ACTIVITY

Kings in the Old Testament Answer the

following
questions.
The scriptures tell us of how God gave the chosen people kings to rule over them. God took loving
care of His people. He remained ever faithful. The kings are to rule in loving observance of this
covenant.

1. What
We Celebrate Life We long to see the Lord and we look for Him in many places, we search for Him in people. Where can
was the
you find the Lord? The song that follows tells of the composer's search for the Lord and where her
person (in the song) search led her.
looking for?
2. What made the search difficult for her?
I Have Seen the Lord
3. What is the message of the song? Lyrics by Erika Bolaños
Music by Revenendo Vargas
4.What is the relevance of the phrase "I have seen the Lord" in your life?
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5. How is God present in your life? I hear you from afar and ledb/C
me apart
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BbM7,Bb/C
I wonder where you are Refrain: Now I look inside of me
God is with us. Am7- Gm7 BbM7
Dm7searching and
I've been -C7looking Bb/C
Thank you Lord I hear you vividly
Am7- Am, Am7 B
God loves His people. He never Dm7can I find you?
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us. We just have to remember to G G We C7
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Him whether as leaders or my way Now I can declare followers.
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I hear your voice but seem to miss where awareF BbM7,
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You are my Lord and God
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All the tribes of Israel came to Bb/C
I need not to search far
David in Hebron, and they
said:“Look! We are your bone
and your flesh. In days past,
when Saul was still our king, you
were the one who led Israel out
in all its battles and brought it
back. And the Lord said to you:
You shall shepherd my people
Israel; you shall be ruler over
Israel.” Then all the elders of
Israel came to the king in
Hebron, and at Hebron King
David made a covenant with
them in the presence Ps
18:47"The
of the Lord;and they anointed
David king over Israel. David was thirty years old when he became king,and he reigned forty years: in
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Hebron he was king over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he was king
thirty-three years òver all Israel and Judah.
Our Search for God
We Celebrate More often than not, we try to search for God in different places. Little do God's
Message we realize that God is always with us. We do not have to look far. He is faithful to us and
to the covenant He has made.
In the Old Testament, the Israelites would always fall into sin against
faithfulness to Yahweh. They were disunited as a people.They were an easy
prey to oppressors and invaders. They lack the faith of winning and victory.The book
of Samuel describes the unceasing attempts of the leaders of the Israelites from oppression and
weariness of all their failures.The Israelites long to have a king who will rule over them. They
thought that it is through a king that will bring them victory over battles. This led to the
establishment of Israel's Monarchy.
Samuel is the transition figure from the tribal stage to the kingdom period.He is known as the last judge and the
first of the prophets. He is also a priest. God chose Samuel to guide the people. Samuel spoke of God's condi-tion:
God will remain as the only true King of Israel; the human king must only be a representative of God to His people
and must be subject to the Mosaic law, admonitions, and guidance of God's prophets in working out the nation's
future; and it is important that the king and the whole people remain obedient and faithful to God.

Although kings have jurisdiction and political power over the people and the land which they govem they are still subjected to follow
God's law. God and His laws are over and above any human law. God is over and above any human king.

The Kings of Israel

The Reign of Saul
Saul was the first king of Israel. He was handsome and has the stature of a soldier. Saul was liked
by the people because he was a great warrior who protected the Israelites from the Ammonites
and won a number of battles against the Philistines. However, Saul's success made him proud and
he began to follow his own ways. Saul's career declined. In 2 Samuel 13:13-14, we read of Samuel's
reprimand of Saul's foolish ways: “You have been foolish!Had you kept the command the Lord
your God gave you, the Lord would now establish your kingship in Israel as lasting; but as things
are, your kingdom shall not endure. The Lord has sought out a man after his own heart and has
appointed him commander of his people, because you broke the Lord's command.”
David, the Greatest King
Among the kings of Israel, David was the greatest. He was well loved. David served God faithfully. David was
anointed secretly to be the next king of Israel while he was still a young boy. God chose him because he had a
heart like God's. He proved to have courage and faith in slaying the Philistine giant

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Goliath. He was a great warrior and a man who loved God and brought great
peace and prosperity to the land.
David ruled two kingdoms: Israel and Judah. But the two remained inde-pendent
from each other. There was a need for a single seat of government which would unite the
two kingdoms. He captured the Canaanite city of Jerusalem from a group called Jebusites
since it was at the border of Israel and Judah and it belonged to neither of the two
kingdoms. Jerusalem was made their capital and it was known as city of David. He
brought the Ark of the Covenant and the tabernacle there to establish it as the religious
center of the nation. This act further unified the Israelites.

