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CACCLC Retreat 2014Society of St. Vincent de

Paul Circle V Camp

Santa Barbara, CAAugust 29 to September 1,

2014

Fr. Samuel W. WardAssociate Director of

VocationsArchdiocese of Los Angeles

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“Ever Ancient, Ever New. Ever Relevant?”Who are the CACCLC Retreatants?• How many were born in China?• How many were born in the U.S.? (A.B.C.’s—

American Born Chinese)• Born elsewhere?• How many do not speak Chinese (Mandarin or

Cantonese) fluently?• How many were baptized Catholics as infants?• How many went to Catholic School? Catholic

High School or College?• How many are converts? As children? As

teens? As young adults?• How many are the only Catholic or Christian in

their family?• Or your family is the only Catholic family in

your extended family?• How many here are not Catholic? Were

invited by a friend?• How many are living a retreat for the first time

this weekend?• First time at CACCLC?• How many are involved in some sort of

ministry in the Church? At your parish? At your college?

• How many are part of a Chinese Catholic community in your parish?

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For reflection, without raising your hand:• How many have been away from the

Catholic faith at times in your life? Recently?

• How many are here reluctantly or are trying this out with skepticism?

• How many are searching for connections in their lives? With God? With peers? With other Catholic young adults? With other Chinese Catholics?

• How many are here because a retreat at this point in your life is exactly what you need?

• What are your expectations this weekend? Your hopes? Your fears?

• Are you open to new possibilities for your life?

• Are you open to the Holy Spirit working in your life in a new way?

• Thank God we are here!

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List of Retreat Conferences: Friday EveningIntroduction—Introducing the Theme & Getting to know the Retreatants SaturdayConference #1—Ever Ancient: “The Faith of Our Fathers” (And Mothers)Conference # 2—Ever New: The New Evangelization & Catholic Young Adults“Mass in Slow Motion”—A Catechetical Primer on the Holy Sacrifice of the MassMass Homily—“Don’t Squander What Has Been Given To You.”Eucharistic Holy Hour & BenedictionConfessions during Holy Hour  SundayConference #3—Ever Relevant: The Catholic Church in Asia & Implications for Chinese Catholics in the U.S. Conference #4—Ever Relevant? Part II—Making a Choice for Jesus and His ChurchThe Holy Chinese MartyrsMass Homily—Discernment & Discipleship: Offering Ourselves as a Holy and Pleasing Sacrifice to the LORD Lectio Divina & Ignatian Spirituality—Contemplative Praying with the Scriptures MondayConference #5—Prayer, Spirituality & Living the Catholic-Christian Faith: Implications for Daily LifeMass Homily—The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass & Confession: Encountering Divine Mercy in the Sacraments  ***Fr. Sam will be available for counseling/Spiritual Direction throughout the weekend. Please see him to make arrangements when and where to meet.

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CACCLC 2014 Retreat Schedule FRIDAY4:30 pmRegistration6:30 pmDinner7:30 pmIntro & Icebreakers9:00 pmEvening Mass (optional)SATURDAY7:15 amMorning Prayer (optional)7:30 amWake-up Call8:15 amMorning Exercise8:30 amBreakfast9:30 amTalk #110:30 amSmall Group Discussion11:30 am

Mass12:30 pmLunch1:30 pmWorkshops (3) 3:15 pmFree Time4:15 pmTalk #25:15 pmSmall Group Discussion6:00 pmDinner7:00 pmGroup Pictures7:15 pmLectio Divina8:00 pmPraise & Worship / (Reconciliation)10:00 pmNight Prayer (optional)Quiet Time

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SUNDAY7:15 amMorning Prayer (optional)7:30 amWake-up Call8:15 amMorning Exercise8:30 amBreakfast9:30 amTalk #310:30 amSmall Group Discussion11:30 amMass12:30 pmLunch1:40 pmConference Call2:00 pmLarge Group Activity3:30 pm

4:00 pmTalk #45:00 pmSmall Group Discussion6:00 pmDinner7:00 pmEvening hike (Leads intoEucharistic Procession into Adoration8:00 pmTaize & AdorationReconciliation10:00 pmNight Prayer (optional)Quiet Time

MONDAY7:15 amMorning Prayer (optional)7:45 amWake-up Call8:30 amBreakfast9:30 amTalk #510:30 amMass11:30 amFinal Remarks / Survey12:00 pmFinal Small Group Discussion12:30 pmLunchPack & Clean Up

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CONFERENCE #1

Ever Ancient—“The Faith of our Fathers”

(and our Mothers)

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Hymn:Faith of our fathers! Faith and prayerShall win all nations unto thee;And through the truth that comes from God,Mankind shall then be free. Refrain:Faith of our fathers, holy faith!We will be true to thee till death. Faith of our fathers! We will loveBoth friend and foe in all our strife:And preach to thee too, as love knows how,By kindly deeds and virtuous life. Refrain:Faith of our fathers, holy faith!We will be true to thee till death.

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From The Confessions of

Saint Augustine:

“Late have I loved you, O Beauty ever ancient, ever new, late have I loved you! You were within me, but I was outside, and it was there that I searched for you. In my unloveliness I plunged into the lovely things which you created. You were with me, but I was not with you. Created things kept me from you; yet if they had not been in you they would have not been at all. You called, you shouted, and you broke through my deafness. You flashed, you shone, and you dispelled my blindness. You breathed your fragrance on me; I drew in breath and now I pant for you. I have tasted you, now I hunger and thirst for more. You touched me, and I burned for your peace.”

Painting of St Augustine by Botticelli

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Fr. Sam’s testimony: “Late have I loved you, Lord.” I can identify with

those words. I am a Catholic priest now, but for the first 22 years of my life, I was what you call a nominal Catholic. I was a believer but only a part-time practice of my faith. And I knew ever less about my faith. For the last years of high school and the first years of college, I was a “C & E Catholic.” You know what that means. Christmas and Easter. That’s when I went to Church. I barely prayed and I had forgotten more about my faith since my Confirmation in 8th grade than I remembered. If you asked me at that time to define the Immaculate Conception, I would have given you one of two answers: It either referred to when Jesus was conceived (wrong, that’s the Annunciation in Luke 1:26-38) or to an amazing touchdown catch by Franco Harris of the Pittsburg Steelers against the Oakland Raiders in 1973—the so-called “Immaculate Reception” (I always seem to relate things back to sports!).

But even though it was later in my life that I really came to know Jesus Christ in a more real and powerful way, it was not too late for me. And here I am now as a Catholic priest, ordained for over 11 years and now Vocation Director for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. I was barely going to Mass before and was pretty ignorant of my faith, which I consequently never share with others since I felt so unprepared and inadequate, and now I am leading a Young Adult Retreat for Chinese Catholics! How did that happen? Surely it is a miracle of God’s grace. And the preaching of the Gospel, the Good News of Jesus Christ and his Holy Catholic Church, for the past 2000 years. Us being here this weekend is the fruit of a missionary, evangelical, Spirit-led group of Christian believers who have preached and taught and shared the Gospel with men, women, and children of every time and place, culture and language, “in season and out of season,” when it was both “convenient and inconvenient” (cf. 2 Timothy 4:2), suffering martyrdom and ridicule and persecution, all done for the love of Christ and a zeal for the salvation of souls.

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Jesus and the Great Commission

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The Commissioning of the Disciples. (Matthew 20:16-20)

“The eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had ordered them. When they saw him, they worshiped, but they doubted. Then Jesus approached and said to them, “All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.”o “I AM”: Jesus identifies Himself as YHWH

(Yahweh or LORD); see John’s Gospel: God reveals Himself to Moses at the

Burning Bush (See Exodus 3)“I AM the God of your father, the God of

Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” (Exodus 3:6)

God said to Moses, “‘I AM WHO I AM’…Say this to the people of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’” (Exodus 3:14)

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“I AM the Bread of Life” (John 6:35) “I AM the Light of the World” (John 8:12) “Before Abraham was, I AM” (John 8:58) “I AM the Door [or Gate] for the Sheep”

(John 10:9) “I AM the Good Shepherd” (John 10:11,

14) “I AM the Resurrection and the Life” (John

11:25) “I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life”

(John 14:6) “I AM the True Vine” (John 15:1)

o Jesus’ name means “God saves.” (Luke 1:31)o He is also Emmanuel, “God with us.”

(Matthew 1:23)

The Commissioning of Moses (Exodus 3)• God also said to Moses, “Say this to the

people of Israel, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you’: this is my name for ever, and thus I am to be remembered throughout all generations. Go and gather the elders of Israel together…I promise that I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt to the land of the Canaanites, [etc.; i.e.: to the Promised Land]. (Exodus 3:15-18)

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The Commissioning of Abraham (Genesis 12)• Now the LORD said to Abram, “Go from your

country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing”…Abram went as the LORD had told him.; and Lot [his nephew] went with him. (Genesis 12:1-2, 4)o Notice how Abram (soon to be called

Abraham, “father of a multitude”, in Genesis 17:5) is called to leave his own country and family for a new calling (vocation), a new mission in life. He was 75 years old at the time! Think of the circumstances and

decisions that led you (and your family) to come to the U.S.

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The Commission of the Church at Pentecost (See Acts of the Apostles 2)• When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all

together in one place. And suddenly a sound came from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind, and [the Holy Spirit] filled all the house where they were sitting…And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit…(Acts 2:1-4)

• Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them. “…Let this be known to you, and give ear to my words. For these men are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is only the third hour of the day [9:00 AM]; but this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: ‘And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh....” (Acts 2:14-17; see Joel 2:28ff.)o Ever ancient.

