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Live for a Bigger Purpose – It should exist for God
Do you have a bigger purpose for your life? Life is better when you have a purpose that goes beyond your own material needs. Living for a higher purpose goes beyond a relationship or a career. It is a reason to be passionate about life, a reason to get up in the morning. It is something to contribute to the world and something that gives you immense satisfaction. It is the kind of thing you want to be remembered for when you die. This does not have to be something massive or earth changing or even particularly charitable. It just has to be something that you are living for beyond your immediate circumstances.
Anybody can live for a greater cause. We are all great in our own way. It makes you passionate and inspiring. It makes you interesting. Most of all it makes life more fun and worth living. Living a purpose driven and goal driven life is more exciting that sleep walking through life. You can shape the direction and shape the purpose rather than living on someone else's whim.
How do you discover your real purpose? I'm not talking about your job, your daily responsibilities, or even your long-term goals. I mean the real reason why you're here at all — the very reason you exist. If you want to discover your true purpose in life, you must first empty your mind of all the false purposes you've been taught (including the idea that you may have no purpose at all).
So how to discover your purpose in life?
While there are many ways to do this, some of them fairly involved, here is one of the simplest that anyone can do. The more open you are to this process and the more you expect it to work, the faster it will work for you. But not being open to it or having doubts about it or thinking it's an entirely idiotic and meaningless waste of time won't prevent it from working as long as you stick with it — again, it will just take longer to converge.
Here's what to do:
1. Take out a blank sheet of paper or open up a word processor where you can type.
2. Write at the top, "What is my true purpose in life?"
3. Write an answer (any answer) that pops into your head. It doesn't have to be a complete sentence. A short phrase is fine.
4. Repeat step 3 until you write the answer that makes you cry. This is your purpose.
For those who are very entrenched in low-awareness living, it will take a lot longer to get all the false answers out, possibly more than an hour. But if you persist, after 100 or 200 or maybe even 500 answers, you'll be struck by the answer that causes you to surge with emotion, the answer that breaks you. If you've never done this, it may very well sound silly to you. So let it seem silly, and do it anyway.
At some point during the process (typically after about 50-100 answers), you may want to quit and just can't see it converging. You may feel the urge to get up and make an excuse to do something else. That's normal. Push past this resistance, and just keep writing. The feeling of resistance will eventually pass.
When the author did this exercise, it took about 25 minutes; and reached his final answer at step 106. Partial pieces of the answer (mini-surges) appeared at steps 17, 39, and 53, and then the bulk of it fell into place and was refined through steps 100-106. I felt the feeling of resistance (wanting to get up and do something else, expecting the process to fail, feeling very impatient and even irritated) around steps 55-60. At step 80 I took a 2-minute break to close my eyes, relax, clear my mind, and to focus on the intention for the answer to come to me — this was helpful as the answers I received after this break began to have greater clarity. Here was the author's final answer: to live consciously and courageously, to resonate with love and compassion, to awaken the great spirits within others, and to leave this world in peace.
One alternative thought associated with purpose was even simpler:
In response to the question, What should I do with my life? There might be only one thing you can do with it, since you came into this life with nothing and you'll leave with nothing: You can give it away. You'll feel most on purpose when you're giving your life away by serving others. When you're giving to others, to your planet, and to your God, you're being purposeful. Whatever it is that you choose to do, if you're motivated to be of service to others while being authentically detached from the outcome, you'll feel on purpose, regardless of how much abundance flows back to you.
Bible Readings
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
2. Matthew 6:25-33
"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? "And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? 31 So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?'32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Catechism Readings
1. Paragraph 303
The witness of Scripture is unanimous that the solicitude of divine providence is concrete and immediate; God cares for all, from the least things to the great events of the world and its history. The sacred books powerfully affirm God's absolute sovereignty over the course of events: "Our God is in the heavens; he does whatever he pleases."162 And so it is with Christ, "who opens and no one shall shut, who shuts and no one opens."163 As the book of Proverbs states: "Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will be established."164
Small Group Questions
1. Have you thought about your 'Bigger Purpose' in life?
2. Where does God and the Church fit into your Purpose?
3. Have you talked about this with your wife?
4. How are you being 'of service' to others?
Recommended Resources
1. How to Discover Your Life Purpose in About 20 Minutes
2. Live For A Purpose Bigger Than Yourself
3. 5 Steps That Reveal Your Life's Purpose
4. How to find your life's purpose
1. Can you consider doing this purpose exercise this week?
2. Can you partner up with a member of your small group to share the results of the exercise?
Rich DelCore Aug – 2013
2013-2014 Syllabus
Syllabus is available in 2 formats:
Dads and Daughters
Between the day you hold her in your arms on her birth-day and the day you share a dance at her wedding reception, your experiences with your daughter are sure to offer emotional peaks and valleys. The unique relationships of dads and daughters are a gift to be sure. How are you handling this "gift?"
We all want to have beautiful young daughters that blossom into capable and confident young women. Studies have shown that females grow from winsome little girls into vulnerable adolescents and to competent adults most consistently when there is the stability that a father's love provides. Fathers must understand that daughters test boundaries just like sons and dads need to keep emotions in balance and offer tough love at times. Fathers need to bring consistent behavior demonstrating love, faith, and fairness that a daughter can rely on. Though there will be times that you will find yourself "talking to the hand" or getting the "quiet treatment" know that daughters go through phases of development and you thankfully have your wife as an invaluable and influential teammate in this nurturing journey. So it is usually best to hold the volume in check when discussions get heated, understand that sometimes you just have to accept that you are "not cool," and be the dad that is always there when she needs you, as ultimately she will. In all likelihood the other man that your daughter will be dancing with at her wedding will have many of the characteristics you possess….and will also be crazy about her!
