Catholic Kermit

Today, in our high school Confirmation class, we covered Chapter 3 on Old Testament.  We also included in introduction the the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) with a project assignment (a report or display or collage) based on individually assigned CCC quotes.

St Veronica (“bearer of victory”) wiped the face of Jesus on the road to Calvary.  His image remained on the cloth. Her feast day is July 12, same day as the Holy Face of Jesus.

Interpreting the Bible

• –Literalist
• –Contextualist

“Four Religious Truths” ( 2^nd Creation Story)

• –God is one
• –God planned creation
• –God created everything good
• –God made the Sabbath holy

Sin, Personal Sin, Social Sin, Original Sin

Bible books (p34)

Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC)

• www.usccb.org/catechism/text/
• “CCC #” =  is the paragraph # in the CCC

• –Part 1: CREED (Prof of Faith)
• –Part 2: SACRAMENTS (Celebrate Mystery)
• –Part 3: MORALITY (Life in Christ)
• –Part 4: PRAYER

HOMEWORK:

(1)  handout  “Rays of Hope” Links, and (2) assigned CCC project (report or display)