David offended God through the sins he committed. He took many wives although
this had been done by other kings, this was forbidden by God.Aside from that, he
arranged the murder of Uriah who was the husband of the woman he loved. Uriah was
among his soldiers. He placed him on the frontline of the battlefield to be killed so that he
could marry his wife who he had already seduced.

What made David different from Saul is his sincere repentance of his sins.Though
David had sinned, he repented for having offended God. David's sincere repentance,
faithfulness, and love for God pleased Him. David writes psalms for God conveying this.
The book of Psalms is attributed to David since he would write prayer-psalms for God.
Most common themes of the psalms are praise, thanksgiving, and lamentations.

Solomon,the Wise King

Solomon succeeded his father's reign. Solomon fulfilled his father's dream of constructing
the Temple of the Lord. The temple became the visible sign of God's presence over the
land, the symbol of the meeting place of God and man. Solomon also constructed the
king's palace which took 13 years to build whereas the temple only took six years to build.
Kings 7:13-51details the lavish furnishings of the temple and the palace. In order to finish
the palace, he engaged into forced labor. This led to the rebellion of the working class led
by Jeroboam.

Aside from this Solomon had many wives. Solomon's marriages to for-eign
women were made for political reasons. He built shrines for his wives and traders.
Thus, this led to the impurity of Israel's religion which strictly forbade such marriages
and the tolerance of pagan worship.
Israel's monarchy reminds us that the kings and leaders are mere instru-ments of
God. It is God who should be the center of the nation and our personal lives. We can learn
from monarchy in the Old Testament that we should remain obedient to God's command.
If we as a people, will learn to put our complete trust in God and follow Jesus' way then
peace, progress and unity will be achieved. Jesus is Lord and King of all. He was sent by
God so that we may know what true kingship is.
The Kings of Israel were unfaithful to God. But it was David who repented

and changed his ways. God forgave him. God loves even the sinners

and calls upon us to repent form our sins.

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We Celebrate
the Teachings
of the Church
Only the divine identity of Jesus' person can justify so absolute a claim as “He who is not with
me is against me"; and his saying that there was in him “something greater than Jonah,...
greater than Solomon”, something “greater than the Temple”; his reminder that David had called
the Messiah his Lord, and his affirmations, “Before Abraham was, I AM”, and even “I and the
Father are one."
CCC 590

We Believe
We Celebrate
Our Faith
What relevant truths does the kingdom period of the Israelites impart to us?

We Act
God understands our human weaknesses. He forgives us for as long as we repent. Enumerate ways by which we
can show our sincere repentance to God whom we have offended.

We Celebrate
David knows that God is the one, true King. He desired to please God in his service of Him. His
psalms reflect his love and faithfulness in God. Read Psalm 103 prayerfully.

Psalm 103:1-5
Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits-

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who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases,
who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion,who satisfies your desires with good things

so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.

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LET'S DO THESE
On the blank before the number, write true if the statement is correct and false if
otherwise.

1. God remained faithful through the centuries to His covenant.

2. The Israelites were easily influenced by pagan idol worship a sign that they easily neglected
the covenant they made with God.

3. Obedience to God is a primary duty as His Children.

4. Saul's jealous of David contributed to is defeat and downfall.

5.It was Samuel whom God anointed to be the first king.

6. Saul was chosen by God to pave the way for the establishment of the
kingdom.
7. The Israelites believed that Yahweh was "invisibly enthroned in a special way in the Ark of the
covenant."

8.Jerusalem was also known as the "city of David."

9. In the event of our human weakness we should draw strength from God's constant love.

10. God loves us despite of our human weaknesses.

Identify what is being described in the statements below.

1. Prayer-songs of the Israelites often identified with David.

2. The central seat of worship and government of the Israelites.

3.The last judge and the first prophet of Israel.

4.A pledge of fidelity between two parties.

5. Was sent by God to show us what true kingship means.

6.Founded the Congregation of Ursuline daughters of Mary Immaculate.

7. The man whose death David arranged to get his wife.
8. The northern part of David's kingdom.

9. The leader of Israel's work force.

10. The book in the Old testament which contains a collection of narratives which spans
Israel's history from their entrance into Canaan to a transition of monarchy.

11.The king who was gifted by God with wisdom.

12. The Israelites were unfaithful to him.

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13. The numan king must only be a representative of God and subjected to this.
14.The long undefeated Philistine giant soldier David defeated in battle.

15.The Lord and eternal King.

