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Lesson 4: Grace Is the Gift of God’s Life
Grace is the free and undeserved gift of God’s life within us that makes us adopted sons and daughters of God.
Grace is the free and undeserved gift of God’s life within us that makes us adopted sons and daughters of God.
True freedom is possible only in service of the good and just.
Mary is our Mother and nurtures our souls.
We honor Mary because of her deep faith in the Lord and her willingness to be the Mother of our Savior.
Mary’s “yes” to God is an important event in our Catholic Faith and an example for us all.
Like Mary, we can keep important moments in our hearts in order to discern how they can help us become the person God wants us to be.
Marys is the perfect example for us of how to follow Jesus and be His disciples too.
Mary is our advocate and intercedes for us in prayer.
Mary is the Mother of God, the Queen of Heaven, and the New Eve.
The Church is a pilgrim people, making her way through history, enduring hardship and persecution, and journeying toward salvation and communion with her faithful Bridegroom, Jesus Christ.
The Church has both a divine and human dimension.
The whole life of Jesus is a fulfillment of the Old Testament promises and prophecies of salvation.
Mary is the Mother of God who plays a crucial role in the salvation of the world.
Mary is rightfully honored by Christians as the Mother of God and the New Eve.
Catholics are called to know Christ in Scripture through the Mass and various forms of prayer such as the Liturgy of the Hours, the Rosary and Lectio Divina.