{"id":1544,"date":"2022-08-29T18:42:02","date_gmt":"2022-08-29T23:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saint-dennis.org\/?page_id=1544"},"modified":"2024-04-02T20:04:57","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T01:04:57","slug":"heart","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/saint-dennis.org\/learning\/child-faith-formation\/heart\/","title":{"rendered":"Heart"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1544\" class=\"elementor elementor-1544\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af56e37 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af56e37\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f50184\" 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Catechism of the Heart<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d73ad85 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d73ad85\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45fe547\" data-id=\"45fe547\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a87ccd9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a87ccd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-727324a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"727324a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5020257\" data-id=\"5020257\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b881f6 elementor-widget 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the Catechism of the Heart, please click <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/saint-dennis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/02-Catechism-of-the-Heart-1-12-Document.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. An online version follows on this webpage.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Lessons one through eight prepare for Confirmation. Lessons nine through twelve are for after Confirmation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-267e85c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"267e85c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b697b17\" data-id=\"b697b17\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5513762 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5513762\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c30840f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c30840f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-134d092\" data-id=\"134d092\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39d1b6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39d1b6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Introduction.<\/b> If we are to take our faith to heart, then there are certain prayers and teachings of our faith that we need to know by heart. And, when we allow these spiritual truths to transform our hearts, we can draw closer to the heart of Jesus Christ himself.\u00a0<span style=\"background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5); color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">The Catechism of the Heart rests upon the firm foundation of evangelization, and it prepares the way for faith into action. All three dimensions of \u201ccatechesis, evangelization, and faith into action\u201d are part of our diocesan and parish spiritual vision.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5); color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Each lesson of this Catechism of the Heart builds upon the previous lessons, until all eight lessons are mastered. There are some spiritual prayers and teachings that Catholic Christians cannot \u201cnot\u201d know by heart. This is a summary of them.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Finally, regard the Catechism of the Heart as your B.I.B.L.E., that is, <\/span><u style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">B<\/u><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">asic <\/span><u style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">I<\/u><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">nformation <\/span><u style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">B<\/u><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">efore <\/span><u style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">L<\/u><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">eaving <\/span><u style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">E<\/u><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">arth. With a working vocabulary of key spiritual teachings, we can talk about both the meaning of life and our new life in Christ in heartfelt ways.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c60cbe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c60cbe\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e25a91\" data-id=\"0e25a91\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-734eb99 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"734eb99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b954211 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b954211\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fbda26\" data-id=\"4fbda26\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de78540 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de78540\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Lesson One<\/span>:<\/strong> Basic Catholic Prayers<\/span><\/p><p><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.\u00a0<br \/><\/strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">(Learn the Sign of the Cross for regular prayer and for the Gospel reading.)<\/span><\/p><p><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.<br \/><\/strong><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.<br \/><\/strong><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses,<br \/><\/strong><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">as we forgive those who trespass against us.<br \/><\/strong><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.\u00a0 Amen.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.<br \/><\/strong><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.<br \/><\/strong><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.\u00a0 Amen.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,<br \/><\/strong><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end.\u00a0 Amen.