• Peter continued, “And it shall be that whoever calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved.” (Acts 2:21)

• After the Preaching of Peter at Pentecost, “Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, ‘Brethren, what shall we do?’ And Peter said to them, ‘Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is to you and to your children and to all that are far off, every one who the LORD our God calls to him.’” (Acts 2:37-39)o “Ever ancient, ever new. Ever relevant?”

• And [Peter] testified with many other words and exhorted them saying, ‘Save yourselves from this crooked generation’. (Acts 2:40)o Think about it, if that was wicked and crooked

generation, what can we say about our time and our culture today?

• So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls. And they devoted themselves to the apostle’s teaching, and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. (Acts 2:41-42)

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Discussion Questions:1. What does the “Great Commission”

mean to you?“Go therefore….”Where do you need to take the

Gospel?2. How does the Holy Spirit work in your

life?In other words, how relevant is the Pentecost experience of the Apostolic Church for you today?

3. Which of the “I AM” statements of Jesus most resonates with you at this point in your life? Why?

“I AM the Bread of Life” (John 6:35) “I AM the Light of the World” (John

8:12) “Before Abraham was, I AM” (John

8:58) “I AM the Door [or Gate] for the Sheep”

(John 10:9) “I AM the Good Shepherd” (John 10:11,

14) “I AM the Resurrection and the Life”

(John 11:25) “I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life”

(John 14:6) “I AM the True Vine” (John 15:1)

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Holy Mass on Saturday—Mass in Slow Motion“Don’t Squander What Has Been Given To You.” 1st Reading 1 Corinthians 1:26-31“Consider your own calling…Not many of you were wise by human standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. Rather, God chose the foolish of the world to shame the wise, and God chose the weak of the world to shame the strong, and God chose the lowly and despised of the world, those who count for nothing, to reduce to nothing those who are something, so that no human being might boast before God. It is due to him that you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, as well as righteousness, sanctification, and redemption, so that, as it is written, Whoever boasts, should boast in the LORD.”

o The paradox of the Christian life.o Humility is demanded of the true disciple.o All have a chance; none are excluded based on

superficial criteria. Psalm 33:12-13, 18-19, 20-21

“Blessed the people the LORD has chosen to be his own.” GospelMatthew 25:14-30

The Parable of the Talents• Not squandering what is given to you. To be a good

and generous steward. There are consequences for our actions, whether positive or negative.

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Conference #2

Ever New—The New

Evangelization and Catholic Young Adults

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From the USCCB (U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops) Website:

"It is like a mustard seed that, when it is sown in the ground, is the smallest of all

the seeds on the earth. But once it is sown, it springs up and becomes the largest of plants and puts forth large branches, so that the birds of the sky can dwell in its

shade." Mark 4: 31-32

What is the New Evangelization?• The New Evangelization calls each of us to

deepen our faith, believe in the Gospel message and go forth to proclaim the Gospel. The focus of the New Evangelization calls all Catholics to be evangelized and then go forth to evangelize. In a special way, the New Evangelization is focused on 're-proposing' the Gospel to those who have experienced a crisis of faith. Pope Benedict XVI called for the re-proposing of the Gospel "to those regions awaiting the first evangelization and to those regions where the roots of Christianity are deep but who have experienced a serious crisis of faith due to secularization." The New Evangelization invites each Catholic to renew their relationship with Jesus Christ and his Church.o Evangelization v. Catechesis

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Why do we need the New Evangelization?

• The New Evangelization offers hope. Jesus grants all people rest and comfort from the world's burdens (Mt. 11:28) by offering us the hope of salvation and eternal life. Through the “re-proposing” of the Gospel, the Church seeks to comfort all those who are burdened. The New Evangelization offers the gifts of faith, hope, love and new life in Christ. o “Come to me all you who labor and are

burdened and learn from me. Take my joke upon you and learn from me; for I am meek and humble of heart, and you will find rest for yourselves. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28-30) Jesus speaks to us about His own Most

Merciful and Sacred Heart.o “Those who hear you, hear me, and those who

reject you, reject me, and those who reject me rejects him who sent me.” (Luke 10:16) The context of these words of Jesus is he

has just sent out 72 disciples in pairs to preach the Gospel. Jesus says, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; pray therefore to the LORD of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.” (Luke 10:1-2) The call for new priestly and religious

vocations in the Church. And also the call to active lay ministry

in the Church.

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The New Evangelization in the United States

The Church in the United States can be likened to the mustard seed. The Church has been present in the Americas since the first missionaries arrived in the 15th Century. Over the past five centuries, the Church's foundation has sprung up and taken root in the U.S., spreading her branches and offering shade to the weary. This can be seen simply by looking at the work of Catholic Charities on behalf of the poor, the network of Catholic schools offering education to millions, and the commitment of U.S. Catholics to the Church's social justice teachings. However, there is still work to do.

The 2008 Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) study “Sacraments Today: Belief and Practice Among U.S. Catholics” provides a glimpse into the beliefs, practices and attitudes of U.S. Catholics. According to the study, only 23% of U.S. Catholics regularly attend Mass once a week, while 77% self-identify as proud to be Catholic. These statistics point to the need for the New Evangelization.The seed of the Church is present, but the message of Jesus Christ needs to be re-sown and watered for those who have already heard Christ's call, but who have not been fully evangelized or catechized. Truly, the seed of Christ's message has taken root and yielded much fruit in past seasons. In the spirit of the New Evangelization, it is our hope that [it] will yield even greater harvests for Christ in the future so that all people can dwell in the shade.

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APOSTOLIC LETTER “MOTU PROPRIO ”OF BENEDICT XVI PORTA FIDEI: FOR THE INDICTION OF THE YEAR OF FAITH

1. The “door of faith” (Acts 14:27) is always open for us, ushering us into the life of communion with God and offering entry into his Church. It is possible to cross that threshold when the word of God is proclaimed and the heart allows itself to be shaped by transforming grace. To enter through that door is to set out on a journey that lasts a lifetime. It begins with baptism (cf. Rom 6:4), through which we can address God as Father, and it ends with the passage through death to eternal life, fruit of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, whose will it was, by the gift of the Holy Spirit, to draw those who believe in him into his own glory (cf. Jn 17:22). To profess faith in the Trinity – Father, Son and Holy Spirit – is to believe in one God who is Love (cf. 1 Jn 4:8): the Father, who in the fullness of time sent his Son for our salvation; Jesus Christ, who in the mystery of his death and resurrection redeemed the world; the Holy Spirit, who leads the Church across the centuries as we await the Lord’s glorious return.2. Ever since the start of my ministry as Successor of Peter, I have spoken of the need to rediscover the journey of faith so as to shed ever-clearer light on the joy and renewed enthusiasm of the encounter with Christ. During the homily at the Mass marking the inauguration of my pontificate I said: “The Church as a whole and all her Pastors, like Christ, must set out to lead people out of the desert, towards the place of life, towards friendship with the Son of God, towards the One who gives us life, and life in abundance.” It often happens that Christians are more concerned for the social, cultural and political consequences of their commitment, continuing to think of the faith as a self-evident presupposition for life in society. In reality, not only can this presupposition no longer be taken for granted, but it is often openly denied. Whereas in the past it was possible to recognize a unitary cultural matrix, broadly accepted in its appeal to the content of the faith and the values inspired by it, today this no longer seems to be the case in large swathes of society, because of a profound crisis of faith that has affected many people.4. In the light of all this, I have decided to announce a Year of Faith. It will begin on 11 October 2012, the fiftieth anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council, and it will end on the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Universal King, on 24 November 2013. The starting date of 11 October 2012 also marks the twentieth anniversary of the publication of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, a text promulgated by my Predecessor, Blessed John Paul II, with a view to illustrating for all the faithful the power and beauty of the faith. This document, an authentic fruit of the Second Vatican Council, was requested by the Extraordinary Synod of Bishops in 1985 as an instrument at the service of catechesis and it was produced in collaboration with all the bishops of the Catholic Church. 6. The renewal of the Church is also achieved through the witness offered by the lives of believers: by their very existence in the world, Christians are called to radiate the word of truth that the Lord Jesus has left us...The Year of Faith, from this perspective, is a summons to an authentic and renewed conversion to the Lord, the one Savior of the world. In the mystery of his death and resurrection, God has revealed in its fullness the Love that saves and calls us to conversion of life through the forgiveness of sins (cf. Acts 5:31).7. “Caritas Christi urget nos” (2 Cor 5:14): it is the love of Christ that fills our hearts and impels us to evangelize. Today as in the past, he sends us through the highways of the world to proclaim his Gospel to all the peoples of the earth (cf. Mt 28:19).10. ...The example of Lydia is particularly eloquent in this regard. Saint Luke recounts that, while he was at Philippi, Paul went on the Sabbath to proclaim the Gospel to some women; among them was Lydia and “the Lord opened her heart to give heed to what was said by Paul” (Acts 16:14). There is an important meaning contained within this expression. Saint Luke teaches that knowing the content to be believed is not sufficient unless the heart, the authentic sacred space within the person, is opened by grace that allows the eyes to see below the surface and to understand that what has been proclaimed is the word of God.

