Catholic Teens
Hey All,
Well William has decided he's nocturnal...and is happy to share his new enthusiasm for being active at night with his parents. :-) He slept through the Final Four games this weekend and was awake at night...hmmm reverse of what I would expect of my son. We'll have to correct that before Packers football begins in 4 months :-)
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Question O' The Week:
"How do mentally or physically disabled people go to heaven if they can't confess their sins and complete the sacraments?"
-Very interesting question. I've had the privilege of working with such situations....including one young man a number of years ago. He was about 16 with a mental disability, hence he had a very, very short attention span, and the mental abilities of perhaps a 4th grader. I worked with him prior to his confirmation. We'd meet for a short period of time each week, and he was confirmed with everyone else. Did he understand all the theological suppositions behind the sacrament? No. Did he understand that God was present and offering him a gift and grace? Yes. And that was sufficient.
Recall, God will judge you according to what you know and how you act according to that. Reception of the sacraments requires a willing heart and mind, and a basic understanding of it. The young man I worked with, possessed both--along with a joy and innocence that I rarely see in other 16 year olds.
God knows your heart, mind, and soul. He knows what your capable of and what you're not. And He will judge us accordingly.
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Prayer requests:
I'd like to start a new section for prayer requests. If you have anything or anyone you'd like to pray for, email them to me and I'll add them to the list here. (You can remain anonymous if you like).
-For a childhood friend of mine who recently attempted suicide..and for his family.
-For those who are trying to live without Christ, for all Protestants, for Catholics who do not live Catholic lives, and for those who do not believe in God
-For an end to abortion, contraception, and euthanasia, and a renewed respect for the sanctity, dignity, and holiness of all life
-For an end to Homosexuality and every kind of impurity, and for those who commit them - i would like you add my friend, she is going
through some tough times in her life and doesn't always make good choices.
so i pray the God will give her guidence to help
her to make the choices, that i am sure in the back of her head, she knowsis right.
--For all these we pray to the Lord,
Lord here our prayer.
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Announcements: Next Youth Group is Sunday, April 23rd! 6-8PM @ St. Peter's.
Movie Night!
God bless you!
Phil Lawson
Well William has decided he's nocturnal...and is happy to share his new enthusiasm for being active at night with his parents. :-) He slept through the Final Four games this weekend and was awake at night...hmmm reverse of what I would expect of my son. We'll have to correct that before Packers football begins in 4 months :-)
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Question O' The Week:
"How do mentally or physically disabled people go to heaven if they can't confess their sins and complete the sacraments?"
-Very interesting question. I've had the privilege of working with such situations....including one young man a number of years ago. He was about 16 with a mental disability, hence he had a very, very short attention span, and the mental abilities of perhaps a 4th grader. I worked with him prior to his confirmation. We'd meet for a short period of time each week, and he was confirmed with everyone else. Did he understand all the theological suppositions behind the sacrament? No. Did he understand that God was present and offering him a gift and grace? Yes. And that was sufficient.
Recall, God will judge you according to what you know and how you act according to that. Reception of the sacraments requires a willing heart and mind, and a basic understanding of it. The young man I worked with, possessed both--along with a joy and innocence that I rarely see in other 16 year olds.
God knows your heart, mind, and soul. He knows what your capable of and what you're not. And He will judge us accordingly.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Prayer requests:
I'd like to start a new section for prayer requests. If you have anything or anyone you'd like to pray for, email them to me and I'll add them to the list here. (You can remain anonymous if you like).
-For a childhood friend of mine who recently attempted suicide..and for his family.
-For those who are trying to live without Christ, for all Protestants, for Catholics who do not live Catholic lives, and for those who do not believe in God
-For an end to abortion, contraception, and euthanasia, and a renewed respect for the sanctity, dignity, and holiness of all life
-For an end to Homosexuality and every kind of impurity, and for those who commit them - i would like you add my friend, she is going
through some tough times in her life and doesn't always make good choices.
so i pray the God will give her guidence to help
her to make the choices, that i am sure in the back of her head, she knowsis right.
--For all these we pray to the Lord,
Lord here our prayer.
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Announcements: Next Youth Group is Sunday, April 23rd! 6-8PM @ St. Peter's.
Movie Night!
God bless you!
Phil Lawson
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