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ee865fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ee865fb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2293e17\" data-id=\"2293e17\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d262a7f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d262a7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-092dd79 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"092dd79\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7db12f5\" data-id=\"7db12f5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-363c0a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"363c0a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Lesson Two<\/span>:<\/strong> Basic Mass Prayers<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><u>Opening Rites<\/u>:<\/span><br \/><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers and sisters, <\/strong><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">that I have greatly sinned in my thoughts and in my words,<br \/><\/strong><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">in what I have done and in what I have failed to do,\u00a0<\/strong><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault;<br \/><\/strong><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">therefore, I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, all the Angels and Saints, and you,\u00a0<\/strong><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><u>Liturgy of the Word<\/u>:<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">The word of the Lord. <\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\"><b>Thanks be to God.<br \/><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">The Lord be with you. <\/span><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">And with your spirit.\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">A reading from the holy Gospel according to . . . <\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\"><b style=\"font-weight: inherit;\">Glory to you, O Lord.<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">The Gospel of the Lord. <\/span><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><u>Offertory Prayer<\/u>:<\/span><br \/><span style=\"background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5); color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-style: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit;\">Pray, brethren (brothers and sisters), that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.<\/span><br \/><\/span><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands, for the praise and glory of his name,\u00a0<\/strong><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">for our good, and the good of all his holy Church.<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><u>Preface and the Holy Holy<\/u>:<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">The Lord be with you. <\/span><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">And with your spirit.\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Lift up your hearts. <\/span><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">We lift them up to the Lord.\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. <\/span><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">It is right and just.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest.<br \/><\/strong><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.\u00a0 Hosanna in the highest.<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><u>Mystery of Faith<\/u>: (first option)<\/span><br \/><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">We proclaim your death, O Lord, and profess your Resurrection until you come again.<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><u>Great Amen<\/u>:<\/span><br \/><span style=\"background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5); color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Through him, and with him, and in him . . . for ever and ever. <\/span><span style=\"background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5); color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-style: inherit;\"><b>Amen.<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><u>Lord\u2019s Prayer<\/u>: (conclusion)<\/span><br \/><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever.<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><u>Sign of Peace<\/u>:<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Peace be with you. <\/span><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">And with your spirit.<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><u>Lamb of God<\/u>:<\/span><br \/><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.<br \/><\/strong><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.<br \/><\/strong><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, grant us peace.<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><u>Communion Prayer<\/u>:<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit;\">Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb.<\/span><br \/><\/span><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof,\u00a0<\/strong><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><u>Receiving Communion<\/u>:<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">The Body of Christ. <\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\"><b>Amen.<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\"> The Blood of Christ. <\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\"><b>Amen.<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><u>Concluding Prayers<\/u>:<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">The Lord be with you. <\/span><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">And with your spirit.\u00a0 <\/strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">May almighty God bless you . . . <\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\"><b>Amen.<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Go in peace.\u00a0<\/span><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Thanks be to God.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ffbc178 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ffbc178\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19fd03e\" data-id=\"19fd03e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c420c9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7c420c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a569d2c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a569d2c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f2c3785\" data-id=\"f2c3785\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab61a55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab61a55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Lesson Three<\/span>:<\/strong> Confession Prayers<\/span><\/p><p>Begin with the Sign of the Cross, using these or similar words:\u00a0<strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Bless me, Father, for I have sinned.\u00a0 My last confession was ______ ago.\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\"><b>These are my sins: ____________.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">\u00a0<\/span><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">I am sorry for these sins and all the sins of my life, <\/strong><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">especially for the sin of ____________.