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LET'S DO THESE
What lessons can you draw from the following biblical situations or events:
1. The reign of Saul
2.The sins of David
3.The wisdom of Solomon
4. The Israelites' loss of faith in God and clamor for a king
5. The reign of David
6. The monarchy in the Old Testament

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LET'S DO THESE

Jesus, the Anointed One

God in his goodness sent His Son for our salvation. Jesus is the Messiah sent by God to redeem
us. He is God's anointed one.

We Celebrate Life Observe the symbols in the Seal of the Republic of the Philippines.

The eight-rayed sun of the Philippines represents the eight provinces placed under martial law by Governor-General Ramón Blanco during the
Philippine Revolution. The three five-pointed stars represent the three primary geographic regions of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

The blue field on the left is the Eagle of the United States; in the red field on the right is the Lion-Rampant of Spain.

ACTIVITIES

Answer the following questions.

1. What symbols are included in the seal of our country? What do these symbols represent?

"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us,full of grace and truth;we have beheld His 2.Why do you think there are symbols in the seal that represent
Spain and the glory, glory as of the United States?only-begotten Son from the Father.”

Jn 1:14

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Draw your personal seal of service. Explain the symbolisms in your seal.

The Seal of our country speaks of our history and struggle as Filipinos. Jesus is God's
anointed. He puts His seal upon him to signify His mission as savior.

We Celebrate
God's Word
ble scholars cite this passage as the longest conversation of Jesus in a direct iotation. This just shows the
relevance of this story in the Scriptures. Jesus e Messiah is the Savior of all. Read how Jesus revealed the truth
of His entity to the Samaritan.

Jesus and the Samaritan Woman

Jesus had to pass through Samaria. So He came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of land that Jacob
had given to His son Joseph. Jacob's well was there. Jesus, tired from His journey, sat down there at the well. It was
about noon.

A woman of Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.” His disciples had gone into the
town to buy food. The Samaritan woman said to Him, “How can you, a Jew, ask me,a Samaritan woman, for a drink?”
(For Jews use nothing in common with Samaritans.)Jesus answered and said to her,“If you knew the gift of God and
who is saying to you,'Give me a drink,' you would have asked Him and He would have given you living water.” [The
woman] said to Him, “Sir, you do not even have a bucket and the cistern is deep; where then can you get this living
water? Are you greater than our father Jacob, who gave us this cistern and drank from it himself with his children
and his flocks?”

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Draw your personal seal of service. Explain the symbolisms in your seal.

Jesus answered and said to her, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again; but whoever drinks the water I shall give will
never thirst; the water I shall give will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” The woman said to Him, “Sir, give me
this water, so that I may not be thirsty or have to keep coming here to draw water."

Jesus said to her, “Go call your husband and come back.” The woman answered and said to Him, “I do not have a husband.”

Jesus answered her, “You are right in saying, 'I do not have a husband.' For you have had fivc husbands, and the one you have now is not
your husband.What you have said is true.”

The woman said to Him,Sir,I can see that you are a prophet. Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain; but you people say that
the place to worship is in Jerusalem."

Jesus said to her, “Believe me, woman, the hour is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in
Jerusalem. You people worship what you do not understand; we worship what we understand,because salvation is from the Jews. But
the hour is coming, and is now here,when true worshipers will worship the Father in Spirit and truth; and indeed the Father seeks such
people to worship Him. God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in Spirit and truth.”

The woman said to Him, “I know that the Messiah is coming, the one called the Anointed; when He comes, He will tell us everything."
Jesus said to her,“I am He,the one who is speaking with you.”

Jn 4:4-26

Jesus, the Messiah

We Celebrate

God's Message

We portray roles in our lives. Our lives are governed by responsibilities that make us loving persons. Serving others even in
small and ordinary ways when done extraordinarily can bring great contributions to the lives of other people. The seal of
our country is not just an emblem. It is a call for us to be united as people and to be eager to serve our country and one
another.

The Father put His seal upon Jesus. This seal signifies that He was sent by the Father on a mission. His name says what He
came for. The name Jesus in Hebrew means “God saves.” Jesus is the Christ because He is the long-awaited Messiah and Savior.
Both the Greek word Christos and the Hebrew word Messiah means “the Anointed One.” Jesus is the anointed one, the One
sent by the Father to save us from our sins. The Catechism of the Catholic Church explains that“Christ” became the name proper
to Jesus because He accomplished perfectly the divine mission that“Christ” signifies.In effect, in Israel those consecrated to God
for a mission that he gave were anointed in His name. This was the case for kings, for priests and, in rare instances,for prophets.
This had to be the case all the more so for the Messiah whom God would send to inaugurate His kingdom definitively. The story
of Jesus conversing with the Samaritan woman shows that Jesus is the Christ, the Savior of humankind. He came not only for the
Jews but for all humankind.

