events like a mission with Fr. Larry Richards, stations of the cross, and an end of year party. It recognizes the class participation leaders and names the salutatorian and valedictorian.
This document discusses various symbols and traditions associated with Christmas such as gift giving, Santa Claus, decorations, and festivals. It also references biblical passages related to Christmas and the liturgical calendar, noting important dates after Christmas including New Year's Day, Baptism of the Lord, and the Feast of the Presentation before Ordinary Time resumes.
The document summarizes the story of man's salvation as depicted through Lego creations from a parish building contest. It describes key events from the creation of the world to Jesus' death and resurrection, including Adam and Eve's disobedience, baptism, the birth and teachings of Jesus, his crucifixion and death, and the empty tomb on Easter. It concludes by noting how the National Shrine of the Little Flower testifies to the path of salvation in communion with the worldwide Church.
I wrote this up for my class blog expanding on a lesson plan that I developed to summarize and review a years worth of teaching regarding the catholic church.
The document provides an overview of the history and structure of the Catholic Mass. It discusses how the Mass parallels elements of a courtroom and traces its origins back to Melchizedek and before the Last Supper. The key parts of the Mass are outlined, including the introductory rite, liturgy of the Word, and liturgy of the Eucharist. The Eucharist is described as the highest point where heaven and earth meet, so awe-inspiring that not even angels dare touch it. The document stresses that the Mass is meant to change participants, not the other way around.
God created the Garden of Eden and all things within it as good. This included the Tree of Life and the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. God commanded Adam and Eve that they could eat from any tree except the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. However, Eve was deceived by the serpent to eat its fruit. Both Adam and Eve then ate the fruit, disobeying God. This first sin introduced sin and death into the world. The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil represented the choice and freedom that God gave humans to obey or disobey Him.
The document appears to be a game board for a Catholic-themed trivia game with categories like "Revelation Shmevelation", "Apostolic Frolic", and "Cozy up to the Rosary". The game board includes spaces to land on with dollar amounts and trivia questions about topics like saints, prayers, biblical events, and Catholic doctrine.
This document outlines the major events in the Catholic liturgical calendar, including Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, Ascension Thursday, Assumption of Mary, All Saints Day, and All Souls Day. It provides the dates of key feasts like the Immaculate Conception on December 8th and Our Lady of Guadalupe, as well as explaining the extended Christmas season from December 25th to January 1st.
The document discusses the debate between creationism and evolution from a Christian perspective. It notes that some Christians display religious symbols proudly while others turn to science for truth and purpose. The debate has escalated between those who believe the Bible and Darwin. However, the Pope argues that creation and evolution are not mutually exclusive and that evolution seeks to explain biology while creation explains human nature and origin. The widely accepted scientific account is that the universe began in the Big Bang and life emerged on Earth around 3.5-4 billion years ago, and all living things are genetically related having descended from that first organism.
1. The document discusses the concept of Apostolic Succession, where the authority of the Catholic Church is passed down through an unbroken line of bishops from the original Apostles.
2. It describes the establishment of the Church hierarchy with Peter as the first Pope and his appointment by Jesus as the rock upon which the Church would be built.
3. The succession of popes continued despite persecution of early Church leaders, with each Pope appointing their successor, maintaining an unbroken line still followed today.
This document provides a summary of the 2011-2012 8th grade religious formation class at the National Shrine of the Little Flower Academy. Over the course of 26 weeks, students studied topics including public revelation, sacred scripture, apostolic tradition, the Holy Bible, apostolic succession, martyrdom of early Christians, creation, original sin, navigating life's challenges, the sacraments of reconciliation and the Eucharist, religious vocations, stations of the cross, and mock vocation elections. Students participated in activities such as a Bible animal safari, prayer banners, and a faith in jeopardy game. The document concludes by announcing the participation leader of the class and wishing students a blessed confirmation.
A brief tour of some of the monsters and other fantastic creatures in the Bible for 8th grade religious formation at the National Shrine of the Little Flower, Royal Oak, MI
This document discusses various animals mentioned in the Bible, including how some references may be interpreted differently today than in the past. It mentions animals like snakes, donkeys, deer, lambs, dogs, sheep, pigs, and lions, providing brief biblical passages where each appears. The document suggests that some animals referenced may have changed in meaning over time since the Bible was written.