Bible Readings
1. Ephesians 6 : 4
Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up with the training and instruction of the Lord.
2. Timothy 1 Chapter 4 : 12
Let no one have contempt for your youth, but set an example for those who believe, in speech, conduct, love, faith, and purity.
Catechism Readings
1. Paragraph 2199
The fourth commandment is addressed expressly to children in their relationship to their father and mother, because this relationship is the most universal. It likewise concerns the ties of kinship between members of the extended family. It requires honor, affection, and gratitude toward elders and ancestors. Finally, it extends to the duties of pupils to teachers, employees to employers, subordinates to leaders, citizens to their country, and to those who administer or govern it.
This commandment includes and presupposes the duties of parents, instructors, teachers, leaders, magistrates, those who govern, all who exercise authority over others or over a community of persons.
2. Paragraph 2200
Observing the fourth commandment brings its reward: "Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which the LORD your God gives you." Respecting this commandment provides, along with spiritual fruits, temporal fruits of peace and prosperity. Conversely, failure to observe it brings great harm to communities and to individuals.
Small Group Questions
1. Where are you on the dad and daughter relationship journey?
2. What actions are you taking to nurture the relationship that you have with your daughter?
3. If you have a grown daughter, what do you wish you had done differently?
1. What are you doing this week to spend time with your daughter?
2. Have you written your daughter a letter lately?
3. Tell your daughter ……what it felt like when you broke-up with a girlfriend.
……what attracted you to your wife.
……what your hopes are for her.
Recommended Resources
Dealing with …
1. http://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/activities/view.cfm?id=128
2. http://catholicmom.com/2011/06/11/a-fathers-joy/
3. http://www.catholicmatch.com/institute/2008/06/fathers-and-daughters-why-dads-need-to-be-heroes/
4. http://www.catholicdadsonline.org/posts/5446/strong-fathers-strong-daughters-meg-meeker/
5. http://catholicism.about.com/u/sty/catholicliving/Returning_to_Catholicism/The-Most-Beautiful-Treasure-a-Father-Can-Bestow-Upon-His-Daughter.htm
David Connors / Reid Rooney
Man and His Wife-What Kind of Marriage Do You Have?
If a stranger were to ask you, "What kind of marriage do you have?" would the question catch you off guard? How would you respond on such short notice? Would it sound like any of the following?
· "We are doing great because everything is 50/50"
· "We're living the dream. I make all the decisions and plans and my wife likes it that way"
· "I think we have a good marriage because we have a shared vision and we check in with each other to make sure we remain on the same page"
St. John Chrysostom suggests that we say to our wives," I have taken you in my arms, and I love you, and I prefer you to my life itself. For the present life is nothing, and my most ardent dream is to spend it with you in such a way that we may be assured of not being separated in the life reserved for us…. I place your love above all things, and nothing would be more bitter or painful to me than to be of a different mind than you"
Engage the large group in a discussion to explore different types of marriage styles. The intention is not to judge one better than the other but rather gain insight into why certain styles work for varying couples. Keeping in mind that God's call for our marriages is to move toward agape love.
· Top down
o You or your wife commands the ship and the other may just be living in the others reality
§ Is this healthy and sustainable?
§ What makes it work?
§ Have you or she checked in with each other to see if you are happy living in this style?
· The "Equal" marriage
o Tasks and effort are divided equally and scores are kept
§ Divide and conquer
§ Is this a business arrangement?
§ What happens when perception of who is carrying the load is other than 50/50?
· Coexist
o Living day to day
§ Just keeping it together
§ Lack of intention in the relationship
§ Is the marriage at risk?
· Side by Side
o Shared vision and shared goals
§ Intentional about how you both want the relationship to grow
§ Mutual respect
· Agape
o St. John Chrysostom's quote
§ I live for you and you live for me
o Definition of Catholic marriage
§ My role is to get my wife into heaven and her role is to get me into heaven
· Are you and your wife intentional about this?
Bible Readings
1. Ephesians 5:31
"For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh."
Catechism Readings
1. Paragraph 2364
The married couple forms "the intimate partnership of life and love established by the Creator and governed by his laws; it is rooted in the conjugal covenant, that is, in their irrevocable personal consent." Both give themselves definitively and totally to one another. They are no longer two; from now on they form one flesh. The covenant they freely contracted imposes on the spouses the obligation to preserve it as unique and indissoluble.
Small Group Questions
1. Has your marriage morphed in or out of any of the types discussed this morning?
2. Have you had the guts to check in with your wife lately to ask her what she likes about your marriage and what she doesn't?
3. If your marriage is in trouble are you willing to seek counseling?
4. What role does God play in your marriage?
Recommended Resources
1. Catechism of the Catholic Church
1. Give thought to and report back as to what your marriage looks like
2. Discuss with your wife her vision for the marriage
Mitch West
Becoming a Better Listener
Often when someone else is talking, we are either thinking of the next thing we want to say, or we are thinking of something else entirely. How can husbands be more present to our wives and our kids? Come learn techniques for really hearing others.
As the old saying goes, God gave us two ears and one mouth because we should listen twice as much as we talk. And yet, we tend to talk more than we listen. "Active listening" is not passive but helps us to focus on what the other person is saying. This makes the other person feel valued and helps strengthen our relationships with a spouse, child, co-worker, etc. Using methods of reflecting back the other's feelings and statements, receiving and giving verbal and non-verbal cues, and waiting to respond are among the ways to improve your listening skills and creating stronger bonds with those who are important in your life.
