2) 3MC: 65 – What is man in the light of faith? 66 – Is everyone called to holiness? 67 – What are virtues? 3) CCC 1691-1845, 1949-1986 (YOUCAT 279-320, 333-336) Meditate: If Christ has come to set me free, what has He come to set me free from? What has He come to set me free for? What kind of responsibility comes with this freedom? What does it mean live a virtuous life? How do I know if my conscience is leading me in the right direction? In what ways can I form my conscience? Pray: Take, O Lord, and receive my entire liberty, my memory, my understanding and my whole will. All that I am and all that I possess you have given me: I surrender it all to you to be disposed of according to your will. Give me only your love and your grace; with these I will be rich enough and will desire nothing more. Amen. Imitate: St. Vincent de Paul Apply: Do I examine my conscience on a daily basis? Do I use the proper tools necessary to help me live the virtuous life? Extra: Prudence Justice Temperance Fortitude Humility Chastity Modesty Bishop Robert Barron: What is Natural Law? Tour of the Catechism #58 - Life in Christ Tour of the Catechism #59 - The Dignity of the Human Person Tour of the Catechism #60 - Our Vocation to Beatitude Tour of the Catechism #61 - Man's Freedom Tour of the Catechism #62 - Morality of Human Acts Tour of the Catechism #63 - Morality of the Passions Tour of the Catechism #64 - Moral Conscience Tour of the Catechism #65 - The Virtues Tour of the Catechism #66 - Theological Virtues Tour of the Catechism #71 - Law and Grace Tour of the Catechism #72 - Law of the Gospel
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Meditate: How do I imitate the faith and trust in God's Divine Providence that Mary had? How can I remain close to Jesus like Mary? Mary's humble obedience to God made her a channel of His grace, how can my obedience and participation in God's Holy Will make me a channel of His grace to those I encounter in this life? Pray: Hail Mary, full of grace, blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. Imitate: St. Joseph Apply: Do I ask for the prayers of my Holy Mother? As a model disciple of Christ, do I imitate the humble obedience and closeness of Mary to His will? Extra: The Rosary Album Mary: Ever Virgin Mary: "Full of Grace" Immaculate Conception and Assumption Mary the Mother of God Mary Ark of the New Covenant Catholic Encyclopedia: The Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Encyclopedia: The Assumption of Mary Catholic Encyclopedia: The Immaculate Conception Catholic Encyclopedia: Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary
31 – How is Jesus different from the founders of other religions? 32 – How did Jesus save us on the cross? 33 – How does the grace of salvation come to us? 3) CCC 260, 410-617, 1168 (YOUCAT 9-10, 21, 60, 71-79, 88, 136, 152, 174, 199, 335) Meditate: Considering that Jesus is God, how then do I respond to His teaching? Considering that Jesus is perfect man, how then does His life become an example for mine? What does it mean to be a disciple of Christ? What should be my response to everything Christ has done for me? If Christ was willing to lay down His life for me and those I encounter, am I willing to lay down my life first for Christ and then for the good of those I encounter? Pray: Only-Begotten Word of the Father, Jesus Christ, who alone are perfect: According to the greatness of your mercy, do not abandon me, your servant, but ever rest in my heart. O Sweet Jesus, Good Shepherd of Your flock, deliver me from the attacks of The Enemy. Do not allow me to become the prey of Satan's evil intent, even though I have within me the seed of eternal damnation. Instead, O Lord Jesus Christ, Adorable God, Holy King, while I sleep, protect me by Your Holy spirit, through Whom You sanctified Your Apostles. Enlighten my mind by the light of the Holy Gospel, my soul by the love of Your Cross, my heart by the purity of Your teaching. Protect my body by Your sacred passion, my senses by Your humility, and awaken me in due time for Your glorification. For You, above all, are adorable, together with Your eternal Father, and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and forever. Amen. (Saint Antiochus) Imitate: St. Maximilian Kolbe Apply: How can I help others to know and experience Jesus Christ? Extra: Catholic Encyclopedia: Jesus Christ Catholic Encyclopedia: The Incarnation Catholic Encyclopedia: Salvation Catholic Encyclopedia: Redemption The Eternal Sonship of Christ The Divinity of Christ How the Cross Actually Saves You (And How it Doesn't) Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Tour of the Catechism #13 - I Believe in Jesus Tour of the Catechism #14 - Son of God Became Man Tour of the Catechism #15 - Born of the Virgin Mary Tour of the Catechism #16 - Christ's Life Tour of the Catechism #17 - Jesus Suffered and Died Tour of the Catechism #18 - Resurrection
