Reflection: What great and abundant love God has for His
children. God loves us and desires great
happiness for us. “Remain in my
love. If you keep my commandments, you
will remain in my love.” While God’s
love is never ending, He does ask for our love and devotion in return. God is always waiting to love us back, but He
wants to know He has our love and devotion in return. We show our love for God by obeying His
commandments and following the teachings of His Church, the Catholic
Church. As we seek joy and happiness,
may we always remember that true joy and true happiness can only be found in a
life committed to God. As Jesus said, “I
have told you think so that my joy might be in you and your joy might be
complete.”
Reflection
for younger saints:
God always loves us, even when we are naughty. But, God also asks us to be kind, to love
Him, and to obey His commandments. If we
love and obey God we will find joy.
Big
Picture: We find joy
in love and obedience to God
Discussion
Starters:
Younger saints: What does God ask us to do? (To love and obey Him). What will He give us in return? (Joy and love.) How do we obey God? (By following His commandments and following the teachings of His Church, the Catholic Church.)
Older saints: Reflect on Jesus’ statement: “Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love.” Take 15 minutes today to examine your conscience. Slowly walk through the commandments and reflect on how you have kept them or not.
Younger saints: What does God ask us to do? (To love and obey Him). What will He give us in return? (Joy and love.) How do we obey God? (By following His commandments and following the teachings of His Church, the Catholic Church.)
Older saints: Reflect on Jesus’ statement: “Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love.” Take 15 minutes today to examine your conscience. Slowly walk through the commandments and reflect on how you have kept them or not.
Fun
Fact: The seventh
commandment is: Thou shalt not
steal. In this we are commanded to
respect things that belong to other people.
The seventh commandment forbids dishonesty, stealing, cheating, and
unjust damage to the property of others (St. Joseph’s Baltimore Catechism No.
1, 2008, p. 97).
Saint
of the day:
Name: Saint Athanasius
What they are remembered for: St. Athanasius was present at the Council of Nicaea and was later elected as bishop of Alexandria. He is remembered for his defense of and teaching on the faith.
Feast day: May 2
Daily Notes:
Name: Saint Athanasius
What they are remembered for: St. Athanasius was present at the Council of Nicaea and was later elected as bishop of Alexandria. He is remembered for his defense of and teaching on the faith.
Feast day: May 2
Daily Notes:
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