Lesson Thirteen

 

Opening Prayer

Reminder:      Next week, Tuesday, December 23: bring a dessert to share

                        No meeting on December 31

                        Next meeting on Wednesday, January 7

                       

Song: Father, I adore you (introduction)

Father, I adore You         Lay my life before You             How I love You Jesus, I adore You           Lay my life before You             How I love You Spirit I adore You            Lay my life before You             How I love You
(repeat twice more) How I Love You!

                                                                                                             

Questions and answers: Section 10: The Trinity

 

  1. What did Jesus teach us of the inmost life of God?

  2. How did Jesus tell us that there are three Divine Persons?

  3. Why is the First Divine Person called the Father?

  4. Why is the Second Divine Person called the Son?

  5. Why is the Third Divine Person called the Holy Spirit?

  6. How do we distinguish between the three Persons in God?

  7. Do we find any manifestations of the Blessed Trinity in the New Testament?

  8. How has the Church spoken of the Trinity?

  9. How do we honor the Blessed Trinity in the liturgy?

  10. How may we pray to the Blessed Trinity?

 

Introduction of a Saint’s life: St. Juan Diego

 

Prayer:


 

O Salutaris Hostia

O Saving Victim

Quae caeli pandis ostium.

Who throws open the door of heaven

Bella premunt hostilia;

The enemies wage wars

Da robur fer auxilium.

Give strength; Bring help

 

Uni trinoque Domino

May the one in three Lord

Sit sempiterna gloria:

Be glorified forever

Qui vitam sine termino,

The One who without end

Nobis donet in patria. Amen

May He give us life in the kingdom of Our Father.  Amen


 

 

Homework: Section 14: The Mystery of the Church

 

  1. What is the starting point for understanding the mystery of the Church?

 

  1. What does the word “Church” mean?

 

  1. What is the origin of the Church?

 

  1. How did Jesus speak of Church?

 

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      b)

 

      c)

 

      d)

 

  1. How and what did Jesus teach about this kingdom?

 

  1. How is the Church spoken of today?

 

  1. Why is the image “Pilgrim People of God” helpful?

 

  1. How do we as God’s people manifest the love and unity which is ours as a community of faith?

 

      a)

 

      b)

 

      c)

 

      d)

 

      e)

 

  1. Are there distinguishing marks by which the Church can be identified?

 

 

 

Bring a Dessert to Share Next Week

 

                 

 

Closing Prayer