In this lesson, children will learn that, in order to save us and bring us closer to God, Jesus took on a human nature and lived with us on earth. He taught us how to be fully human and how to live a holy life. In our time on earth, we should carry on His mission of bringing the human race closer to God.
The Incarnation is a dogma of the Church that says that the Son of God assumed a human nature in the Person of Jesus Christ.
Students meditate on five depictions of the Annunciation in art, and listen to a beautiful hymn to the Virgin Mary. They then reflect on their experience, and discuss how the paintings and music affirm, celebrate, or illuminate our Holy Catholic Faith.
Scripture often uses the image of a mother’s love as a way to illustrate the depth of God’s nurturing love for each of us. This image has been made all the more powerful by the miracle of the Incarnation.
Original Sin is a wounded human nature transmitted to all the children of Adam and Eve, causing suffering and the tendency to sin even today.
Sacraments are efficacious signs of grace by which divine life is dispensed to us.
The Church is a sacrament, a sign and instrument of Jesus’ continued presence and activity in the world.
The whole life of Jesus is a fulfillment of the Old Testament promises and prophecies of salvation.
Through the Incarnation, God the Son became fully human while remaining fully divine.
The Incarnation proves that every human person reflects the divine image and therefore always possesses a profound dignity.
Jesus has a Heavenly Father, and wants us to know now as followers we have a Heavenly Father.
Jesus is God’s promised Savior. Jesus wants us all to go to Heaven and be happy with Him forever
The archangel Gabriel announced to Mary she would carry the Son of God.