Bible Readings
1. Proverbs 18:13
If one gives answer before he hears, it is his folly and shame.
2. Matthew 13:43
He who has ears, let him hear.
Catechism Readings
1. Paragraph 2604
The second prayer, before the raising of Lazarus, is recorded by St. John.50 Thanksgiving precedes the event: "Father, I thank you for having heard me," which implies that the Father always hears his petitions. Jesus immediately adds: "I know that you always hear me," which implies that Jesus, on his part, constantly made such petitions. Jesus' prayer, characterized by thanksgiving, reveals to us how to ask: before the gift is given, Jesus commits himself to the One who in giving gives himself. The Giver is more precious than the gift; he is the "treasure"; in him abides his Son's heart; the gift is given "as well."
2. Paragraph 2716
Contemplative prayer is hearing the Word of God. Far from being passive, such attentiveness is the obedience of faith, the unconditional acceptance of a servant, and the loving commitment of a child. It participates in the "Yes" of the Son become servant and the Fiat of God's lowly handmaid.
Small Group Questions
1. Do you think you are a good listener? Would your wife and children agree?
2. Think of a specific situation from this week where you were in a conversation. How well did you listen?
3. Who do you know is an example of a great listener? What makes that person a great listener?
Recommended Resources
1. It's Not About the Nail (video): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4EDhdAHrOg
2. Active Listening is Not a Spectator Sport (Archdiocese of Detroit): http://www.aod.org/being-catholic/marriage-and-family/marriage-support/enrichment-articles/active-listening-is-not-a-spectator-sport/
3. LISTEN techniques (video): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENkwUBPhMJw&list=PLB429DDA7B7DC2E70
4. Reflective Listening (Archdiocese of Indianapolis): http://www.archindy.org/family/documents/Reflective%20Listening.pdf
1. In your next conversation this week with your wife or children, use one or more aspects of active or reflective listening.
2. This week ask your wife or children how you can be a better listener.
3. One of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit is understanding. Pray to the Holy Spirit this week to help you listen better in your daily conversations so as to gain greater understanding about the other person.
Pete Caccavari
Included Resources
Three qualities essential to deep listening
The Sacred Art of Listening by Kay Lindahl, p. 16
Silence creates the space for listening to God. It provides time to explore our relationship to Source. The practice of being in this silence nurtures our capacity to listen to others.
Reflection gives us access to listening for our inner voice. The practice of taking a few breaths before responding to a situation, question, or comment gives time for your true wisdom to reveal itself. It's a slowing down, waiting, practicing patience.
Presence is the awareness of listening to another, of connecting at the heart level. The practice of taking a mundane, ordinary activity and giving it your full attention, for example, washing your hands or brushing your teeth, trains your concentration and your ability to be in the present moment with another.
Listening and being assertive
Speak Up! Christian Assertiveness by Randolph K. Sanders and H. Newton Malony, p. 109
Again, knowing when to shut up is helpful because it means we believe other people's ideas are just as important as our own. Notice we did not say that others' ideas are necessarily more correct than ours. We said that others' opinions are as important as our own. Listening to what they have to say does not mean we have to agree with them, only that we have to respect them. This is an important part of being assertive.
How to get your career unstuck
In a rut career-wise? Does it seem like others are getting much more out of their careers…. and you are struggling to find satisfaction in yours? How do you take action to find fulfillment in your work or put a plan in place to make a career change?
Are you unhappy in your current job? Has the changing economy or a "re-organization" forced you to consider a new career? Whatever your reason for seeking out a new path, it's a decision that you can't take lightly. Changing careers can be very stressful on both you and your family, and be very costly. Before you give your two-week notice, take a moment to look at your current situation. Are you really stuck?
Maybe you are way better off than you think. Things always seem to look better on the other side of the street….from a distance. Are there options available to you that you have not investigated? Have you considered that your career dissatisfaction may be coming from a lack of "balance" in your life? Sometimes all we know is that we want a change.
No plan…no road map…no destination.
Take an objective look at your current situation, level of satisfaction, assess your options and put a plan in place to make a change….or not.
Bible Readings
1. Proverbs 3: 5-6
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, on your own intelligence do not rely;
In all your ways be mindful of him, and he will make straight your paths.
2. Isaiah 43: 11-13
But now, thus says the LORD, who created you, O Jacob, and formed you, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name: you are mine.
When you pass through the water, I will be with you; in the rivers you shall not drown. When you walk through fire, you shall not be burned; the flames shall not consume you.
For I am the LORD, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your savior.
Catechism Readings
1. Paragraph 378
The sign of man's familiarity with God is that God places him in the garden.255 There he lives "to till it and keep it". Work is not yet a burden, but rather the collaboration of man and woman with God in perfecting the visible creation.
2. Paragraph 901
Hence the laity, dedicated as they are to Christ and anointed by the Holy Spirit, are marvelously called and prepared so that even richer fruits of the Spirit maybe produced in them. For all their works, prayers, and apostolic undertakings, family and married life, daily work, relaxation of mind and body, if they are accomplished in the Spirit – indeed even the hardships of life if patiently born – all these become spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
Small Group Questions
1. Are the career expectations that you had when you started your job being met?
2. Who do you know that made a successful career change or transition?
3. What would cause you make a change? External conditions or internal desire?
Recommended Resources
1. Changing Careers is a Big Decision. Make Sure You Plan Ahead http://financialplan.about.com/od/planningforlifestages/a/ready-for-a-career-change.htm
2. 10 Steps to a Successful Career Change http://jobsearch.about.com/cs/careerresources/a/10steps.htm
3. 3 Ways To Get Unstuck In Your Career – Forbes – Nov 2012 http://www.forbes.com/sites/kathycaprino/2012/11/30/3-ways-to-get-unstuck-in-your-career/
