Spirit of Truth, School Edition > Grade 7 > Unit 8
Lesson 40: Reasons to Believe: Mary and the Saints
The Blessed Virgin Mary and the saints serve as models of prayer, and we can ask them to pray for us.
The Blessed Virgin Mary and the saints serve as models of prayer, and we can ask them to pray for us.
The matter, form, minister, recipient, effects, and symbols of the Sacrament of Confirmation.
The Sacraments of Initiation are Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist.
Saints are people who lived before us, who loved and followed Jesus, and who are now in Heaven.
Jesus teaches us how to show love to God and each other.
The saints give numerous examples of just how rich and varied the call to holiness looks among the members of the Church.
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.
By participating in our family and parish communities, we both give and receive support for living the Christian life.
The saints are models of holiness, of how to love God and love our neighbor.
It is always right and good to follow Jesus example, even when it is hard or does not make us immediately happy.