FaithAndMission
Relating to Adult Faith Formation series at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in Kennesaw, Georgia
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The Five Books of the Psalms
The Five “Books” of the Psalter Bible scholars note that the Psalter is a bit like a hymnal, with songs of one type or message right next to songs with a very different type or message. Nonetheless, they have discovered a structure or outline to the Book of the Psalms. The first thing to note… Continue reading
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Psalms One and Two
Psalm One: Blessed the Man Psalm one is about the wise man who meditates on God’s law and doing so gains life. The idea is that there are basically two paths of life. The first is God’s way, and that leads to life while the second way is the world’s way which leads to death.… Continue reading
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Introduction to the Psalter
Welcome to our study of the book of the Psalms, which is sometimes called the Psalter in English. We will start with just a few basic questions and answers about the Psalms to give us a framework for further study. What is a Psalm? The first question we must ask is, “what is a Psalm?”… Continue reading
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Jewish Roots of the Mass Week Four
Jesus and the New Bread of the Presence King David and the Priestly Bread of the Presence Thou art a priest after the order of Melchizedek (Psalm 110) The priest in the temple and the Bread of Presence Priests worked on the Sabbath despite the prohibition of work on the Sabbath Something greater than the… Continue reading
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Jewish Roots of the Mass Week Three
Implications for the Last Supper Similar Different You Have to Eat the Lamb The manna of the Messiah The manna in the Tabernacle No more manna after crossing the Jordan Manna Mysteries The bread of the world to come The bread from the beginning of creation The eternal bread in the Heavenly Temple The bread… Continue reading
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Jesus and the Dead Sea Scrolls – Week 2
Two or only One Messiah? The scrolls suggest the Essenes were looking for a returning Aaron as the return of the true High Priest and a returning David as the return of the King. There were other themes of expectation: that a combination priest-king in the order of Melchizedek would return for the final Jubilee… Continue reading
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