4. Job Loss Support Group at IHM
1. What do you like about your career?
2. Are you taking action to at least assess, or better yet, change job and career issues that are dissatisfying for you?
3. Can you be helping someone making a career change?
Reid Rooney
Included Resources
8 Career Change Tips
Making the change to a new career can certainly be difficult in a tough economy, but it is far from an impossible task. Here are a few key steps that will prepare you for making a successful transition from one career path to another:
1. Research the career fully by searching the internet and reading books and career guides at your local library. There is a wealth of information available from both the web and the library if you take the time to look for it. Be sure you are familiar with all of the duties that will be required of you in your new career, and be sure that these duties are things that you will enjoy. It is also important to research the salary range that you can expect in the new career so that you can be sure you will be able to meet your current financial obligations (mortgage, car payment, and other bills). If a pay cut is involved it might be a good time to review your budget.
2. Connect with a professional who has the type of job you are intending to pursue. This could be someone you know personally, someone you are referred to by a friend, or someone recommended to you by your college alumni association or a professional group. Prepare a list of questions to ask and see if it would be possible to shadow them for a day while they complete their duties. An up close and personal view of the job's responsibilities can be invaluable, so if this is possible be sure to take advantage of the opportunity.
3. Identify transferable skills that you will be able to use in your new position. Making a list of skills that you have developed on your current job or through participation in sports and hobbies is a good starting point. There is also a site on the U.S. Department of Labor website, known as O*Net, that lists skills necessary for success in over 25,000 career paths. This is another great place to look for specific qualities that may deserve some emphasis on your resume.
4. Seek additional training or education if it will improve your chances of making a successful career change. There are many colleges, universities, and trade schools that offer night or weekend classes designed for adult students who have full time jobs. Even if you just take a semester-long professional training course it will show that you have current knowledge of the field. You can also highlight this additional education on your resume.
5. Volunteer in positions related to your intended career. While you probably can't commit to a full time internship while also holding down a full time job, you can often find weekend or evening activities that will help you add skills that will enhance your resume. It is especially true in the animal industry that there is no substitute for having practical hands on experience. If you don't have experience working with a particular type of animal (and it will factor into your new position) be sure to tailor your volunteering or internship experiences to correct that lack of experience.
6. Utilize social media networking to expand your job search through person to person contacts and referrals. It is always easier to get your foot in the door when someone puts in a good word for you. Networking through social media sites such as LinkedIn can put you in contact with the professional contacts of your friends and business connections. The wider you cast your net in a career search, especially when changing careers, the better.
7. Prepare a resume that highlights your transferable skills and the strengths that you developed in your previous career. Using the functional resume format will highlight the skills that you have developed in your other positions. The functional resume lists each major skill as a heading and then lists a few achievements related to the skill. This style minimizes any work experience that doesn't enhance your job prospects in the new field while maximizing exposure for skills and abilities gained through volunteer work, internships, or other non-work activities.
8. Be persistent and keep trying to make the change, even if it takes a while to find the right employer that is willing to give you a chance. In the current job market there are many applicants for each available position, and employers may have quite a few qualified candidates to select from. Networking, preparing a great resume, gaining additional training, and volunteering should help career changers enhance their job prospects.
Are We called to be Saints?
In one sense, everyone who is baptized into Jesus' death and resurrection is a saint. This is not to diminish the special role of the canonized saints but to highlight the immense gift that is all of ours in Christ. Because of the power of the cross, each Christian has the same inheritance in heaven as the great saints whose lives we commemorated in a special way on All Saints Day.!
"Are you a saint?" If someone were to ask you this question, how would you answer it? At the very beginning of his letter to the Philippians, Paul called his readers "saints," or "holy ones" (Note: many Bible translations use the word saints in place of "holy ones.") When we hear the word "saint," most of us think of the special Christians of the past-canonized saints-who are renowned because of their extraordinary holiness and witness, in some cases to the point of martyrdom. However, when Paul used the word "saint," he used it with a small "s" not a capital "S." and thus meant all Christians-even us today!
Bible Readings
1. 2 Timothy Chapter 1, 9
He saved us and called us to a holy life, not according to our works but according to his own design and the grace bestowed on us in Christ Jesus before time began.
2. Philippians Chapter 1, 1-11
Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus, to all the holy ones in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the overseers and ministers: grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I give thanks to my God at every remembrance of you, praying always with joy in my every prayer for all of you, because of your partnership for the gospel from the first day until now. I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work in you will continue to complete it until the day of Christ Jesus.
It is right that I should think this way about all of you, because I hold you in my heart, you who are all partners with me in grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel. For God is my witness, how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus. And this is my prayer: that your love may increase ever more and more in knowledge and every kind of perception, to discern what is of value, so that you may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ for the glory and praise of God.
Catechism Readings
1. Paragraph 823
"The Church… is held, as a matter of faith, to be unfailingly holy. This is because Christ, the Son of God, who with the Father and the Spirit is hailed as 'alone holy,' loved the Church as his Bride, giving himself up for her so as to sanctify her; he joined her to himself as his body and endowed her with the gift of the Holy Spirit for the glory of God." The Church, then, is "the holy People of God," and her members are called "saints."
Small Group Questions
1. How would you answer the question: "Are you a saint? Are you Holy?
a. Correct answer is: "yes I am holy, not because of me, but because of Christ, Who lives inside of me. The day I was chosen and baptized, god set me apart as His own. Now I am holy in God."
2. What steps can you take to open yourself more to the work of the Holy Spirit to form you more and more into a "saint"?