<\/strong><\/p><p>After receiving your Penance, make an Act of Contrition, using these or similar words:\u00a0<strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">O my God, I am sorry and repent with all my heart\u00a0<\/strong><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">for all the wrong I have done\u00a0<\/strong><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">and for the good I have failed to do,\u00a0<\/strong><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">because by sinning I have offended you,\u00a0<\/strong><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">who are all good and worthy to be loved above all things.\u00a0<\/strong><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">I firmly resolve, with the help of your grace,\u00a0<\/strong><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">to do penance, to sin no more,\u00a0<\/strong><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">and to avoid the occasions of sin.\u00a0<\/strong><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Through the merits of the Passion of our Savior Jesus Christ,\u00a0<\/strong><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Lord, have mercy.<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">When the priest says the prayer of Absolution,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">make the Sign of the Cross as he blesses you. Then, w<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">hen the priest says \u201cGive thanks to the Lord, for he is good,\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">respond with: <\/span><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">For his mercy endures forever.\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5); color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Then, remember to do your penance after Confession.<\/span><\/p><p><i><u>Old Testament Golden Rule<\/u>:\u00a0\u201cYou shall love the Lord your God\u00a0with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength; and your neighbor as yourself.\u201d<\/i><\/p><p><i><u>Jesus&#8217; New Commandment<\/u>:\u00a0\u201cLove one another as I have loved you.\u201d\u00a0\u201cBe perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.\u201d\u00a0\u201cIf you love me, keep my commandments.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-68c9092 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"68c9092\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7fff6d3\" data-id=\"7fff6d3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6e3e17 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d6e3e17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e1f5e14 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e1f5e14\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c7cfe8\" data-id=\"4c7cfe8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ac17f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ac17f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Lesson Four<\/span>:<\/strong> The Seven Sacraments<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><u>Spiritual Definitions<\/u>:<\/span><br \/><strong style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Sacrament:<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> an outward sign of inward grace, as given to us by Jesus Christ through his Church.<br \/><\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Grace:<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> a sharing in the life and love of God, through the power of prayer and of the sacraments.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><u>Sacraments of Initiation<\/u>:<\/span><br \/><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Baptism:<\/strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit;\"> prayerfully using water in the name of the Holy Trinity to initiate people into the Christian Faith.<\/span><br \/><\/span><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Confirmation:<\/strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit;\"> being anointed with the gifts of the Holy Spirit in order to lead a truly Christian lifestyle.<\/span><br \/><\/span><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Eucharist:<\/strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\"> bread and wine are prayerfully changed into the Body and Blood of Christ for our salvation.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><u>Sacraments of Healing<\/u>:<\/span><br \/><strong>Penance:<\/strong> for the forgiveness of sins committed after Baptism (also called Confession and Reconciliation).<br \/><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Anointing:<\/strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\"> a special anointing to comfort the sick and to dedicate their sufferings to Jesus on the cross.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><u>Sacraments of Community<\/u>:<\/span><br \/><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Ordination:<\/strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit;\"> making new deacons, priests and bishops for the spiritual leadership of the Catholic Church.<\/span><br \/><\/span><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Marriage:<\/strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\"> blessing a man and woman as they prayerfully start their life together as a new Christian family.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b62a85 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b62a85\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-841a8b3\" data-id=\"841a8b3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07d9feb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"07d9feb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b086651 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b086651\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f025b2\" data-id=\"4f025b2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-767d357 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"767d357\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Lesson Five<\/span>: <\/strong>The Ten Commandments<\/span><\/p><p><strong>1: I am the Lord your God. You shall not have other gods before me.<br \/><\/strong>For example, power, pleasure, popularity, and possessions are false gods that always disappoint.<\/p><p><strong>2: You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.<br \/><\/strong>For example, be respectful of all things that are dedicated to God and the service of God.<\/p><p><strong>3: Remember to keep holy the Lord\u2019s Day.<br \/><\/strong>For example, go to Mass on Sundays and Holy Days, making them days of prayer and rest.<\/p><p><strong>4: Honor your father and your mother.