Holy Eucharist Catechesis
Holy Eucharist |
a meal |
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christ's presence (ends when reading ends/when sin is committed) |
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source and summit of all Christian life and worship |
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celebrate presence of Christ |
4 Ways Christ is Present in Eucharist |
1) through the word |
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2) priest |
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3) people of god |
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4) consecrated bread and wine |
Ways to Show Reverence |
1) active participation |
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2) bow/genuflect |
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3) receive communion properly |
Catechism on Eucharist and Mass of the Holy Spirit
Catechism |
summary of the principles of faith |
Mass of the Holy Spirit |
to guide, inspire, and bless those gathered |
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often held at the start of the year |
Holy Spirit |
paraclete & advocate = guide, companion |
Symbols of the Holy Spirit
Fire |
pentecost |
Dove |
baptism, part of God's family |
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symbolizes hope |
Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Wisdom |
insight and discernment abt God's will |
Understanding |
deeper comprehension abt spiritual truths |
Counsel |
offer advice with divine insight |
Fortitude |
courage to continue doing fulfilling things |
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endure challenges in times of hardship |
Knowledge |
deep awareness of God's fruits |
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apply learnings to daily life |
Piety |
leads to have respect for God (wanting to pray) |
Fear of the Lord |
afraid to harm those you love |
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Sacrament of the Holy Spirit
-sacred activity |
-efficacious signs of grace -> brings holiness, necessary for salvation |
-instituted by Christ |
-visible right |
-tells us who God is |
Ignatian Maxims
Tantum Quantum |
"so much as, in as much as, in so far as" |
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use god's creation for good |
Non Multa Sed Multum |
"not many but much" |
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quality over quantity |
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little things with great love > great things with little love |
Cura Personalis |
"care for the whole person" |
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call to love ourselves and others |
Ite Inflamate Omnia |
"go, set the world on fire" |
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flames burn the weeds, refiner's fire purifies gold |
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam |
"For the Greater Glory of God" |
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not just do good things, but do them for the right reasons |
Christian View of Vocation
Vocation |
how one is called to serve god in the world, through baptism & confirmation |
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holistic approach to life, work, and service-intertwined with faith & values |
Ignatian Spirituality |
vocation rooted in charity & doing |
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past will not hinder from becoming good |
Gaudete et Exsultate
-"Rejoice and be Glad" |
-Apostolic Exhortation of Pope Francis |
-main message: universal call to holiness (leads to justice) in our contemporary world |
1) Do holiness in everyday actions |
through sincerity and love. No need to do extraordinary means ("non multa, sed multum") |
2) Beatitude as roadmap for holiness |
3) Joy & Hope |
person of holiness is marked by joy & hope. must bring fulfillment |
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Philosophy
to have a deeper understanding of the truth |
ethics, thought, existence, time, meaning, and value |
Philosophical Enterprise |
1) discipline of questioning |
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wanting to know, wonder |
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is there something that underlies the appearance of things |
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2) discipline of liberation |
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brings to freedom which only knowledge can bring (liberation from unknowing) |
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3) discipline of pershonhood |
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individual persons do philosophizing |
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philosophizing = human act |
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humans = reflective beings |
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insatiable desire to seek the truth |
Branches of Philosophy
-to harmonize sciences to understand human mind and the world |
Metaphysics |
explores fundamental nature of reality |
Epistemology |
nature of knowledge, belief, and justification |
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(1) is it justifiable? |
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(2) is it true? |
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(3) is it the belief of the people? |
Ethics |
deals with human actions |
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questions about morality |
Logic |
deals with principles of reasoning and argumentation |
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to distinguish between valid and invalidq |
Phenomenology |
study of conscious experience |
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subjective perseption |
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seeks to have a universal experience |
Phenomenology
-a method of philo. |
-studies various types of experience |
Steps to Phenomenology |
(1) Bracketing (epochē) |
suspension of judgement, prejudice |
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we have different perspectives on reality |
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(2) Eidetic Reduction |
relate essential parts and relate to other experiences |
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(3) Phenomenological Reduction |
focus on thoughts and feelings |
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finding core of experiences |
Aim of Philosophy |
to better understand ourselves, how we impact the world and society |
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first stage of wisdom, knowledge, and understanding |
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