3. At the end of your meeting, pray for one another that each of you would be empowered to be saints and a witness to this broken and hurting world. Use this prayer as a starting point.
"Father, thank you for giving me a share in the fellowship of your saints. By your Spirit, empower me to embrace Jesus and his life in me. Empower me to be a saint."
Recommended Resources
Based on the characteristics that Paul mentioned in the first few verses of Philippians, we can begin to define what makes a person a "saint.":
- Saints are "in Christ" (Philippians 1:1).
- They are united with Jesus; they are "partners . . . in grace" (1:7).
- They have access to the love and power of the Spirit in their everyday lives.
- Because of their "partnership for the gospel" (1:5), they are all called and empowered to proclaim the gospel and build the kingdom of God.
- Baptized into Christ and filled with the Spirit, saints stand as a sign to the world of the love and power of God.
Fr Larry Richards, Be a Man Chapter 9.
Strategies for Keeping Your Kids or Grandkids Catholic
A child's faith trajectory is fairly established by the time they reach 14 years of age. Young adults are considered one of the most un-churched generations. The challenge is to help young people experience Catholicism as fulfilling their spiritual hunger. What can we do to help our children and grandchildren nurture and remain active in their faith?
Children tend to follow the faith of their parents. Roman Catholic families have traditionally had a passive approach to educating their children about the Catholic faith, delegating the responsibility of teaching our faith to others (teachers, schools, priests, nuns, etc.). As Fathers, we have a critical role in establishing the importance of faith in our families. Our children look to us for guidance. We have a narrow window of time to influence their beliefs and establish the faith as an important part of their lives. The powerful memories that we give our kids will sustain them and give them roots, when temptations of the world challenge them. Research has consistently shown that the chosen path of Faith by Adult Children is more impacted by Fathers than Mothers (even very devout Mothers). As Leaders of our Families, Fathers must lead by the example of "living our Faith" and teaching our children/grandchildren the Truths revealed by Jesus in the Bible and in the teachings of the Catholic Church.
Bible Readings
1. Proverbs 22:6
"Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it."
2. Ephesians 6:4
"Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord."
3. Matthew 19:13-14
Then children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples rebuked the people; but Jesus said, "Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven."
Catechism Readings
1. Paragraph 2223
"Parents have the first responsibility for the education of their children. They bear witness to this responsibility first by creating a home where tenderness, forgiveness, respect, fidelity, and disinterested service are the rule. The home is well suited for education in the virtues. This requires an apprenticeship in self-denial, sound judgment, and self-mastery – the preconditions of all true freedom. Parents should teach their children to subordinate the "material and instinctual dimensions to interior and spiritual ones." Parents have a grave responsibility to give good example to their children. By knowing how to acknowledge their own failings to their children, parents will be better able to guide and correct them."
2. Paragraph 2228
"Parents' respect and affection are expressed by the care and attention they devote to bringing up their young children and providing for their physical and spiritual needs. As the children grow up, the same respect and devotion lead parents to educate them in the right use of their reason and freedom."
Small Group Questions
1. What type of spiritual example are you setting for your children?
2. Do you pray with your kids? (ie, evening meal or bedtime) Do you look for opportunities to pray the Rosary with them. (ie, on a routine basis like once each week or in the car on the way to a fun activity or after a death in the Family or to thank God for something good in the Family or when they are grounded or punished, etc)
3. What events/things do you do with your kids to put faith in action?
4. Do you use the Bible and/or Catechism to teach the Catholic Faith (ie, about the Mass and the Holy Eucharist or about morality or current social issues, etc)
5. Do you focus unique Catholic teachings that separate us from other Christians? (ie, the Holy Eucharist, the Mass, Sacrament of Reconciliation, moral teachings that are counter-cultural like marriage or contraception, the Virgin Mary, teachings on salvation, Sacred Tradition, Papal Authority, the Saints, etc)
6. Can you explain how Jesus founded the Catholic Church and all other Christian Churches were founded by another human being?
Recommended Resources
1. "8 Strategies for Keeping Your Kids Catholic", by Robert McCarty, 2008 Liguori Publications (Most of pamphlet included below)
2. Strong Catholic Families, Strong Catholic Youth by Michael Theisen (National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry):
3. "Soul Searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers", by Christian Smith and Melina Lundquist Denton, 2009
4. "Soul Searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of Emerging Adults", by Christian Smith and Patricia Snell, 2009
5. http://www.catholic.com which is an excellent resource to answer Catholic questions and to find Biblical and Catechism references (ie, great search engine)
1. Set a positive image and be your child's spiritual example.
2. Review the 8 strategies with your wife and look for ways to be engaged with your kids regarding putting the faith in action.
3. Conversation starters about faith and religion you can use with you kids:
a. Do you understand the Church's teachings on the "Real Presence" of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist and do you know what the Bible says about this Sacrament? How much of this is just accepting what Jesus says about the Holy Eucharist? Can you accept this teaching because "Jesus says so" or must this be proven scientifically before you can accept this teaching? Are there other things that you accept as true without scientific testing?
b. How and why do you pray? What kind of relationship do you have with God?
c. Why do you love Jesus?
d. What is sin and why is avoiding sin important? Can you name sins that are common in our society? Do the 10 Commandments apply to today's world?
e. On a scale of 1 to 10, how important is going to Mass on Sunday for you? What makes it that number?
f. Have you ever had an experience where your faith was really tested?
g. Have you ever had an experience where your faith has really helped you?
h. Who do you consider to be a genuine person of faith?
i. What church teaching most confuses you?
j. How is your faith different now from when you were younger?
k. What experiences, places, or persons have really fostered your growth in faith?
l. Should we conform to what God has revealed through the Bible and His Church or should we pick and choose what we like best? Why?