<br \/><\/strong>For example, cooperate with your parents and those who are in legitimate authority.<\/p><p><strong>5: You shall not kill.<br \/><\/strong>For example, respect the sanctity of human life, be kind to others, and take care of your health.<\/p><p><strong>6: You shall not commit adultery.<br \/><\/strong>For example, be pure and faithful, embracing natural, biblical, and traditional family values.<\/p><p><strong>7: You shall not steal.<br \/><\/strong>For example, don\u2019t cheat, take away someone else\u2019s property, or destroy their things.<\/p><p><strong>8: You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.<br \/><\/strong>For example, be honest and truthful in all matters.\u00a0 Be trustworthy and a person of your word.<\/p><p><strong>9-10: You shall not covet your neighbor\u2019s wife.\u00a0 You shall not covet your neighbor\u2019s goods.<br \/><\/strong>For example, appreciate what you have and do not compare what you have to what others have.<\/p><p><em>What other examples can you think of that will help you to always live your life as a dedicated follower of Jesus Christ?<br \/><\/em><em style=\"font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Let us not judge by mere human standards, but always by God\u2019s judgments, revealed to us in Scripture and Tradition!<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6804edc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6804edc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ccee024\" data-id=\"ccee024\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1dc443 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d1dc443\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8446859 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8446859\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e10cdd6\" data-id=\"e10cdd6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2fa4c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2fa4c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Lesson Six<\/span>:<\/strong> The Six Precepts of the Church<\/span><\/p><p><strong>1: Attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days.<br \/><\/strong>Sundays: if you are too sick to go to Mass, you are too sick to go out and play.<br \/><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Holy Days: Assumption, All Saints, Immaculate Conception, Christmas, and New Year.<\/span><\/p><p><b>2: Fast and abstain on the days appointed.<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Lenten Penances: Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and all the Fridays of Lent.<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Friday Penances: to remember the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross for our sins.<\/span><\/p><p><b>3: Go to Confession at least once a year.<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Examination of Conscience: at the end of each day reflect on your moral life.<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Formation of Conscience: follow the teachings of Christ about right and wrong.<\/span><\/p><p><b>4: Receive the Eucharist during Easter time.<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Fasting before Communion: for at least one hour prior to prepare for Communion.<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Penance before Communion: for serious sin, go to Confession before Communion.<\/span><\/p><p><b>5: Contribute to the support of the church.<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Join your parish: be a registered and active member of your parish community.<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Support your parish: your time, talent, and treasure can make a real difference.<\/span><\/p><p><b>6: Follow the marriage laws of the church.<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Get married in the Catholic Church: go to the parish where you attend Mass each Sunday.<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Prepare for sacramental marriage: lead a pure life as a single Christian man or woman.<\/span><\/p><p><em>What other examples can you think of that will help you live out your Catholic Christian lifestyle more fully each day?<br \/><\/em><em style=\"font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">When we practice our faith, we are actually rehearsing for daily life. How is your walk with Jesus going these days?<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b65e16 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b65e16\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6b4456\" data-id=\"d6b4456\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-295139d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"295139d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ff55027 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ff55027\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9eeda09\" data-id=\"9eeda09\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d2baeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d2baeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Lesson Seven<\/span>:<\/strong> The Seven Virtues and the Apostles\u2019 Creed<\/span><\/p><p><strong><u>The Cardinal Virtues<\/u><\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> explain these virtues in your own words, and how you practice them in your life.<br \/><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Prudence:<\/strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit;\"> judging by God\u2019s standards with spiritual wisdom and insight.<\/span><br \/><\/span><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Justice:<\/strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit;\"> making Christ\u2019s teachings your standards of fairness and good will.<\/span><br \/><\/span><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Temperance:<\/strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit;\"> make wholesome and balanced choices that promote the common good.<\/span><br \/><\/span><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Fortitude:<\/strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\"> have courage to live as a Christian even when society makes it difficult.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><u>The Theological Virtues<\/u><\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> explain these virtues in your own words, and how you practice them in your life.<br \/><strong>Faith:<\/strong> believe what Jesus teaches us through the Bible and Catechism as your Truth.<br \/><strong>Hope:<\/strong> trust that all things will work out for the good for those who put their trust in God.<br \/><strong>Love:<\/strong> if you live as Jesus taught, you will love the way Jesus loves as his faithful disciple.<\/p><p><strong><u>The Apostles\u2019 Creed<\/u><\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> an ancient summary of our most cherished religious beliefs as Christians.