by SrDeniseSickinger | Nov 3, 2021 | a current event, Accompaniment, Ad maiorem Dei gloriam and the salvation of souls!, FREE Catholic resources, God's Word, Online Course, Sacred Scripture
Join us on a 2-week guided reading journey through the Catholic Church’s central document on divine revelation! NOVEMBER 8th – 19th, 2021 Vatican II’s document on revelation, known by the first two words of the Latin text Dei Verbum, the “Word of God,” is of signal importance in the life of the Church, since it speaks of the process by which God communicates to his people. The entire purpose of this communication is to draw us into friendship with God. What could be more significant for all believers, but especially for teachers, catechists, theologians, and preachers? It also has great significance for those embarked on the Church’s mission of evangelization. The council fathers recognized the need for a renewal when it came to reading and appreciating the Bible. They called for greater study of the Bible among laypeople, placing the Scriptures more fully at the center of the liturgy, and making the sacred writings the “soul of sacred theology” (DV 24). But that dream is still, I believe, largely unrealized. In point of fact, when we consult the numerous studies of the ever-increasing army of the religiously unaffiliated, we discover that the Bible is often a prime reason why people, especially...
by SrDeniseSickinger | Mar 23, 2020 | God's Word, Liturgy
When the lay faithful are not able to attend Mass on Sunday (such as during the coronavirus quarantine), there are many different options on how to honor the Sabbath. One of those ways is by celebr… Source: How to celebrate a Liturgy of the Word at...
by SrDeniseSickinger | Jan 26, 2020 | God's Word
Last year, on September 30, Pope Francis declared that the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time will be devoted to the celebration and study of the Word of God. That means the first Word of God Sunday is to… Source: Tools to make Word of God Sunday last all...
by SrDeniseSickinger | Jan 26, 2020 | God's Word
Source: El Papa pide que “hagamos espacio” a la Palabra de Dios en nuestra vida diaria – Vatican...
by SrDeniseSickinger | Jan 26, 2020 | God's Word
Source: Pope at Mass: ‘Make room in your lives for the Word of God’ – Vatican...
by SrDeniseSickinger | Jan 26, 2020 | God's Word
Source: Dimanche de la Parole de Dieu: se libérer de la paralysie de l’égoïsme – Vatican...