CLVE REVIEWER

Faith
In the daily life
- Genuine friendships create mutual knowledge of each other
- Freely offered; demands our free response
- Response, never just one act; the long process of growing intimacy

On experiences in daily life

- Feeling optimism
- Positive thinking
- “name it and claim it”
- Hoping for the best

In the bible:
- The way we know, accept and relate positivity to others
- Mutual trust, love, and fidelity in family and friendship

Hebrews 11:12
“ Now faith is a substance in what we hope for and evidence about what we do not see. This is what
the ancients were commanded for.”

1. Faith is a substance of things hoped for

- Greek : “sub” and “stance”
- Sub : something beneath, you can stand on
- Faith has spiritual steel and concrete
- Faith is substance
 *** Bible’s hoped means absolute assurance ***

2. Faith is the evidence of things not seen

- Evidence is physical proof
- Faith in your heart is evidence God is up to something
- Evidence of an unseen world where God exists
- Evidence of things not seen but we know are very real

Hebrews 12: 1-2

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that
hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for
us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer, and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him, he endured
the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

F- Forsaking
A- all
I “ Jesus is the originator and is the center of our faith”
T - Trust
H - Him

Notes:
Implications of Faith
Article 22 of Catechism of the Church

“Things that are not formally written but this is what we experience if we have faith
A more prayerful approach would help us be more positively disposed to the faith which
Christ offers us through his church”

Explanation:
Believing in God, the only one, and loving him with all our being has enormous consequences
for our whole life
Meaning:
- ‘...coming to know God’s greatness and majesty” (ccc 223)
- “... living in thanksgiving” (ccc 244)
- “.... knowing the unity and true dignity of all men” (ccc 225)
- “... making good use of created things” (ccc226)
- “... trusting God in every circumstance, even in adversity” (ccc 227)

Saint Theresa of Aguila said ...

“ Let nothing disturb you, Let nothing frighten you, All things are passing away:
God never changes. Patience obtains all things
Whoever has God lacks nothing; God alone suffices.”

Notes:
Dimensions of Faith
Church teaching
“ Christian faith, then, touches every part of us: our minds (believing), our wills (doing),
and our hearts (trusting)”

1. Believing (Doctrine)
- Mind
- “What can I know?”
- Knowing but not “mere knowledge” of abstract truths
- Christian Faith is a personal knowledge of Jesus Christ
- Deepen our knowledge of Him and His teachings

2. Doing (Morals)
- Hands and feet
- “What should I do?”
- Commitment to follow or obeying God’s ill for us
- PCP II brings out this “doing” as “witnessing” through “loving service” of our needy
neighbors
- Entails acceptance of our mission to spread the good news and render loving service to
our neighbor

*** According to St. James, Faith without action is DEAD

 3. Entrusting (Worship)
- Heart
- “What may we hope for?”
- Is from the heart-loving, trusting, and hoping in the Lord that comes from God’s own
love
- Lives and grows through prayer and worship
- Allows God to take charge of our lives trusting that He will not abandon us

How is faith hindered by one-sided practices?

- Exaggerated stress on one dimension tends to misrepresent that very dimension and ignore the
others.
- May imbalance

If faith is reduced to only :

Doctrine
- Insensitive prayerless dogmatism
- Out of touch with real-life often results
Moral
- An activist thrust for justice
- Faith can become an ideological, unjust pursuit of one’s own ends
Worship
- Prayers, devotions, and the church-going
- Faith becomes a substitute for real practical Christian charity
Diagram of Catholic Faith

Key points:

Dogmatism
- If you’re only focused on
doctrine Ideological Activism
- No morals nor worship - No worship
Activism
- Only morals Idealistic Activism
- No doctrine nor worship - No doctrine
Ritualism
- Only worship Pious Dogmatism
- No doctrine nor morals - No morals
Church and church

Church
- Community (tayo)
- We need authority or leaders in the Church to direct and guide us
- We grope in the dark and stumble or stray from the right path
- We need one another to build a community

church
- The structure (building)

Foundation of the Church

Jesus was already laying down the foundation of the church from the start of His ministry

- He personally chose 12 men as Apostles which is from the word that means
“one who is sent out”
- Called men to be his Apostles during His lifetime
- Apostle from the Greek word “apostolos” ------> “messenger” one who sent out on a mission

