The four GospelsMatthew, Mark, Luke, and Johnare the heart of all the Scriptures because they are our principal source for the life and teaching of the Incarnate Word, our Savior (CCC 125).
Jesus is the Word who became flesh, the Son of God, who was with God from all eternity and is fully God and fully man.
The proclamation of the Kingdom of God (or the Kingdom of Heaven) was the central message of Christs public ministry.
The Paschal Mystery refers to Christs Passion, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension, which saved us from sin and death for new life as sons and daughters of God.
Joshua is a type of Christ because he fulfilled all that Moses could not or did not fulfill, just as Jesus fulfilled all that was left to complete in the covenants, bringing about the salvation of the human race.
The aim of this lesson is for your children to understand that Jesus Christ came to bring healing to both our bodies and our souls. It was His desire that, through the ministry of his Church, spiritual and physical healing would continue to be available for all of time.
The aim of this lesson is for your children to discover that we are called to journey along the path of Life in Christ toward Heaven. The Ten Commandments, the Beatitudes, and the teaching of the Apostles act as signs that lead us to Heaven. Your children will also learn about the Ten Commandments and how the Beatitudes fulfill the Ten Commandments and are the heart of Jesus’ teaching.
In this lesson we learn that through His life Jesus revealed to us the truth of who He is, the life He has planned for us, and the way to live in order to spend eternity with Him in Heaven.
In this lesson we explore the Paschal Mystery, learning what it means that Jesus descended into hell and that on the third day He rose again from the dead.
Although Christ reigns now in Heaven, He also reigns here on earth through the Church, His Body. His Kingdom is present and yet to come. The Church looks forward to the Second Coming of Christ with great hope and anticipation. We do not know the hour of His return, nor can we know it.
When we believe in Jesus and repent, He forgives us and gives us eternal life.
Jesus fulfills the Old Testament role of prophet by doing God’s will, speaking God’s truth to the people, and revealing God to the people.
Jesus chose St. Peter to lead the Church, and He gave St. Peter the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven.
Jesus used parables to teach His disciples and the crowds about topics that are difficult to understand.