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Draw your personal seal of service. Explain the symbolisms in your seal.

time of Christ, the Jews would not pass through that city. The Samaritans were detested by
the Jews. The reason behind this dates back during the time Israel in 721 Bc, he took the
ten of tribes of Israel into captive in Babylon.This compromised their race and their
religion. The population which was mainly Jewish later on intermarried with Gentile
immigrants. Thus, their religion became a mix of Judaism and pagan beliefs.
The dispute grew even stronger during the time of the reconstruction of the temple
which was destroyed.The Jews refused the help offered by the Samaritans.Animosity and
hatred grew between the Jews and the Samaritans.The Jews had no social nor religious
interaction with the Samaritans.They were not allowed to worship in Jerusalem. Samaritan
worship was mixture of paganism and a partial following of the Pentateuch.Samaritans
worshiped on Mt. Gerizim, Jews worshiped in Jerusalem. This animosity continuedon until
the time of Jesus. But Jesus did not hesitate to pass by Samaria unlike other Jews who
would go about in another route. He crossed boundaries when He talked to a Samaritan.
He did not observe the social norm when He asked the Samaritan woman for a drink, that
is why the woman was surprised when Jesus talked to her. Jesus showed greater respect to
human dignity than social norms. He chose to cross boundaries of cultural and social
standards during those times to show that He came to save not just the Jews but the whole
world regardless of race and ethnicity.
Jesus crossed socio-cultural boundaries not only out of His duty to save humankind but out of His deep love for
all of us. He showed us to respect the human dignity of each person.

Jesus, the Good News

The conversation between Jesus and the Samaritan woman is a testimony of Jesus' kingship. In
the passage, Jesus declared that He is the Messiah everyone has been waiting for. It was an
unexpected moment for the woman to encounter the Messiah. She was known as adulterous
but despite her sinfulness, Jesus revealed to her the good news. Jesus did not look upon the
woman even if she was tainted with sin instead she saw the faith of the woman eagerly waiting
for the Messiah to come.

God sent Jesus not only to proclaim God's Kingdom but to be the Good News for
us. The reasons why God sent His Son are:
+ God sent His Son as an offering for our sins.
+He came to reveal to us God's love, that we might have life through him.
+He came to be our model for sanctity.
+God wanted us to share in Jesus' divine sonship.

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Draw your personal seal of service. Explain the symbolisms in your seal.
Jesus perfectly fulfilled the mission God sent Him to do. Jesus revealed Himself to us so that we may be
heralds of the Good News. As He was sent by the Father, He sends us to do the same to be evangelizers
bringing to everyone, in all places, and at all times the message of salvation.

We Celebrate
the Teachings
of the Church
Jesus' messianic consecration reveals His divine mission, “for the name 'Christ' implies 'He who anointed,' 'He
who was anointed' and 'the very anointing with which He was anointed.'The one who anointed is the
Father,the one who was anointed is the Son, and He was anointed with the Spirit who is the anointing.'” His
eternal messianic consecration was revealed during the time of His earthly life at the moment of His baptism by
John,when“God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power,”“that he might be revealed to
Israel” as its Messiah. His works and words will manifest Him as “the Holy One of God.”

We Believe
We Celebrate
Our Faith
What truths about Jesus being the Messiah are expressed in the passage about the Samaritan woman (Jn
4:4-26)?
We Act How will you be evangelizers in this day and age? Write some points and
guidelines on how you will share Jesus to others.

We Celebrate
Praise and thank God for the gift of His Son Jesus to us. Write your prayer below.

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Draw your personal seal of service. Explain the symbolisms in your seal.

LET'S DO THESE
Find the answers in the scrambled words below.

E M T G E R 1 Z 1 M L O F B R

J N X A S D R M E R J T R S 1
E L E P S O B J S F E R A S L
S Q U E O G H 1 N U R U A A F
U E T Y N F 1 O Y O U E N M R
S N U J S R C H R 1 S T G A W
S O J B H O U L T U A U E R D
F A O N 1 K Y N A S L A L 1 E
B A M T P N D K S L E J 1 T L
K S E A P L B 1 R E M M C A O
J M S V R M G N L K A 1 O N 0
N N S C X 1 T G X A P K T M 1
M E 1 E E V A N G E L 1 Z E E
N A A K R M L K P L O R E S K

S Y H G H B A S S Y R 1 A N A

1. The place where Jesus saw the adulterous woman drawing water from the well.

2.The Greek word which means "anointed one"

3.The place where Jews worship.

4.The place where Samaritans worshipped.

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Draw your personal seal of service. Explain the symbolisms in your seal.
5. This name means God Saves.

