What, Me?! The Blessed Virgin Mary (Part 1 - Enhanced) [27:01m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 What, Me?! (Enhanced): Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Join us in our discussion about the Blessed Virgin Mary as we acknowledge her role in salvation.  St. Augustine asserts that while Eve is the called the mother of the human race, Mary is called “Mother of salvation.” St. Jerome claims, “death through Eve, life through Mary.” These ideas illustrate the importance of Mary’s role in Christ’s redemption.  In this the first of two discussions about Mary, we explore the “Immaculate Conception” of Mary and how she is the Church’s model of faith.At the start of this discussion, it must be clear that what the Catholic faith believes about Mary is based on what it believes about Christ, and what it teaches about Mary illuminates in turn its faith in Christ. Doctrines concerning Mary are part of the Word of God that consists of both Scripture and Tradition.  Like Mary, the Church is the faithful handmaid of God’s Word. There are five key doctrines, rooted explicitly or implicitly in the Bible, that reveal the truth of who Mary is.The Catholic Church does not teach that Mary is divine. (more…)

 

 Podcast Video [3:23m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Hi,

The story you are seeing was written by Alexis, a second grader at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School.  My name is Sibiha and I am a seventh grade student at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School.  The second graders at our school, with a little help from us seventh graders, are creating something special for the children with cancer at Primary Children’s Medical Center.

Each second grader is making a hat and an illustrated story as a gift in hopes of doing what they can to lighten the burden of another child.  As a seventh grader, we know that we will benefit by giving and loving others.  For the child that receives this hat and story, we hope for a smile and some comfort.   

I hope you like our stories,

Sibiha 

 

 First Step (The Rite of Acceptance) [42:54m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

First Step (Rite of Acceptance) - Once the inquirers have experienced an initial conversion to Jesus Christ, they celebrate the first major liturgical ritual of the initiation process. This first ritual is the Rite of Acceptance into the Order of Catechumens. During this rite of acceptance, which is usually celebrated during Sunday Mass, the candidates for initiation are publicly welcomed for the first time. They “declare their intention to the Church and the Church in turn…accepts them as persons who intend to become its members” (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, no. 41).The Rite of Acceptance into the Order of Catechumens completes the first stage, a First Step, of the initiation process and opens the door to the second period of the process, the period of the catechumenate.

 

 Standard Podcast [49:27m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

This is the forth Catechism Reflection. We discuss “The Mass”, Chapter 17 from the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults.This podcast is a conversation reflecting on sections of the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults which addresses some of the topics from the Parish Session.Hear a small group, informal reflection with verbal references to the page numbers of the USCCA under consideration.If you would like to participate then send your emails or audio comments to Catholic at CatholicClasses.orgPlease leave us a review on iTunes!!! Go to iTunes and search for “Catholic Classes”and you will find our podcast series. We have several of them, please leave reviews on all of them. We love reviews and you could win an iPod shuffle if you leave a review on our “Liturgy of the Hours Morning Prayer” podcast series and increase your chances by leaving reviews on all Catholic Classes podcast series.