Saints of the Week
This person had a love for the Eucharist and created a website about Eucharistic miracles. He attended daily Mass, received his Confirmation at age 11, and practiced the virtue of temperance (moderation) often. He died at fifteen from leukemia wearing Nike shoes, jeans, and a sports jacket.
St. Carlo Acutis
The first book in the Bible
Genesis
The first sin, which weakened human nature and brought ignorance, suffering, and death into the world
Orignal sin
A thought, word, action, or omission against God’s law:
Sin
The source of all life
God
This saint was canonized on September 7. Once, a homeless boy knocked on his door and he took off his shoes to give to the boy. He joined the St. Vincent de Paul Society, gave all his money to the poor, and attended daily Mass. He enjoyed hiking and being outdoors with his friends. He had a strong devotion to the Eucharist and died at 24 years old from polio.
St. Pier Giorgio Frassati
Contains twenty-seven books in the Bible
New Testament
Three Divine Persons in One God
Holy Trinity
Contains forty-six books in the Bible:
Old Testament
The freedom and ability to choose
Free will
This saint was a princess who was dedicated to caring for the poor and the sick, building hospitals, and demonstrating extraordinary charity. Her husband, Ludwig, had a conversion when he saw Jesus and they had three children together. Her husband died young in the crusade and she was kicked out of the palace by her in-laws. She became a third order Franciscian nun, until her death at twenty-four years old.
St. Elizabeth of Hungary
God’s making Himself known to us
Divine Revelation
The invisible spiritual reality that makes each of us human and that will never die:
Soul
An agreement or promise between God and his people
Covenant
The value and worth that come from being made in God’s image and likeness:
Human dignity
This saint wanted to serve the most powerful king. He served good and evil Lords, but eventually realized Jesus is the most powerful king of the world. He helped pilgrims cross a dangerous river and experienced a vision of Jesus as a little boy. He was baptized by Jesus and given a new name that means “Christ-bearer”.
St. Christopher
The written account of God’s Revelation and his relationship with his people
Sacred Scripture
The ability to know the difference between good and evil, right and wrong:
The ability to know the difference between good and evil, right and wrong:
The special guidance that the Holy Spirit gave to the human writers of the Bible:
Divine Inspiration
Used by human writers of the Bible to tell a realistic account and at the same time to give the deeper meaning of the account:
Symbols
This saint was the most powerful woman in the world at the time. She was born into royalty, got married very young, lost her husband, and remarried later. She built Churches and monasteries and lived a very simple life. Once, her son turned against her, so she prayed for St. Martin’s intercession and her prayers were answered.
St. Adelaide
Means “books”and contains many literary forms, such as folktales, histories, codes of law, letters, prophecy, poetry, hymns, and more
Bible
The living teaching office of the Church
Magisterium
The Revelation of the Good News of Jesus Christ as lived out in the Church, past and present:
Sacred Tradition
Person who is given both the authority over what he or she cares for and responsibility for seeing that it lives and grows
Steward