On Wednesday we almost finished page 81 in our workbooks. The only question we did not get to was number 20. If you would like, look over the chart on pages 76 & 77 and choose a council or two that you find most interesting for discussion on the 14th.
Today's message from the Pope:
In our continuing catechesis on Christian prayer, we are considering the
teaching and example given us by Jesus himself. In the “cry of exultation”
recorded for us by the evangelists Matthew and Luke, Jesus gives thanks to the
Father because he has willed to reveal the mystery of salvation not to the wise
and learned, but to the “little ones” (cf. Mt 11:25-30; Lk
10:21-22). This magnificent prayer has its source in Jesus’ profound
communion with the Father in the Holy Spirit; as the eternal Son, Jesus alone
“knows” the Father and rejoices in complete openness to his will. Indeed,
“no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to
reveal him” (Lk 10:22). In this prayer, then, the Lord expresses
his desire to share his knowledge of the Father with the “little ones”, the pure
of heart and those open to the divine will. In Saint Matthew’s Gospel,
Jesus’ cry of exultation is followed by his words: “Come to me, all who labour
and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest … for my yoke is easy and my
burden is light” (11:28). Jesus is the source and model of our prayer;
through him, in the Holy Spirit, we can turn with trust to God our Father,
confident that, in doing his will, we shall find true freedom and peace.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Friday, December 2, 2011
30 November 2011
Wednesday night we continued working on Acts chapter 15. We worked through question 16 in the book on page 81.
One of the things we discussed was the Pope's weekly Wednesday address. The following is what he said on the 30th:
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
In our catechesis on prayer, we now turn to Jesus, who by his own example most fully reveals the mystery of Christian prayer. A significant moment in this regard is Jesus’ prayer following his Baptism, which expresses his both his deepest identity as the Son of God and his solidarity with the sinful humanity whom he came to save. Jesus’ prayer reflects his complete, filial obedience to the Father’s will, an obedience which would lead him to death on the Cross for the redemption of our sins. With his human heart, Jesus learned to pray from his Mother and from the Jewish tradition, yet the source of his prayer is his eternal communion with the Father; as the incarnate Son, he shows us perfectly how to pray as children of the heavenly Father. Jesus’ example of fidelity to prayer challenges us to examine the time and effort we devote to our own prayer. While prayer is a gift of God, it is also an art learned through constant practice. Jesus teaches us to pray constantly, but also to bear witness before others of the beauty of prayer, self-surrender and complete openness to God.
And this is a link to the video that Liz mentioned of Stephen Clobert doing "liturgical dance" and singing the King of Glory.
One of the things we discussed was the Pope's weekly Wednesday address. The following is what he said on the 30th:
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
In our catechesis on prayer, we now turn to Jesus, who by his own example most fully reveals the mystery of Christian prayer. A significant moment in this regard is Jesus’ prayer following his Baptism, which expresses his both his deepest identity as the Son of God and his solidarity with the sinful humanity whom he came to save. Jesus’ prayer reflects his complete, filial obedience to the Father’s will, an obedience which would lead him to death on the Cross for the redemption of our sins. With his human heart, Jesus learned to pray from his Mother and from the Jewish tradition, yet the source of his prayer is his eternal communion with the Father; as the incarnate Son, he shows us perfectly how to pray as children of the heavenly Father. Jesus’ example of fidelity to prayer challenges us to examine the time and effort we devote to our own prayer. While prayer is a gift of God, it is also an art learned through constant practice. Jesus teaches us to pray constantly, but also to bear witness before others of the beauty of prayer, self-surrender and complete openness to God.
And this is a link to the video that Liz mentioned of Stephen Clobert doing "liturgical dance" and singing the King of Glory.
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