<br \/><strong>I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, <br \/><\/strong><strong>and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, <br \/><\/strong><strong>who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary,<br \/><\/strong><strong>suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried;<br \/><\/strong><strong>he descended into hell; on the third day he rose again from the dead; <br \/><\/strong><strong>He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty; <br \/><\/strong><strong>from there he will come to judge the living and the dead. <br \/><\/strong><strong>I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints,<br \/><\/strong><strong>the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.<\/strong><\/p><p><i><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Ultimate spiritual questions <\/strong>about confirming our commitment to Jesus Christ<\/span>:<br \/>Who is Jesus Christ to you, and what makes Jesus Christ special to you in your personal life?<br \/>What has Jesus Christ done for you that makes a difference in how you live your daily life?<br \/>How does living as a Catholic Christian help you to know, love, and serve Jesus Christ well?<br \/>What does Jesus Christ lovingly promise you for living out your life according to his holy teachings?<\/i><\/p><p><i><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>The difference that Jesus Christ makes<\/b> in the lives of those who truly believe in him<\/span>:<b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">What difference does Jesus Christ make in how I understand what life is all about?<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">What difference does Jesus Christ make in how I live out my personal life each day?<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">What difference does Jesus Christ make in how I stay connected to his holy Church?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b7a776d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b7a776d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1807e00\" data-id=\"1807e00\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1146115 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1146115\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ae7a11b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ae7a11b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a74b3e3\" data-id=\"a74b3e3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2799571 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2799571\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Lesson Eight<\/strong><\/span><strong>:<\/strong> The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit and the Four Spiritual Laws<\/span><\/p><p><strong><u>The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit<\/u><\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> explain them in your own words and put them into practice in your daily life.<br \/><strong>Knowledge:<\/strong> being able to state and correctly explain the teachings of Christ and his Church.<br \/><strong>Understanding:<\/strong> appreciating why these holy teachings make a real difference in your daily life.<br \/><strong>Wisdom:<\/strong> accepting Christ\u2019s teachings as the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.<br \/><strong>Counsel:<\/strong> making right judgments in your daily life and in the advice that you give to others.<br \/><strong>Piety:<\/strong> following a personal spiritual Plan of Life to support your Catholic Christian lifestyle.<br \/><strong>Fear of the Lord:<\/strong> developing your interior life by \u201ckeeping your eyes always fixed on Jesus.\u201d<br \/><strong>Fortitude:<\/strong> having the courage to stand by your Christian principles, especially when it is difficult.<\/p><p><strong><u>The Four Spiritual Laws<\/u><\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> the \u201ckerygma\u201d or core gospel message of salvation for Catholic Christians.<br \/><strong>God\u2019s Purpose: <\/strong>God created us to be good, with the purpose of sharing his love and his happiness with us forever.<strong><br \/><\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Our Problem:<\/strong> We rejected God\u2019s plan through sin, and thus we lost our way both in this world and in the life to come.<strong><br \/><\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 16px;\">God\u2019s Provision:<\/strong> God provided a sacrifice for the forgiveness of our sins\u00a0through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.<strong><br \/><\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Our Pathway:<\/strong> We are on the way to heaven when we personally entrust our lives to Jesus Christ in the community of his Church.<\/p><p><strong><u>Prayer of Commitment to Jesus Christ<\/u><\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> a prayer that draws us to the very heart of our faith in Christ!<br \/><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.\u00a0<\/strong><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Fill me with your Spirit, so that I may live a new life.<br \/><\/strong><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Help me to know you, to love you, and to serve you in this world,\u00a0<\/strong><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">so that I may be happy with you both now and for all eternity.<br \/><\/strong><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Thank you, Lord. Amen.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af7b3e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af7b3e8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d407bab\" data-id=\"d407bab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-639426e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"639426e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b5cb214 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b5cb214\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-669581b\" data-id=\"669581b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b13f8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b13f8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Lesson Nine:<\/strong> The Old Testament and Bible History<\/span><\/p><p>God&#8217;s plan for mankind&#8217;s salvation has unfolded throughout the centuries. It has been conveyed through the Tradition of believers and recorded in the Scriptures of the Old Testament under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. To fully understand the meaning of the Scriptures, we need to read the sacred text within the context of the faith Tradition of those who recorded and preserved it. Otherwise, we may be approaching the Scriptures out of context, that is, out of hidden assumptions and presuppositions that distort the Bible&#8217;s real meaning.