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“How can I unless someone teaches me?” (Acts 8)• “But there was a man named Simon who had

previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the nation of Samaria [to the north of Jerusalem], saying that he was somebody great. They all gave heed to him, from the least to the greatest, saying, ‘This man is that power of God which is called Great.’ And they gave heed to him, because for a long time he had amazed them with his magic. But when they believed Philip [the Apostle] as he preached the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. Even Simon himself believed, and after being baptized he continued with Philip. And seeing signs and great miracles performed, he was amazed.” (Acts 8:9-13)o See the effects of preaching the Gospel.o Once captivated by the passing allure of magic,

the people are interiorly transformed by the grace of God.

o The witness of the conversion of Simon, one of the least likely to heed the call of the Gospel, is able to be the instrument of salvation for many more.

St. Mary Magdalene St. Paul St. Augustine St. Francis of Assisi St. Ignatius of Loyola Fr. Donald Calloway, MHIC

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Philip the Apostle &

the Ethiopian Eunuch

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Philip the Apostle & the Ethiopian Eunuch:

“An angel of the LORD said to Philip, ‘Rise and go toward the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.’ This is the desert road. And he rose and went. And behold, an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a minister of Candice the queen of the Ethiopians, in charge of all her treasure, had come to Jerusalem to worship and was returning; seated in his chariot, he was reading the prophet Isaiah. And the Spirit said to Philip, ‘Go up and join this chariot.’ So Philip ran to him and heard him reading I Isaiah the prophet, and asked, ‘Do you understand what you are reading?’ And he said, “How can I unless someone teaches me.” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him. Now that passage of scripture which he was reading was this:

‘As a sheep led to the slaughter or a lamb before its shearer is dumb,so he opens not his mouth. In his humiliation justice was denied him. Who can describe his generation?For his life is taken up from the earth.’ [Isaiah 53:7-8]

And the eunuch said to Philip, ‘About whom does the prophet say this, about himself or about some one else?’ Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this scripture he told him the good news of Jesus. And as they went along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “See, here is water! What is to prevent me from being baptized?” And he commanded the chariot to stop, and they both went down into the water, Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him. And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the LORD caught up Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more, and went on his way rejoicing. But Philip was found at Azotus, and passing on he preached the gospel to all the towns till he came to Caesarea.” (Acts 8:26-40)

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o What is going on here?o There is fellowship, or more precisely,

there is communion. Relationship with another. Personal encounter and interaction. Companionship.

o Evangelization—sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ with another. The heart.

o Catechesis—teaching another about Jesus, His Church, and the Christian faith. The mind.

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The idea of the desert in the Christian life.• Retreats are about getting away for a while with

Jesus, literally retreating from our normal routine, to allow God to encounter us anew.

• The desert (or wilderness) is often the place (metaphorically and literally) where the believer has gone in sure of Christ.o It is not only a place of temptation, but also of

searching and of purification (asceticism). • Examples in Scripture:

o Think of the 40 years of the People of Israel wandering in the desert, longing for the Promised Land.

o The Temptation of Jesus in the Desert for 40 Days (see Matthew 4:1-11; Mark 1:12-13; Luke 4:1-13).

• The Mountaintop is another image of retreat or withdrawal for a time, for a time of encounter with God or of transformation:o Elijah in the Cave (1 Kings 19:9-14)

“Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD.” And behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and broke in pieces the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind; and after the earthquake, but was not in the earthquake; and after the earthquake a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice.”

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o The Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-8). Jesus teaches his disciples, especially

the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-12).o The Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1-8; Mark

9:2-8; Luke 9:28-36).• Examples when Jesus withdrew alone to pray

to His Heavenly Father:o Matthew 14:23—After Jesus had dismissed

the crowds, he went up into the hills by himself to pray.

o Mark 1:35—And early in the morning, Jesus rose and went to a lonely place, and there he prayed. And Simon and those who were with him followed him….

o Luke 5:16—Jesus withdrew to the wilderness and prayed.

o Luke 6:12—The Calling of the 12 Apostles: In those days Jesus went out into the hills to pray; and all night he continued in prayer to God. And when it was day, he called his disciples, and chose from them twelve, whom he also called apostles….

o Luke 22:41-44—The Agony in the Garden: And Jesus withdrew from [the Apostles] about a stone’s throw and knelt down and prayed.

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By the way, what exactly is the “Gospel”?• St. Mark begins his Gospel in this way:

o “The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.” (Mark 1:1)

• The word “Gospel” comes from the Greek word eugelion, where we get the word evangelical. The Spanish word for Gospel is “evangelio.”

• Gospel as defined by the Glossary of the Catechism of the Catholic Church:o The “good news” of God’s mercy and love

revealed in the life, death, and resurrection of Christ. It is this Gospel or good news that the Apostles, and the Church following them, are to proclaim to the entire world (see CCC #571, 1964). The Gospel is handed on in the apostolic tradition of the Church as the source of all-saving truth and moral discipline (CCC #75). The four Gospels are the books written by the evangelists Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John which have as their central object Jesus Christ, God’s incarnate Son: his life, teachings, Passion and glorification, and his Church’s beginnings un the Spirit’s guidance. (CCC #124, 514).

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Discussion Questions:1. What is the New

Evangelization? After this talk, do you understand what the Church and the Popes are calling us to do in the New Evangelization?

2. What does St. Philip tell us about Evangelization?

3. What can you do or are you doing to advance the New Evangelization?

4. What is the role of the CACCLC in the New Evangelization?

5. How can we engage other Young Adults in the New Evangelization?

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CONFERENCE #3 

Ever Relevant?—The Catholic

Church in Asia & Implications

for Chinese Catholics

in the U.S.

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Pope John Paul II—Ecclesia in Asia: On Jesus Christ the Savior and His Mission of Love and Service in Asia: “…That They May Have Life, and Have It Abundantly” (John 10:10)Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhoration, November 6, 1999  • Where was Jesus born?

o Specifically, in a manger in Bethlehem in the Holy Land.

o Where is the Holy Land? In Asia, or Western Asia, to be

precise.

• Jesus is Asian!o “…[H]e took flesh as an Asian!”

• “Because Jesus was born, lived, died and rose from the dead in the Holy Land, that small portion of Western Asia became a land of promise and hope for all mankind. Jesus knew and loved this land. He made his own the history, the sufferings and the hopes of its people…And from this land, through the preaching of the Gospel in the power of the Holy Spirit, the Church went forth to make “disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19).

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• “With the Church throughout the world, the Church in Asia will cross the threshold of the Third Christian Millennium marveling at all that God has worked from those beginnings until now, and strong in the knowledge that ‘just as in the first millennium the Cross was planted on the soil of Europe, and in the second on that of the Americas and Africa, we can pray that in the Third Christian Millennium a great harvest of faith will be reaped in this vast and vital continent.’ [Address to the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC), Manila, January 15, 1995]” (EA #1)

• That in Asia “‘the issue of the encounter of Christianity with ancient local cultures and religions is a pressing one. This is a great challenge for evangelization, since religious systems such as Buddhism or Hinduism have a clearly soteriological [concerning salvation] character’ (JPII in Tertio Millenio Adveniente #30). Indeed it is a mystery why the Savior of the world, born in Asia, has until now remained largely unknown to the people of the continent…[I]n Manila, the Philippines, during the memorable Tenth World Youth Day celebrations, I reminded the Bishops: ‘If the Church in Asia is to fulfill its providential destiny, evangelization as the joyful, patient and progressive preaching of the saving Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ must be your absolute priority.’

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• “‘Ecce natus est nobis Salvator mundi, Behold the Savior of the World is born to us,’ born in Asia!” (EA #2)

• “Particularly moving was the encounter of the new Churches with the Ancient Churches which trace their origins to the Apostles [India for instance, which was evangelized by St. Thomas]. We experienced incomparable joy of seeing the Bishops of the particular Churches in Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Mongolia, Siberia and the new republics of Central Asia sitting beside their Brothers who had long desired to encounter them and to dialogue with them. Yet there was also a sense of sadness at the fact that Bishops from Mainland China could not be present. Their absence was a constant reminder of the heroic sacrifices and suffering which the Church continues to endure in many parts of Asia.” (EA #3)• Ever ancient, ever new.

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• “The Synod was also an occasion to recognize the ancient religious traditions and civilizations, the profound philosophies and the wisdom which have made Asia what it is today. Above all, the peoples of Asia themselves were remembered as the continent’s true wealth and hope for the future.o Respect and acknowledgment that the Gospel

builds upon the good that is already there, and transforms and purifies that which is not in conformity with the demands of the Gospel.

o Vatican II and the Catechism of the Catholic Church on the Church and non-Christians:

“Those who have not yet received the Gospel are related to the People of God in various ways.” (CCC #839; Lumen gentium #16)

The Jewish People. Muslims Non-Christian religions

“The Catholic Church recognizes in other religions that search, among shadows and images, for the God who is unknown yet near since he gives life and breath and all things and wants all men to be saved. Thus, the Church considers all goodness and truth found in these religions as ‘a preparation for the Gospel and given by him who enlightens all men that they may at length have life.’” (CCC #843; LG #16; Nostra aetate #2; Evangelii utiandi #53)

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o “Outside the Church there is no salvation.” Restated positively, “it means that all

salvation comes from Christ the Head through the Church which is his Body.”

“Although in ways known to himself God can lead those who, through no fault of their own, are ignorant of the Gospel, to that faith without which it is impossible to please him, the Church still has the obligation and also the sacred right to evangelize all men.” (CCC #848; Ad gentes #7; cf. Hebrews 11:6; 1 Corinthians 9:16)

Hebrews 11:6—“without faith it is impossible to please him. For whoever would draw near God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.”

