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** nature" = form of
** nature" = form of
* God in the "natures" of the Creator, the Savior, and the Sanctifier
* God in the "natures" of the Creator, the Savior, and the Sanctifier
* The Word per Genesis and [https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/1:1 John 1:1]
* "The Word" per Genesis and [https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/1:1 John 1:1]
** ''“In the beginning was the Word”''


* God's existence outside of time and creation
* God's existence outside of time and creation
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*** thus Satin wants to separate us from God
*** thus Satin wants to separate us from God
*** Hell is eternal separation from God
*** Hell is eternal separation from God
* origins of sin:
** the Fall of Adam and Eve and its implications
** the Fall of Adam and Eve and its implications
* Israel breaking God's commands
*** "original sin"
 
** Israel breaking God's commands
* God's "Plan of Redemption"
** “three-fold sin” (concupiscence):
* "Dying to sin, living in Christ"
*** ''lust of the flesh''
** State of Grace
*** ''lust of the eyes''
* Sacrament of Reconciliation
*** ''pride of life''


=== 4. Thoughtful worship ===
=== 4. Thoughtful worship ===
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* praying thoughtfully and purposefully
* praying thoughtfully and purposefully
** Sign of the Cross: what do you think about when making the Sign of the Cross?
** Sign of the Cross: what do you think about when making the Sign of the Cross?
** Lord's Prayer: the Seven Petitions
** Our Father prayer & the Seven Petitions
** The Liturgy: knowing the Mass
* The Liturgy: knowing the Mass


=== 5. Sermon on the Mount and The Beatitudes ===
* role and purpose of prayer in general


* Life in Christ
=== 5. Life in Christ ===
 
* Sermon on the Mount and The Beatitudes
* Christ's New Commandments
* Christ's New Commandments
* Ten Commandments & Christ's clarifications of Mosaic Law
* Ten Commandments & Christ's clarifications of Mosaic Law
** ex. murder and adultery start in the heart
** ex. murder and adultery start in the heart
* God's "Plan of Redemption"
** dying to sin, living in Christ:
*** "''dead to sin and living for God in Christ Jesus''" ([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/romans/6:11 Rom 6:11])
** Sacrament of Reconciliation
** State of Grace


=== 6. Christ as fulfillment of the Old Testament ===
=== 6. Christ as fulfillment of the Old Testament ===


* "testament" means "covenant"
* Covenant = God's loving design and gift to mankind
** Covenant = God's loving design and gift to mankind
** Jesus fulfills the "Old Covenant" and gives us the "New Testament"
*** The History of Salvation
* The History of Salvation
** God's promises are expressed in the "Covenants"
* God's promises expressed in the "Covenants"
* Jesus fulfills the "Old Covenant" and gives us the "New Testament"
* Typology
* Introduction to Typology


=== 7. The Mysteries ===
=== 7. The Mysteries ===
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* using the Wing of Faith
* using the Wing of Faith
** recognizing the limits of Reason
** recognizing the limits of Reason
** limits of reason, senses, and subject to concupiscence
** limits of our intelligence, senses, and concupiscence


=== 8. Sacraments ===
=== 8. Sacraments ===
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* types and purposes of Sacraments
* types and purposes of Sacraments


=== 9. Lord's Prayer ===
=== 9. The Mass ===
 
* taught by Christ
* Seven petitions
* role and purpose of prayer in general
 
=== 10. The Mass ===


* Real presence of Christ
* Real presence of Christ
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* proper attire for Mass
* proper attire for Mass


== The Bible ==
=== 10. The Bible ===
 
* "testament" means "covenant"
* Divinely "inspired"
* Bible = divinely "inspired" but written by
* Student familiarity with the Bible
* Student familiarity with the Bible
** its parts and organization
** its parts and organization