Book 3 Unit 2: Together at Mass

Doctrinal Focus
At Baptism we are freed from sin and given the life of grace. We need God's grace to help us choose to do what is right. Sin came into our world when the first man and woman chose to disobey God.
General Articles
Baptism Bridges the Chasm Between Our World and GOD's \| Mary Beth Bonacci [Arlington Catholic Herald, 1995] "At some point Christ entered your lives and invited you to a greater awareness of your baptismal consecration; with God;s grace and the help of a believing community you grew in understanding of your Christian identity and your rol Pope John Paul II-5 May 1986- Lord and Giver of Life \| Pope John Paul II [EWTN, 1986] John Paul II's encyclical on the Holy Spirit. The Church professes her faith in the Holy Spirit as "the Lord, the giver of life". Baptism Saves us from Slavery to Sin \| Pope John Paul II [L'Osservatore Romano, 1997] "Baptism frees man from original sin and forgives his sins, saves him from slavery to evil and is a sign of his rebirth in the Holy Spirit, it imparts to him a new life", the Holy Father said during the Mass he celebrated in the Sistine Chapel on Sun Baptism Is Foundation Of Communion \| John Paul II [Vatican, 1998] The Holy Father's General Audience Address of April 15, 1998 in which he continues his catechesis on Jesus Christ and the Great Jublilee, the 12th in the series. The Sacramentality of Marriage. Grace for Marriage and Family Life \| Msgr. Peter Elliott [Published by permission of Msgr. Peter Elliott, 2001] Looks at the thelogical defence of marriage as one of the seven sacraments. Our Catholic Philosophy-The Emotions \| Dr. Hayden Ramsay [kwl.com.au, 2000] Dr. Hayden Ramsay discusses The Emotions Our Catholic Philosophy-Natural Law \| Dr. Hayden Ramsay [kwl.com.au, 2000] Dr. Hayden ramsay discusses Natural Law Our Catholic Philosophy-Acts & Intentions \| Dr. Hayden Ramsay [kwl.com.au, 2000] Dr. Hayden Ramsay discusses Acts & Intentions Our Catholic Philosophy-Plato and Statesmanship \| Dr. Hayden Ramsay [kwl.com.au, 2000] Dr. Hayden Ramsay discusses Plato and Statesmanship Christian Moral Reasoning \| Dr. Hayden Ramsay [kwl.com.au, 2000] Christian moral life is often said to be wildly unrealistic: not really possible for people like us with the everyday pressures we face and the difficult commitments we have. Grace before meals \| - [kwl.com.au, 0] Grace before meals Grace after meals \| - [kwl.com.au, 0] Grace after meals The Place of Images in Roman Catholicism \| Fr. Paul Stenhouse MSC [Annals Australia, 0] Examining the role of images in Catholicism Why go to Confession? \| Fr John Flader [Society of Saint Peter Canisius, 2000] This article is adapted from a talk given to the Thomas More Centre Summer School, Melbourne 1999 by Fr John Flader, BA (Harvard), DCL (Navarre), a priest of the Opus Dei prelature, who is chaplain of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.
Links
Baptism Deals with the Catholic sacrament of baptism. Morals; Virtues Deals with both theological and cadinal virtues in the life of Catholic morality. Morals: Pro-life Deals with prolife issues. Morality Dealing with moral issues from a Catholic perspective. Morals; Social Justice Dealing with issues of social justice from a Catholic perspective. Morals: Sexuality Deals with sexuality from a Catholic perspective. Morals: Homosexuality Looking at homosexuality from a Catholic perspective. Resources For Catholic Educators Online and off line resources on Baptism for catechists, baptism prep leaders, and religious education teachers Baptism An online course on the Sacrament of Baptism, extensively relating it to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and the Gospels, with an exam at the end. Catholic Pages site Links to other good resources on the Sacrament of Baptism.