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It seems that current missionary work requires spending a lot of money, preparing a lot of materials, and traveling to far away places, so that it feels like missionary work. But what was the result they brought back? It's just a lot of photos of activities, fun eating, drinking and some playing games. And then we have to do the same thing next year, never ending. The church once mentioned that a certain missionary would go to the field where she used to work before the end of his life. It seemed that if she had not gone, no one would be willing to go. The reason why these missionary work is so difficult is that no one obeys God’s words, and the Bible is not the main content during missionary work, because in the eyes of those who do not obey God’s words, the Bible is just words and cannot be connected with life, so Reading out God's words is boring because it doesn't have any life experience, so it cannot be connected with human life. I will give a few examples in the hope that this situation can be changed. A375
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Dear readers,
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4. Approved Major Marian Apparitions 1531, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mexico 1830, Immaculate Conception (Miraculous Medal), Paris, France 1846, La Salette, France 1858, Lourdes, France 1917, Fatima, Portugal 1968, Zeitoun, Egypt 1973, Akita, Japan
Explain third book omitted is called Revelation; this is a chance for me to show off my personal collection of miraculous photos
Ask them if they know what it is—core elements of our faith Apostolic traditions include oral, written traditions that comprise our faith—St Paul tells the Corinthians…what are some examples: sacr of Reconciliation
Private revelation (major examples)—can they guess? come through 2 means—saints and miracles; keep in mind saints occasionally have gotten things wrong or have spoken on things more poetically than being precisely correct
When the Church approves private revelations, she declares only that there is nothing in them against our faith or good morals, and that they may be read without danger …; but you are not required to believe them. Implicit is that they are valid and historical. You have probably seen pictures from the older ones but not the newer ones…
Note the dome of the church was also glowing
Human blood, sweat and tears—told Sr. Agnes to only receive Euch only on the tongue, never in the hand; 1969—change in rules to allow local bishops to allow—changes began in early 70s; US 1977 Mother theresa, what do you think is the worst problem in the world today?" She more than anyone could name any number of candidates: famine, plague, disease, the breakdown of the family, rebellion against God, the corruption of the media, world debt, nuclear threat, and so on. Without pausing a second she said, "Wherever I go in the whole world, the thing that makes me the saddest is watching people receive Communion in the hand." distribution of Communion in the hand remains, even now, from the juridical standpoint, an indult from the universal law, conceded by the Holy See to those bishops conferences which requested it. In other words, it is an exception to the norm, and Pope Benedict is making it clear what the norm has been and still is: Communion on the tongue while kneeling.
The following are not in my collection but are important ones you should know about Approved devotion-National Shrine in PA; painted by St. Luke. St. Luke is believed to have used a tabletop from a table built by the carpenter Jesus. It was while Luke was painting Mary that she told him about the events in the life of Jesus that he eventually incorporated in his gospel. The painting shows up in 326 AD when St. Helen located it in Jerusalem while on a pilgrimage there. She gave the painting to her son, Constantine, who had a shrine built in Constantinople to house it. patroness of Poland and symbol
--not in my personal collxn--Pope JPII was Polish so it makes sense (she appears to people in their own nationality) notice the gold trim on the mantle
--speaking of the Polish connection----------------ask them if they now when celebrated (final octave) Approved celebrate week after Easter 1931, Jesus appeared to Sr. Faustina as the King of Divine Mercy. He asked her to have a picture painted of him as she saw him — clothed in white, with red and white rays of light streaming from his heart. The rays represent the blood and water that flowed from the side of Jesus on the cross. Under the image are the words, "Jesus, I trust in you."—JPII canonized
My personal collection of photos from my mother Use Medjugorje newsletter as an example; Photoshop disclaimer
distrust anything published that doesn’t have this or a similar statement
God can use people for miraculous signs…. the most dramatic example of a charism is probably…
The most dramatic example of a charism
So its ok to question these things—when in doubt don’t believe; at least 30 appearances of Mary have been investigated by the church and ruled fakes the most dramatic example of a charism is probably…
Photoshop disclaimer---common signs of fakes are trying too hard to prove something is miraculous, bringing attention to an individual or cause rather than God
First reported 1962, including travelers and a french air force pilot
This is old, maybe early 70s—source is unknown; Click to enlarge
Discovered on a bank building—survived a chemical attack (sort of disproves the sprinkler theory) but then vandalized in 2004
2003 source unknown
taken in 1982 by a US pilgrim in Israel. She had her film developed when she returned home, and this image was among them. She told the staff in the photographic shop she had not taken this image. She then heard the holy voice of Jesus say it is a miraculous photo and she should promote it worldwide. He said it should not be framed behind glass; and it will prepare humanity for His final coming! --
A priest from Vatican took this picture of Our Lady of Medjugorje in 1980's or 1990's. (Believed to be an actual snapshot of Mary taken by a priest visiting Medjugorje) NOTICE they have the same nose! Flip back
supposedly this was a single pregnant mother; this could be a double exposure and still be a miraculous act of private revelation
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Statue weeps tears or blood;
One of the miracles of Naju is this—but not sure if this photo came from Naju a 1990 poll—only 30% of American Catholics believe in the true presence
My parents story
10 yrs ago this photo spread around—explain conventional thought ; as it turned out the baby was anesthetized during surgery and its hand coming out would be involuntary, nevertheless this caused conversion of the photographer from pro-choice to pro-life; so it was business as usual for the surgeon but a moment of great private revelation for the photographer.
My photo collxn avail if you want to look at again after class