"Human weakness cannot upset the plans of divine omnipotence. A divine master-builder can work even with falling stones." - Michael Cardinal Von Faulhaber Read: Romans 5:12-21 Psalm 51 John 3:16-21 Study: 1) Handouts: The Mystery of Evil; Original Sin; The Seven Deadly Sins; Temptation; What is Sin? 2) 3MC: 24 – What is Evil? 25 – What is Original Sin? 43 – What are the 7 Capital Sins? 41 – What are Sins? 3) CCC 272-274, 309-314, 374-421, 538-540, 1263-1264, 1426, 1606-1608, 1707, 1849-1876, 2846-2854 (YOUCAT 51, 66-70) Meditate: In what ways have I fallen into temptation and am I able to recognize that God provided a way out? In what ways can I strengthen my resolve to both avoid and resist temptation in the future? Have there been any times when I did something I knew was wrong and was able to learn from the consequences? Am I, by my own strength, able to avoid all sins my whole life long? What is God's response to my sin? Pray: Lord, I offer you all of me, all that I am and all that I am not. I offer you every good decision and every regrettable mistake, every great accomplishment and every missed opportunity, every divinely inspired gift and every unapplied talent, every success and every miserable failure. I offer you all joy and all heartache, every kindness and every bitterness to be forgotten, every twinkle in my eye and every tear flowing down my cheek, every great love and each lost or irrecoverable act of charity. I offer you every quiet reflective moment and all of the unneeded chaos around me, all things holy and good in me and all things in need of greater purification. I give you every joyful memory and every bitter foul pain, each future moment and every missed opportunity to love, every kind act and each regrettable harsh word, all meekness and humility within me and every misplaced prideful thought, every virtue and every weak vice, every laugh and all misery mixed with weeping. I give you every healthy breath and every weakness of mind and body, every attempt at chastity and every unworthy lustful thought, every restful repose and every anxious sleepless night. O Lord, you can have all of me, the beauty that you've deposited deep within me and the emptiness of my sinful faults. I love you and am yours completely. Amen. Imitate: St. Faustina Kowalska Apply: Do I pray for God's help when tempted? Do I pray for God's mercy when I sin? Do I trust in God's grace to help me avoid sin in the future? Do I pray for the conversion of sinners, even those who have offended me? Extra: How to Face Temptation Divine Mercy Chaplet in Song Divine Mercy Chaplet Catholic Encyclopedia: Original Sin Catholic Encyclopedia: Sin Catholic Encyclopedia: Temptation Mortal Sin Tour of the Catechism #12 - The Fall Tour of the Catechism #67 - Sin
Meditate: How would I react if I were granted the vision of an angel of God? Knowing that God has appointed an angel to watch over me, how does this increase my confidence in God's love and providence over my life? How can I renounce Satan and prevent myself from falling into his traps? Pray: St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle; be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen. Imitate: St. Bernard of Clairvaux Apply: In times of need, do I ask for help from my guardian angel? Extra: The Chaplet of St. Michael the Archangel & The Nine Choirs of Angels Catholic Encyclopedia: Angels Catholic Encyclopedia: Devil Catholic Encyclopedia: Demonical Possession Catholic Encyclopedia: Exorcism St. Bernard of Clairvaux: Nine Choirs of Angels (Sermon of the Song of Songs) Angelic Devotion Interview with an Exorcist
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