1 Corinthians 9:16—“For if I preach the gospel, that gives me no ground for boasting. For necessity is laid upon me. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!”

• “As well as a remembrance and a celebration, the Synod was an ardent affirmation of faith in Jesus Christ the Savior…They emphasized frequently that the faith is already being proclaimed with trust and courage on the continent, even amid great difficulties.”o All of you are the fruit of this work of

evangelization in China!

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• Religious Realities (EA #6)o Asia is the largest continent on earth.o Home to nearly 2/3 of the world’s

population. China & India account for almost ½ of

the total populationo A substantial part of the history and

patrimony of the human family comes from Asia.

o Cradle of the world’s major religions: Judaism Christianity Islam Hinduism

o Birthplace of many other spiritual traditions: Buddhism Taoism Confucianism Zoroastrianism Jainism Sikhism Shintoism

o Plus other traditional or tribal religions practiced by millions.

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• The Catholic Church has “the deepest respect for these traditions and seeks to engage in sincere dialogue with their followers. The religious values they teach await their fulfillment in Jesus Christ.

 • Cultural Realities (EA #6 cont.)

o The people of Asia take pride in their religious and cultural values, such as:

Love of silence and contemplation. Simplicity Harmony Detachment Non-violence The spirit of hard work Discipline Frugal living The thirst for learning and philosophical

enquiry. Respect for life Compassion for all beings Closeness to nature Filial piety towards parents, elders, and

ancestors. A highly developed sense of community. In particular, the family is held as a vital

source of strength, a closely-knit community with a powerful sense of solidarity.

A spirit of religious tolerance and peaceful co-existence.

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A spirit of religious tolerance and peaceful co-existence.

A remarkable capacity for accommodation and a natural openness to the mutual enrichment of peoples in the midst of a plurality of religions and cultures. This not to deny the existence of

bitter tensions and violent conflicts that have and still do exist.

Despite the influence of modernization and secularization, Asian religions are showing signs of great vitality and a capacity for renewal, as seen in reform movements within various religious groups.

Many people, especially the young, experience a deep thirst for spiritual values, as the rise of new religious movement clearly demonstrates. Is this your experience among your

family and peers, both here in the U.S. and in China?

All of this indicates an innate spiritual insight and moral wisdom in the Asian soul, and it is the core around which a growing sense of “being Asian” is built.

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• Economic realities (EA #7)o Some countries are highly developed.o Others are slowly developing.o Others still find themselves in abject poverty.o The rise of materialism and secularism,

especially in urban areas. With threats to traditional, social, and

religious values. Multinational business & conglomerations

o Rapid changes in some countries. Urbanization Large poor areas racked by organized

crime, terrorism, prostitution, and exploitation of poor workers.

Corruption Migration within Asia and out of Asia.

o Population growtho “Clearly, the question of population is

closely linked to that of human promotion.”

o “But false solutions that threaten the dignity and inviolability of life abound and present a special challenge to the Church in Asia.”

o External influenceso Mass mediao Entertainment

o Poverty & the Exploitation of peopleo The status of women

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• Political Realties (EA #8)o From Democracy to Theocracy in Asian

countries.o Military dictatorshipso Atheistic ideologieso From religious freedom to persecution for

their faith in various countries. “The Synod Fathers remembered

in a special way the people of China and expressed the fervent hope that all their Chinese Catholic brothers and sisters would one day be able to exercise their religion in freedom and visibly profess their full communion with the See of Peter.”

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• The Church in Asia: Past and Present (EA #9)o Persian merchants took the Good News to

China in the 5th Century.o The first Christian Church was built there in

the early 7th Century.o During the T’ang dynasty (618-907 A.D.),

the Church flourished for nearly two centuries.

o The decline of this vibrant Church in China but the end of the First Millennium is one of the sadder chapters in the history of God’s people on the continent.

o In the 13th Century the Gospel was announced to the Mongols and the Turks and to the Chinese once more. But by the end of the 14th Century, Christianity almost vanished from these regions. Among other reasons: The rise of Islam Geographical isolation The absence of an appropriate

adaptation to local cultures. And perhaps a lack of preparedness to

encounter the great religions of Asia. o Only the isolated Christian community in

South India survived these times.

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• St. Francis Xavier, Jesuit Missionary o Missionary successes in the 16-17th Centurieso Pope Gregory XV founded the Congregation of

Propoganda Fideo Missionaries were given new directives to respect

and appreciate local cultures.o In 19th Century educational and charitable works

went hand in hand with the preaching of the Gospel, thus reaching the poor and underprivileged in a more effective way.

o New efforts were made at enculturation of the faith but were not sufficient.

o The Church was also considered foreign in many areas, and was often associated in people’s minds with colonial powers.

o This was the situation up the eve of Vatican II (from 1962-1965).

o An new understanding of mission dawned in the Church.

o The Philippines is the only Asian country with a Catholic majority.

o Signs of hope today: Reports of heroic witness, unshaken

perseverance and steady growth of the Catholic Church in China.

The efforts of the Church in South Korea to offer assistance to the people of North Korea.

The humble steadfastness of the Church in Vietnam.

The isolation of Christians in such places as Laos and Myanmar.

The difficult co-existence with the majority in some predominantly Islamic states.

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Discussion Questions:1. What does it mean for

your faith that Jesus is Asian?

2. What challenges do you encounter as a Chinese Catholic in living your faith? As a young adult? What support is there for you?

3. What elements of your culture and family traditions are difficult to incorporate into your faith? Easy to incorporate?

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Discernment and Spiritual Obedience:1. What do you like to do?

How do you spend your time? Your free time? What are you passionate about? What brings you joy? What energizes you? Why?

2. What are you good at? What talents do you have? How do you use these talents? Do others recognize these talents in you?

3. What is possible for you?Do you have the time for these activities? Do you need special training or equipment for this activity? Do you have the necessary finances to carry this out? What obstacles do you face in this task? How does this activity glorify God? Build up His Kingdom? Make you a better person? Make you a better Christian, a better disciple?

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Holy Mass on Sunday—22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time—Year A “Discernment & Discipleship: Offering Ourselves as a Holy and Pleasing Sacrifice to the LORD” 1st Reading Jeremiah 20:7-9“You duped me, O LORD, and I let myself be duped; you were too strong for me, and you triumphed.”

The Spanish translation of “duped” is “seduced.”“All the day I am an object of laughter; everyone mocks me.”

What do the Beatitudes guarantee us: that we will suffer and be persecuted for our faith.

“I say to myself, I will not mention him. I will speak in his name no more. But then it becomes like fire burning in my heart, imprisoned in my bones; I grow weary holding it in, I cannot endure it.”

We try to run away, to flee from God.But God is persistent, gentle but persistent. Wooing us. Enticing us. Duping us in our foolishness. Seducing us with His grace and mercy. In the end, will we let Him triumph, to win our affections, our hearts, our lives?

Psalm 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9 (2b)“My soul is thirsting for you, O

LORD my God.” 

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2nd Reading Romans 12:1-2Perfect spiritual worship: “to offer our bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God…“Do not be conformed to this age but be transformed by the renewal of your mind…“that you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and pleasing and perfect.” GospelMatthew 16:21-271st Prediction of the Passion, Peter is rebuked, & Conditions of DiscipleshipContext: Peter has just confessed Jesus as the Messiah and has his named changed, received the Keys of the Kingdom, and the power to forgive sins.Jesus now tells the Apostles what will happen to him in Jerusalem—His Passion, Death, and Resurrection.Peter challenges Jesus and is sharply rebuked!Jesus sets out the “Conditions of Discipleship”.The decisive question: “What profit would there be for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?”

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Conference #4Ever Relevant? Part II:

Making a Choice for Jesus and His Church

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C.S Lewis is the great 20th Century Christian (Anglican) Convert, Apologist & Professor of English Literature. Best known popularly as the author of the Chronicles of Naria. From “What are we to make of Jesus Christ?” in God in the Dock.• On the one side clear, definite moral teaching. On

the other, claims which, if not true, are those of a megalomaniac, compared with whom Hitler was the most sane and humble of men. There is no half-way house and there is no parallel in other religions. If you had gone to Buddha and asked him “Are you the son of Bramah?” he would have said, “My son you are still in the vale of illusion.” If you had gone to Socrates and asked, “Are you Zeus?” he would have laughed at you. If you would have gone to Mohammed and asked, “Are you Allah?” he would first have rent his clothes and then cut your head off. If you had asked Confucius, “Are you Heaven?”, I think he would have probably replied, “Remarks which are not in accordance with nature are in bad taste.” The idea of a great moral teacher saying what Christ said is out of the question. In my opinion, the only person who can say that sort of thing is either God or a complete lunatic suffering from that form of delusion which undermines the whole mind of man. If you think you are a poached egg, when you are looking for a piece of toast to suit you, you may be sane, but if you think you are God, there is no chance for you. We may note in passing that He was never regarded as a mere moral teacher. He did not produce that effect on any of the people who actually met Him. He produced mainly three effects—Hatred—Terror—Adoration. There was no trace of people expressing mild approval.