The 12 Apostles

1. St. Peter 2. St. Andrew

- The key of heaven - Also a fisherman
- Was a simple fisherman - Brother of Simon Peter
- Peter means “Rock” - Used to follow John the Baptist
- One of the closest to Jesus before becoming a disciple
- Became the leader of the
Church after Jesus’ death. Was
crucified upside down
3. St. John the Beloved
- Eagle (symbol)
- Was another close disciple of
Jesus
- Youngest amongst them
- Known as the beloved
- Took care of mary after Jesus’
death
4. St. James the Great
- Brother of John
- Probably the first of the 12 to
be martyred
- Along with John was called by
Jesus as the “Sons of Thunder”
5. St. Philip
- Fisherman
- One of the first disciples
- Recruited Bartholomew
- Philip found the boy with the 5
loaves of bread and 2 fishes
6. St. Bartholomew
- Also called Nathaniel
- A good friend of Philip
- Beheaded and skinned alive
7. St. Matthew
- Tax collector
- Gave up his riches
- Probably the author of the
Gospel of Matthew
8. St. Thomas
- Called “the twin”
- Nandudutdot ng sugat ng may
sugat
- Doubted Jesus had risen from
the dead until he could see him
in person
- Hence the term “Doubting
Thomas’
9. St. James the Less
- Was called “The less” to
distinguish him from the other
James
- Was probably shorter than the
other James
10. St. Simon
- Zealot : a member of a Jewish
political party that wanted to
free Israel from the Rule of
Romans
- Gave up his political
aspirations to be a disciple of
Jesus
11. St. Jude
- Also called Thaddeus
- Closely linked with Simon
went to Persia to preach and
was martyred there
12. Judas
- Treasurer of the group
- Love for money drove him to
betray Jesus
- Hanged himself in despair
Why did Jesus chose only 12?
- 12 represents the 12 tribes of israel : Sons of Jacob

The Roles of the 12 apostles

- The connection between the rising Jesus
- Messengers of Jesus
- Eye and ear witnesses to His words and deeds
- Companions of Jesus in His ministry
ROLES:
- Curing the sick
- Preaching the Good news
- casting out demons

The reason why Jesus handpicked Simon Peter to be the leader

- Simon’s confession to Jesus as “Messiah, the Son of the Livin God” prompted Jesus to declare
“You are Peter and upon this rock, I will build my Chuch” (Mat 16:18)
- The firm foundation on which Jesus would build His Church

The significance of the change of the name from “Simon” to “Peter”

- Signifies the special role mission and power
- Jesus entrusted to Him the Church
*** Peter would be the first foundation on which intended to build His Church
- Peter means rock
- Peter was given the authority and the responsibility
- has now had a great responsibility of supreme authority to govern, teach and sanctify
The Reason why Jesus in John 21: 15-17 asked Simon Peter 3 times whether he loved Jesus
and the significance of this profession of faith and love
- To profess repeatedly his dedication to Him as the Messiah sent by God
- Thrice entrusted His flock to Him
- Three-step process of purifying love replaced Peter’s denial
- Jesus tells him to take care of his flock “Feed my lambs… tend my sheep… feed my sheep.”

The meaning of the phrase “Feed my lambs… tend my sheep… feed my sheep…”
- Meant that Peter would teach them to follow Jesus
- Ensure their following of the Master by Guidance, reminders, encouragements, and
corrections
- Lead the entire flock entrusted to him by Jesus

ST. PETER
- Peter as “Rock”
- “Rock” greek as “Petros”
- The visible foundation of the Church
- The Authority was given to Him by the likes of the Church
-
The Church is Apostolic
- Jesus after his resurrection, commissioned Peter together with the Apostles to extend, direct
the Church with authority

Apostolic Succession
- Has been handed down directly from the apostles to the Pope and the Bishops of the Church
Hierarchy of the Church
Hierarchy
- classified according to the organization of people with different ranks

1. Pope 4. Bishop
- Head of the Church - Ordained to his position just
- Based at the Vatican like priests
- Responsible for the general - Teacher of doctrine
leadership of the Church - To provide pastoral governance
- The successor of St. Peter for a diocese and represent the
Church
2. Cardinals - The successor of the Apostles
- Appointed by the pope
- Represent the pope and the 5. Priests
Church as a whole - Ordained minister
- Responsible for advising the - Responsible for administrating
people most of the sacraments
- Elecs the new pope in case the - Can belong to a specific
pope resigns or dies religious order or be
- The successor of the Apostles committed to serving a certain
congregation
3. Archbishop 6. Deacons
- Simply a bishop of a main or Transitional Deacons
metropolitan diocese or an - A seminarian who is
archdiocese studying priesthood
- A cardinal can also Permanent Deacon
concurrently hold the title of - Deacon who can get
and archbishop married and assists a
priest by performing
some of the sacraments
Pentecost : The Birth of the Church

