lesson 3

• Ordinary Time - This term comes from the Latin ordinalis, meaning

  "numbered" or "ordered” and tempus per annum literally "time through the year".

  Liturgical color “green”
• Gold - precious gift you can give
• frankincense - this represents the 3 wise men because frankincense is used to worship.
• myrrh - this child is born to die to save us
• Ordinary Time - 33 to 34 weeks in total
• ordinary time - longest time in liturgical calendar
• liturgical color green - growth, life and hope

  • reflecting upon the journey of ordinary time WE NEED TO GROW AND HAVE MATURATION
• Feast of the Baptism of the Lord - Shrove Tuesday
• After Pentecost - First Sunday of Advent
• TWO WIDELY KNOWN SYMBOLS

  • Chi Rho
  • Two Fish and Basket of Bread
• chi - (x)

  rho - (p)

  Chi Rho - Messiah and Savior the greek letter chirho
• Chi Rho - is the reminder of christ central role in the history of salvation
• Two Fish And The Basket of Bread - symbolizes Jesus' miracle where he feeds 5,000 ( five thousand) people.
• During the Ordinary time we walk along with Christ during his journey
• SEVEN LSSON FROM THE POPE FRANCIS

  • refocus
  • simplicity
  • pray
  • engage
  • embrace
  • challenge
  • rejoice