Author(s): Michael Copfer and Ken Mai (amended by George Cullen)
Included Resources
8 Strategies for Keeping Your Kids Catholic, by Robert McCarty, 2008 Liguori Publications
1. Practice and Participate:
Contrary to popular opinion, the Number 1 influence in the faith life of young people is the faith life of their parents. Young people really do mirror the faith life of their parents, so the way we practice our religion is very important. Our participation is Sunday Mass and other special liturgical celebrations, as well as our active involvement in the life of the parish, shows our children that our religion is a significant part of our lives. In addition to Mass attendance, we can participate in retreats, Bible study groups, church organizations and ministries, or adult catechesis sessions.
If you want your young adults to go to Mass, invite them to go with you – even if it's just on a special holy day or anniversary. They may decline, but your invitation will remind them that Mass is a meaningful part of your life and that you wish to share your faith with them.
2. Model Our Faith:
In addition to worshiping with our children, we can have a great impact on the faith of young people when our faith guides our daily routines and interactions. Faith should influence our lifestyle choices, use of time, how we handle conflicts, the relationships we form, and even how we handle work issues. It may sound trite, but the two most obvious challenges to the practice of faith in real life are how adults drive their cars and how they behave at sports events! Our spontaneous reactions in emotional situations can reveal to others whether our faith and values influence our behavior.
So we might ask ourselves: Do we pray at home in the evening? Before family meals? In restaurants? Do we remember people who are less fortunate in our prayers? Do we pray for our children's intentions? For their friends? Do we model forgiveness and reconciliation in our lives by admitting when we are wrong and forgiving others who hurt us? How do we handle crises such as death, divorce and illnesses? Does our faith impact how we celebrate Christmas, Easter, or other holy days? Do we volunteer our time and talent to ant service organizations or civic programs? All of these situations are part of life. Our young people watch to see if faith makes sense to us, if faith works for us. They are looking for a faith that provides meaning in all areas of their life, not just on Sundays.
If you want your young adults to go to Mass on Sunday, model your Catholicism at all times and in all settings.
3. Include Young Adults:
What a blessing it would be if all our young people were greeted by name when they walked through the church doors! We begin to meet their hunger for connection by welcoming them on Sunday and fostering their participation in the faith community. A sense of belonging is a very strong bond.
These experiences begin with the parish young adult ministry program. Young adults need to gather with their peers right in their own church. They need opportunities to build community with their peers, to feel connected with other faith-filled persons, and to interact with caring, believing adults. Parents should encourage their young adult's participation in appropriate parish activities Parishes must be intentional in including young adults in their liturgical, pastoral, and leadership ministries. We can't wait until young people ask or volunteer: we must actively invite them into responsible participation in the life, work and mission of the faith community.
Of course, the experience of community goes beyond the local Church. Gathering with other young adults through national groups such as Theology on Tap or at diocesan or international events like World Youth Day will give them a sense of belonging to something bigger. One of the main benefits of these events is that participants connect with their peers from other regions and cultures. It helps bring home the truth that they are part of an important and inclusive global community.
If you want your young adults to go to Mass, help them experience their membership in the greater Catholic family. Encourage them to be involved in liturgical ministries and invite them to be leaders in parish programs.
4. Doing Faith:
One of the most important characteristics of the spirituality of young adults is their need to "do faith." Actions inspired by faith are powerful experiences. Perhaps the most profound experience of doing faith is involvement in justice and service projects. Serving in soup kitchens, participating in a work camp, working in a community shelter program or emergency-outreach center, tutoring children, or participating in public events for justice can have a significant impact on the faith of young adults and respond to their hunger for justice.
Similarly, young people "do faith" when they participate in retreats, pilgrimages, or public Stations of the Cross. These can be moving experiences of faith in action, too. All of these experiences are even more powerful when young adults and their parents participate in events together.
If you want your young adults to go to Mass, encourage them to "do faith" through their participation in service to the community, in parish ministries and in special liturgical events.
5. Learning Opportunities:
Young adults do need to know the traditions, creed, teachings and stories of our faith community. They need to know the story of Jesus and the gospel message. Many are genuinely interested in reading and understanding Scripture. They need to know to know what it means to be Catholic, and they want to learn how to participate in the rituals and worship of the Church. The faith community needs to be a safe place where young adults can bring their questions and where they can search with others for answers that make sense, meet their needs and provide meaning and purpose in their lives.
Further, our young people need to know about that unique dimension of our faith often described as our Catholic "imagination." Catholics "see" the world differently. Through our sacramental lens, we encounter a world filled with God's presence. Our traditional practices, our use of images, our symbols, and our rituals provide an avenue to an encounter with an imminent, loving God.
If you want your young adults to go to Mass, find opportunities for them to learn more about their faith through Bible study, faith-sharing groups, or other diocesan programs-and offer to go with them!
6. Prayer Skills:
Young adults need both personal and communal experiences of prayer. They can be creative and enthusiastic when they are invited to compose original prayers or spiritual poems that incorporate their favorite music and symbols. Often they are very open to traditional contemplative Catholic approaches to prayer, such as the Ignatian exercises, which enable them to connect with Spirit within.
They should also be encouraged to participate with the faith community in worship experiences, sharing in the Catholic community's understanding of God, our traditions, our unique rituals and our ways of prayer. This "both/and" approach to the personal and communal dimension fosters their experience of prayer as the outpouring of their relationship with God and deepens their faith.
If you want your young adults to go to Mass, talk with them about personal prayer and the value of praying together at Mass.