- Marked the beginning of Church’s mission (also birthday)

- Opened the door of the Church’s mission to the whole world

Why do we have holy spirit mass at the beginning of the school year?
- To invoke the help of the Holy Spirit through his empowering gifts throughout the school year

Why do we invoke the Holy Spirit’s helps before doing something important?
- To ask for His gift of wisdom for enlightenment

The Pentecost event

Acts 2 : 1-4

- Who were gathered in one place?

The apostles including the Blessed Virgin Mary

- What happened on the feast of Pentecost?

The Holy Spirit descended on them in the image of tongues of fire

- Why were they able to speak in different tongues?

Because the Holy Spirit enabled them to claim God’s word
Description of the Pentecost Event

- The Holy Spirit. Third person of the trinity descended on the Apostles
- One God in 3 Diff persons

Reason why the Holy Spirit descended

- Descended on the Apostles in fulfillment of Jesus’ promise to His disciples

John 14 : 16-17
“And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be
with you forever— the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it
neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be[a]
in you.”

Effects of the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles

- They were transformed into courageous messengers and witnesses to the Good
news of Salvationin Jesus

Significance of the Pentecost Event

- Marked the Birthday and the beginning of the Church

Church Teaching (CFC 1349)

- The first great “living” of the Holy Spirit is the “Giver of life” is the Church

*** It was the Holy Spirit who gave birth to the apostolic Church on Pentecost

^^ We continue the work of Christ to continue the mission of Christ through completion Holy Spirit
empowers the Church to continue the mission of Christ.
The First Christians
Paano nabuhay ang mga unang miyembro ng simbahan
- First followers of Jesus benefited
- No prescribed place for worship
- They met in each other’s houses to share a meal and to remember what Jesus had taught them
- Supported one another
- Jerusalem as the “home-base” of the Church
- Domestic Church : gathering of the family to worship

We know about His community because of the Acts of the Apostles

Sacred Scripture
Acts 2 : 42-47

4 Keys Characteristics of the early Christian communal life (what the scholar of the bible
sees)

1. Apostolic Teaching
- Not only explicit preaching and teaching with words but also through the examples
and actions
2. Community Fellowship
- Sharing possessions, caring for the needs of the poor
3. Breaking of the Bread
- Ritual meals celebrated in their homes to signify unity
4. Worship & Prayer
- Continuing the Jewish practices and traditions of public prayer in the temple
Matyrdom of The Apostles
** mga namatay after Pentecost are the only ones considered as a Christian

St. Stephen St. John the Beloved

- First Christian to die - Pinaliguan ng kumukulong mantika
St. Paul - Didnt die from poison
- Beheaded - The only one who survived
St. Mark - Died with a natural cause
- Pinakaladkad sa kabayo hangang mamatay
- Not an apostle St. Thomas
- He was an evangelist - Sinibat siya sa India
St. Peter - The one who propagated Chrisitanity in
- Cruxified upside down India

St. James the Less Matthew

- Hinulog sa pinnacle ng Empls - Killed by a sword wound

St. Andrew Jude

- Cruxified with X shaped cross - Killed with arrows

St. James the Great Matthias

- Beheaded - Apostle that replaced Judas; stoned to
- Unang pinatay among sa Apostles death
Luke
St. Bartholomew - Hanged in Greece
- Skinned alive
Acts 5 : 35-39
- Sabi ni Galileo wag raw ipersecute kasi kapag kinalaban mo ung Christians makakalaban mo si Lord
Acts 9 : 5
- Saul Saul why are you persecuting me

I. Persecution in the New Testament

- Jesus warned His Disciples of the Coming persecution
- John 15 :18-20
- Matthew 24 : 9-14
II. Persecution by the Jews
- James (Acts 12: 1-2)

The Persecuted Church

A.d. 30 to A.D 311

- A period in which 54 emperors rules the empire
- About a dozen harassed Christians
Decius (249 - 251)
- Did any deliberate attempt and Empire-wide persecution
- Persecution came mainly at the investigation of local rulers albeit with Rome’s approval