6. The Hebrew word for "Anointed One."

7. It means to proclaim the good news

8. The people in the Bible whose race and religion has been mixed with the gentiles

9.The saint who evangelized using his God given artistic talent

10.The king who attacked and conquered Israel in 721 BC.

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Draw your personal seal of service. Explain the symbolisms in your seal.
Write true if the statement is correct and if otherwise place the correc statement on the blank
provided.

1. The Jews by social norm refused to mingle with the Samaritans.

2. The Egyptian pharaoh conquered Israel and had them exiled in Babylon.

3. Jesus was raised a Jew, His mission therefore is centered on the Jews.

4The title "Messiah" means "God is love."

5. The Samaritan woman was surprised when Jesus talked to her.

6.God chooses the races which he would like to save.

7. God sent Jesus to b a model of holiness for us.
8. Jesus as a king is the one sent by the Father on a mission of salvation.

9. Jesus was anointed by the Holy Spirit in order to perform His functions.

10. Jesus willfully refused to observe the social norms because He wanted to anger the Jews.

11.To know that Jesus is the Messiah is to understand his role and mission.

12. The mission to evangelize is a task for selected persons who are involved in Church
activities.

13. God's love is all embracing regardless of race and social status.

14. In Israel those who will do the work of God is anointed in His name.

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Draw your personal seal of service. Explain the symbolisms in your seal.
Given the following circumstances/situations, how will you proclaim Jesus to others?

1. An old woman begging on the street

2. A man whose five-year old son just died in a car accident

3. Your teacher who does not start and end the class with a prayer

4. Your classmate who lost enthusiasm in going to Mass.

5. A middle aged man who lost his job as a construction worker and out of des-peration pick
pockets from students as a form of living

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Draw your personal seal of service. Explain the symbolisms in your seal.

Create a Pledge of Commitment to be an evangelizer in your own special We Celebrate way. Pattern your
pledge in the same way as the Ten Commandments.Write Our Commitment your pledge in the scroll below.

I pledge to...

I.

II.

III .

IV.

V.

VI.

VII.

VIII.

IX.

X.

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 Jesus Seated at the
Right Hand of the Father

After enduring suffering and death, Jesus was risen, He ascended and now He is seated at the right
hand of God.

We Celebrate Life The importance of life is seen on how it is lived. Read the story on how a
tree found happiness in giving.

The Giving Tree

Shel Silverstein

Once there was a tree and she loved the little boy. Every day the boy would come and he would gather her leaves and make them into
crowns and play king of the forest.

He would climb up her trunk and swing from her branches. When he was tired, he would sleep in her shade. The boy loved the
tree very much.And the tree was happy.

But time went by, the boy grew older. The tree was often alone. Then one day the boy came to the tree and the tree
said:“Come,Boy,come and climb up my trunk and swing from my branches and eat apples and play in my shade and be happy.”

“I am too big to climb and play,” said the boy. “I want to buy things and have fun. I want some money. Can you give me some money?”

“I'm sorry,” said the tree, “but I have no money. I have onlyleaves and apples. Take my
apples, Boy, and sell them in city. Then you will have money and you'll be happy.”

And so the boy climbed up the tree and gathered her apples and carried them away. And
the tree was happy.

But the boy stayed away for a long time and the tree was sad.And then one day the boy came
back and the tree shook with joy,and she said:“Come,Boy, come and climb up my trunk and
swing from my branches and eat apples and play in my shade and be happy.”

“I am too busy to climb trees,” said the boy. “I want a house to keep me warm,”he said. “I want a
wife and I want children, and so I need a house.Can you give me a house?”

“I have no house,” said the tree. “The forest is my house but you may cut off my branches and
build a house. Then you will be happy.”

And so the boy cut off her branches and carried them away to build a house. And the
tree was happy.

But the boy stayed away for a long time and the tree was sad. And when he came back, the tree
was so happy she could hardly speak.

“Come,Boy,”she whispered, “Come and play.”

“I am too old and sad to play.” said the boy. “I want a boat that will take me away from here. Can you give me a boat?”

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 “Cut down my trunk and make a boat," said the tree. "Then you can sail away and be happy.”And so the boy cut
down her trunk, made a boat, and sailed away.

And the tree was happy,but not really.

And after a long time the boy came back again. “I am sorry, Boy," said the tree, “but I
have nothing left to give you--my apples are gone.”

“My teeth are too weak for an apple," said the boy. n12:24

“My branches are gone,” said the tree. “You cannot swing on them-”

“I am too old to swing on branches." said the boy.

“My trunk is gone,” said the tree. “You cannot climb-"

“I am too tired to climb,” said the boy.