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“Can Someone Lead a Good Life without Christianity?”• The question before each of us is not “Can

someone lead a good life without Christianity?” The question is, “Can I?” We all know there have been good men who were not Christians; men like Socrates and Confucius who had never heard of it, or men like J. S. Mill who quite honestly couldn’t believe it. Supposing Christianity to be true, these men were in a state of honest ignorance or honest error. If there intentions were as good as I suppose them to have been (for of course I can’t read their secret hearts) I hope and believe that the skill and mercy of God will remedy the evils which their ignorance, left to itself, would naturally produce both for them and for those whom they influenced. But the man who asks me, “Can’t I lead a good life without believing in Christianity?” is clearly not in the same position. If he hadn’t heard of Christianity he would not be asking this question. If, having heard of it, and having seriously considered it, he had decided that it was untrue, then once more he would not be asking the question. The man who asks this question has heard of Christianity and is by no means certain that it may not be true. He is really asking, “Need I bother about it?” Mayn’t I just evade the issue, just let sleeping dogs lie, and get on with being "good”? Aren’t good intentions enough to keep me safe and blameless without knocking at that dreadful door and making sure whether there is, or isn’t someone inside?”

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• Saints & Martyrs of Asia (EA #9 cont.)o Canonized and those known only to God.o “They are the teachers and the protectors, the

glory of the Church in Asia in her work of evangelization.”

• Saints to know:o St. Paul Miki & Companions, Martyrs—Japan

(February 6)o St. Peter Chanel, Priest, Missionary & Martyr—

Oceania (April 28)o St. Christopher Magallanes & Companions, Martyrs

—Mexico (May 21)o St. Augustine Zhao Rong & 119 Companions,

Martyrs—China (July 9)o St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein),

Virgin & Martyr—Germany [Auschwitz] (August 9)o St. Andrew Kim Taegon, Priest and St. Paul Chong

Hasang, Lay Apostle, & 101 Companions, Martyrs—Korea (September 20)

o St. Lorenzo Ruiz, Married & Lay Missionary, & Companions, Martyrs—Japan/the Philippines (September 28)o Born in Manila of a Chinese father and Filipino

mother.o St. Isaac Jogues and St. John de Brebeuf, Priests &

Martyrs, and Companions, Martyrs—North America (October 19)

o St. Andrew Dung-Lac & 116 Companions, Martyrs—Vietnam (November 24)

o St. Francis Xavier, Priest & Missionary—Asia (December 3)

o St. Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin, Layman & Convert—Mexico (December 9)

o Our Lady of Guadalupe—Mexico (December 12)

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Holy Chinese Martyrs:• St. Augustine Zhao Rong & 119 Companions,

Martyrs—China (July 9)o Augustine Zhao Rong was one the Chinese

soldiers who escorted Bishop John Gabriel Taurin Dufresse (from the Paris Foreign Mission Society) to his execution. Moved by his patience, he asked to be baptized, and in due course was sent to the seminary and ordained a priest. He was arrested and savagely tortured. He died in 1815.

o With him are celebrated 119 of his companions in martyrdom in China between 1648 and 1930 (including Bishop Dufresse).

o Official persecution of Christians by the Emperor ceased in 1842, but violent anti-religious sentiments persisted, and in the Boxer Rebellion of 1900, Christians were particularly attacked and publically condemned as “wicked and cruel” and an estimated 25,000 thousands were killed.

(see RC Calendar App for IPhone for July 9.)o The martyrs included priests, nuns,

seminarians, and laypersons.o In Shanxi, eight Franciscan Missionaries of

Mary were beheaded. “Do not be afraid,” Sister Marie de Sainte-Nathalie was heard to say. “Death is only God who is passing by.”

(see Magnificat, July 2014, Vol. 16, No. 5. Yonkers, NY. www.magnificat.com. ISBN 1521-5172)

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o Christianity arrived in China by way of Syria in the 600’s. Depending on China's relations with the outside world, Christianity over the centuries was free to grow or was forced to operate secretly.

o The 120 martyrs in this group died between 1648 and 1930. Most of them (87) were born in China and were children, parents, catechists or laborers, ranging from nine years of age to 72. This group includes four Chinese diocesan priests.

o The 33 foreign-born martyrs were mostly priests or women religious, especially from the Order of Preachers, the Paris Foreign Mission Society, the Friars Minor, Jesuits, Salesians and Franciscan Missionaries of Mary.

o Beatified in groups at various times, these 120 martyrs were canonized in Rome on October 1, 2000.

o The People's Republic of China and the Roman Catholic Church each have well over a billion members, but there are over 12 million Catholics in China. The reasons for that are better explained by historical conflicts than by a wholesale rejection of the Good News of Jesus Christ. The Chinese-born martyrs honored by today's feast were regarded by their persecutors as dangerous because they were considered allies of enemy, Catholic countries. The martyrs born outside China often tried to distance themselves from European political struggles relating to China, but their persecutors saw them as Westerners and therefore, by definition, anti-Chinese.

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o The Good News of Jesus Christ is intended to benefit all peoples; today's martyrs knew that. May 21st-century Christians live in such a way that Chinese women and men will be attracted to hear that Good News and embrace it.

o A year after these martyrs were canonized, St. John Paul II addressed a group of Chinese and Western scholars, gathered in Rome for a symposium honoring the 400th anniversary of the arrival in Beijing of Matteo Ricci, a Jesuit scholar and Chinese intellectual.

o After noting the positive contributions that Christianity had made to China, especially in health care and education, Pope John Paul II continued: "History, however, reminds us of the unfortunate fact that the work of members of the church in China was not always without error, the bitter fruit of their personal limitations and of the limits of their action. Moreover, their action was often conditioned by difficult situations connected with complex historical events and conflicting political interests. Nor were theological disputes lacking, which caused bad feelings and created serious difficulties in preaching the Gospel….

o "I feel deep sadness for these errors and limits of the past, and I regret that in many people these failings may have given the impression of a lack of respect and esteem for the Chinese people on the part of the Catholic Church, making them feel that the church was motivated by feelings of hostility toward China. For all of this I ask the forgiveness and understanding of those who may have felt hurt in some way by such actions on the part of Christians."

o (Seehttp://www.americancatholic.org/features/saints/saint.aspx?id=1914.)

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Early 19th-century Martyrdoms:A new period of persecution in regard to the Christian religion then occurred in the nineteenth century.While Catholicism had been authorized by some Emperors in the preceding centuries, Emperor Kia-Kin (1796–1821) published, instead, numerous and severe decrees against it. The first was issued in 1805. Two edicts of 1811 were directed against those among the Chinese who were studying to receive sacred orders, and against priests who were propagating the Christian religion. A decree of 1813 exonerated voluntary apostates from every chastisement, that is, Christians who spontaneously declared that they would abandon their faith, but all others were to be dealt with harshly.In this period the following underwent martyrdom:5. Saint Peter Wu, a Chinese lay catechist. Born of a pagan family, he received baptism in 1796 and passed the rest of his life proclaiming the truth of the Christian religion. All attempts to make him apostatize were in vain. The sentence having been pronounced against him, he was strangled on November 7, 1814.6. Saint Joseph Zhang Dapeng, a lay catechist, and a merchant. Baptised in 1800, he had become the heart of the mission in the city of Kony-Yang. He was imprisoned, and then strangled to death on March 12, 1815.Also in the same year, there came two other decrees, with which approval was given to the conduct of the Viceroy of Sichuan who had beheaded Monsignor Dufresse, of the Paris Foreign Missions Society, and some Chinese Christians. As a result, there was a worsening of the persecution.

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The following martyrs belong to this period:7. Saint Gabriel-Taurin Dufresse, M.E.P., Bishop. He was arrested on May 18, 1815, taken to Chengdu, condemned and executed on September 14, 1815.

8. Saint Augustine Zhao Rong, a Chinese diocesan priest. Having first been one of the soldiers who had escorted Monsignor Dufresse from Chengdu to Beijing, he was moved by his patience and had then asked to be numbered among the neophytes. Once baptised, he was sent to the seminary and then ordained a priest. Arrested, he was tortured and died in 1815.

9. Saint John da Triora, O.F.M., Priest. Put in prison together with others in the summer of 1815, he was then condemned to death, and strangled on February 7, 1816.

10. Saint Joseph Yuan, a Chinese diocesan priest. Having heard Monsignor Dufresse speak of the Christian Faith, he was overcome by its beauty and then became an exemplary neophyte. Later, he was ordained a priest and, as such, was dedicated to evangelisation in various districts. He was arrested in August 1816, condemned to be strangled, and was killed in this way on 24 June 1817.

11. Saint Paul Liu Hanzuo, a Chinese diocesan priest, killed in 1819.

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12. Saint Francis Regis Clet of the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians). After obtaining permission to go to the Missions in China, he embarked for the Orient in 1791. Having reached there, for thirty years he spent a life of missionary sacrifice. Upheld by an untiring zeal, he evangelised three immense provinces of the Chinese Empire: Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan. Betrayed by a Christian, he was arrested and thrown into prison where he underwent atrocious tortures. Following sentence by the Emperor he was killed by strangling on February 17, 1820.

13. Saint Thaddeus Liu, a Chinese diocesan priest. He refused to apostatize, saying that he was a priest and wanted to be faithful to the religion that he had preached. Condemned to death, he was strangled on November 30, 1823.

14. Saint Peter Liu, a Chinese lay catechist. He was arrested in 1814 and condemned to exile in Tartary, where he remained for almost twenty years. Returning to his homeland he was again arrested, and was strangled on May 17, 1834.

15. Saint Joachim Ho, a Chinese lay catechist. He was baptised at the age of about twenty years. In the great persecution of 1814 he had been taken with many others of the faithful and subjected to cruel torture. Sent into exile in Tartary, he remained there for almost twenty years. Returning to his homeland he was arrested again and refused to apostatize. Following that, and the death sentence having been confirmed by the Emperor, he was strangled on July 9, 1839.

