Mary is Our Guide
Mary, Virgin and Mother; help us to bear radiant witness to generous faith, justice, and love of the poor; that the joy of the gospel may reach the ends of the earth. Scripture I am the Handmaid of the Lord; …
Tag: Faith
What You Should Know About Purgatory
What is meant by the final purification? Understanding the Catholic notion of purgatory requires knowing the difference between a temporal consequence and an eternal consequence; this difference has nothing to do with damnation and salvation. Some people reject the idea …
Who First Proposed the Big Bang Theory?
Georges Lemaître. Duncan Aikman of the New York Times spotlighted Lemaitre’s view in 1933: “‘There is no conflict between religion and science,’ Lemaïtre has been telling audiences over and over again in this country …. His view is interesting and …
2018 Synod of Bishops on Young People, Faith, and Vocational Discernment
Bishop Dowd of Montreal wrote the following while participating in the Synod of Bishops on Young People, Faith and Vocational Discernment in Rome in October 2018: The 4 basic questions I believe constitute the corners and edges that anchor the …
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Qualities of Friendship
Below is a list of traits one would like to find in a friend: joyful helpfulcaring creative spontaneous humble courageous fearless brave leader caring good listener gentle merciful just honest faithful sympathetic fun fair understanding sensitive accepting sensible responsible prudent …
Be Hopeful
Theme 1: What keeps us going? Outcomes Students will define hope and its role in Christian living explore the ways prayer nourishes hope identify people who model Christian hope find hope for their own lives in the death and resurrection of …
What Being Human Means
Survey: [polldaddy type=”iframe” survey=”408C13A7B8C3327D” height=”auto” domain=”dsader” id=”being-human”] Discuss Explain these statements: All other natures on earth are commands; only human nature is an invitation. Guilt is one of the many qualities that separate humans from beasts. Baby : cub = …
We are all one
All living species are tied together in one greaat, interdependent network. The smallest subatomic particles are joined together in a cosmic dance, and evey living thing has evolved together on this world. There is no aspect of this amazing creation …
Faith Shared at School, Home, and Parish
Judith Dunlap, When You Teach in a Catholic School(2004) states that yes, religion is taught but faith is caught by being around people who are confident and willing to share their faith. We can touch the heart through rituals, by …
Faith is Relational
Faith is relational; people influence us all the time. It is our baptismal duty to pass on the faith in how we car for one another. Judith Dunlap, When You Teach in a Catholic School(2004) writes, that we need to …
Creation, Evolution, and Genesis
Judges 2:11-19 1Kings 11:1-13 2Chronicles 36:5-21 Baruch 1:13-2:6 Babylonian: The Enuma Elish Quote: It is a disgraceful and a dangerous thing for an unbeliever to hear a Christian, presumably giving the meaning of scripture, talking nonsense on these topics. Many …
Pregame Prayer
Strong and faithful God, as we come together for this contest, we ask you to bless these athletes. Keep them safe from injury and harm, instil in them respect for each other, and reward them for their perseverance. Lead us …
Justice
Not an option, justice is a mandate of Catholic faith. From the beginning, the educational mission of the church has been seem as participation in God’s saving mission. The divine edict of justice requires education for personal and social transformation. …
The Basics of the Christian faith
Is there more to life than this? (previously Christianity: Boring, Untrue and Irrelevant?) Who is Jesus? Why did Jesus die? How can we have faith? Why and how do I pray? Why and how should I read the Bible? How …