<\/p><p>The Old Testament of the Bible was compiled over many years in two separate editions, a Greek Septuagint Edition from Egypt, and a Hebrew Edition from Israel. The Greek edition was compiled about 200 years before Christ. It is called the Septuagint. The Hebrew edition was compiled about 97 A.D. and omitted seven books found in the Septuagint. Since the New Testament (also written in Greek) quotes from the Septuagint, and since the early bishops of the Church quote from it, the Catholic Church accepts the Septuagint as the basis for the Old Testament collection of Scriptures. Thus, there are seven more books in the Catholic edition of the Old Testament than the Protestant edition of the Old Testament, and the Jewish edition of the Hebrew Bible. These seven books in question are called the deutero-canonical books by Catholics. They are truly the Word of God!<\/p><p>The <strong>Scriptures of the Old Testament<\/strong> are divided according to the following four categories of books:<\/p><p><u>The Law<\/u>: the Pentateuch, or the books of Moses, that are the foundation of Old Testament thought, with the establishing of the Covenant with Israel.<\/p><p><u>History<\/u>: various historical books describe how the Israelites lived out their faith throughout the centuries, with lessons for us in our own time.<\/p><p><u>Wisdom<\/u>: ancient truths of timeless value for living each day to the best of one\u2019s ability and with the saving help of God\u2019s grace.<\/p><p><u>Prophets<\/u>: the challenging messages of those who prepared the way of the Lord through their courageous words and deeds.<\/p><p>The <strong>Salvation History<\/strong> recorded in the Old Testament Scriptures cover the four following general eras:<\/p><p><u>First Era<\/u><br \/>Creation, the Fall of Mankind, and the Proto-Gospel<br \/><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Noah and the Ark, and the forging of a New Covenant<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">The Dispersion of the Nations at the Tower of Babel<\/span><\/p><p><u>Second Era<\/u><br \/><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">The Great Patriarchs: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">The Sojourn in Egypt and the Exodus: c. 1300 B.C.<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">The Conquest of the Promised Holy Land by Israel<\/span><\/p><p><u>Third Era<\/u><br \/>The Kingdom: Saul, David and Solomon: c. 1000 B.C.<br \/><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">The Decline of the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">The Babylonian Exile of the Jewish nation: c. 500 B.C.<\/span><\/p><p><u>Fourth Era<\/u><br \/><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">The Restoration of Israel after the Exile in Babylon<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">The Struggles for Jewish Independence: c. 200 B.C.<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">The Coming of the Messiah and the New Covenant<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">These are some of the major talking points for a discussion about the Old Testament and Bible History.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d442922 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d442922\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca2d05d\" data-id=\"ca2d05d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ca5977 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3ca5977\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e7c5cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e7c5cf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f052692\" data-id=\"f052692\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba61c8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba61c8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Lesson Ten:<\/strong> The New Testament and Church History<\/span><\/p><p><strong>The New Testament.<\/strong> Around the year 400, the Church compiled all the approved readings from the Mass into one volume called the Bible. This is the second part of the Bible, called the New Testament.<\/p><p>GOSPELS: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John<\/p><p>ACTS OF THE APOSTLES: the Acts of the Apostles are the second volume of Luke\u2019s Gospel<\/p><p>LETTERS OF SAINT PAUL: Romans, I Corinthians, II Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians,<br \/><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Philippians, Colossians, I Thessalonians, II Thessalonians, I Timothy, II Timothy, Titus, Philemon<\/span><\/p><p>CATHOLIC EPISTLES: Hebrews, James, I Peter, II Peter, I John, II John, III John<\/p><p>APOCALYPSE: Revelation<\/p><p>To understand the Bible fully, it must be read in context with the Catechism of the Church which collected, preserved, and promoted these ancient manuscripts as part of the apostolic heritage of Catholic Christianity.<\/p><p><strong>Church History.<\/strong> Christ promised to be with the Church always, even to the end of time. Christ has kept that promise to us through his gift of the Holy Spirit. The history of the Church community being led by the Holy Spirit is called Sacred Tradition. Tradition means more than just customs. Sacred Tradition is the lived experience of the Church community throughout the centuries, under the influence of the Holy Spirit. Several important periods of Church history are:<\/p><p>THE AGE OF THE APOSTLES: 33-100 A.D. Besides the New Testament, other Christian and pagan literature offer valuable information concerning this era.<\/p><p>THE PERSECUTIONS: 100-315 A.D. This is the age of the martyrs who courageously underwent torture and death rather than give up their religious convictions concerning Christ.<\/p><p>THE PEACE OF CONSTANTINE: 315-600 A.D. With the conversion of the Emperor Constantine, the Church became an important part of society, bringing many people to faith in Christ.<\/p><p>THE CONVERSION OF THE BARBARIANS: 600-1200 A.D. In this second great missionary thrust, the gospel was preached to northern Europe and western Asia.<\/p><p>THE MIDDLE AGES: 1200-1600 A.D. This was a time of consolidation in theology and a flourishing of culture and art. The great European cathedrals were built at this time. It was also the era of the crusades and the inquisition, which are greatly misunderstood and unappreciated.<\/p><p>THE REFORMATION: 1600-1965 A.D. Besides the Protestant Reformation, the Catholic Reformation was a time of reorganization and reinvigoration of the Church, especially in its missions.<\/p><p>OUR PRESENT DAY: 1965\u2014. The conclusion of the Second Vatican Council in 1965 signaled a new age for the Church in the modern world. We are celebrating two millennia of Catholic Christianity with great fervor.