Class 2 Oct 2 2011 Creed Review-1

Confirmation Sponsor: 

Confirmation Sponsor Confirmed Catholic 16 years old Active/Participating Catholic in “good standing” Attends Mass weekly.

Confirmation Recommendation: 

Confirmation Recommendation 2 Tests Attendance Notebook Saint Project

Last Weeks Quote of the Day: 

Last Weeks Quote of the Day “One of the greatest evils of our time is mediocrity in the area of Faith. Let us not deceive ourselves….either we are Catholic or we are not. If we are, this must be seen in every area of our life.” Cardinal Aloysius Stepinac

Scripture of the Day: 

Scripture of the Day Gospel Mt 21:28-32 Jesus said to the chief priests and elders of the people: "What is your opinion? A man had two sons. He came to the first and said, 'Son, go out and work in the vineyard today.' He said in reply, 'I will not, ' but afterwards changed his mind and went. The man came to the other son and gave the same order. He said in reply, 'Yes, sir, 'but did not go. Which of the two did his father's will?"

Today’s Questions: 

Today’s Questions What is the message\theme of these two readings? What is similar about them? List some things that make you happy? List some things that you could do to grow in your relationship with God?

Slide 6: 

God Wants Us To Believe AND Live Our Catholic Faith Totally The Sacrament of CONFIRMATION “The Sacrament where YOU decide to become a FULL MEMBER of the Catholic Church. “

Quote of the Day: 

Quote of the Day “What set’s humanity apart from all other creatures is our search for meaning and fulfillment; we want to understand the world we live in, why we are here, and be happy.”

St. Augustine: 

“The desire for God is written in the human heart, because man is created by God and for God; and God never ceases to draw man to himself. Only in God will he find the truth and happiness he never stops searching for.” We are “wired” for religion & the desire for God. The search for God is universal !! St. Augustine

Question: 

Question Do you believe that you are seeking God? In what ways do you seek God in your life?

If Seeking and Knowing God is the Source of Our Happiness, How Can We Know What God is Like??: 

If Seeking and Knowing God is the Source of Our Happiness, How Can We Know What God is Like??

Questions from YOUCAT (Read 7-10, 12): 

Questions from YOUCAT (Read 7-10, 12) What things in nature convince you that there is a God? (#4) Name a few qualities of God that are revealed in the Old Testament. (#8) How can we know what we should believe about God? (#12)

How Can We Know What God is Like??: 

How Can We Know What God is Like?? Human Reason can show us that there is a God. Revelation – God Reveals Himself to Us! Old Testament Jesus Christ is the “face of God.”

Slide 13: 

We don’t have to guess what God is like………………………………………………………………. God reveals Himself to us through the Bible & The Church DIVINE REVELATION

Slide 14: 

“The Redeemer of man, Jesus Christ, is the center of the universe and of history.” Pope John Paul II “In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son , whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe. The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being..” Hebrews 1:1-3