Life in its true sense is not something 5/11/99 – Angel Gonzalez we have exclusively in or from 5/07/03 – Ramon Calderon ourselves: it is a relationship. And life in 5/02/05 –Andrew Schwind its totality is a relationship with him who 5/02/05 – Barry Warshawsky is the source of life. If we are in relation 5/20/06 – Larry Davis with him who does not die, who is Life 5/28/14 – James Jennings itself and Love itself, then we are in life. Then we “live.” How would our family life be different if we did not love at all? How would this affect our sense of hope? In what ways has the Catholic faith and love shown us how to love? In what God’s way does the faith shape our hopes? The Family Fully Alive Why is having a relationship with God so important to really and “living” “hoping”? Because love is filled with hope when it is communicated, our family wants to Scripture Reading - Psalm 139:13-18 promote hope and the life-giving spirit that flows from it to our families. A prayer to the all-knowing and God Meditation You formed my inmost being; From Pope Benedict XVI’s Spe Salvi you knit me in my mother’s womb. I praise you, because I am wonderfully Whoever is moved by love begins to made; perceive what begins “life” really is. He wonderful are your works! to perceive the meaning of the word of My very self you know. hope that we encountered in the My bones are not hidden from you, Baptismal Rite: from faith I await When I was being made in secret, the true life which, whole “eternal life” — fashioned in the depths of the earth. and unthreatened, in all its fullness, is Your eyes saw me unformed; simply life. Jesus, who said that he had in your book all are written down; come so that we might have life and my days were shaped, before one have it in its fullness, in abundance (cf. came to be. Jn 10:10), has also explained to us what How precious to me are your designs, O is eternal life, that they “life” means: “this God; know you the only true God, and Jesus how vast the sum of them! Christ whom you have sent” (Jn 17:3).
5/11/99 – Angel Gonzalez 5/07/03 – Ramon Calderon 5/02/05 –Andrew Schwind 5/02/05 – Barry Warshawsky 5/20/06 – Larry Davis 5/28/14 – James Jennings The Family Fully Alive Because love is filled with hope when it is communicated, our family wants to promote hope and the life-giving spirit that flows from it to our families. Meditation From Pope Benedict XVI’s Spe Salvi Whoever is moved by love begins to perceive what “life” really is. He begins to perceive the meaning of the word of hope that we encountered in the Baptismal Rite: from faith I await “eternal life” — the true life which, whole and unthreatened, in all its fullness, is simply life. Jesus, who said that he had come so that we might have life and have it in its fullness, in abundance (cf. Jn 10:10), has also explained to us what “life” means: “this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent” (Jn 17:3). Life in its true sense is not something we have exclusively in or from ourselves: it is a relationship. And life in its totality is a relationship with him who is the source of life. If we are in relation with him who does not die, who is Life itself and Love itself, then we are in life. Then we “live.” How would our family life be different if we did not love at all? How would this affect our sense of hope? In what ways has the Catholic faith and God’s love shown us how to love? In what way does the faith shape our hopes? Why is having a relationship with God so important to really “living” and “hoping”? Scripture Reading - Psalm 139:13-18 A prayer to the all-knowing and God You formed my inmost being; you knit me in my mother’s womb. I praise you, because I am wonderfully made; wonderful are your works! My very self you know. My bones are not hidden from you, When I was being made in secret, fashioned in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw me unformed; in your book all are written down; my days were shaped, before one came to be. How precious to me are your designs, O God; how vast the sum of them!