Sins Against the Holy Spirit

The sins against the Holy Spirit are:

1. loss of hope (despair of salvation)
2. presumption upon the mercy of God (belief that one is saved without effort)
3. denial or impugning of the truths of faith
4. envy of another's spiritual progress or good
5. obstinacy in sin that follows from a complete lack of penitence
6. final impenitence,which is the persistence to the close of one's life without sorrow or penitential advertence to the goodness of God
   
   

All of these sins demonstrate a personal resistance to the grace and the forgiveness of sins

Cathechism for Filipino Catholics

... Taken as a symbolic acts, sacraments are performative word events-like Jesus' own ministry of words and deeds- real happenings that make present the spiritual reality they express.

The Word of God

We listen to the readings from the Bible. The readings remind us of God's saving love and of His promise to send a Messiah. They also remind us of all the good things God has done for us. We respond by singing psalms about God.

The Apostles must have been sad and frightened after the death of Jesus. To forget their sadness and fear, they must have exchanged stories about the things Jesus told them in the past. They must have sung psalms, too, to keep their spirits up.

Prayer

Lord Jesus Christ,

You shared in our human nature
to heal the sick and save humankind.

Mercifully listen to our prayers
for the physical and spiritual
health our sick brothers and sisters
who have been anointed in Your name.

May Your protection console them
And Your strenght make them well again.
Help them find hope in suffering,
For You have given them a share
in Your passion.

You are Lord forever and ever.
Amen.

Vocabulary

Liturgy of the Word - cycle of readings during the celebration of the Eucharist (Holy Sacrifice of the Mass)
Meditation - thought prayer which includes the following:
1. direction or reasoning as to the purpose of one's prayer
2. analysis of concepts or picturing what one thinks about in relation to God
3. comparison or comparing one's thought with what is pictured in the mind
4. affections or desire in the mind
5. resolution or the resolve to accept and follow the thought of God and His love

Meditation ends in a communion or inner joy with God.

The Sacrament Of Forgiveness

Sin command after Baptism can be forgiven through the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The absolution of sin paves our way to God's Kingdom.

The Unbelieving Thomas

Thomas, one of the Twelve Apostles, was not with them when Jesus came after His Ressurection. The other disciples, therefore, said to him, "We have seen the Lord."

But Thomas said to them, " I will never belive it without the proving the nailprints in His hands, without putting my finger in the nailmarks, and my hand into His side."

A week later, the disciples were once more in the room, and this time, Thomas was with them. Despite the locked doors, Jesus came and stood before them.

"Peace be with you," He said. Then to Thomas He said, "Take your finger and examine my hands. Put your hand into My side. Do not persist in your unbelief but believe!"

Thomas answered,"My Lord and My God!"

Jesus said to him," Because you have seen Me, you believed. Blessed are they who have not seen, and yet have believed."

The Ten Commandments

The Lord, your God, who brought you out of Egypt where you were slaves :

1. You shall have no God expect Me.
2. You shall not misuse My name.
3. You shall keep holy the Sabbath Day.
4. You shall respect your father and your mother.
5. You shall not kill.
6. You shall not give yourself to impurity.
7. You shall not steal.
8. You shall not accuse anyone falsely.
9. You shall not desire another man's wife.
10. You shall not desire another man's possession.