God the Father

"Our profession of faith begins with God, for God is the First and the Last (Cf. Isaiah 44:6), the beginning and the end of everything. The Credo begins with God the Father, for the Father is the first divine person of the Most Holy Trinity; our Creed begins with the creation of heaven and earth, for creation is the beginning and foundation of all God's works.

Catechism of the Catholic Church - 198




Below is a short video about the different ways that people try to understand God and how they compare to what the Bible teaches about who God is and is not.

Prayer for the week - the Our Father
     Our Father, who art in Heaven,
     Hallowed be Thy name.
     Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done
     on Earth as it is in Heaven.
     Give us this day our daily bread
     and forgive us our trespasses
     as we forgive those who trespass against us.
     And lead us not into temptation
     but deliver us from evil.

Assignment for September 24
     Bible - Exodus 3:1-17
     CCC - 203-207 and 214-221

Here are the slides from the Sept. 24 class.



You can find links to free online versions of the Bible and the Catechism under the links tab at the top of the page.

September 10 - Introduction

The first and last point of reference of this catechesis will always be Jesus Christ himself, who is "the way, and the truth, and the life." (John 14:6) It is by looking to him in faith that Christ's faithful can hope that he himself fulfills his promises in them, and that, by loving him with the same love with which he has loved them, they may perform works in keeping with their dignity:

Catechism of the Catholic Church - 1698



At the link below is a beautiful reflection on the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and we can use it in our life of prayer and faith.

Bob Rice - How the Catechism Made Me Catholic

Prayer for the week - The Sign of the Cross
     In the name of the Father,
     and of the Son,
     and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Assignment for Sept. 17
     Bible - Luke 1:25-56 and Hebrews 11:1-12:2
     CCC - 26, 35, 144, 158, 160, 164, and 165

You can find links to online versions of the Bible and the Catechism under the links tab at the top of the page.

Here are the slides from the Sept. 10 class.