Religion

• Faith


  Strong belief in God and the doctrines of a religion
• Faith


  Derived from the Latin word 'fides'
• Doctrine


  A set of ideas or beliefs that are thought or believed to be true
• Doctrine


  Derived from the Latin word 'doctrina' meaning teaching, instruction
• Doctrine can be applied to different branches of knowledge or systems of belief such as political or religious doctrines</b>
• Dogma


  Another term for doctrine or principle
• Prophets


  • They are traditionalists
  • Their principal aim is to challenge their hearers to put into action God's teachings
  • They put great importance on the doctrinal and literary traditions of their themes
• Prophets


  • Amos - Prophet of God's Justice
  • Hosea - Prophet of Divine Companion
  • Isaiah - Prophet of the Holiness
  • Jeremiah - The reluctant prophet
  • Ezekiel - The visionary prophet
• Every seed that is planted


  Must be received by faith
• Ways I live my faith


  • Being compassionate
  • Being prayerful
  • Being honest
  • Reaching out to the poor
  • Being responsible
• The Church teaches us to persevere in faith
• St. Paul exhorts us to safeguard our faith or we might lose it
• We persevere in faith by constant meditation on the Word of God
• We persevere in faith by praying
• We persevere in faith by loving our neighbor and being deeply united in the faith
• We persevere in faith by receiving the sacraments regularly
• We persevere in faith by avoiding sin, especially mortal sins
• Sacred tradition tells us that this passage of Genesis announces the new Adam in the person of Jesus Christ and the woman is Mary the mother of Christ
• By the grace of Baptism, we carry out our prophetic role in the world
• The church is calling us to become young prophets of our generation
• We are challenged to proclaim: Prophetic messages of justice, Preferential love for the poor, conversion, hope in the Lord, Fidelity to the Covenant with God
• The Immaculate Conception is a very effective means in overcoming sin
• Sin is an immoral act considered to be a transgression of divine law
• The doctrine of sin is central to Christianity since its back message is about redemption in Christ
• 2 types of sin


  • Omission
  • Commission
• Venial sin


  Usually involve less serious action and are committed with less self awareness of wrong doing
• Mortal sin


  A deliberate turning away from God and so does wholly block the inflow of sanctifying grace
• 7 Capital sins

  • Greed
  • Envy
  • Wrath
  • Sloth
  • Pride
  • Diligence
  • Gluttony
• Parousia is a Greek word which means presence or arrival, we believe that Christ will come again to judge the living and the dead
• In the sacrament of Reconciliation we received God's loving forgiveness of our sins
• Christ is Risen, Has ascended into Heaven and will come again to judge
• Holiness is an invitation to all of us
• November 2: The commemoration of all faithful departed. All Soul's day!
• The 3 Churches


  • Triumphant church (Saints in heaven)
  • Pilgrim church (Those still on earth struggling to love God and turn away from sin)
  • Suffering church (Those who died in Christ who must pass through purgatory before entry into heaven)
• Purgatory is a condition of temporal punishment
• The Holy Spirit is referred to as the Lord and giver of life in the Nicene Creed
• According to St. John the Evangelist, the mission of the Holy Spirit who comes from God the Father is to bring us salvation and give us life
• The work of the Holy Spirit


  • As the one who breathed creation into being
  • As the one who empowered the prophetic faith
  • As the one who is active in the world today
• The 7 gifts of the Holy Spirit


  • Fortitude
  • Piety
  • Fear of God
  • Understanding
  • Wisdom
  • Counsel
  • Knowledge
• Pentecost is the birthday of the Catholic Church