2) CCC 75-79, 85-86, 551-553, 737-933 (YOUCAT 121 - 145) Meditate: How does the ministry of the Pope preserve the unity of Christian faith? What does it mean for the Pope to be called the Servant of the Servants of God? How does the supernatural gift of infallibility give me the assurance that what the Church professes is really the fullness of the Truth? What can I do when confronted with scandal in the Church? Pray: May your continual pity, O Lord, cleanse and defend Your Church; and, because without you she cannot endure in safety, may she ever be governed by Your bounty. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, Who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, world without end. Amen. Imitate: Pope St. Gregory the Great Apply: If most people's personal interaction with and impression of the Church begins with me: How can I be of one in mind, faith, and heart with the whole Church, especially with the Pope and the teaching of the Magisterium? How can I pray for and work towards the unity of all Christians? How can I live a life of holiness or seek it out humbly through repentance, sacramental preparation, prayer, self denial, study of the Church's teachings, etc.? Do I recognize the universal call for salvation from Jesus to all who are willing without exception? Do I recognize that the Gospel is for everyone, therefore it should be made available for everyone? Do I honor the apostolic service of my deacons, priests, and especially my Bishop? Do I honor the authority of the Pope and the Magisterium? Extra: Peter the Rock The Pope Peter's Primacy The Authority of the Pope: Part I The Authority of the Pope: Part II Origins of Peter as Pope Peter's Successors List of Popes Apostolic Succession Bishop Hierarchy Canon Law What "Catholic" Means Salvation Outside the Church
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Meditate: How will my life now affect my life for eternity? How can I prepare myself now for a holy death? What is the purpose of death? Why would God who is good allow some to enter into eternal separation from Him? How does purgatory show God's great mercy? Pray: Eternal Father, I offer thee the Sacred Heart of Jesus, with all its love, all its sufferings and all its merits. First, to expiate all the sins I have committed this day and during all my life. Second, to purify the good I have done poorly this day and during all my life. Third, to supply for the good I ought to have done and that I have neglected this day and all my life. Amen. Imitate: St. Catherine of Siena Apply: Am I prepared to die and meet the merciful and just Judge? How can I help others who are dying or facing the death of a loved one? Extra: Catholic Encyclopedia: Preparation for Death Catholic Encyclopedia: Particular Judgement Catholic Encyclopedia: General Judgement (Final Judgement) Catholic Encyclopedia: Purgatory Catholic Encyclopedia: Heaven Catholic Encyclopedia: Hell Catholic Encyclopedia: General Resurrection Catholic Answers: Purgatory Catholic Answers: The Roots of Purgatory Catholic Answers: The Hell There Is! What are the New Heavens and Earth in the Book of Revelation?
Meditate: Are mercy and justice opposed to each other? How does God's mercy fulfill His justice, and vice versa? How do the four pillars of Catholic Social teaching; Person-hood, Subsidiarity, the Common Good, and Solidarity change the way I think about myself, my family, my society, and my country? What impact does Christ identifying Himself with the poor and needy have on my actions and thoughts? Where can I get the help to do the works that Christ calls me too? Pray: Make us worthy, Lord, to serve those people throughout the world who live and die in poverty and hunger. Give them through our hands, this day, their daily bread, and by our understanding love, give them peace and Joy. Amen. Imitate: St. Josephine Bakhita Apply: What opportunities has God given to me to practice the works of mercy, both corporal and spiritual? Extra: Church of St. Mary Social Teaching Series Spiritual Works of Mercy Corporal Works of Mercy
CCC 2196-2550 (YOUCAT 367-468) Meditate: If I am created in the image of God, how can a respect that image within myself? If others are created in the image of God, how can I respect that image within them? How can I love others as Jesus Christ loves them? When I fail in my duty toward myself or my neighbor, what can I do to make things right again? Are there offenses that I would never be able to repair by myself? Where can I get help to repair the damage that has been done? Pray: Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy. O, Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love; For it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; it is in dying that we are born again to eternal life. Amen. Imitate: St. John the Evangelist Apply: Do I honor my parents and those in authority over me? Am I responsible with the authority I have been given over others? Do I protect life at all costs? Do I live a chaste life? Do I respect the property of others, even their own reputation? Do I preserve the truth, even when it is difficult? Are my desires and thoughts in line with what is true, good, beautiful? Do I desire the good of others, even without getting anything in return? Extra: The Third Way: Homosexuality and the Catholic Church Courage Feminists for Life Gospel of Life Ministries Avoiding Impurity Chastity.com Angelic Warfare Confraternity Is it OK to Judge Someone? Venting or Gossiping?
CCC 345-349, 459, 577-582, 708-710, 1159-1167, 1945-1972, 2042, 2052-2074, 2083-2188, 2196 (YOUCAT 2, 61, 91, 115, 127, 156, 169, 200, 220, 229, 270-271, 309, 314-315, 321, 329, 339-366, 373, 402, 424, 479) Meditate: When I think about the commandments do I see them more as prohibitions or more as opportunities to serve God in love? What is the connection between relationships and rules? What is the connection between love and obedience or service? Why did God have to reveal the commandments to begin with? Who has fulfilled the commandments perfectly and why is that important for me? If the moral law speaks of giving to one what is due, does God owe me anything? Pray: Jesus, Almighty King of kings, You Who obeyed Your Father to the end, Teach me the meaning of obedience. My soul burns to comply to Your Will, Striving to charm Your Divinity. While my worldly nature seeks one way, My spiritual nature seeks another. Bless me with the strength to obey, That my soul may subdue both natures, Blending them as a fair aromatic bloom. I always seek favor in Your eyes, To always obey You until my last breath! Amen. Imitate: St. Francis de Sales Apply: Do I take the time to put God first in everything? Do I honor God's name both in speech and in my actions? Do I take time to worship God on Sunday (or Saturday vigil)? Extra: Law of Love Total Commitment: Venerable Bishop Fulton J. Sheen Is God in the Center of Your Life? Bishop Robert Barron: The Ten Commandments Did the Catholic Church Change the Ten Commandments? Saint Worship? Do Catholics Worship Saints? So Catholics Worship Statues?
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