Enlightenment thought, spearheaded by renowned thinkers and philosophers such as Francis Bacon, Galileo, Descartes, Voltaire, and Rousseau led to a perceived conflict between religion and science, faith and reason, which are in truth allies. This conflict eventually opened the door to modern relativism.
The Church continued to work for peace and shine a spiritual light as the errors of Nazisism, communism, modernism, and war darkened the world.
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 aim of this lesson is for your children to discover the unique and honored role of Mary in Salvation History and the Church, how she is a model of prayer for us, and how we can bring our petitions to her.
Mary’s “yes” to God is an important event in our Catholic Faith and an example for us all.
Grace is the free and undeserved gift of God’s life within us that makes us adopted sons and daughters of God.
Mary’s is the perfect example for us of how to follow Jesus and be His disciples too.
We honor Mary because of her deep faith in the Lord and her willingness to be the Mother of our Savior.
The Church is the people of God, whom He calls, experienced as the local community, liturgical assembly, and universal community.
Mary is our advocate and intercedes for us in prayer.
Mary is our Mother and nurtures our souls.
Mary is a model of faith and charity, an exemplary realization of the Church, and can teach us many lessons about prayer.
Devotion to Mary is expressed in various liturgical feasts and in Marian prayer.
True freedom is possible only in service of the good and just.
The cardinal virtues are prudence, justice, temperance, and fortitude and the theological virtues are faith, hope, and love.