“I am sorry” sighed the tree. “I wish that I could give you something... But I have nothing left. I am just an old stump.I am
sorry...”

“I don't need very much now,” said the boy. “Just a quiet place to sit and rest.I am very tired.”

“Well” said the tree, straightening herself up as much as she could,“well,an old stump is good for sitting and resting. Come,
Boy, sit down...and rest.”

And the tree was happy.

ACTIVITY
Answer the following.
1. How will you describe the friendship between the boy and tree?

2.What makes the boy happy? What makes the tree happy?

3. How does the tree show her love to the boy?

4.Why do youthink the tree is not happy after giving her trunk?

5. Have you ever given something away and later wished that you didn't? ls it easier to give something away if the
receiver truly appreciates the gift? Why?

6. What is the message of the story?

The act of loving entails giving selflessly.

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We Celebrate
Jesus is the fulfillment of the prophesy that there will be a Messiah who will die to save humankind and will rise again
after three days. Read what the Scripture says about the glory of Christ.

God's Word
In times past, God spoke in partial and various ways to our ancestors through the prophets; in these last days, He spoke to us through a
Son, whom He made heir of all things and through whom He created the universe, who is the reful-gence of HHis glory, the very
imprint of his being, and who sustains all things by His mighty word. When He had accomplished purification from sins, He took His seat
at the right hand of the Majesty on high,as far superior to the angels as the name He has inherited is more excellent than theirs.
Heb 1:1-4

Jesus Gives Up His Life to Save Us

We Celebrate

God's Message
The story of the giving tree shows us how much the tree loves the boy that in her act of love she gives selflessly of herself.
Love is closely related to giving. A true act of love selflessly and unconditionally seeks the good of the one who is loved.
Jesus in His obedience to the Father and His deep love for humankind selflessly gave Himself up to die for our salvation. A
study of the historical Jesus, that is Jesus who lived with us in his earthly life, will open our eyes to the plan of salvation
that God the Father has for us. It is important to understand that while having a human body, Jesus remains to be divine.

In the celebration of the Holy Mass, we profess our faith. We declare our belief that:
For our sake He (Jesus) was crucified under Pontius Pilate; He suffered, died, was buried, and rose again on the
third day in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right band of the Father.
A deep understanding of what we profess will help us deepen our faith in Jesus the Messiah who is seated at
the right hand of the Father. In the Nicene Creed, we proclaim, “For our sake Jesus was crucified under Pontius
Pilate; He suffered, died and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures.”
Crucifixion was the worst possible form of capital punishment for criminals. Aside from the slow death a person
has to endure, the humiliation was most difficult to bear since it was a public persecution. Jesus suffered this type of
punishment even if He was not a criminal. God could have chosen an easier manner of death without undergoing
tremendous physical and emotional pain but He didn't. The sufferings of Christ serve as an example of a deep
understanding of true love. It teaches us to remain strong even under trials and difficulties. It reminds us that
whenever we suffer for the good of the other, we share in the suffering of Christ.

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 We are all responsible for the death of Jesus: from Adam and Eve to the present
generation, who in pride and disobedience, have sinned.The whole life of Jesus is an
offering to the Father in atonement of our sins. John the Baptist calls Jesus the Lamb of
God who takes away our sins.

Jesus is our Redeemer. This means that He offered His sufferings and death as a
fitting sacrifice in satisfaction for our sins, and for us to regain the right to be called
children of God and heirs of heaven.

It is necessary for Jesus to suffer as His merits are infinite.

He redeemed us form our sins.

Jesus, Victorious Over Sin, and Death

By His death, Jesus gave a new meaning to the Cross. It serves as a reminder of what
sacrificial love is. The cross is beautiful in that it symbolizes what Jesus is willing to do to
show his love for sinful humanity. Moreover, Jesus gave a new meaning to the Cross
through His victory! Jesus' resurrection is proof of His divinity, showing His conquest of sin
and death. His resurrection is an essential part of salvation history, both His death and
resurrection constitute the mystery of redemption. It makes credible everything Jesus did
and taught. The Risen Christ gives us new hope of our future resurrection.“For just as in
Adam all die, so too in Christ shall all be brought to life”(1 Cor 15:22).

He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right band of the Father.

We read this from Mark 16:19 and John 20:17.The Ascension of Christ
fulfills the Old Testament prophesy in Exodus 13:22 and Psalm 110:1.The
Ascension event concludes Jesus' ministry on earth. It brought His human
body and soul into the Trinity. Christ the King had earned for men infinite
grace and had gone home to heaven to prepare a place for us in heaven.
We profess Jesus seated at the right hand of the Father. This signifies the foundation
of the Messiah's kingdom, the fulfillment of the prophet Daniel's vision (Dan 7:14)
concerning Jesus, the Son of Man: “To Him was given dominion and glory and kingdom,
that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him; His dominion is an everlasting
dominion, which shall not pass away, and His kingdom one that shall not be destroyed.”
After this event, the apostles became witnesses of the “Kingdom [that] will have no end.”

