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A Reference Guide to the Gospel Story
A partial list of scripture references for Jesus’ miracles, parables, important teachings, and life events
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Catholicism is Universal
A personal story about discovering how Catholicism is truly universal.
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Advent in 2 Minutes
A quick, two-minute video from Busted Halo that explains why we celebrate Advent and wait to celebrate Christmas.
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The Wise Old Man on the Porch
A personal story about seeing the Church as a wise elder sitting on a porch.
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Three Renewal Movements
Work with your group to complete the section of this handout that corresponds to your assigned topic.
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Handout: Thoughts on the Mass
Complete the following sentences in the spaces provided. Feel free to be totally open and honest in your answers; you will not be asked to share them with anyone.
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Handout: The Holy Trinity
Descriptions of how each person of the trinity is present in the liturgy.
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Ritual Postures and Gestures
The different postures and gestures that take place during Mass.
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The Holy Trinity
A short video explaining the Holy Trinity and the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity.
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Quiz: Are You a Faithful Citizen?
A self-quiz, or self-assessment, on faithful citizenship.
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Rubric for Final Performance Tasks for Unit 1
A grading rubric for the final performance task options for Unit 1 of "The Sacraments: Encounters with Christ."
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Mysteries: Celibacy
A documentary discussing the historical/theological precedents for celibacy.
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Mysteries of the Church: EUCHARIST
A documentary that provides: 1) A theological basis for the Eucharist, 2) An explanation of precisely what transpires during the Eucharist, 3) The process by which the bread of the Eucharist is created and 4) An instance of a Eucharistic miracle.
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Preparing the Way for the Romal Missal
"Where the New Translation meets the New Evangelization." World class, eminently faithful liturgical instruction from Salve Regina Publications; available to the members of your parishioners - 24 hours a day / 7 days a week -- at MissalPrep.com. This video discusses what has changed as of Advent 2011.
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Reason for the Season- Easter Triduum
This episode of Reason for the Season, brought to us by the Irish Dominicans, focuses on the Triduum, from Holy Thursday till the Easter Vigil. It explains why and what we celebrate during this highlight of the liturgical year.
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Reason for the Season- Advent
This is the first episode of the new series Reason for the Season. This episode, narrated by an Irish Dominican, will look at the season of Advent and explain, for example, the symbolism of the Advent wreath and the color of the vestments used.
