catechesis
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RCIA Talk on Prayer
What is Prayer? We were made by Love, made for Love Genesis Jeremiah Action of Prayer Prayer is a call Prayer is a response. Prayer produces results Types of prayer Liturgical Mass The Divine office Pious devotions Mental prayer Simple Plan of Personal Prayer 1. Act of Presence “Jesus, I trust that you are real, Continue reading
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Discernment of Spirits – II
Steps 5-9 Helen also talked about the Litany of Trust, developed by one of the Sisters of Life. You can get a PDF of that litany Here. Continue reading
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The Eucharistic Prayer
In our discussion on the Eucharistic Prayers, which can be found here, we put on the screen a great side-by-side comparison of the four Eucharistic Prayers that are most commonly heard at Mass. That link is here. We also made reference to a paragraph in the General Instructions for the Roman Missal. The GIRM is Continue reading
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Dead and Buried
One of the most offensive claims that Christians make about their faith is captured in the next phrase: “Dead and buried.” Gods are immortal. Gods do not die. But Christians claim that God did die. He died on the cross on Friday. He was put in a tomb. He was in the tomb all of Continue reading
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Was Crucified
The next phrase in the Creed is “Was Crucified.” Crucifixion was a method of execution that everyone agreed was so awful it was reserved for those situations when the Roman State needed to make an example of the criminal. No Roman citizen could be executed by crucifixion; it was just for the rebellious foreigners and Continue reading
Bound in Love 