Gospel Mt 18:1-5, 10
The disciples approached Jesus and said,
“Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven?”
He called a child over, placed it in their midst, and said,
“Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children,
you will not enter the Kingdom of heaven.
Whoever humbles himself like this child
is the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven.
And whoever receives one child such as this in my name receives me.“See that you do not despise one of these little ones,
for I say to you that their angels in heaven
always look upon the face of my heavenly Father.”Guardian Angel Prayer
Angel of God, my Guardian dear, to whom God’s love commits me here, ever this day be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen.
Jesus preaches the Kingdom of God…Who is the Kingdom of God?
The Communion of Saints
- Saints are those people whose love for God is stronger than their love for anyone or anything else.
- The Church is the Communion of Saints.
- The Church is the Body of Christ.
The Communion of Saints Quiz: http://www.bemydisciples.com/grades/3/chapters/8
We cut out the prayers on the handouts “Our Prayers”(below) and pasted them to the inside covers of our books and folders. We will refer to them often.
The Apostles Creed
| The Apostles Creed | The Nicene Creed |
| I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. |
I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. |
| I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. |
I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, |
| He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. | and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. |
| He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell. |
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, |
| On the third day he rose again. | and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. |
| He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead |
He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end. |
| I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. |
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen. |
A Saint’s life: Joan of Arc