Most Significant Rulers

1. Nero (454-68)
- Fire destroyed much of Rome
- Nero ordered the five to make room for his new city “Neropolis”
- Used Christians as a scapegoat and executed 100s
- Thrown Christians to lions in the arena
- Set on fire to serve as a living torch
 > 64 (QUO VADIS)
- St. Peter, in order to flee from persecution of Nero, decided to escape from Rome
- Asked Jesus in Latin “ Quo Vadis, Domine?” (Where are you going, Lord?)
- Jesus answers “I am going to Rome to be crucified a second time”
- Peter turned back to Rome to give witness tho his faith even in the face of death

> 64 - 68 (Martyrdom of Peter)

- St. Peter died during the reign of Nero
- Crucified upside down

> 64 - 68 (Martyrdom of Paul)

- Paul died during the reign of Nero
- He was beheaded

2. Domitian (81-96)
- The pretext of restoring the pagan religion accused the Christians of atheism and
executed a multitude of them
- The persecution that was the background to Revelation

3. Trajan (98 - 117)

- “Christians are not to be sought out. Those who are accused but offer sacrifice are to be
dismissed; those who confess that they are Christians and refuse to sacrifice are to be
executed.

4. Marcus Aurelis
- Regarded Christians as a threat to the state
- Started and empire-wide actions against Christians
5. Decius (249 - 251)
- Ordered the empire to perform acts of pagan worship such as burning incense before a
statue to seek out Christians
- Who refused deprived the goods, imprisoned, burned to death or beheaded

6. Valerian (253 - 260)

- Martyrs this time were innumerable and their tortures were various and painful
- Neither rank, gender nor age were regarded
- The Edict of 257 and 258 ordered all Christian leaders to be put to death that did not
take part in sacrificing the gods

> 258 (Martyrdom of St. Lawrenceunder Valerian)

- Ginrill ung pogi :D
- Gave gladly the money of the Church in his possession to the poor of Rome even
informed of his execution
- He was stripped and thrown upon flaming hot gridon

7. Diocletian (292 - 304)

- Began with the Roman soldiers : those who did not offer sacrifice were killed
- Ordered his men to destroy churches, burn sacred books, torture and execute all
Christians.

> 304 (Martyrdom of St. Agnesof Rome)

- at the age of 13, endured torture rather than giving up her faith
- Went to the place of execution more cheerfully than others go to their wedding
The Church triumphs over persecutions throughout the ages through the Holy spirit
- We are strengthened to grapple with difficulties and daily life challenges

What hindered the growth and existence of Christianity?

- Cultured paganism and by savage heathenism
- Pagan : sumasamba sa mga bagay bagay,,, basta anything that is powerful for them
Why do you think early Christians were persecuted severely?
- Persecuted by the Jews of their Faith
- Romans controlled much of the land through which Christianity spread

Persecution by the Romans

- Christianity was an illegal religion
- Were predominantly lower to middle class
- Were to blame for natural disasters
- Emity of the human heart against the Gospel

False Charges to Christians:

- Atheism
- Treason
- Licentiousness
- Cannibalism
- Witchcraft & Sorcery
- Incest
- Immorality
- Haters of humanity
- Intellectual contradictions
What is the effect of the persecution on the early Christians and on the whole Church?
- Tumatag sila, tumatag yung faith nila

Constantine the Great

- One of the greatest Roman emperor
- Formerly devoted to the cult of the unconquered sun
- He saw a cross imposed on the sun with the inscription: In Hoc Signo, Vinces
- He ordered is men to paint a cross on their shield and quickly defeated their enemies
- Christianity was legalized as the official religion of the whole Roman Empire because of him

*** Catholics don’t abandon your Faith due to the weakness and hypocrisy of some of our brethren
*** Many offered their lives and died for it, They witnessed and proclaimed Christ both in words and
deeds
*** the blood of the martyr is the seed of the Church

Involvement and Volunteerism

Why are involvement and volunteerism important?
Genesis 2 : 18
“It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suited to help him”
- No man is an island
- All of us should have a concern for others

Our life makes sense when it is used meaningf ully and whenever we share ourselves with
others
- We have the responsibility to share with others and with the society/parish where we belong.
Church Teaching (CCC 1915)
“ As far as possible citizens should take an active part in public life. The manner of this
participation may vary from one country or culture to another. “One must pay tribute to those nations
whose citizens take part in public life in a climate of genuine freedom.”