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16. Saint John Gabriel Perboyre, C.M., entered the Vincentians as a high school student. The death of his younger brother, also a Vincentian priest, moved his superiors to allow him to take his brother's place, arriving in China in 1835. Despite poor health, he served the poverty-stricken residents of Hubei. Arrested during a revival of anti-Christian persecution, he was arrested, and, upon imperial edict, strangled to death in 1840.

17. Augustus Chapdelaine, M.E.P., a priest of the Diocese of Coutances. He entered the Seminary of the Paris Foreign Missions Society, and embarked for China in 1852. He arrived in Guangxi at the end of 1854. Arrested in 1856, he was tortured, condemned to death in prison, and died in February 1856.

18. Saint Laurence Bai Xiaoman, a Chinese layman, and an unassuming worker. He joined Blessed Chapdelaine in the refuge that was given to the missionary and was arrested with him and brought before the tribunal. Nothing could make him renounce his religious beliefs. He was beheaded on February 25, 1856.

19. Saint Agnes Cao Guiying, a widow, born into an old Christian family. Being dedicated to the instruction of young girls who had recently been converted by Blessed Chapdelaine, she was arrested and condemned to death in prison. She was executed on March 1, 1856.

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Martyrs of MaoKou and Guizhou:Three catechists, known as the Martyrs of MaoKou (in the province of Guizhou) were killed on 28 January 1858, by order of the Mandarin of MaoKou:17. Saint Jerome Lu Tingmei18. Saint Laurence Wang Bing19. Saint Agatha Lin ZaoAll three had been called on to renounce the Christian religion and having refused to do so were condemned to be beheaded.In Guizhou, two seminarians and two lay people, one of whom was a farmer, the other a widow who worked as a cook in the seminary, suffered martyrdom together on July 29, 1861. They are known as the Martyrs of Qingyanzhen (Guizhou):

20. Saint Joseph Zhang Wenlan, seminarian21. Saint Paul Chen Changpin, seminarian22. Saint John Baptist Luo Tingyin, layman

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23. Saint Martha Wang Luo Mande, laywomanIn the following year, on February 18 and 19, 1862, another five people gave their life for Christ. They are known as the Martyrs of Guizhou.

24. Saint John Peter Néel, a priest of the Paris Foreign Missions Society,25. Saint Martin Wu Xuesheng, lay catechist,26. Saint John Zhang Tianshen, lay catechist,27. Saint John Chen Xianheng, lay catechist,28. Saint Lucy Yi Zhenmei, lay catechist.

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Boxer Rebellion: Of the martyrs belonging to the Franciscan family, there were also eleven Secular Franciscans, all Chinese:44. Saint John Zhang Huan, seminarian,45. Saint Patrick Dong Bodi, seminarian,46. Saint John Wang Rui, seminarian,47. Saint Philip Zhang Zhihe, seminarian,48. Saint John Zhang Jingguang, seminarian,49. Saint Thomas Shen Jihe, layman and a manservant,50. Saint Simon Qin Chunfu, lay catechist,51. Saint Peter Wu Anbang, layman,52. Saint Francis Zhang Rong, layman and a farmer,53. Saint Matthew Feng De, layman and neophyte,54. Saint Peter Zhang Banniu, layman and labourer.To these are joined a number of Chinese lay faithful:

55. Saint James Yan Guodong, farmer,56. Saint James Zhao Quanxin, manservant,57. Saint Peter Wang Erman, cook.

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The names and ages of the Chinese lay Christians were as follows:62. Saint Mary Zhu born Wu, aged about 50 years,63. Saint Petrus Zhu Rixin, aged 19,64. Saint Ioannes Baptista Zhu Wurui, aged 17,65. Saint Mary Fu Guilin, aged 37,66. Saint Barbara Cui born Lian, aged 51,67. Saint Joseph Ma Taishun, aged 60,68. Saint Lucia Wang Cheng, aged 18,69. Saint Maria Fan Kun, aged 16,70. Saint Mary Qi Yu, aged 15,71. Saint Maria Zheng Xu, aged 11 years,72. Saint Mary Du born Zhao, aged 51,73. Saint Magdalene Du Fengju, aged 19,74. Saint Mary Du born Tian, aged 42,75. Saint Paul Wu Anju, aged 62,76. Saint Ioannes Baptista Wu Mantang, aged 17,77. Saint Paulus Wu Wanshu, aged 16,78. Saint Raymond Li Quanzhen, aged 59,79. Saint Peter Li Quanhui, aged 63,80. Saint Peter Zhao Mingzhen, aged 61,81. Saint John Baptist Zhao Mingxi, aged 56,82. Saint Teresa Chen Jinjie, aged 25,83. Saint Rose Chen Aijie, aged 22,

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84. Saint Peter Wang Zuolong, aged 58,85. Saint Mary Guo born Li, aged 65,86. Saint Joan Wu Wenyin, aged 50,87. Saint Zhang Huailu, aged 57,88. Saint Mark Ji Tianxiang, aged 66,89. Saint Ann An born Xin, aged 72,90. Saint Mary An born Guo, aged 64,91. Saint Ann An born Jiao, aged 26,92. Saint Mary An Linghua, aged 29,93. Saint Paul Liu Jinde, aged 79,94. Saint Joseph Wang Kuiju, aged 37,95. Saint John Wang Kuixin, aged 25,96. Saint Teresa Zhang born He, aged 36,97. Saint Lang born Yang, aged 29,98. Saint Paulus Lang Fu, aged 9,99. Saint Elizabeth Qin born Bian, aged 54,100. Saint Simon Qin Chunfu, aged 14,101. Saint Peter Liu Ziyu, aged 57,102. Saint Anna Wang, aged 14,103. Saint Joseph Wang Yumei, aged 68,

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104. Saint Lucy Wang born Wang, aged 31,105. Saint Andreas Wang Tianqing, aged 9,106. Saint Mary Wang born Li, aged 49,107. Saint Chi Zhuzi, aged 18,108. Saint Mary Zhao born Guo, aged 60,109. Saint Rose Zhao, aged 22,110. Saint Maria Zhao, aged 17,111. Saint Joseph Yuan Gengyin, aged 47,112. Saint Paul Ge Tingzhu, aged 61,113. Saint Rose Fan Hui, aged 45. (See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martyr_Saints_of_China.)

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Discussion Questions:1. Who is Jesus Christ for

you?2. Can you live a good life

without Christ and/or the Church?

3. In your experience, what kind of reaction does mention of Jesus provoke in your peers, family members, co-workers, friends, etc.?

4. What is the future of Catholicism for Chinese Catholics—in the U.S., in mainland China, in Taiwan & Hong Kong?

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Online Resources for Offline Living:

1.What are the online and print resources that you use in your Catholic life and prayer life?

2.Please break into small groups to list all resources that you know of and/or use.

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Conference #5

Prayer, Spirituality & Living the Catholic-

Christian Faith: Implications for

Daily Life

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Distinctions about the Word:o The WORD of God—Jesus the Eternal

WORD of Godo The Word of God—knowing the Bible

and the Teachings of the Churcho words about God—sharing the Good

News of the WORD and the Word of God with others with conviction and confidence.

The Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13)

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Essentials of the Spiritual Life:• Sunday Mass as priority• Daily Mass, if possible, even 1-2 days a week

o Is there a noon Mass near your work or school?• Regular Confession

o Monthly is an idealo At least every 2-3 months

• Daily Prayero In the morningo During the dayo At night before bed

• Regular visits to the Blessed Sacramento Find Churches with Perpetual Adoration Chapels

in your area.o Find Holy Hours with Exposition of the Blessed

Sacrament in your area.• Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Saints.• Magnificat monthly Missalette

o Daily Mass readingso Daily reflectionso Morning & Evening Prayers

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• Small community Prayer Group and/or Bible Study• Regular Spiritual Reading

o (See list below for some ideas.)• Who are your friends? How do you spend your free

time, whether alone or with friends?o What are you priorities in your life? Currently?

For your future. o Find faithful, active Catholic friends.o Catholic friends on Social Media.

This retreat is a great start if you don’t have any yet.

• Cultivating a spirit of discernment in your life.o Who are your confidants? Who can you talk to

about your hopes, dreams, and fears? o Who do you trust? Are you able to be truly

honest with them?o Will your friends tell you what you want to hear

or tell you the hard truths about yourself?• Ministry in the Parish or Diocese

o CACCLCo Parish Ministrieso Campus Ministry

• Works of Mercy and CharityServing God in the poor, the sick and the needy.What opportunities are there at your college, in your neighborhood?

