CHRIST IN THE WORLD

CHRISTIANS LIVING THE LIFE OF CHRIST to serve and not be served

KNOW THE WORLD WHERE YOU LIVE

The world according to Mother Teresa of Calcutta: o Man is an unreasonable, illogical and self-centered individual; it doesnt matter love him anyway. o If you achieved your goal, you will be belittled by false friends and real enemies; it doesnt matter, achieve them anyway. o The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow; it doesnt matter, do them anyway. o Honesty and sincerity make you vulnerable to dishonest and insincere people; it doesnt matter, be honest and sincere anyway. o What you have built for years will be destroyed in an instant; it doesnt matter, build anyway. o If you help people, they will resent you, they will refuse it; it doesnt matter, help them anyway. o Give the world your best and youll get kicked in the face; it doesnt matter, give the world your best all the more.

THE WORLD IS GOOD, BUT ....... ....Satan working on the free will of man, was able to get man, through the weakness of a woman to transgress against the very first Commandment and continues to lure man into sin, up to this day, to this very moment. AND SIN CAME INTO THE WORLD...... ....Sin is a violation of the Laws of God. The law is the Ten Commandments. When our Lord Jesus Christ built His Church, the Church promulgated six precepts which He raised the efficacy to the level of the Commandments.

THE SEVEN CAPITAL SINS

CAPITAL SINS CONTRARY VIRTUES

PRIDE AVARICE LUST ANGER

GLUTTONY

ENVY SLOTH

HUMILITY LIBERALITY CHASTITY/PURITY MEEKNESS/PATIENCE/ KINDNESS/COMPASSION TEMPERANCE/MODERA TION CHARITY ZEAL or DILIGENCE

CONCEPTS OF SIN
ORIGINAL SIN the first sin committed by Adam & Eve which cost man Gods friendship and the privilege to enter Heaven. MORTAL SIN disobedience to Gods Commandments in a serious manner with full knowledge and consent. VENIAL SIN less serious commission without full and consent against a moral code.

OTHER KINDS OF SINS

SINS CRYING OUT TO HEAVEN FOR VENGEANCE :

WILLFUL MURDER SODOMY HOMOSEXUALITY OR SIN AGAINST PURITY BY PERSONS OF THE SAME SEX OPPRESSION OF THE POOR DEFRAUDING OTHERS OF THEIR JUST WAGES

SINS AGAINST THE HOLY SPIRIT :

( The unforgivable sins- Matt 12:31-32) PRESUMPTION DESPAIR or HOPELESSNESS RESISTING TO KNOW THE TRUTH ENVY FOR ANOTHERS SPIRITUAL GAINS OBSTINACY REFUSAL TO ACCEPT or DENIAL OF GODS GRACE

THE SACRAMENTS

BAPTISM CONFIRMATION PENANCE HOLY COMMUNION HOLY ORDERS MATRIMONY ANOINTING OF THE SICK

KINDS OF GRACES

SANCTIFYING GRACE grace which makes us holy and pleasing to God. Ex: going to mass everyday
ACTUAL GRACE grace which helps us do good and avoid evil right at the very moment.

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To feed the hungry To give drink to the thirsty To clothe the naked To visit the sick To visit the imprisoned To shelter the stranger To bury the dead

CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY

SPIRITUAL WORKS OF MERCY

To admonish the sinner To instruct the ignorant To counsel the doubtful To comfort the sorrowful To bear wrongs patiently To forgive all injuries To pray for the living and the dead

HOW TO SAVE OUR SOULS

YOU MUST LOVE GOD ABOVE ALL ELSE.

YOU MUST LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF. AVOID COMMITTING SIN. DO GOOD WORKS.

GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT : WISDOM UNDERSTANDING COUNSEL FORTITUDE KNOWLEDGE PIETY FEAR OF THE LORD FRUITS OF THE GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT : LOVE JOY PEACE PATIENCE KINDNESS GOODNESS FAITHFULNESS GENTLENESS SELF-CONTROL

THE HOLY TRINITY

OUR LORD GAVE US SOME INSIGHTS INTO THIS MYSTERY :
IN

GALILEE HE INSTRUCTED THE APOSTLES TO..baptize them in the Name of the Father and f the Son and of the Holy Spirit... (Matt 28:19) IN THE OLD TESTAMENT GOD REVEALED THIS MYSTERY AS TO ITS plurality when He said Let us make man in OUR image, to OUR likeness (Gen1:26) WE HOLD THAT GOD THE FATHER IS THE CREATOR; GOD THE SON IS THE REDEE-MER AND GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT IS THE SANCTIFIER- the work of one is the work of all, since they have the same divinity, equal glory and co-equal in majesty.

THE THREE PILLARS OF CHRISTIAN LIFE

PIETY - Answers to Love GOD with all your and soul. (accomplished by PRAYER) STUDY - Love GOD with all your mind. (in the K of C we accomplished this with Spiritual Formation seminars) ACTION - Love GOD with all your strength. (this is accomplished by our doing Lay Apostolate works)

RECALLING THE WORLD WE ARE IN

CAN YOU DEFEND YOUR FAITH ? CAN YOU DEFEND YOUR CHURCH ? CAN YOU DEFEND MAMA MARY ?