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Christian Living 10

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Lesson 1

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Jesus proclaim His kingdom through HIs  Teaching  Healing  Ultimate Act of Love Reform- change of heart Repentance- condition for entry Fear of the Lord- deserving of all our love Conversion- personal conversion Social transformationCharacteristics of the Kingdom of God  Repentance- condition for entry  Discipleship- the nature of membership  Love in service- life characteristics  New law in the Spirit- norm  Beatitudes- charter/ basis/ guide to discipleship Jesus- new Moses BEATITUDES Blesses are the poor in spirit, for theirs the kingdom of God Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land Blessed are the ones who thirst and hunger for righteousness, for they will be satisfied Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of God Key Concepts  God wants us to be united with Him in the kingdom

The kingdom of God belongs to those find security in God The goodness we do is a reflection of God’s greatness in us

Blessed Maria Helena Stollenwerk, SSpS Name: Helena Stollenwerk Birthday: November 28, 1852 Place: Rollesbroich, Germany Parents: Peter Stollenwerk Maria Bongards Peter Briuer (stepfather) Death: age 48 February 3 1900 Tubercular Meningitis Fr. Juelich- spiritual director Kulturkampf- war between the government and Church December 8, 1889- SSpS December 8, 1896- SSpSAp Sr. Maria Virgo- new name when she receive the pink habit “To God be the honor, to my neighbor the benefit, to myself the burden” Lesson 2 Family- vital cell of society  First school  First Church  First government Essential Dimension of Christian Faith Doctrines- truths/teachings of the Church Morals- concrete living out of the teachings Worship- entrusting to God our joys/sorrows Dogmatism- end result if faith is only reduced to doctrines Activism- strives to live out the Gospel values with reason, does not implore God’s help. Ritualism- person focus extremely in prayers alone without effecting Christian moral attitudes

Pious Dogmatism- believes in the truths of faith and worship, but do not follow Jesus in loving service Ideological Activism- neglects the essential role of grace Idealistic Activism- no solid doctrinal foundation Sources of Christian Faith  Sacred scriptures  Church traditions  Human tradition Mother Teresa of Calcutta, India “The living saint” Name: Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu Place: Skopje, Macedonia Birthday: August 26,1910 Death: age 97 September 5, 1997 Canonization: September 4, 2007 Sisters of Loreto- Irish community, she left home at the age of 18 to join here. She trained in Dublin St. Mary’s high school of Calcutta- where she taught October 7, 1950- The Missionaries of Charity 1965- became an International Religious family by the decree of Pope Paul VI She took care of the  Shut-ins  Alcoholics  Homeless  AIDS patients March 29 1969- became an International association Awards  Pope John XIII Peace Prize (1971)  Nehru Prize (1972)  Balzan Prize (1979)  Templeton Award  Magsaysay Award  Nobel Prize (1979)

Lesson 3 Life- greatest gift  People- to guide, inspire, correct  World- our home  Laws- to direct our ways  Intellect and Free will- help us decide Concupiscence- disorder if desire Complicity- state of being involved in illegal activities Sin- abuse of intellect and free will - Alienate us from God - Greatest single obstacle to authentic freedom How we abuse our intellect and Free will  By refusing to follow our conscience  By rejecting God in prayer and sacraments  By breaking God’s loving covenant “Sin is always personal but never private” St. Paul, the Apostle Name: Saul Birthday: same time as Christ Place: Cilicia, Tarsus along the river of Cydnus Death: beheaded Feast: June 29 Jewish school of learning at Jerusalem- sent to study law Gamaliel- rabbi On the road to Damascus- path Seven days- converted Ananais- he baptized paul Barnabas- friend Lesson 4 Bartimaeus- son of Timaeus, blind and owns a cloak We are blinded by  Consumerism  Addiction  Vices  Materialism  Power and Honor  Craving for love and attention

Annunciation- event during which Mary expressed perfect obedience to the will of the Father Grace- God’s work in us out of His selfgiving love Sin- made Jesus suffer for us Jesus- image of the invisible God Fulfillment- Jesus’ purpose for teaching the laws Forgiveness- effect of Jesus’ death on the cross Bartimaeus- blind man Incarnation- God became man Kingdom- center of Jesus’ teachings Goodness- Jesus St. Joseph Freinademetz Name: Joseph Freinadementz Birthday: April 15, 1852 Parents: Giovanmattia Anna Maria Freinadementz Beatification: 1975, Pope Paul VI Canonized: October 5, 2003 Pope John Paul II Death: age 46 Tuberculosis 1908 Province of Shandong Eschatological- Kingdom of God is present but not yet fully Paschal Mystery- death and resurrection Repentance- turning our back from the old ways Beatitudes- bigger picture of true discipleship Obedience- demanded by God to us