Explanation :
- The church reminds us that we have the principle of participation
- Making a clear appeal that each one has to respond as best we can to the Lord

Involvement
- Duty that everyone must carry with awareness and responsibility
- self-efficacy/ self- capability can be shared to achieve common good (sariling kakayahan)
- Duty that needs to be done
- Gives a person significant connection with society
- Gagawin mo kasi kailangan mong gawin

Levels of participation

1. Informing
- Learn to what they know about the gathered information
- Sharing of knowledge
2. Consultation
- More profound information
- Not only your own opinion also need to listen to others’ comments that can help you
3. Deciding together
- Encourage others to provide additional ideas
 4. Acting together
- Decide together what is best and form a partnership to carry it out
5. Support
- Even if it is a difficult it would be easier if everyone shows concern for it

Volunteerism
- Serving and showing love to others and to society
- Giving oneself without seeking anything in return.
- Walang hinihinging kapalit

Benefits of Volunteerism
- There is joy in serving others
- Personal growth
- Contribution for the good of the society
- An opportunity to build support and relationships with others
- Opportunity to know others and oneself

3 T’s of Involvement and Volunteerism

1. Time - is important because once it’s gone, its gone
2. Talent - using your talent will help others, but will also help you to have more confidence
3. Treasure - In giving without counting the cost
- It doesn’t matter how small it is because we shared it wholeheartedly

“ …...Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me…. “
Common Good
- Romans 12: 9-18
- sum total of social conditions which allow people, either as groups or as individuals, to reach
their fulfillment more fully and more easily
- all people work towards the greatest good for all persons - the totality of social conditions
allowing persons to achieve their communal and individual fulfillment

ELEMENTS OF THE COMMON GOOD

Respect
- the common good presupposes respect for the person as such
- the public authorities must respect and protect the rights of the human person
Justice/needs
- the common good requires the social well-being and development of the group itself
- public authorities should make accessible what is needed to lead a truly human life
- helping the people
Peace
- common good requires peace
- public authority should ensure a morally acceptable means of security and defense of
its people
- protect the people
- nations must also help humans who are not from their country
- the church works toward assisting refugees and migrant who are displace from their
homes
 CONDITIONS TO ATTAIN COMMON GOOD
- everyone should be given the opportunity to act freely guided by dialogue, love, and
justice
- basic human rights must be protected
- every individual deserves to progress towards his fulfillment

Subsidiarity and Solidarity

Rerum Novarum
- Social Encyclical of the pople
- “The condition of labor”
- Written by pope Leo 1892
“ It is an in, grave evil and disturbance of the right order, for larger and higher organisation, to
arrogate to itself functions which can be performed efficiently by taller and lower bodies

Church Teaching (ccc 1883)

“ The principle of subsidiarity is a teaching according to which a community of a higher order
should not interfere in the internal life of a community of a lower order, depriving the after of its
functions, but rather support it in case of need.”

Explanation:
- Defines subsidiarity as a principle should not interfere in the internal life of a community
- Life and Dignity of the Human Person that society must respect protect and foster
- Kailangan nating pahalagahan ang buhay ng bawat isa

*** The call to family and community participation

- It starts with the family
Subsidiarity
- Latin : “subsidium” -----> to provide aid
- Duty of the higher order to provide assistance to the lower order when appropriate

Principle of Subsidiarity
- Calls it among the most constant characteristic directives of the Church’s social doctrine
- Most important principle of social philosophy

Solidarity
- We are one
- Pursuit of justice and peace
- Recognizing others as our brothers and sisters and actively working for their good
- What life is like for others who are different from us
- “Marunong ba tayong makiisa sa kanila ?”

Pope Paul VI
“If you want peace, work for justice”

Principle of Subsidiarity
- Highlights in a particular way the intrinsic social nature of a human person
- The equality of all in dignity and rights and the common path of individuals and peoples
towards an ever more committed unity
- It is an authentic moral virtue
- Not a “feeling of vague compassion or shallow distress at misfortunes of so many people both
near and far.
- We are all responsible for it
Definition by Pope Benedict :

Human dignity
- Is the intrinsic value of a person created in the image and likeness of God and redeemed by
christ

Solidarity
- The virtue enabling the human family to share fully the treasure of material and spiritual goods

Subsidiarity
- Coordination of society’s activities in a way that supports the internal life of the local
communities

Common good
- The totality of social conditions allowing persons to achieve their communal and individual
fulfillment

Mary
- A Jewish Galilean woman of Nazareth
- Wife of Joseph
- Gospels of Matthew and Luke in the New Testament and the Quran describe her as a virgin

Israel
- Holy land
- Israel is considered holy because of its association with Jesus’ life

Why is Mother Mary important?

