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THE CITY OF GOD

3/4/2016

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Saint Augustine by Philippe de Champaigne (1602-74)
"I will put my law within them, and I will write it upon their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people." (Jeremiah 31:33b)

Read:
1 Peter 2:4-10
Psalm 67
John 15:1-9

Study:
1) Handouts:
Mystical Body of Christ; The Covenants of God with Us; Separated Brethren

2) CCC 53-67, 238, 388, 605, 605,605,758-848, 872, 1080, 1267, 1396, 1469, 1508, 1548, 1611-1617, 2045, 2058-2061, 2810 (YOUCAT 121 - 145)
3) 3MC:
52 – What is the Church?
53 – What are the four characteristics of the Church?
54 – Why does the Church even exist?
55 – What is the structure of the Church?
57 – What and how many?
58 – Criticism of the Church

Meditate:
There are many different symbols for the Church: What does it mean to call the Church the Bride and Jesus the Bridegroom? How is it that the Church is called the Body of Christ? If the Church is the Living Temple of the Holy Spirit, how then should I conduct myself? How can I work toward the unity of all Christians or for that matter the unity of all people in Christ? In what ways can those who are not part of the Church be blessed by those who are in the Church?

Pray:
We pray to You, O almighty and eternal God! Who through Jesus Christ has revealed Your glory to all nations, to preserve the works of Your mercy, that Your Church, being spread through the whole world, may continue with unchanging faith in the confession of your name. Amen.

Imitate:
St. Mary Magdalene

Apply:
When was the last time I invited someone to consider joining the Catholic Church?

Extra:
Pillar of Fire, Pillar of Truth

Authentic Ecumenism
Salvation Outside the Church

The Church
Union of Christendom
Come Creator Spirit,
visit the souls of thy people,
fill with grace from on high the hearts which thou hast created.


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    Welcome

    This forum is for participants of St. Mary's Living The Faith Series and RCIA.

    Resources used for this forum include:

    Bible
    
    3 Minute Catechism (3MC)
    Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC)

    YOUCAT
    ACM Lesson Handouts
    

    lessons

    All
    Angelic Warfare
    Born Again
    Companions On The Way
    Conformed To Christ
    Divine Intimacy
    Effective Signs
    Equipped For Battle
    Food For The Journey
    Fruitful Love
    God Is Love
    God Is One
    Go Forth You Are Sent
    Grace Works
    In The End
    Into The Wilderness
    Mercy And Justice
    Our Divine Physician
    Our Wounded Nature
    Real Presence
    The City Of God
    The Joy Of Being
    The Keys Of The Kingdom
    The New Adam
    The New Eve
    The Way To Happiness
    To Be Human
    To Know God
    To Love God
    To Love Your Neighbor As Yourself
    Where Heaven Meets Earth

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    AUTHOR:
    Caleb Payne

    Caleb began his journey with Christ in 1997. He worked as a Protestant missionary for 8 years in China. It was soon after that he was challenged to consider the Catholic Church. After much prayer and study, he realized he had nothing to protest anymore and was received into full communion with Christ and His Church at the Easter Vigil Mass of 2011. For him the joy and peace that comes with receiving Christ in the Eucharist has turned into an insatiable desire to lead others to this same banquet. Caleb is first a husband, a father of three, and works in the Cortland area as a Registered Nurse. Caleb is a member of the Lay Fraternities of St. Dominic, the Angelic Warfare Confraternity, the Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary, and is an Evangelist for Saint Paul Street Evangelization. He has Certifications in Thomistic/Catholic Philosophy, Catholic Theology, and Catholic Apologetics through the New Saint Thomas Institute. He is also currently in the Formation for Ministry Program of the Syracuse Diocese. 
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