7. Faith Sharing:
As young adults search for a personal understanding of God, they must be able and encouraged to look for God's presence in their lived experiences. Young adults should be assisted in naming their experience of a God who is active and present in their lives. God does not wait to be invited into the lives of young people. God takes the initiative and is present, but God waits to be identified or named. Many young adults need language to help them understand and express their experiences of God.
Parents and other caring, faith-filled adults can assist young adults in identifying God's presence in their joys and sorrows, in their hopes and dreams and in their day-to-day lives. Of course, this requires that we have the language to name the presence of God in our own lives. We can ask our young adults where they experience God, where they pray best, where they feel joy and sorrow, for God is present there. And we can share our own experiences.
This faith sharing is a very important task because young people will never understand the Hebrew-Christian Scriptures until they can read the Scriptures of their own lives. Therein young adults experience the God who is always active and resent. And we should be open to having our own understanding of God challenged and perhaps deepened by our young adults' experience of God.
If you want young adults to go to Mass, ask them questions about their faith life.
8. Compelling Adventure:
At the heart of their spiritual hunger is the desire of young adults for a compelling vision of life that provides a genuine sense of meaning and purpose-a noble adventure worthy of their commitment. The Catholic Church inherited the noble adventure and compelling mission of Jesus Christ-to build the reign of god-to make the world better for all people.
Participation in this spiritual adventure requires a community of companions also committed to thus mission-that is, the Church. There is also a need to celebrate this adventure regularly-that is, at Mass. At its best, liturgy is a spiritual drama that tells the story of Jesus and connects that story with building the reign here and now.
If you want your young adults to go to Mass, call them to a compelling adventure worthy of their lives.
The Holy Rosary
We, as Catholics, know and understand that the Mass is the most powerful prayer since Jesus commanded us to "do this in memory of me". As Vatican II stated, the Holy Eucharist is the "Source, Center, and Summit of our Faith." Of the numerous Catholic prayers and devotions, the Holy Rosary is arguably the second most powerful prayer.
History and Origin of the Rosary: before Christianity, the ancient Hebrews used to pray the 150 Psalms and used to tie 150 knots to represent all of the Psalms in the Bible. The origin of the Rosary is rooted in the 13th Century, when Saint Dominic de Guzman was sadly praying to the Blessed Mother about his lack of progress in his preaching to the Albigensians who were a growing group of heretics in France at that time. The Albigensians denounced the Incarnation and the dignity of human life and even praised suicide. In response to Saint Dominic's lamentations, the Blessed Mother appeared to him and taught him to pray the Holy Rosary to which she referred as "heavenly dew" which would bring an "abundant harvest" and that it did for St Dominic. In subsequent apparitions (ie, Lourdes and Fatima), our Blessed Mother has strongly encouraged us to pray the Rosary. Starting with Pope Urban IV, numerous Popes throughout the centuries have strongly endorsed the Holy Rosary including Pope John Paul II who wrote an encyclical on the Rosary. In fact, it was Pope John Paul II, a staunch advocate of the Rosary, who added 5 more decades to the traditional 15 decades.
The mechanics of the Rosary are simple with the main prayers being the Apostles' Creed, the Our Father, the Hail Mary, and the Glory Be. However, the real power of the Rosary is that it is a meditative prayer with which we pray to both Jesus and His Blessed Mother and meditate on the Scriptural verses which depicts key events in the lives of Jesus and His Blessed Mother which are found in the Sorrowful, Joyful, Glorious, and Luminous Mysteries. 18 of the 20 decades have direct links to Sacred Scripture while 2 have indirect references in Sacred Scripture. According to St Louis de Montfort, a spiritual disciple of St Dominic who was strongly devoted to our Blessed Mother, meditating on the mysteries of the Holy Rosary will produce some wonderful results:
1. It will gradually give us perfect knowledge of Jesus Christ
2. It purifies our souls, washing away sins
3. It gives us victory over our enemies
4. It makes it easy to practice virtue
5. It sets us on fire with a love of Jesus
6. It enriches us with graces and merits.
Note: Meditation is very easy. You just think about the mystery that is described in the Bible as you pray the decade of Our Father with 10 Hail Mary's. For example, for the sorrowful mystery of the Crucifixion, you visualize the stripping of Jesus' clothes; nailing Jesus to the cross; Jesus' suffering on the cross; people shouting at Jesus; etc
Bible Readings
1. Luke 1: 28 (what the Angel Gabriel said to Mary at the Annunciation)
And he came to her and said, "Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you."
2. Luke 1: 42 (how Elizabeth greeted Mary at the Visitation)
And she exclaimed with a loud cry, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb."
Catechism Readings
1. Paragraph 2708
"Meditation engages thought, imagination, emotion, and desire. This mobilization of faculties is necessary in order to deepen our convictions of faith, prompt conversion of our heart, and strengthen our will to follow Christ. Christian prayer tries above all to meditate on the mysteries of Christ, as in lectio divina or the rosary. This form of prayerful reflection is of great value, but Christian prayer should go further: to the knowledge of love of the Lord Jesus, to union with him."
Small Group Questions
1. For those of you who already say the Rosary regularly, what have been the benefits for you, your Family, and the people for whom you pray?
