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Catholic Social Teaching Overview Paragraphs of the Catechism of the Catholic Church Lesson 17 The Person and Society 1890 There is a certain resemblance between the union of the divine persons and the fraternity that men ought to establish among themselves. 1891 The human person needs life in society in order to develop in accordance …
Read moreFrom the Rector/CCD, 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 1/31/21, Cycle B
Human Dignity Part 3 Paragraphs from the Catechism of the Catholic Church Lesson 16 Virtue 1833 Virtue is a habitual and firm disposition to do good. 1834 The human virtues are stable dispositions of the intellect and the will that govern our acts, order our passions, and guide our conduct in accordance with reason and …
Read moreFrom the Rector, Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, 1/24/21
Human Dignity Part 2 Paragraphs from the Catechism of the Catholic Church Lesson 15 Human Acts 1757 The object, the intention, and the circumstances make up the three “sources” of the morality of human acts. 1758 The object chosen morally specifies the act of willing accordingly as reason recognizes and judges it good or evil. …
Read moreFrom the Editor, Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, 1/17/21
Human Dignity Part 1 Paragraphs from the Catechism of the Catholic Church Lesson 14 Man: Image of God 1702 The divine image is present in every man. It shines forth in the communion of persons, in the likeness of the union of the divine persons among themselves. 1703 Endowed with “a spiritual and immortal” soul, …
Read moreFrom the Rector, The Baptism of the Lord, 1/10/2021
The Importance of Sunday As we have announced, this weekend marks a new thing for our Cathedral: there will no longer be a vigil Mass on Saturday evenings. This is to emphasize the importance of worshiping the Lord on His Day, which is Sunday. To help in our common understanding, here are some paragraphs from …
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph: The Holy Family at Nazareth From an address by Pope Saint Paul VI in Nazareth on January 5, 1964 Nazareth is a kind of school where we may begin to discover what Christ’s life was like and even to understand his Gospel. Here we can observe and ponder the simple appeal …
Read moreFrom the Rector, The Holy Family, December 27, 2020
The Light of Christmas Light is one of the most important themes of Christmas. This is because Christ, as the True Light come into this world, helps us to see—He helps us to see ourselves, the world, each other, in the proper light—in Himself. What is more, He helps us to see and know God, …
Salvation History Lesson 13 Creation and Fall Adam and Eve Original Sin Patriarchs Noah Abraham, Isaac, Jacob Egypt Moses Passover and Exodus Desert Wandering SIN, SIN, SIN! Judges Davidic Kingdom Saul and David Solomon and Temple Split Kingdom SIN! Exile SIN! Return from Exile Gospel of Jesus Christ Incarnation and Infancy Hidden Life Public Life …
Read moreFrom the Rector, Third Sunday of Advent, 12/13/2020
Holy Orders and Holy Matrimony Lesson 12 1. What is Holy Orders? Holy Orders is the sacrament through which men receive the power and grace to perform the sacred duties of bishops, priests, and other ministers of the Church. 2. What are some of the requirements that a man may receive Holy Orders worthily? 1) That he …
Read moreFrom the Rector, Second Sunday of Advent, 12/6/2020
PENANCE & ANOINTING Lesson 11 1. What is the sacrament of Penance? Penance is the sacrament by which sins committed after Baptism are forgiven through the absolution of the priest. 2. Whence has the priest the power to forgive sins? From Jesus Christ, who said to His apostles and to their …