Spirit of Truth, Classic Edition > Grade 4 > Unit 7
Lesson 3: The Catholic Community Supports Us in Our Response
By participating in our family and parish communities, we both give and receive support for living the Christian life.
By participating in our family and parish communities, we both give and receive support for living the Christian life.
Prayer is the raising of one’s mind and heart to God or the requesting of good things from God.
The saints give numerous examples of just how rich and varied the call to holiness looks among the members of the Church.
The Church teaches that prayer is simply a “conversation” with God, a raising of the mind and heart to Him.
Students will learn about the lives of St. Dominic Savio, St. André Bessette, and St. Rose Philippine Duchesne.
The Lord is always the initiator in our relationship with Him. God calls man first, and man’s first response is prayer.
Vocations, or calls to various states of life, are not something received only by a select few. Rather, God calls each and every one of us to be holy.
The Lord’s Prayer encompasses everything that can and must be said to the Father.
The recipients of the Sacraments at the Service of Communion, Holy Orders and Holy Matrimony, are given the grace by Jesus to serve others and help lead them to Salvation in order to build up the People of God.
Mary is a model of faith and charity, an exemplary realization of the Church, and can teach us many lessons about prayer.
By participating in our family and parish communities, we both give and receive support for living the Christian life.
Marriage is the path on which Jesus calls many of us to fulfill the call to love.
The liturgy is the official public worship of the Church.