by Faith Central & Steve Welsh
“1.Catechesis as contemplation of the mystery of Christ: From 7th January 1987 to 19th April 1989 the Holy Father John Paul II gave extensive catechesis on the second article of the Creed: “I believe in Jesus Christ”. It consists of 85 chapters of a Christological itinerary divided into eight stages: a. Jesus Christ in the Old and New Testaments (1-13);
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“St. Mark was a companion of the Prince of the Apostles, whom he accompanied to Rome, acting there as his secretary or interpreter. When St. Peter was writing his first epistle to the churches of Asia, he affectionately joins with his own salutation that of his faithful companion, whom he calls ‘my son Mark.’ …”
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“Most of what we know about Mark comes directly from the New Testament. He is usually identified with the Mark of Acts 12:12. When Saint Peter escaped from prison, he went to the home of Mark’s mother. …”
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“St. Mark was of Jewish extraction. The style of his gospel abounding with Hebrewisms shows that he was by birth a Jew, and that the Hebrew language was more natural to him than the Greek. …”
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“Jesus … said … ‘Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature. Whoever believes and is Baptized will be Saved * * * … the Lord Jesus, after He spoke to them, was taken up into Heaven and took His Seat at the Right Hand of God. …”
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“… Mark was at the center of the tension between Paul and Barnabas; their differences were so severe that it led to a parting of ways. Yet St. Mark, despite his less-than-stellar beginning in Church leadership came to prove his worth and was reconciled to St. Paul. …”
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“I am the Good Shepherd. I know My own – by which I mean, I love them – and My own know Me. In plain words: those who love Me are willing to follow me, for anyone who does not love the Truth has not yet come to know it. * * * … by the Love with which He
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“… the Lord gives us four basic pictures or teachings of how, as the King of Love, He shepherds us. …”
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The Divine Mercy Chaplet in song, produced by Trish Short, and featuring scenes from the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy. More details follow below the video. The primary prayers of the Divine Mercy Chaplet include: Opening Sign of the Cross, Our Father, Hail Mary, The Apostles Creed … Utilizing a Rosary, on each large bead starting a decade: “Eternal
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