<\/p><p>It is the historic position of the Catholic Church that, although other churches are not without the means to salvation, the fullness of what Christ intended the Church to be subsists in the Catholic Church alone. It is therefore our mission to bring the full Gospel to all the world.<\/p><p>These are some of the major talking points for a discussion about the New Testament and Church History.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-74743ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"74743ab\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa1de59\" data-id=\"fa1de59\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9db2915 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9db2915\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c04b2b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c04b2b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-49fc77f\" data-id=\"49fc77f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9194efa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9194efa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Lesson Eleven:<\/strong> The Church as Parish Community<\/span><\/p><p>The local Christian community is called a parish. Usually, a parish is a territorial entity, but most parishes accept people who willing to become regular members of the parish community through attendance and support.<\/p><p>The leader of a parish is a priest, called a pastor, who is appointed by the bishop. There may be some additional priests, called associate pastors, also assigned by the bishop. In many cases there are deacons who are ordained and assigned to the parish by the bishop as well.<\/p><p>The parish staff usually includes a parish secretary and bookkeeper, directors of religious education for youth and for adults, a youth minister, a principal if there is a grade school, and a staff person to coordinate home visits, hospitality, and various parish services, etc.<\/p><p>Parish organizations usually include societies for women and for men, groups for charitable and social events, and various other special groups for social and charitable service purposes, which you are encouraged to join.<\/p><p>Parishes are grouped together into dioceses, under the leadership of a bishop. The bishop&#8217;s church is called a Cathedral. The bishop&#8217;s office provides general supervision of parishes and clergy, coordination of services and charities for the diocese, and educational and training programs.<\/p><p>Several dioceses together form a province, with an archbishop as the chairman. The bishops of a country come together as a national conference for the good of the whole church.<\/p><p>The pope is the bishop of Rome and the leader on earth of the entire Catholic Church. Cardinals are bishops who have the right to elect a new pope; they also serve as the pope&#8217;s closest advisors. The pope&#8217;s offices are located at the Vatican in the city of Rome. You should visit there someday!<\/p><p>Please find a nearby parish community that you like. Attend Mass there every Sunday and Holy Day. Register as an official member. Support it regularly with your contributions. Become involved in the liturgical, educational, social, and charitable activities and programs of your local parish community.<\/p><p>In addition to the regular Sunday bulletin that is given out at Mass, check out your parish website for more information about your parish community. Make new friends who share your religious beliefs and values. Make a difference in your local community because of your participation and support of your local parish church.<\/p><p>These are some of the major talking points for a discussion about the Church as parish community of faith.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ac569e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ac569e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f91f02c\" data-id=\"f91f02c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc1fae0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"fc1fae0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9b49841 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9b49841\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eea3af1\" data-id=\"eea3af1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b42a2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b42a2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Lesson Twelve:<\/strong> Special Catholic Christian Questions<\/span><\/p><p>This is a list of topics to be discussed. Catholic.com provides detailed explanations for these questions.<\/p><p>The Trinity of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit<\/p><p>The Divinity and the Humanity of Jesus Christ<\/p><p>Salvation History and God\u2019s Plan for Humanity<\/p><p>Original Sin and Actual Sin, Mortal and Venial Sin<\/p><p>The Eternal and the Temporal Consequences of Sin<\/p><p>Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory (and Limbo)<\/p><p>The Particular Judgement and the Last Judgment<\/p><p>The Four Marks of the Church: One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic<\/p><p>Papal Infallibility and the Petrine Ministry<\/p><p>Facts about the Crusades and the Inquisition<\/p><p>Facts about Scandals and Reforms in the Church<\/p><p>The Liturgical Year of the Church and its Feasts<\/p><p>Excommunication, Interdict, and Church Courts<\/p><p>Divorce, Annulments, and Marriage in the Church<\/p><p>What other topics would you like to discuss?<\/p><p>These are some of the major talking points for a discussion about special Catholic Christian doctrines.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For answers from the official Catechism of the Catholic Church, please go to <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/catholic.chat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Catholic.chat<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac1ddab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ac1ddab\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c68c0e8\" data-id=\"c68c0e8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58f8563 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"58f8563\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7be8c1b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7be8c1b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ba200b\" data-id=\"4ba200b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b474b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2b474b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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An online version follows on this webpage.Lessons one through eight prepare for Confirmation. Lessons nine through twelve are for after Confirmation. Introduction. 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