We should thank Jesus for all His sacrifices, and adore and revere Him as our
Lord and Savior. At the right hand of the Father, Jesus intercedes for us before the
Father so that we have a continuing outpouring of the Spirit as we go forth
evangelizing and witnessing His Kingdom.

Jesus Christ entered into the glory of heaven seated at the right of the Father.

He exercises for all eternity supreme authority of a King over all creatures.

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Let's Pray Sit at My Right Hand
A Psalm of David

Psalm 110

The Lord says to my Lord:

"Sit at my right band.

until l make your enemies your footstool

The Lord sends forth from Zion your migbiy scepter

Rule in the midst of your enemies!

Your people will offer themselves freely

on the day of your power,

in boly garments; from the womb of the moring.

the dew of your youth will be yours.

The Lord bas sworn and will not change bis mind.

“You are a priest forever after the order of Melehizedk

The Lord is at your rigbt band;

be will shatter kings on the day ofhis wrath.

He will execute judgment among the nations,

filling them with corpses;

be will sbatter cbiefs over the wide earth.

He will drink from the brook by the way;

therefore be will lift up bis bead.

My Faith Words Paschal Mystery Passion, death,resurrection, and ascension of

Christ. The term "pas-chal" refers to His "passover" from death to new
life.
passion From the Latin word which means "suffering." It refers to the redemptive suffer-ing and death of Jesus

Redeemer title of Jesus which means one who pays in order to get back something lost Son of Man A title given to Jesus based on Daniel's
prophecy (Dn 7:13-14). Jesus is called by this title to emphasize His role as Saviorand Ruler of the world.

LET'S DO THESE
Determine if the statement is correct or not. Put a check mark on the first box if it is correct and on the
second box if it is wrong.

1.Jesus is half man and half God.

□□2. The Resurrection of Jesus is a scientific occurrence of an out of the body experience.

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□□3. The Nicene Creed is a declaration of our faith as Catholic Christians.
□□ 4. Jesus had limited freedom in choosing to save us.

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 5. We should bear our sufferings with a strong faith in God just as Jesus had.

6. Christ's victory over sin, evil, and death gives the promise and power to share in His victory.

7. It is God's will hat Jesus be faithful to His mission even if it means dying a cruel death.

8. Prior to His sacrifice and ascension to Heaven, the gates of Heaven were closed.
9. Jesus's resurrection is central to Catholic faith.

10. Jesus seats at the right hand of the Father as eternal King of all creatures.

11. Psalm 110 tells about Jesus' at the right hand of the Father; a text Jesus fulfilled.

12. Incarnation and Resurrection both constitute the mystery of redemption.

□□13. Jesus' resurrection is a testimony to His divinity.

14. Jesus' death helps us see that we are saved by an act of sacrificial love.
15. Jesus was a guilty criminal punished by the law to death by crucifixion.

What will you say when someone asks you of your faith in Jesus? What do you know and
believe in? Express your knowledge and faith in Jesus through a faith declaration.
Complete the following sentences:

1. I believe that Jesus

2. The ascension of Jesus reminds me

3.My sins

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 Jesus Will Come Again
After proclaiming in the Creed that Jesus is seated at the right hand of the Father,we proclaim next
that he will come again to judge the living and the dead.

We Celebrate Life The kind acts that we do never go unchecked or unnoticed. The reward for
kindness may not come right away but they will surely come.This is the message of the story that
follows.

A Glass of Milk Paid in Full

One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school, found he had only one thin dime left, and he was
hungry. He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door.

Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so brought him a large glass of milk.

He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I owe you?”

“You don't owe me anything,” she replied. “Mother has taught us never to accept pay for a kindness.”

He said, “Then I thank you from my heart.”

As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically,but his faith in God and man got
strong also. He had been ready to give up and quit.

Years later that young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled.They finally sent her
to the big city, where they caled in specialists to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for
the consultation.When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his
eyes.Immediately he rose and went down the hall of the hospital to her room.

Dressed in his doctor's gown he went in to see her. He recognized her at once. He went back
to the consultation room determined to do his best to save her life. From that day he gave special
attention to the case.

After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill
to him for approval. He looked at it, then wrote something on the edge and the bill was sent to her
room. When the young woman received the bill, she feared to open it, for she was sure it would take the
rest of her life to pay for it all. Finally she looked, and something caught her attention on the side of the
bill. She began to read the following words:

“Paid in full with one glass of milk.

