GOT TO DO

- 3 AUGUST 2014 -

WHAT HAS

WITH MY LIFE?

FAITH

Before We Begin

O God, come to our aid.O Lord, make haste to help us.

Glory be to the Father,and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit,as it was in the beginning,is now and ever shall be,

world without end.Amen.

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PART 1QUICK RECAP

A Trinitarian God

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Transcendence

Immanence Emmanuel

God & Us

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The Desire for God

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“God desires and wants all men to be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth” (1 Timothy 2: 4)

Jesus Came

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The Son of Man became man so that men might become sons of God.(C. S. Lewis)

In a Nutshell

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You have made us for Yourself, O Lord,and our heart is restless until it rests in You.

(St Augustine, the Confessions)

PART 2FAITH AND EVERYDAY LIFE

What is Faith?

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I am Faith.I have Faith.

Luke & FaithSFX RCIA Facilitator

Daily Faith Experiences

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PART 3THE CHRISTIAN FAITH

A Christian Faith

• Knowledge and trust in God through Jesus Christ, His Son, and

• Trusting God’s call and promises

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Faith is

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 Faith is the assurance of things hoped for,the conviction of things not seen.

(Hebrews 11:1)

Faith is

Faith meansputting up with

God’s incomprehensibility

for a lifetime.

(Fr. Karl Rahner, SJ)

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To enter through that door (of faith) is

to set out a journey that lasts a life time.

(Benedict XVI, Porta Fide)17

Faith is…

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Faith is

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Benedict XVI, Porta Fidei, 2011, Para 13

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We will need to keep our gaze fixed on Jesus Christ, the “pioneer and perfecter of our faith”.

Benedict XVI, Porta Fidei, 2011, Para 13

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The blood of the martyrs, the seed of our faith.

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Models of Faith of Our Time

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Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta

Models of Faith of Our Time

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“I’ve always had my faith – and my love for my husband, a gift from God. When I was asked to renounce my Christian faith (in Sudan), I knew what I was risking (in refusing to do so). But I didn’t want to renounce it — Meriam Ibrahim, as quoted in The Telegraph 25 Jul 2014

Models of Faith of Our Time

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I am a Catholic. In our religion, and in all religions, it teaches us to love the ones who wrong us” ~ Uncle Sim, Malay Mail, July 16 2014 ~

Replacement Class

• Topic: Who is Jesus Christ?

• Date: 10 Aug 2014

• Time: 5PM-6.30PM

• Venue: Bilik SFX

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GOT TO DO

- 3 AUGUST 2014 -

WHAT HAS

WITH MY LIFE?

FAITH

PART 4“I KNOW WHOM I HAVE BELIEVED.”

(2 Timothy 1: 12)

Benedict XVI, Porta Fidei, 2011, Para 1

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Whom Are We Believing?

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The Catholic Church

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The Catholic Church

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Deposit of Faith (Word of God)

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Love Jesus but hate the Church?

You cannot have God for your Father

if you do nothave the Churchfor your mother

(St Cyprian)

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Francis, Lumen Fidei, 2001,Para 37

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The Church is the mother of our faith.

Francis, Lumen Fidei, 2001,Para 37

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YouCat #136• The Church respects everything in other religions

that is good and true. She respects and promotes freedom of religion as human rights. Yet she knows (and professes) that Jesus Christ is the sole redeemer of all mankind. He alone is “the Way, the Truth and the Life” (John 14: 6).

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YouCat #136

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PART 5WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO HAVE FAITH?

Faith and Action, Faith In Action

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Faith and Action, Faith In Action

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GOD

Me

Me Others

FAITH

Three Dimension of Faith

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-Prayer-Songs and Music-Spiritual Reading-Silent Reflection-Love yourself

-Prayer-Songs and Music-Spiritual Reading-Silent Reflection-Love yourself

-Family-Neighbours-Friends-Marginalized-Homeless & the poor-Sick-Suffering-Migrant workers-Common good

-Family-Neighbours-Friends-Marginalized-Homeless & the poor-Sick-Suffering-Migrant workers-Common good

-Be in communion with he Church founded by Jesus Christ

-Be in communion with he Church founded by Jesus Christ

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FAITH

FAITH

FAITH

Personal

Communal

Institutional

Cannot enjoy personal relationship with God when we neglect family and community;

Cannot claim to be a “Church”, or “Christian” when we ignore our Christian brothers and sisters who make us uncomfortable.

Cannot spend so much time doing social work that we neglect going to Church, prayers or family.

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Evil One

Trials & Persecution

Worries & Lure of Riches

Hears & Understands

To Have Faith Means You Must

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The Creed

I believe in one God. the Father almighty

maker of heaven and earthof all things visible and invisible

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The Creed

I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,The Only Begotten Son of God,

born of the Father before all ages.God from God, Light from Light,

true God from true God,begotten, not made,

Consubstantial with the Father;through Him all things were made.

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The Creed

(Please bow while praying this)For us men and for our salvation

he came down from heaven,And by the Holy Spirit was incarnate

of the virgin Mary,and became man.

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The Creed

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate,

He suffered death and was buried,and rose again on the third day

in accordance with the Scriptures.

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The Creed

He ascended into heavenand is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again in gloryto judge the living and the dead

and his kingdom will have no end.

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The Creed

I believe in the Holy Spiritthe Lord, the giver of life,

who proceeds from the Father and the Son,who with the Father and the Son

is adored and glorified,who has spoken through the prophets.

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The Creed

I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.

I confess one baptism for the forgiveness of sinsand I look forward to the resurrection of the dead

and the life of the world to come.Amen.

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Faith is believewhat you do not see;

and the reward of this faithis to see what you believe.

(St Augustine)

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Thank You