Catholic Teens 10-31-06
Hey All—
We celebrate All Saints Day on Wednesday. There are billions of saints(all those in Heaven) and there are only 365 days a year. How to honor each one? Some get their own day..like St. Martin de Porres this Friday, but the majority don’t. Hence, All Saints Day, where we honor all the holy men and women that went before us. It is a day of celebration. And if you had lived 500 years ago, it’d be a national holiday, with no work or school J Too bad times have changed….
Realize that those saints in Heaven are also praying for you and me to someday join them!
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Question O' The Week:
“Why is the Catholic Church negatively portrayed so often in the movies and news.”
-Very perceptive question. Some of the negatives are self-inflicted through the sins of certain members of the Church. Yet, much of it isn’t. The things the Church stands for are often at odds with what segments of society want to see. The majority in the entertainment industry and news are pro-abortion, pro-embryonic stem cell research, pro-homosexual marriage, and against having too much to do or say about God. The Catholic Church, because of its size, tradition, and especially, Divine founding, is the organization that stands in the way of a lot of those things happening. If they can defeat the Church, it’s all the better for what they want.
On a deeper spiritual level, you have to ask what else is behind the attacks on the Church. God established the Church as His instrument on earth to help people get to heaven. The devil certainly doesn’t like that. And the devil is going to do everything he can to attack the church. And the devil can certainly use entertainment or news.
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Intentions:
-For those Confirmed at St. Peter’s this past Sunday, that they may be bold proclaimers of the Gospel, using the Gifts they’ve received in service to God.
-For the election next Tuesday, that God’s Will be done.
-For our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI.
-For peace in the world and an end to terrorism.
-For all the other intentions you hold in your hearts, we pray to the Lord.
Lord, hear our prayer.
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Announcements:
The Youth Group, Generation JPII:.
The next meeting is Sunday night, November 5th 6-8PM. We’ll be talking about Prayer with Fr. Louis. He’s always a treat! Mark your calendars!
Look for meetings to be held the 1st & 3rd Sunday of each month
God bless you!
Phil Lawson
For more information on St. Peters check out the parish website: www.saintpetercatholic.com
Catholic Teens is a weekly email from Phil Lawson to Catholic Teenagers. To receive these weekly reflections, send an email to lawsphil@gmail.com. On the other hand, if you’d like to be removed from this list, please send an email indicating that.
We celebrate All Saints Day on Wednesday. There are billions of saints(all those in Heaven) and there are only 365 days a year. How to honor each one? Some get their own day..like St. Martin de Porres this Friday, but the majority don’t. Hence, All Saints Day, where we honor all the holy men and women that went before us. It is a day of celebration. And if you had lived 500 years ago, it’d be a national holiday, with no work or school J Too bad times have changed….
Realize that those saints in Heaven are also praying for you and me to someday join them!
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Question O' The Week:
“Why is the Catholic Church negatively portrayed so often in the movies and news.”
-Very perceptive question. Some of the negatives are self-inflicted through the sins of certain members of the Church. Yet, much of it isn’t. The things the Church stands for are often at odds with what segments of society want to see. The majority in the entertainment industry and news are pro-abortion, pro-embryonic stem cell research, pro-homosexual marriage, and against having too much to do or say about God. The Catholic Church, because of its size, tradition, and especially, Divine founding, is the organization that stands in the way of a lot of those things happening. If they can defeat the Church, it’s all the better for what they want.
On a deeper spiritual level, you have to ask what else is behind the attacks on the Church. God established the Church as His instrument on earth to help people get to heaven. The devil certainly doesn’t like that. And the devil is going to do everything he can to attack the church. And the devil can certainly use entertainment or news.
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Intentions:
-For those Confirmed at St. Peter’s this past Sunday, that they may be bold proclaimers of the Gospel, using the Gifts they’ve received in service to God.
-For the election next Tuesday, that God’s Will be done.
-For our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI.
-For peace in the world and an end to terrorism.
-For all the other intentions you hold in your hearts, we pray to the Lord.
Lord, hear our prayer.
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Announcements:
The Youth Group, Generation JPII:.
The next meeting is Sunday night, November 5th 6-8PM. We’ll be talking about Prayer with Fr. Louis. He’s always a treat! Mark your calendars!
Look for meetings to be held the 1st & 3rd Sunday of each month
God bless you!
Phil Lawson
For more information on St. Peters check out the parish website: www.saintpetercatholic.com
Catholic Teens is a weekly email from Phil Lawson to Catholic Teenagers. To receive these weekly reflections, send an email to lawsphil@gmail.com. On the other hand, if you’d like to be removed from this list, please send an email indicating that.
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