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Online Resources for Offline Living

• CACCLC.org• USCCB Website (U.S. Bishops)• Zenit.com (Catholic news)• Mark Hart the Bibile Geek• Catholic.com• EWTN (TV & Website)• YouCat (Youth Catechism)• Life Teen• Word on Fire (Fr. Robert Barron)• Catholicism DVD Series

• Laudate app• Ibreviary (Liturgy of the Hours)• Verbum Dei• Hungry Catholic.tumblr.com• Catholic Answers (Apologetics)• Masstimes.org• Catholic Bible app• Opus Dei• Cross Radio• YouTube (Catholic videos)

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• ECCCLC Website• WCCCLC Website• Lighthouse Catholic Media (CDs &

DVDs)• Vatican.va• Pauline Books & Media (Catholic

Book Store in Culver City, CA)• Theology on Tap• Give Us This Day monthly

Missallete• Magnificat monthly Missallete• Catholic Digest magazine• America Magazine (Jesuits)• BadCatholic.com• Chinacatholic.com• Catholicscomehome.com• Chastity.com• Strangenotions.com• Lifeaftersunday.com• @Pontifex (Pope Francis on Social

Media)• Spiritjuicemedia (YouTube Channel)• Dynamiccatholic.com• Badcatholic.com (Marc Barnes)

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• Conversion Diary (Jennifer Fulwiler)

• National Catholic Register (Catholic newspaper)

• Jackieandbobby.com (Jackie Francios & Bobby Angel)

• Rome Reports (Magazine & YouTube)

• ImagineSisters.com• Scott Hahn books (Theologian,

Biblical Scholar & Apologist)• Ignatius Study Bible• Immaculate Heart Radio• Peter Kreft ((Apologetics books;

founder of Catholic Answers)• Theology of the Body • Papal Encyclicals & writings• Our Lady of Peace Marian Shrine

(Perpetual Adoration)• The Journey Home on EWTN • Ignatius Press books• Michael Barber (books on

Scripture & Apologetics)• Jason & Crystalina Evert

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• Fr. Benedict Groeschel books• Jeff Cravins & the Great Adventure

Series (Bible Study program)• FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic

University Students)• 3 minute retreat (Website & app)• Living Faith Devotional• Archbishop Fulton Sheen videos &

books• C.S. Lewis books• Fr. Rueben Chen’s Facebook page• Fr. Colin Wen’s Facebook page• Tatoos on the Heart by Fr. Greg

Boyle, S.J.• Franciscan University of

Stuebenville, OH resources• NET Ministries (Catholic youth

evangelization)• Institute of Advanced Catholic

Studies website• “Catholic Stuff You Should Know”

podcasts• Pandora.com (Catholic genre)

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• Catholicism for Dummies• Valley Catholic newspaper (Bay

Area)• 401 Revolution Youth Camp• UCCC (UCSD)• Veggie Tales (DVDs for kids)• reddit.com/r/catholicism• NABRE app• Catholic Memes• Catholicmatch.com• Meetup.com (Catholic groups)• Catholic Underground• LAVocations.org• RadiateLA (L.A. Office of New

Evangelization website & social media)

• RestoreLA (L.A. Young Adults retreats & social media)

• GK Chesterton• American Papist• Christopher West (Theology of the

Body)• K-LOVE (89.9 or 99.1 FM)• Praymorenovenas.com

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• Newadvent.org• Salvationstory.com• UMDNewman.com• Spirit Daily• Lifeside News• Universalis.com & app• Chastity Project• Integrated Catholic• Rosary apps• Patrick Madrid (Apologetics)• Pope Alarm• Catechism email a day• Ken Hensley• “I Believe in Love” (St. Therese of

Lisieux reflections)• Forming Intentional Disciples book• Littleflower.org (St. Therese of

Lisieux)

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Good Catholic Books: Catechisms: Catechism of the Catholic Church

Compendium: Catechism of the Catholic Church. Libreria Editrice Vaticana. (Washington D.C.: USCCB Publishing, 2006). ISBN 978-1-57455-725-1. United States Catholic Catechism for Adults, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. (Washington D.C.: USCCB Publishing, 2006). ISBN 1-

57455-450-6. Matthew Kelly:Rediscover Catholicism: A Spiritual Guide to Living with Passion & Purpose. (Beacon Publishing, 2010).  The Shepherd: A Modern Parable About Our Search for Happiness. (Beacon Publishing, 2001). ISBN 1-929266-07-3. The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic: How Engaging 1% of Catholics Could Change the World. (Beacon Publishing, 2012).

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Scott Hahn:Reasons to Believe: How to Understand,

Explain, and Defend the Catholic Faith.The Lamb’s Supper: The Mass as Heaven on

Earth.Hail, Holy Queen: The Mother of God in the

Word of God.Letter and Spirit: From Written Text to Living

Word in the LiturgySwear to God: Promise and Power of the

SacramentsA Father Who Keeps His Promises: God

Covenant Love in ScriptureEvangelizing Catholics: A Mission Manual for

the New Evangelization Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., Living the Catholic Faith: Rediscovering the Basics. (Cincinatti: Servant Books, 2001). ISBN 978-1-56955-191-2.

The current Archbishop of Philadelphia. Apologetics:The Essential Catholic Survival Guide: Answers to Tough Questions About the Faith, by the Staff at Catholic Answers. (San Diego, CA: 2005).

(888) 291-8000 for Orders Karl Keating, Catholicism and Fundamentalism: The Attack of “Romanism” by “Bible Christians”. (San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 1998).  George Weigel, The Truth of Catholicism: Inside the Essential Teachings and Controversies of the Church Today. (New York: Perennial, 2001). ISBN 0-06-093758-0.

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Pope John Paul II: 

George Weigel, Witness to Hope: The Biography of Pope John Paul II. The authorized and definitive biography of Pope John Paul II, contained a comprehensive reflection on the history of the 20th century.  

Church History: Thomas E. Woods, Jr., Ph.D., How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization. (Washington D.C.: Regency Publishing, Inc., 2005). ISBN 0-89526-038-7.  Theology of the Body: Christopher West, Theology of the Body for Beginners: A Basic Introduction to Pope John Paul II’s Sexual Revolution. (West Chester, PA: Ascension Press, 2004). ISBN 1-932645-34-9.

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Saints: Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux, 3rd Edition. (Washington D.C.: ICS Publications, 1996). ISBN 0-935216-58-8. Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska: Divine Mercy in My Soul, 3rd Edition. (Stockbridge, MA: Marian Press, 2007). ISBN 978-0944203-04-0. 

Conversion Story: Donald H. Calloway, MIC, No Turning Back, A Witness to Mercy. (Stockbridge, MA: Marian Press, 2011). ISBN 978-1-59614-210-7.

Priestly Discernment: Fr. Brett A. Brannen, To Save a Thousand Souls: A Guide for Discerning a Vocation to Diocesan Priesthood. (Valdosta, GA: Vianney Vocations, 2012). ISBN 978-0-615-34551-2. www.vianneyvocations.com

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Word on Fire Ministries—Fr. Robert Barronwww.wordonfire.org Catholicism DVD Series—Ten 40 minute videos on the Church, Scripture, the Sacraments,Saints, etc.

Magis Center of Faith and Reason—Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J.www.magisreasonfaith.org A great website with tons of videos on Cosmology, Physics, Creationism, Darwinism from a solidly Catholic view.

Located in Irvine, CA

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Good Catholic Apps: EWTN (Eternal Word Television Network)

The BibleLive StreamsProgram ScheduleEWTN News

Vatican NewsU.S. Catholic NewsWorld Catholic News

IMissalCatholic CalendarDaily Mass ReadingsDaily Bible VersesCollection of Catholic PrayersCatholic News

RC CalendarDaily Mass ReadingsSaints of the Day

The Catholic DirectoryList of Catholic Churches by location or addressDaily Mass ReadingsMass videos

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IBreviaryThe Liturgy of the Hours, including Morning Prayer (Lauds) and Evening Prayer (Vespers)

ConfessionCreates a Login account for privacy Examination of ConsciencePrayers for the Sacrament of Reconciliation

USCCB (U.S. Bishop’s Conference)Daily Mass ReadingsThe Bible

ESNE (El Sembrador Nueva Evangelizacion)Spanish programingLimited English programing

Hope to expand to an English channel by the end of 2014

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Mass on Monday—The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass & Confession: Encountering Divine Mercy in the Sacraments 1st Reading 1 Corinthians 2:1-5• St. Paul states, “For I resolved to know nothing

while I was with you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified.”

• His power and effectiveness to preach comes only from God, not from his own intelligence, eloquence or any other human means.o God of course uses us as human instruments of

His grace, but not for our own glory but Ad Dei Maiorem Gloriam [AMDG, the motto of the Jesuits], “For the Greater Glory of God.”

 Psalm 119:97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102

“LORD, I love your commands.”• Do you love the LORD’s commands, His Laws, His

statutes, His will for you in your life?• Or do you love your own will more?• Psalm 119 is the longest of the 150 Psalms.

o It is divided into 22 parts.o God’s will, His law or His word are mentioned in

every section, as a constant refrain reminding us to conform our lives to His life.

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Gospel Luke 4:16-30Jesus fulfills Prophecy but is

rejected in his own hometown. • In the synagogue in Nazareth, Jesus reads from the

scroll of Scripture:• “The spirit of the LORD is upon me, because he has

anointed me:o “Anointed” means Messiah in Hebrew or

Christos in Greek.• “To bring glad tidings to the poor;

o “Glad tidings” means good news or eugelion in Greek or Gospel in English.

• “He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives;• “And recovery of sight to the blind;• “To let the oppressed go fee;• “And to proclaim a year acceptable to the LORD.”• Then Jesus proclaims boldly, “Today this Scripture

passage is fulfilled in your hearing.”• “And all spoke highly of him and were amazed at

the gracious words that came from his mouth.”o They loved Him, for now.

• But Jesus continued, because just as in the times of the Prophet Elijah that did not believe him, so too will his own people not readily accept Jesus when he takes them to task for their lack of faith in Him. o So soon they have been “filled with fury” at that

same Jesus they marveled at only a short time earlier.

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Contemplative Prayer using Lectio Divina (Benedictine Spirituality)Lection Divina means “divine reading.” It is an ancient form of praying with and meditating on the Holy Scriptures. Psalm 46:11—“Be still and know that I am God.” 

“Be still and know that I am God.”

“Be still and know that I am.”

