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Message: Jesus is the Word of God. He is the ultimate revelation of who God is and who we are called to be. He is part of the Trinity (3 persons, different attributes, one God).
Prayer: Fatima Prayer & Glory Be
In the Beginning, (Genesis 1:1) God spoke and loved the world into existence. The Word of God is both Scripture and Jesus. Scripture is the Word of God because it contains the literal “Words of God”. God spoke through the human authors to say what only He wanted to say. The Word of God is also Jesus Christ. He is God’s last Word. By listening to him, all people of all times can know who God is and what is necessary for their salvation.
God slowly and partially revealed himself to us through the Old Testament, and then fully revealed himself to us through Jesus’ life on earth. In reading the words and actions of Christ in the four Gospels, we see that God loves us unconditionally: Christ ate and drank with sinners, he showed compassion for children and the poor, for the sick and for the lost, and he became a neighbor to the oppressed and the afflicted. Christ saw and treated each person as a beloved child of God with inherent dignity and the need for salvation.
Because God came to be with us as a human in the person of Jesus Christ, we get to see how he wants us to live, act, and treat each other: with sacrificial love, also known as charity. Through Jesus, the invisible God became visible. This shows us how far God’s love goes: He bears our whole burden. He walks every path with us and leads us into life eternal.
Saint Activities for January
Saint Activities for January
Jan 4th: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (St. Elizabeth Ann Seton was the first canonized Saint born in the U.S. She was instrumental in starting Catholic education. Take some time to pray for the U.S. and the continuance of Catholic schools and universities in our country and around the world.)
Jan 21st: St. Agnes (St. Agnes was martyred as a teenager because she refused to renounce her faith. Talk about ways youth can shape the future of the world and the small and big ways they can share the faith with others.)
Jan 28th: St. Thomas Aquinas (Talk about the different vocations with your child(ren) - dedicated single, marriage, religious life, and priesthood - and how they can discern what vocations is right for them.)
Jan 31st: St. John Bosco (Spend time trying to learn a magic trick. St. John Bosco pioneered the art of what is today called "Gospel magic". He used magic tricks and other attractions to share the faith with the youth.)
Family Activities for January
Family Activities for January
Jan. 1: Solemnity of Mary (Name ways you will be saying, "Yes!" to God's plan for you during this new year.)
Jan. 6: Epiphany of the Lord (Bless your home and inscribe the initials of the three Magi above each door with chalk - you can find blessings on the internet for Epiphany.)
Jan. 7: Baptism of the Lord (Talk to your children about their baptism (what the day was like, why you chose to have them baptized, what their baptism means for them).)
Jan. 18-25: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (Pray for Christian unity around the world.)
Jan. 22: Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children (Say a prayer for the legal protection of unborn children.)
Week 4 Thoughts
Week 4 Thoughts
5 Minutes: Together watch the YouTube video, “Paul Harvey-A Christmas Story: The Man and the Birds” (https://tinyurl.com/HarveyChristmasStory) and discuss it as a family. Goal: Child will learn the true meaning of Christmas and why Jesus had to come down to earth.
15 Minutes: Take some time to watch a video about who Christ is and why that matters to us. There’s a link for older students as a well as a link for the younger students:
Pre-teen/Teen Link: https://tinyurl.com/JanTeens
Kid Link: https://tinyurl.com/JanChildren
Goal: Child will learn a brief description of who Jesus Christ is, why it was necessary for him to become man and how His life impacts us in our present life.
30 Minutes: Make it a goal this month to read through the Gospel of Mark (shortest Gospel) together as a family. Here’s a simple reading plan you can follow:
Week 2: Mark 1-5
Week 3: Mark 6-11
Week 4: Mark 12-16
Goal: Child will get to know who Jesus is and how the Gospels are a great way to start reading the Bible.
Participants will internalize the true meaning of Christmas and the unconditional love God has for each one of us.
Participants will discover who God is by looking at the life of Jesus in the Gospels.
Participants will identify who the prophets are and how they shared the Word of God. They will discover the history of the Old Testament, how it came to be and describe why it is still relevant to read today.
Participants will know how unique and loved they are since they were created out of love by The Father (with the Son and the Spirit).
Participants will understand why it matters that Jesus is the beloved Son of God, the revelation of God and redeemer of all people.
Participants will feel the work of the Holy Spirit in their life and in the lives of others around them, and begin to call upon the Holy Spirit for guidance in their life.
Participants will begin to understand how The Father, Son and Holy Spirit have one substance.
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