Introductory Activities for Teaching Christology
Mimi McCaul Mimi McCaul, who teaches at La Salle High School in Pasadena, California, passes along to you some of the strategies she uses in the course Jesus of History, Christ of Faith. Thanks, Mimi! Introductory Activity Faith Portraits of Jesus The goals of the “faith portraits” strategy are these: a. that the students hear the story of […]
Imitating Jesus Christ, Incarnate God
John A. Hardon, S.J. We believe, that the Son of God assumed human flesh, body and soul, and dwelt among us, like one of us, in order to redeem us. We believe that His divine nature was substantially united to our human nature. We believe that Jesus Christ is God who became man and will […]
Christ and the Christian
It would be impertinent to speak of a Christian without first trying to find out about Christ. Calling someone Christian only indicates that in some fashion he resembles Christ. But Who is Christ? Why are there millions of people who call themselves Christians? Philosophers have given their name to disciples who follow their system of thought […]
An Ignorant Jesus?
Rev. William Most, Ph.d Was Jesus confused? Did He know He was Messiah? or divine? Did He know much about the afterlife? Did He have at least one superstition? Did He have only the mentality of a Jew of the first third of the first century? — Wild as it may seem, some prominent scholars […]
Whether it was fitting for Christ to be baptized with John’s baptism?
Objection 1. It would seem that it was unfitting for Christ to be baptized with John’s baptism. For John’s baptism was the “baptism of penance.” But penance is unbecoming to Christ, since He had no sin. Therefore, it seems that He should not have been baptized with John’s baptism. Objection 2. Further, John’s baptism, as Chrysostom says […]
WE MUST FOLLOW JESUS TO CALVARY
Pope John Paul II “On this Second Sunday of Lent, together with the Apostles we hear the announcement of the Resurrection…. The fasting and penance of this sacred season are oriented precisely to this event which is the key to the whole economy of salvation”, the Holy Father said at the Roman parish of the […]
The Son of Man
The Lord often used the phrase “son of man” instead of the first-person pronoun. “The Son of Man came eating and drinking,” “the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath,” “The Son of Man came to save that which was lost.” Its exact meaning is discussed among scholars. To us today the phrase calls […]
The Son of God and His Church
In any society there must be those who have authority and those who are subject to that authority. The Catholic Church is a society. In it there is authority and there are members who are subject to that authority. In order to discover and find out what is taught and what is believed in the […]
He Really Rose!
© 2003 – Victor R. Claveau, MJ There is an old Persian legend, which says that the earth was created a great barren plain, without tree or plant. The Creator sent an angel to abundantly scatter the choicest seeds on every spot. Satan, seeing the seeds on the ground was determined to destroy the work of […]
God’s Son and Mary’s Son
LET US MAKE MAN to our own image and likeness.” In this way the special creation of mankind as well as the special place of mankind in creation is taught us by Sacred Scripture. God deliberated before He created man, something He did not do in the case of other creatures. Man was made to […]