2. If you meditate on Sacred Scripture as you pray the Rosary, why is this NOT boring?
3. What opportunities do you have to pray the Rosary in your busy schedule?
4. What makes the Rosary such a powerful prayer?
5. Do you have opportunities to pray the Rosary with your Family? If so, when?
Recommended Resources
1. The Rosary "The Little Summa" by Robert Feeney
2. Real Men Pray the Rosary: A Practical Guide to a Powerful Prayer by David N Calvillo
3. David Calvillo's website: http://www.realmenpraytherosary.org
1. Take the 33 day challenge offered by David Calvillo at his website.
2. Before you begin your Rosary, look at the Sacred Scripture that describes the mysteries. For example, the scriptural verses related to the Sorrowful Mysteries (the Passion and Death) will provide you with much for your meditation. After you do that for the Sorrowful Mysteries, repeat this process of reading applicable scriptural verses for the Glorious, the Joyful, and the Luminous Mysteries. This will help your meditation tremendously.
3. If you need help, purchase a Rosary prayer book at your local Catholic book store. These prayer books normally have the scriptural verses related to mysteries of the Rosary.
George Cullen
Included Resources
1. The 33 Day Challenge from David Calvillo's website
Pray the Rosary daily. Not for 30 days but 33 days. 33 represents the number of years that Jesus dwelt among us in the fullness of his humanity. 33 constitutes a direct connection to the fullness of the Divine- made man, a connection to Jesus himself. One day of praying the Rosary for every year that Jesus gave us, setting aside his glory as God, and living and breathing and walking among us. Pray the Rosary daily for 33 days. Focus on the content of the mysteries. Meditate upon that Gospel story and apply the lessons to your life. Pray for the Holy Spirit to open your heart to receive the fullness of His mystery-the fullness of faith.
You won't be alone. We'll all be praying with you. Beginning May 1, the entire RMPTR community, the Body of Christ, will pray along with you. Share your journey with us – on Facebook- or post a comment on this page. Share your reflection on a mystery of the day. You can subscribe to our daily reflection and receive it by email. Ask the RMPTR community to join in your intentions. Share your journey. Share your laughter. Invite someone you love to join the journey. We know it will change your prayer life. We know praying the Rosary daily will change your life.
Praying the Rosary daily permits us to employ the full gospel story — the new covenant salvation story — within our continuing faith journey. Those who pray the Rosary daily and who respond to the call to faithfully meditate on each day's mysteries, find that within one week, they have lived through it. They revisit the imminent joy of Advent and the birth of our Lord; they cherish the illuminating reality that Jesus walked among us, talked to and taught us directly; they intimately observe, with Mary by their side, the sorrowful cruelty meted upon him by our sinful humanity and marvel at his loving response; they experience the glory and wonder of promises kept as they stand at the tomb and begin to understand the reality of the covenant satisfied.
Our circle of faith is completed by the visceral story prayed by us and lived by us in this daily prayer.
Such frequent relationship with Jesus and Mary for 25-30 minutes a day is bound to change us. As Pope John Paul II reminded us: "Just as two friends, frequently in each other's company, tend to develop similar friends, tend to develop similar habits, so too, by holding familiar converse with Jesus and the Blessed Virgin, by meditating on the mysteries of the Rosary, … we can become similar to them" and live that elusive, virtuous holy life.
At the end of the 33 days, pray it forward. Share your experience with a loved one. Invite them to continue the 33 day Rosary challenge for themselves. And for you, notice the arrow on the logo- it continues in perpetuity. The 33 day Rosary challenge invites you to make praying the Rosary a permanent and integral part of your spiritual journey. Pray it forward.
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note:if the windows to small for you,right click and click "zoom in" :)
fun fact:This whole series so far has taken about 24,000 frames to make o.0
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the hulky
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dr. bob
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the yellow seed
there are refferences to almost all of my clay mations in this series as well :D
Appreciate the zoom-out tip, I'm surprised I didn't think to use the built-in features of Flash Player to enhance the resolution on the previous clay creations... that suddenly made things a lot easier to watch. The Clay World series definately was a pinnacle of these year 2003 claymations. Plenty of creativity, fluid animation, emotional dialog aaand even some background music! Nice work!
news monster:when im done with you you wont insult my mama=lol i loved that part
I think I am the first one to comment in a loooong time. Anyone know the music tracks used in part 1??? AWE-SOME KLAYMATION!! Love the jokes.
i remember back then i couldent WAIT intill the next one came out GREAT STUFF
That is so funny! I love Knox! They are always the best clay animations!!!!!!


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Jordy talks about being able to get past his mother's death and Elias & Jordy are both thankful to God for all he has done.
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This route is the first arete to the left of Return to Forever, shares anchor with Return to Forever
5 Bolts
This description is a bit dated. Some updates: - There are 6 or 7 bolts now, not sure which ones are new - Bring some medium cams for a gear anchor at top if bringing up a second...you can rappel from Return to Forever anchor, but it is too far right to belay from. - Despite the name, this is a face climb. This would be a proud on-sight (especially if rain has washed away chalk). I won't spew beta, except to say crux doesn't come until after 3rd bolt.
While this climb mostly is on the face, there were certainly a number of key moves I did on the arete. Was i doing it right? I dunno, but it felt at the grade. If you like tenuous, smedge fests where you feel like you could fall at any moment, and your feet shouldn't be sticking where they are, then this is a good route to hop on. I would argue that it's pretty reasonably protected, despite the fact that it can be a little heady to lead. Didn't bring any cams and belayed off of the Return to forever bolts just fine...
I have a "fond" memory of doing this route in the long ago, before the added bolts. I'd just finished leading "Fingers in the Seascape" and got lured by the line of bolts above--not knowing what route it was or the grade. My belayer was a non-climber friend. Nevertheless, he caught me on several short falls 3/4 of the way up. The clips were scary. Afterward, in the dark and back at the car, I first learned what I'd been on. The old guidebook warned that the bolts were badly positioned and recommended that you top-rope the route. Hopefully, with the addition of new bolts, this line has been improved.


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