Family is Life
Father
Male, spouse and Parent
“I AM” – One True God, Creator, Alpha/Omega
Trinity = Persons: Father, Son, Holy Ghost
- God is Love.
- Jesus Christ is the Way, Truth, and Life.
- Holy Ghost is our Comforter and Advocate.
Mother
Woman, spouse, Child bearer
Holy Bible = Word of God, Creation, Salvation
(Gen 1:1) Includes both Faith and Science:
“In the beginning“
(Time – past, present, future)
“God created Heaven“
(Space – height, width, length)
“and Earth“
(Matter – solid, liquid, gas)
“…[Light/Darkness, Water/Land, Plant/Animal],”
“[Man/Woman], … the seventh day He rested.”
Child
Procreated Life from Mother and Father Love
Covenants:
Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, Jesus
God’s Promises in Salvation History.
Grandparents
Family Tree
Church = Kingdom of God
Founded by Jesus Christ, our Lord, 33 A.D.
Kingdom of God (His Church and Sacraments) shared with the entire world by His Apostles, Popes, Bishops, Priests, Religious Orders, and the Laity (His Baptized Disciples).
Prayer
Family Prayer, Daily Rosary
Apostles’ Creed
“I Believe in God, the Father Almighty, … and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, … conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, …
was crucified, died and was buried;
… the third day He rose from the dead;
He ascended into heaven,”
“… I believe in the Holy Ghost,
Holy Catholic Church,
communion of Saints,
… and life everlasting.”
+ Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC)
NurtureProtect, Teach, Love
Prayer = Communicate with God
(listen to Him speak to us in our quiet place)
Rosary: Creed, Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be
Become a Saint. Collaborate daily with God, do His Will, create our Holy Moments.