“Be still and know.”

“Be still.”

“Be.”

 Psalm 18:1-4

“I love you, Lord, my strength,Lord, my rock, my fortress, my

deliverer,My God, my rock of refuge,My shield, my saving horn, my

stronghold!Praised be the Lord, I exclaim!

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Ephesians 1:1-2“Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to the holy ones who are faithful in Christ Jesus: grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” The Jesus Prayer—“Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me a sinner.”

• A very popular prayer of the Eastern Orthodox Churches.

• The words of the Jesus Prayer are themselves based on Scriptural texts:o The cry of the blind man sitting at the side

of the road near Jericho, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me" (Luke 18:38);

o The ten lepers who "called to him,  'Jesus, Master, take pity on us' " (Luke 17:13);

o The cry for mercy of the publican, "God, be merciful to me, a sinner" (Luke 18:14).

• Or, as a way to combine various elements of prayer and spirituality, one could use “The Jesus Prayer”o While gazing at the cross or a crucifix.o With eyes closed but grasping a crucifix.o Before or after praying the Stations of the

Cross.o During Eucharistic Adoration.

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Ignatian Spirituality and Prayer• Based on St. Ignatius of Loyola’s famous

“Spiritual Exercises.”• Using the mind and senses so as to enflesh the

Gospel of Jesus Christ.o You can imagine interacting with the

characters of a parable or story in the Bible, even becoming one of them and thus entering into the scriptural scene, using all of the senses. This, in turn, helps one look at Jesus in scenes from your own life.

So imagine the scene, using the details provided from the scripture text, but also supplying whatever else you imagine the scene and scenery to contain.

What do you hear, see, smell, touch? What emotions are you feeling? Are you central to the action or a

mere spectator?• Do you want engage the action or

not?

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John 13:1-30—The Washing of the Disciple’s FeetBefore the feast of Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to pass from this world to the Father. He loved his own in the world and he loved them to the end. The devil had already induced Judas, son of Simon the Iscariot, to hand him over.So, during supper, fully aware that the Father had put everything into his power and that he had come from God and was returning to God, he rose from supper and took off his outer garments. He took a towel and tied it around his waist. Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and dry them with the towel around his waist. He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, "Master, are you going to wash my feet?" Jesus answered and said to him, "What I am doing, you do not understand now, but you will understand later." Peter said to him, "You will never wash my feet." Jesus answered him, "Unless I wash you, you will have no inheritance with me." Simon Peter said to him, "Master, then not only my feet, but my hands and head as well."

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Jesus said to him, "Whoever has bathed has no need except to have his feet washed, for he is clean all over; so you are clean, but not all." For he knew who would betray him; for this reason, he said, "Not all of you are clean." So when he had washed their feet (and) put his garments back on and reclined at table again, he said to them, "Do you realize what I have done for you? You call me 'teacher' and 'master,' and rightly so, for indeed I am. If I, therefore, the master and teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash one another's feet. I have given you a model to follow, so that as I have done for you, you should also do. Amen, amen, I say to you, no slave is greater than his master nor any messenger greater than the one who sent him. If you understand this, blessed are you if you do it. I am not speaking of all of you. I know those whom I have chosen. But so that the scripture might be fulfilled, 'The one who ate my food has raised his heel against me.' From now on I am telling you before it happens, so that when it happens you may believe that I AM. Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever receives the one I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me."

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When he had said this, Jesus was deeply troubled and testified, "Amen, amen, I say to you, one of you will betray me." The disciples looked at one another, at a loss as to whom he meant. One of his disciples, the one whom Jesus loved, was reclining at Jesus' side. So Simon Peter nodded to him to find out whom he meant. He leaned back against Jesus' chest and said to him, "Master, who is it?" Jesus answered, "It is the one to whom I hand the morsel after I have dipped it."So he dipped the morsel and (took it and) handed it to Judas, son of Simon the Iscariot. After he took the morsel, Satan entered him. So Jesus said to him, "What you are going to do, do quickly." (Now) none of those reclining at table realized why he said this to him. Some thought that since Judas kept the money bag, Jesus had told him, "Buy what we need for the feast," or to give something to the poor. So he took the morsel and left at once. And it was night.

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Matthew 14:22-36—Walking on the Water and Healings at Gennesaret

Then [Jesus] made the disciples get into the boat and precede him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. After doing so, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When it was evening he was there alone. Meanwhile the boat, already a few miles offshore, was being tossed about by the waves, for the wind was against it. During the fourth watch of the night, he came toward them, walking on the sea. When the disciples saw him walking on the sea they were terrified. "It is a ghost," they said, and they cried out in fear. At once (Jesus) spoke to them, "Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid." Peter said to him in reply, "Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water." He said, "Come." Peter got out of the boat and began to walk on the water toward Jesus. But when he saw how (strong) the wind was he became frightened; and, beginning to sink, he cried out, "Lord, save me!" Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand and caught him, and said to him, "O you of little faith, why did you doubt?" After they got into the boat, the wind died down. Those who were in the boat did him homage, saying, "Truly, you are the Son of God."After making the crossing, they came to land at Gennesaret. When the men of that place recognized him, they sent word to all the surrounding country. People brought to him all those who were sick and begged him that they might touch only the tassel on his cloak, and as many as touched it were healed.

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Discussion Questions:1. How was this Lectio Divina experience for

you?2. What did you experience?3. What surprised you about it?4. What were the challenges?5. How can you apply this to your personal

prayer life?

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Selected Bibliography Faith of Our Fathers. Music: Henry Fr. Hemy, 1818-1888, and James G. Walton, 1821-1905. Text: Frederick W. Faber, 1814-1863. Melody: Saint Catherine L.M. with Refrain. St. Augustine. The Confessions of St. Augustine. See Book 10, Chapter 27. Revision of the Translation of Rev. J.M. Lelen. (New Jersey: Catholic Book Publishing Corp., 1997). ISBN 089942-169-5.  USCCB Website (U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops). New Evangelization: What is the New Evangelization? http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/how-we-teach/new-evangelization/  Benedict XVI, Apostolic Letter “Motu Proprio ” Porta Fidei: For The Indiction of The Year of Faith, October 11, 2011. http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/motu_proprio/documents/hf_ben-xvi_motu-proprio_20111011_porta-fidei_en.html  

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Catechism of the Catholic Church, Second Edition, revised in Accordance with the Official Latin Text promulgated by Pope John Paul II, contains Glossary and Analytical Text. Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 1997. (Washington, D.C.: United States Catholic Conference, Washington D.C., Publication no. 5-109, 1997) ISBN 1-57455-109-4.http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM  C.S. Lewis, “Man or Rabbit,” & “What Are We to Make of Jesus Christ?” in God in the Dock: Essays on Theology and Ethics. Edited by Walter Hooper. (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2000). ISBN O-8028-0868-9 [These essays can also be found in C.S. Lewis, Readings for Meditation and Reflection, edited by Walter Hooper. (San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1992). ISBN 0-06-065285-3.] Pope John Paul II, Ecclesia in Asia: On Jesus Christ the Savior and His Mission of Love and Service in Asia: “…That They May Have Life, and Have It Abundantly” (John 10:10). Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhoration, November 6, 1999. http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/apost_exhortations/documents/hf_jp-ii_exh_06111999_ecclesia-in-asia_en.html

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Church Documents Referred to in Ecclesia in Asia:

Pope John Paul II, Tertio Millenio Adveniente: On the Coming of the Third Millunnium. Apostolic Letter. November 10, 1994. Publication No. 042-7. (Washington D.C.: United States Catholic Conference, 1997). ISBN 1-55586-042-7.http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/apost_letters/documents/hf_jp-ii_apl_10111994_tertio-millennio-adveniente_en.html  Lumen gentium: Dogmatic Constitution on the Church. November 21, 1964. In Vatican Council II: Volume 1: The Conciliar and Postconciliar Documents, New Revised Edition. Gen. Ed. Austin Flannery, O.P. (Northport, NY: Costello Publishing Company, 1998). ISBN 0-918344-39-5.http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19641121_lumen-gentium_en.html

Nostra aetate: Declaration on the Relations of the Church to Non-Christian Religions. October 28, 1965. In Vatican Council II: Volume 1: The Conciliar and Postconciliar Documents, New Revised Edition. Gen. Ed. Austin Flannery, O.P. (Northport, NY: Costello Publishing Company, 1998). ISBN 0-918344-39-5.http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decl_19651028_nostra-aetate_en.html

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Ad gentes divinitus: Decree on the Church’s Missionary Activity. December 7, 1965. In Vatican Council II: Volume 1: The Conciliar and Postconciliar Documents, New Revised Edition. Gen. Ed. Austin Flannery, O.P. (Northport, NY: Costello Publishing Company, 1998). ISBN 0-918344-39-5.http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decree_19651207_ad-gentes_en.html  Pope Paul VI, Evangelii Nutiandi: On Evangelization in the Modern World. Apostolic Exhortation. December 8, 1975. (Washington, D.C.: United States Catholic Conference, 1976).http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/paul_vi/apost_exhortations/documents/hf_p-vi_exh_19751208_evangelii-nuntiandi_en.html  

RC Calendar. App for IPhone for July 9. Magnificat. July 2014, Vol. 16, No. 5. Yonkers, NY. www.magnificat.com. ISBN 1521-5172

Scott Hahn, Evangelizing Catholics: A Mission Manuel for the New Evangelization. (Huntington, IN: Our Sunday Visitor Inc., 2014). ISBN 978-1-61278-773-2