Symbolon Assignment:Symbolon: Part 1: Session 6: THE PASCHAL MYSTERY: The Mystery of Jesus's Death & Resurrection Please note: use the document enclosed in the Questions and Comments from the Two Symbolon Participant's Guides field to more effectively prepare for our discussions and to develop your own questions, comments, and observations!!! Additional Documents:
Sacramental Economy, The;
Paschal Mystery, The;
Original Sin;
Mystery of Evil, The; and
Resurrection.
Please note: Use the Additional Documents field, of this webpage, to find referenced material Please print these articles, review them (include all questions, comments, and/or observations upon reading these excellent articles) and bring them with you to the next OCIA gathering (class).
Lives of the Saints and Conversion Stories:
St. Teresa of Jesus (also known as St Teresa of Avila)
Please note: Use the Lives of the Saints and Conversion Stories field, of this webpage, to find referenced material. Please print these articles, review them (include all -- hey! that sounds like ?????, questions, comments, and/observations upon reading these excellent life stories) and bring them with you to the next OCIA gathering (class).
Psalms and Canticles
Colossians 1
Please note: Use the Psalms and Canticles field, of this webpage, to find referenced material. Please print these articles, review them (include all -- questions, comments, and/observations upon reading these excellent scripture passages) and bring them with you to the next OCIA gathering (class).
Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) Assignment:
512 - 513
517 - 518
571 - 591
595 - 618
624 - 628
631 - 635
638 - 655
659 - 664
Please note: Use the CCC articles references above to help build your understanding of this gathering. Please review them (include all -- questions, comments, and/observations upon reading these excellent CCC statements) and bring them with you to the next OCIA gathering (class).
Small Group Questions
Was it necessary for Jesus actually to die? Couldn’t God forgive our sins some other way?
What does it mean when St. Paul says that without the Resurrection, our faith is in vain?
What does Jesus’ Ascension with his glorified body mean to me in understanding what Heaven will be like?
How can we participate in the Paschal mystery through the sacraments and in our daily lives?
Please note: Use the Small Group Questions listed above for this gathering. Please review them (include all -- questions, comments, and/observations upon reading these excellent discussion topics!) and bring them with you to the next OCIA gathering (class).