CATHOLIC FAITH AT HOME RESOURCES
FOR ST. THOMAS MORE PARISHIONERS
FEB. 20
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DO YOU KNOW THE BEST
REASON TO BE CATHOLIC?
In these confusing and complex times,
many have become indifferent to our faith.
They may have forgotten
the sublime and eternal treasures
God promised those of us
who authentically practice our Catholic faith.
This video is a great reminder of the
BEST reason for being Catholic,
by Fr. David Michael Moses.
Click on the link below to find out that reason:
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March 13th
for the 5th Chosen Watch Party
PARISH DINING HALL - AFTER 10:00 MASS, March 13
FREE DONUTS AND COFFEE!
* Feel free to bring a soft cushion to sit on *
Other Options: In-person and online Watch Parties March 16
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If you haven't yet registered for a Watch Party
Click the link below:
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Why do we make the sign of the cross on our head, lips and chest before reading the Gospel?
Scroll down to find the answer!
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"WISDOM and WONDER"
Have you heard of Peter Kreeft?
Described as the “next Chesterton,”
compared to C.S. Lewis,
and called a “modern Socrates.”
Multitudes across generations
have come to the faith through his work.
Few figures have impacted
an entire generation of Catholics
as Kreeft has.
Through books and lectures,
he formed the minds and hearts
of thousands of
young apologists, evangelists,
teachers, parents, and scholars.
This new book about him collection encapsulate his “wisdom and wonder” while telling his story - revealing just a sliver of his significant legacy.
Whether you’re familiar with him or not, you can learn five lessons from Kreeft.
Click below to discover wisdom and wonder from Dr. Kreeft:
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NO ONE IS COOLER
THAN THE SAINTS!!
In our time,
celebrities are made into idols
and influencers sell us the latest trends.
But when it comes to true inspiration, no one outshines the saints!
We Catholics should not be overly impressed
with “achievements” of this world.
We can and should be wowed by
the example of the great cloud of witnesses
who surround us and whose intercession we seek.
The more we read of their lives and sacrifices,
how they loved - many had families to care for like us!-
how they found authentic joy,
then we come to realize,
If we’re honest: No one is cooler than the saints!
And we CAN be like them too!
Click below to read about some saints we celebrate in February:
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Priest Assignments in Families of Parishes
The assignment plan for the priests in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati
is complete and available at BeaconsAOC.org.
Assignments include the pastors and parochial vicars
for the Families of Parishes that were announced in December 2021.
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Our Family of Parishes is:
St. Thomas More Parish, St. Bernadette,
St. Peter (New Richmond) and St. Mary (Bethel)
Pastor who oversees the Family of Parishes:
Father Timothy W. Ralston (currently at St. Bernadette)
Parochial Vicars who work with the Pastor
and/or celebrate Mass and other Sacraments:
Father Thomas E. Dorn
Father William C. Wagner
...and Fr. Dave Endres will still celebrate Mass sometimes too!
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The priest assignments will take effect July 1, 2022,
upon the implementation of Families of Parishes.
Click below to view all priest assignments:
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GOSPEL READING REFLECTION
For FEBRUARY 20, 2022
7th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Year C
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Christ as the New Adam
“Stop judging and you will not be judged.
Stop condemning and you will not be condemned.
Forgive and you will be forgiven.
Give, and gifts will be given to you"
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Christ is presenting to those “who can hear” a new law for a new kind of human being. The old fundamental law, which is part of human nature and can never be abolished, is to do justice, that is, to give to others what you owe them. But to justice, Christ is adding a law of generosity, mercy, and forgiveness. As far as it is possible, we are to do good to everyone.
- Christ is the New Man, and everyone who follows Him, that is, carries His life within him and tries to imitate Him, will do has He has done. What has Christ done? He has done good, the very highest good, for all persons, whether we would consider them good or evil.
- The new human beings that Christ calls us to be will receive from Him what we have given to others, whether what we have meted out to them has been good or evil.
- The Vatican II Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World makes the mysterious claim, “In reality it is only in the mystery of the Word made flesh that the mystery of man truly becomes clear” (GS 22 § 1; quoted in CCC 359). In other words, if you want to know yourself—your origin, nature, mission, and destiny—you have to look to Christ.
- Formerly, we would have looked at Adam in the Book of Genesis to understand better the human mystery, but now, Christ.
- St. Peter Chrysologus explains the relationship between Adam and Christ in this way:
St. Paul tells us that the human race takes its origin
from two men: Adam and Christ. . .
The first man, Adam, he says, became a living soul,
the last Adam a life-giving spirit.
The first Adam was made by the last Adam,
from whom he also received his soul, to give him life. . .
The second Adam stamped his image on the first Adam
when he created him.
That is why he took on himself the role
and the name of the first Adam,
in order that he might not lose
what he had made in his own image.
The first Adam, the last Adam:
the first had a beginning, the last knows no end.
The last Adam is indeed the first;
as he himself says:
“I am the first and the last.”
(Sermo 117: PL 52,520-521; quoted in CCC 359)
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ANSWER TO QUIZ
The first and simplest answer to this question comes to us from the rubrics.
Rubrics? What is that? These are the instructions (from the Roman Missal - think Roman Catholic) for the Mass,
which explains the Mass structure.
This includes when to stand, sit, kneel, respond, etc.
AND when to make the sign of the Cross on our forehead, lips and heart just prior to the reading of the Gospel.
Now, “WHY?” we do this? The answer is simple.
This gesture is a way of praying,
“May the Lord be
in my mind, on my lips and in my heart.”
Said prior to reading the Gospel,
it is a prayerful invitation asking Christ to come to us
in these ways when His sacred Word is proclaimed.
Hearing the Gospel must change our minds,
be proclaimed by our lips,
and affect our heart,
especially our will, affections, emotions and passions.
So next time
you sign yourself with the Cross before the Gospel
make sure it’s more than an external gesture,
make sure it is also
a prayer and an invitation to Christ.
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DOES THIS ALL SOUND SO GREAT
YOU WISH THERE WAS MORE?
THERE IS!
Click the link below to find more:
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PRAYER FOR
THE CHAIR OF ST. PETER
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Lord, source of eternal life and truth,
give to our shepherd, Pope Francis,
a spirit of courage and right judgement,
a spirit of knowledge and love.
By governing with fidelity those entrusted
to his care may he, as successor to the apostle Peter
and vicar of Christ, build your church
into a sacrament of unity, love and peace
for all the world.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ,
your Son, who lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit
one God,
forever and ever.
Amen.
February 22: The Chair of Saint Peter the Apostle Feast Day
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