FaithAndMission
Relating to Adult Faith Formation series at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in Kennesaw, Georgia
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Book on Suffering
Helen mentioned the book she will use for her series on suffering, and here are two links for you to use if you want to purchase the book (which she strongly recommends). From Sophia Press https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/why-all-people-suffer From Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Why-All-People-Suffer-Suffering/dp/1644134217 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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Structure of the Mass
Today we talked about the basic structure of the Mass, and how much of what we do is continuing the worship practices of our elder brothers in faith. Go here for the information. Continue reading
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Faith in Mission Starts Today
This year in our Faith and Mission adult faith formation program we are going to spend the bulk of our time together exploring the mystery of the Mass. Last year, we talked a great deal about the answer to the question: to whom are we sent? This year, we will talk a great deal about 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 