- She carried the son of father
The Annunciation
- The angel Gabriel announced that Mary will give birthto the Son of God
- Motivated by her profound love for God enabled her to say “Yes” or “Fiat”
- Mary as the living arc of the new covenant
- Handmaid of the Lord: lowest kind of female servant
- Perfect example of being obedient

The Visitation
- The infant in Elizabeth’s womb leapt for joy upon hearing Mary’s greeting
- Visited her cousin who is in her 6th month of pregnancy
- “Blessed are you among women” - Elizabeth
- Mary was called Theotokos : “God-bearer” or “the Mother of my Lord”
- Mary is the perfect embodiment relationship between God and man
- Listened to God’s voice and freely submitted her enire being
- Obey comes from tha Latin word “ob audire” ----> “to hear” or “to listen”

The Wedding at Cana (John 2: 1-11)

- wine ran our in the wedding would mean humiliation
- Mary told Jesus of this and Jesus told her “Woman, how does your concern affect me?”
- Mary had faith in her son and told the servants “Do whatever He tells you…”
- She had the faith that could trust even when she did not understand

Mary at the foot of the Cross

- one again addressed as “woman” as Jesus said “woman, behold your son… behold you
mother…”
- “Mother to the beloved disciple” by the crucified Jesus
- We bring all our prayers to Mary and ask for her motherly intercession
The Four Dogmas

Immaculate Conception

- promulgated by Pope Pius IX in 1854

- “from the first moment of her conception, the Blessed Virgin Mary was, by the singular grace
and privilege of Almighty God, and in view of the merits of Jesus Christ, Savior of Mankind,
kept free from all stain of original sin”
- Mary’s sinless conception is the reason why Catholics refer to Mary as “f ull of grace”
- Mary was preserved immune from all stain of originalsin
- not directly taught in the bible
- because of the grace of God, Mary was preserved from sin,she was prepared to become
the sinless mother of Jesus
- beginning of our salvation and is now one of the central doctrines of our faith

Mary, Mother of God

- mother of our savior Jesus Christ

- promulgated by the council of Ephesusin 431 CE
- gave birth to Jesus, who is a divine person
- she is the link between her Son’s humanity and divinity
- is the mother of the second person of the trinity because it is only the second person of the
trinity who took on flesh
Perpetual Virginity

- promulgated at the Fifth Ecumenical Council in Constantinople in 553 AD

- “ever-virgin” meant that she was a virgin before, during, and after Christ’s birth
- the virginal motherhood of Mary is the guarantor of both Jesus’ divinity and humanity

Assumption

- says about the bodily taking up of Mary into heaven at the end of her earthly life
- Mary is brought up by the power of God
- promulgated by Pope Pius XII on November 1, 1950 and is the last dogma that was defined by
the church
- Mary is the best image for the destiny of the Church
- the result of her perfect obedience and cooperation with her son

10 VIRTUES OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN

MARY MOST PRUDENT

- shows care and thought for the future
- consider our opinions reasonable and to choose the right course of action

MOST PURE
- wholesome and untainted by immortality
- singleness of heart and supreme loyalty

MOST HUMBLE
- showing a modest or low estimate of one’s importance
- requires us to acknowledge our faults and accept our need for God’s forgiveness and grace
MOST FAITHFUL
- remaining loyal and steadfast
- surrender of the whole person to God, body and soul

MOST DEVOUT
- showing deep religious feeling or commitment
- praise and thanksgiving must be the living heart of the prayer life of every Christian

MOST OBEDIENT
- complying or willing to comply with orders or requests
- obedience to God’s commandments and the guidance of his providence in our lives

MOST POOR
- shows that God offers a tremendous treasure to those who embrace a life of material poverty;
“simplicity”

MOST PATIENT
- able to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or sufferings
- enables us to endure all the wrongs or misfortunes of life without discouragement

MOST MERCIFUL
- treating people with kindness and forgiveness
- enables us to show love and compassion to those in need

MOST SORROWFUL
- feeling or showing grief
- we suffer and how we respond to sorrows in our life that makes all the difference