Signed, Dr.Howard Kelly.”

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Answer the following:
1. What strengthened the faith of Howard Kelly when he was a young poor boy?

2. What act of goodness did the young woman (when she was much younger) do to Howard
Kelly?

3. If you were the young woman would you help Howard Kelly? Why?
4. What does the story teach us?
5.Mustwe help a person in need because we expect something in return? Why yes? Why not?

6.Have you helped someone out of compassion and not because you look forward to being repaid?
Tell about this experience.

We prepare for God's reign until He comes again.

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We Celebrate The reign of Christ after His death and resurrection is described in the text God's Word taken from the
letter of Paul to the Ephesians.

Eph1:20-22

We Celebrate The Reward for Goodness

God's Message

We await for the coming of Jesus. As we wait we prepare ourselves spiritu-ally and store goodness, justice in, and love on
earth so that we may reap it when the time comes. The story entitled A Glass of Milk Paid in Full describes how goodness
is rewarded. The simple act of charity that we do here on earth will merit us grace from God to assist us here on earth and
at the same time store riches in heaven. It is through God's grace and and not on our own can we merit heaven. Our
catechism teaches us that thecharity of Christ is the source of all our merits before God, and that through the love of God
for us humankind the gates of heaven were opened.

He Will Come Again in Glory

In our celebration of the Holy Mass as a congregation we acclaim:“We proclaim your death, O Lord, and profess your
resurrection until you come again.” Jesus ascended in heaven forty days after His Resurrection.Though in heaven we are
assured of His guidance more over we await for His second coming.

The Second Coming of Christ is what we Catholics refer to as the parousia;which is the Greek word
for“coming”or“presence.”The Catechism teaches us that Jesus Christ will pronounce the final word on all history. We shall
know the ultimate meaning of the whole work of creation, the entire economy of salvation, and understand the
marvelous ways by which His providence led everything towards its final end. The Last Judgment will reveal that God's
justice triumphs over all the injustices.

When will Jesus come again? Jesus will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead. This will happen on
Judgment day when the final victory over evil will become evident. Everyone will be judged accordingly,whether he/she
accepted or refused His grace. God's victory over the final unleashing of evil will be total and complete and will culminate
in the Last Judgment.

Anticipatng Jesus' Second Coming should bring us to do good works, acts of justice,and love for others. The parousia is all about the reign of
the justice of God over all.

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Jesus Will Come Again
The Bible describes the events of Jesus' return in apocalyptic images. The Gospel of Matthew, describes Jesus'
coming this way, “For the Son of Man will come with His angels in His Father's glory, and then He will repay everyone
according to his conduct" (Mt 16:27). On the other hand, the Gospel of Mark speaks of the Second Coming of Christ
this way, “And then they will see 'the Son of Man coming in the clouds' with great power and glory, and then He will
send out the angels and gather [His] elect from the four winds, from the end of the earth to the end of the sky”(Mk
13:26-27).

No one knows when the Second Coming of Christ will happen. We should not make false interpretations as to
the time of its coming or the details of the signs. Interpretations of these biblical texts should not be literal. The
Church tells us to focus instead on the need for living the Gospel as a preparation for the Parousia whenever it may
happen. Our focus therefore should be on the basic truths about the Parousia. The Catechism for Filipino Catholics
enumerates five basic truths:

+ The first is that the Risen Christ as the Son of Man will come to judge the living and the dead.
+ Christ's Second Coming will be unmistakable since it will be accompanied by unprecedented signs in the heavens
and on the earth.

+ No one knows the time when the Second Coming will happen even the angels in heaven.

+ Since we do not know when it will happen we must constantly prepare.* Lastly,because Christ is already in His
glory, and has sent His Spirit among us,the “time” of salvation has already come. Now is the time when our
salvation is being worked out in our daily acts with our neighbors.
Daily acts of kindness, goodness, love and justice are definite ways on how we prepare for Jesus' second coming. We
should also spiritually prepare our soul by confessing our sins and frequent the reception of the Holy Eucharist.

We Celebrate
the Teachings
of the Church
Christ died and lived again, that He might be Lord both of the dead and of the living.” Christ's Ascension into
heaven signifies His participation, in His humanity, in God's power and authority. Jesus Christ is Lord: He
possesses all power in heaven and on earth. He is “far above all rule and authority and power and dominion,”
for the Father “has put all things under His feet.” Christ is Lord of the cosmos and of history. In Him human
history and indeed all creation are “set forth” and transcendently fulfilled.
CCC 668

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