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The document discusses the significance of prayer, emphasizing its role in spirituality and connection with God, as well as the importance of intention behind prayers. It outlines the acts of prayer (adoration, contrition, thanksgiving, supplication) and provides insights into the lives and teachings of the apostles, the arrangement of the Gospels, and the transformative impact of Jesus. Additionally, it touches on the birth of Jesus, the political and religious groups during his time, and key events such as the Wedding at Cana.

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Third Quarter Lectures (1)

The document discusses the significance of prayer, emphasizing its role in spirituality and connection with God, as well as the importance of intention behind prayers. It outlines the acts of prayer (adoration, contrition, thanksgiving, supplication) and provides insights into the lives and teachings of the apostles, the arrangement of the Gospels, and the transformative impact of Jesus. Additionally, it touches on the birth of Jesus, the political and religious groups during his time, and key events such as the Wedding at Cana.

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PRAYER

“Prayer is like an oxygen for the soul.” –Padre Pio

PHILIPPIANS 4:6 means = God Responds > Through Prayer


- “Be not anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your
requests to God.”

3 JOHN 2:1 means = Spirituality > To love others and pray for them
- “Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as
your soul is getting along well.

DIVINE INTENTION – To recognize / identify


When we pray for something but with a harmful reason, we cannot receive it, and that is divine
intention.

ACTS IN PRAYER:
A – ADORATION: Praising God for who he is and what he has done.
C - CONTRITION: Saying sorry for the hurt we’ve caused God and others.
T – THANKSGIVING: Thanking God for all he has done for us.
S – SUPPLICATION: Asking God to grant us what we need.

IMPORTANT
1.) Saint Benedict
+ Pray before doing things (to perfection)
+ Obedience (unjust conditions)
+ Purity of Hearts
2.) Mary
+ Magnificat (voluntary leap of our faith)
+ Understanding of God’s will through prayer
+ Open hearts in praying (Pope Francis
3.) Biblical References
The 4 Stages of Writing the Gospels
- Life and Teachings of Jesus Christ
- Oral Tradition (Preaching and Teaching of the Gospels)
- Written Approach (Gospels)
EXTRA INFORMATION
- CCC: Transmit, interpret, presence of Jesus in the Bible.
+ Transmit: To send across
+ Interpret: “Ugnayan Ng Kalooban” – To look deeper into what is being transmitted.
+ Presence of Jesus: How he made bad people do good and change their ways.
FOUNDATION OF OUR FAITH: RELIGION, THE BIBLE, CHRISTIAN LIVEHOOD EDUCATION

APOSTLE:
- Messenger or “one who is sent”
- People who have met Jesus and followed him
- People who were called by Jesus himself
- People tasked to spread the gospel
- Know Jesus enough to be sent to share him with others

The 12 Apostles of Jesus Christ are the following:


1. Peter
2. Andrew the Apostle
3. James the Great
4. John
5. Philip the Apostle
6. Bartholomew
7. Matthew the Tax Collector
8. Thomas the Apostle
9. James, Son of Alphaeus
10. Simon the Zealot
11. Jude the Apostle, Thaddeus
12. Judas Iscariot, Betrayer of Jesus Christ

GOSPELS:
The 4 Evangelists
- Matthew – Apostle of Christ
- Mark – Disciple, follower of Saint Peter
- Luke – Disciple, follower of Saint Paul
- John – Apostle of Christ
Mark followed Saint Peter:
- Accompanied Peter
- Faithfully put Peter’s teachings to writing
- Met Peter in Rome

Luke followed Saint Paul:


- A disciple of Paul
- Paul taught him the Gospel
- Luke left his job to follow Paul

Saint Paul:
+ Apostle for the Gentiles but is not the original
+ Paul murdered believers and was a Pharisees but changed after meeting Jesus (Acts 22:21)

ARRANGEMENT OF GOSPELS:
Pastoral Arrangements:
1.) Matthew
2.) Mark
3.) Luke
4.) John

Time-Written Arrangements:
1.) Mark
2.) Matthew
3.) Luke
4.) John

SYNOPTIC GOSPELS: Matthew, Mark, and Luke

Gospel of Mark (Winged Lion) – Jesus is the King of the Universe


Gospel of Matthew (Winged Man) – Humanity of Jesus (Genealogy of Christ)
Gospel of Luke (Winged Ox) – Jesus is the greatest sacrifice for humanity.
Gospel of John (Winged Eagle) – Mysteries of Jesus Christ. The Written Approach.
QUELLE – One story but in different written manner
BOOK OF MARK – The suffering Messiah (Jesus Christ)

BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST:


- Impossible phenomenon in life (power of the Holy Spirit)
- Jesus was born of a virgin (Mary)
- Mary was conceived by the Holy Spirit
- God works in mysterious ways (Mysteries of Life)

Rooting our present,


- Why did God chose Mary and Joseph?
+ Bloodline: 14th generation, descendants of Abraham, King David
+ Deserving: Values
- Joseph planned to divorce Mary
+ An angel (Angel Gabriel) told him to not be afraid to take Mary as his wife.

OMNIPRESENT
God told Joseph to:
+ Leave Bethlehem and go to Egypt
+ Name the baby “Jesus”

Emmanuel – “God is with us”


Greatest Commandment is love – Love your neighbor and enemies

Innocent Killings of King Herod:


+ Herod planned to kill Jesus
+ Herod killed all the babies in Bethlehem

GIFT OF THE 3 MAGI:


1. Gold – King
2. Frankincense – Priestly
3. Myrrh – Mystery of Jesus Christ

PALESTINE
Reasons why Jesus died at the cross
- Teachings: Blasphemy
- Temple: Temple of HIS body
- Demonic Miracles
- Raising number of followers

Samaritans and Jews:


- Once a joined nation, but splitted into 2
- Hated each other
- Viewed as a separate races, neither Jew or Gentile.

Transformative impacts of Jesus to bind humanity towards God:


- Religion and changed people from bad to good

JESUS AT THE TEMPLE:


- Religious life of Jesus brought by His earthly parents: (Mary and Joseph)
- Jesus intimate relationship to His Almighty Father: (Temple – Tahanan)
- Jesus showed obedience and humility in following Mary’s decision

WEDDING AT CANA:
- First miracle of Jesus Christ; Water into Wine
- Mary did not ask, Jesus provided
+ Obedience and maternal impact
- Reveleation of Jesus’ identity as a Son of God

10 POLITICAL AND RELIGIOUS GROUPS DURING JESUS CHRIST:


- Galileans
+ Advocating “Galileans for Galileans” – extreme right. Christians are Galileans.

- Herodians
+ Law and Order advocates

- Levites
+ In charge of the temple

- Pharisees: (Hypocrites)
+ Champions and guardians of Israel’s written and oral law
- Publicans
+ Tax collectors and were well known for their corruption.

- Sedducees: (Hypocrites)
+ Jewish Aristocrats – only accepted the written law

- Samaritans
+ Viewed as a separate race – held in contempt by Jews

- Senhedrin
+ The High Council – Jewish Supreme Court

- Seribes
+ Experts in religious law – students, interpreters, teachers of the O.T. law

- Zealots
+ Anti-Roman – advocating for Israel to return to a theocratic form of government.

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