02/14/2008 Session 25 – Catholic Morality and the Dignity of the Human Person

http://www.khemraj.org/RCIA/2008_02_14_RCIA.mp3

Baalam’s Donkey  -  Numbers 22:21-40

The Dignity of the Human Person

• Man: The Image of God
• Our Vocation to Beatitude
• Man’s Freedom – To be truly free, is to be able to do what is good and holy. When we are leagally able to do what isn’t good or holy, that isn’t freedom, that’s license.
• The Morality of Human Acts
• The Morality of the Passions
• Moral Conscience
• The Virtues is a Habitual and Firm Disposition to do the Good

1. The Human Virtues
   Cardinal Virtues – Prudence (Look where you are going), Justice (Respect), Fortitude (Strength), Temperance (Moderation or Sobriety)
   Virtues and Grace
2. The Theological Virtues – Faith, Hope and Charity (Love)
3. Gifts of the Holy Spirit - Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Fortitude, Knowledge, Piety and Fear of the Lord
4. Fruits of the Holy Spirit – Charity, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Generosity, Gentleness, Faithfulness, Modesty, Self-Control and Chastity

Cheri Keaggy – Open My Heart

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• BASIC INFO ON LENT
• LENTEN READER ROUNDUP
• Q & A ON LENT (THIS ROCK)

DURATION

• THE DURATION OF LENT
• LET’S COUNT THE DAYS OF LENT
• “FORTY” DAYS
• THE INFAMOUS SUNDAYS IN LENT CONTROVERSY: I, II, III, IV, V

PENANCE IN GENERAL

• THE GRAVITY OF PENANCE
• FOLLOWUP I
• FOLLOWUP II

ABSTINENCE

• THE LAW OF ABSTINENCE
• FISHING INDUSTRY HOAX
• CAPYBARAS AND OTHER AQUATIC NON-FISH
• SOLEMNITIES THAT FALL ON FRIDAY DURING LENT
• SOUPS MADE WITH MEAT

ASH WEDNESDAY

• HOW LONG DO YOU KEEP THE ASHES ON?

HOLY THURSDAY

• SEVEN CHURCHES VISITATION

GOOD FRIDAY

• WHY IS IT CALLED “GOOD” FRIDAY?

FRIDAY PENANCE OUTSIDE OF LENT

• MORE ON FRIDAY PENANCE