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Catholic Classes|Yours Always Episode
The full article with references is at www.CatholicClasses.org. You may also send email to Catholic at CatholicClasses dot org.Yours AlwaysIts as if our creed is signed, ÃÂÃÂÂÃÂÂyours always, loveÃÂÃÂÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÂÃÂÂ and then the name of each person of faith, follows. And like we talked about last time, when we considered the question of who finds who, not only is the creed signed, ÃÂÃÂÂÃÂÂyours always,ÃÂÃÂÂÃÂÂ by us, but more importantly, ÃÂÃÂÂÃÂÂyours always,ÃÂÃÂÂÃÂÂ is GodÃÂÃÂÂÃÂÂs promise and plan. ItÃÂÃÂÂÃÂÂs GodÃÂÃÂÂÃÂÂs salutation in the Genesis story as well as JesusÃÂÃÂÂÃÂÂ parting word to us. ÃÂÃÂÂÃÂÂYours always,ÃÂÃÂÂÃÂÂ is GodÃÂÃÂÂÃÂÂs promise and plan for humanity and all of creation.This podcast is the third in a series of three that correspond with the Welcome Session of the 2007 liturgical year Catechumenate for the St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Holladay, Utah. In the two parts of this conversation completed, weÃÂÃÂÂÃÂÂve said, first, that our heartsÃÂÃÂÂÃÂÂ desire for bliss is, and secondly, fulfilled with our free acceptance of GodÃÂÃÂÂÃÂÂs love. In this third part, we turn our attention first to how we hear GodÃÂÃÂÂÃÂÂs ÃÂÃÂÂÃÂÂyours always.ÃÂÃÂÂÃÂÂ then next, how we respond likewise.The endearing salutation, ÃÂÃÂÂÃÂÂyours alwaysÃÂÃÂÂÃÂÂ expresses respect born of commitment and affection. We acknowledge the respect born of commitment and affection ÃÂÃÂÂÃÂÂin religious terminology, reverenceÃÂÃÂÂÃÂÂ which the 2nd commandment calls us to in respecting the very name of God. The gift of oneÃÂÃÂÂÃÂÂs name, especially an endearing one, is personal and loving, a sign of deepening friendship and trust. ItÃÂÃÂÂÃÂÂs pretty clear then, that when we say, or better yet, when we pray this name, when we reverence GodÃÂÃÂÂÃÂÂs name, these behaviors sanctify us and orients us.What ÃÂÃÂÂÃÂÂsanctifyÃÂÃÂÂÃÂÂ might mean or what the ÃÂÃÂÂÃÂÂorient usÃÂÃÂÂÃÂÂ entails is what we talk about next: so that are lives are not lived in vain, what does knowing GodÃÂÃÂÂÃÂÂs name commit us to ÃÂÃÂÂÃÂÂwhich is to say how does it ÃÂÃÂÂÃÂÂorient us,ÃÂÃÂÂÃÂÂ and thus, how does it impact the way we live ÃÂÃÂÂÃÂÂhow is it sanctifying?Our conversation covers the inseparability of the 1st and 2nd commandments. They orient and sanctify our lives with faith, hope and love. We discuss how Jesus fulfills the religious tradition of his upbringing by living these two commandments while simultaneously keeping the command to love oneÃÂÃÂÂÃÂÂs neighbor. He invites us to follow him and do this in memory of him. In response to GodÃÂÃÂÂÃÂÂs insistent and unconditional love ÃÂÃÂÂÃÂÂthat which orients us, Jesus taught that we should love God in return, with all our heart, all of our soul, all of our mind and all of our strength ÃÂÃÂÂÃÂÂthat which sanctifies us.Every human being is summoned to have faith in God, to hope in God,and to love God above all else [CCC 2134] -this is our faith!Visit CatholicClasses.org for the complete article plus references and additional materials.
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