Be Still and Know that I Am God (N)

 The Wedding Song, Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul and Mary:
https://genius.com/Paul-stookey-wedding-song-there-is-love-lyrics

Elevating Marriage (N)

Jewish marriage in Jesus’ time on earth:
https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/ancient-jewish-marriage/

Catholic I.D. (T)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (1601, 1602)

 Buried Treasures (T)

 Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 1601)

Church Builders: St. Sebastian (T)

EWTN- St. Sebastian
https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/saints/sebastian-763

Scriptural Secrets (N)

 John 2:1; John 1:19-28

Significant numbers in Judaism:
https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/judaism-numbers/

Agape Bible Study:
https://www.agapebiblestudy.com/Sunday_Readings/Sunday_Readings.php?Sunday_Doc=Ordinary_Time/Ordinary_Time_2_c

Catechetical Corner (N)

Review Ephesians 5:21, 22, 25

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC page 898)

Tugboat Challenge: Did you match the phrases with the right letters?

Be Still and Know that I Am God (N)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC1694)

 Phil 2:5; Jn 13:12-16

Faith of Our Fathers (N)

Wikipedia: Faith of Our Fathers – lyrics
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith_of_Our_Fathers_(hymn)

Hymn, Faith of our Fathers,  from Catholic Hymnal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDJD02eVPQc

Catholic Martyrs of the Reformation:
https://catholic.heritage-history.com/site/hclass/saints_heroes/reformation/php/martyrs.php

Emperor Decius’ Persecution of Christians:
https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04666a.htm

Catholic I.D. (T)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 537; 1272; 2159; 2666)

 Buried Treasures (T)

 Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 536; 1258)

Church Builders: St. Anthony, Abbot (T)

About St. Anthony:
https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=23

 Scriptural Secrets (N)

 Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 537; 2159)

Catechetical Corner (N)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 2223-2226; 199, 422, 683)

 Tugboat Challenge: Did you match the phrases with the right letters?

The Glory of God ~ Kavod! (N)

Ez 10:18; Dan 9:24-27; Neh. 2:1-8

Catholic I.D. (T)

Luke 11:10

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 2609)

Church Builders: St. John (T)

St. John the Evangelist uses the word sign instead of miracle:
The Tugboat article lists the Gospel readings for the seven signs. Happy reading!

 Scriptural Secrets (N)

Num. 24:17

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 563)

https://www.agapebiblestudy.com/Sunday_Readings/Sunday_Readings.php?Sunday_Doc=Christmas_Season/Epiphany

Catechetical Corner (N)

Places figuring in Jesus’ life mentioned in the Old Testament:
Bethlehem (Mt. 2:5-6; see Micah 5:2) Ruth 1:22, 1 Sam 16
Egypt (Mt. 2:15; see Hosea 11:1)
Ramah (Mt. 2:17-18; see Jeremiah 31:15)
Nazareth (Mt. 2:23; see Isaiah 11:1)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 453, 528)

Tugboat Challenge: Did you answer the three challenges correctly?

Be Still and Know That I Am God (N); Pray without Ceasing (C)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 2223, 2224. 2226)

The Most Holy Family (N) (C)

Personal reflection on the Gospel

Buried Treasures (T)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 534)

Scriptural Secrets (N) – Hidden Gems (C)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 1655, 1656, 2207

Agape Bible Study:
https://www.agapebiblestudy.com/Sunday_Readings/Sunday_Readings.php?Sunday_Doc=Christmas_Season/Feast_Holy_Family_c

Catechetical Corner (N) – Catholic Passport (C)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 1704, 1776, 2014)

Catholic I.D. (T)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 1655)

Stars of Our Faith (T)

St.  Stephen, First Martyr:

EWTN.com:
https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/library/saint-stephen-the-first-martyr-scriptural-saint-5846

CatholicCulture.org:
https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2022-12-26

Church Builders – The Creed (T)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 199, 422, 683)

Tugboat Challenge

How many questions did you answer correctly?

 All in the Family (N); Pray without Ceasing (C)

The Jesse Tree – origin and meaning:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree_of_Jesse

Annunciation; Incarnation; Nativity (N); True or False (C)

A basic review of the Incarnation:
https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/library/incarnation-1271

Buried Treasures (T)

Remember to read Luke 2:1-14

Scriptural Secrets (N) – Hidden Gems (C)

Matthew’s Genealogy of Jesus: Matthew 1:1-17

Luke’s Genealogy of Jesus: Luke 3:23-38

Catechetical Corner (N) – Catholic Passport (C)

Agape Bible Study:
https://www.agapebiblestudy.com/Sunday_Readings/Sunday_Readings.php?Sunday_Doc=Advent_Season/Advent_4_c

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 717)

See also Galatians 2:20 and Romans 6:3

Catholic I.D. (T)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 483)

Church Builders – Song (T)

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ley1aOPDHCE

Tugboat Challenge

Don’t forget to ‘light’ your fourth Advent candle today.

The Lights of Lucy (N) – Lucy’s Lights (C)

New Advent:
https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09414a.htm

Reasons to Rejoice (N) (C)

St. Nicholas:
https://www.stnicholascenter.org/who-is-st-nicholas

The Immaculate Conception:
https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/teachings/immaculate-conception-222

Our Lady of Guadalupe:
https://missions.ewtn.com/seasonsandfeastdays/ourladyofguadalupe/

St. Olympias:
https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11248b.htm

Las Posadas:
https://www.franciscanmedia.org/st-anthony-messenger/las-posadas-a-mexican-christmas-tradition/

 Scriptural Secrets (N) – Hidden Gems (C)

 Philippians 4: 4-7

Catechetical Corner (N) – Catholic Passport (C)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 1438, 1447, 1462)

Catholic I.D. (T)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 524, 1159)

Church Builders – St. Lucy (T)

St. Lucy:
https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09414a.htm

Tugboat Challenge

Don’t forget to ‘light’ your third Advent candle today.

Be Still and Know That I Am God (N)– Pray Without Ceasing (C)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 2697)

Lukan Lights (N) (C)

An oft overlooked fact: Only Luke reports that Jesus re-attached the
slave’s ear severed by Peter at Gethsemane! (22:51)

Luke, an Artist? (N) (C)

Word on Fire – “Saint Luke, the Artist,” by Fr. Michael Cummins
https://www.wordonfire.org/articles/saint-luke-the-artist/

EWTN – “St. Luke,” by Staff
https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/saints/luke-674

Alateia – “4 Icons of Mary attributed to St. Luke the Evangelist,” by Philip Kosloski
https://aleteia.org/2017/10/18/4-icons-of-mary-attributed-to-st-luke-the-evangelist

Scriptural Secrets (M)– Hidden Gems (C)

Commentary, with special note made of the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception.

Buried Treasure (T)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 2644)

Catechetical Corner (N)– Catholic Passport (C)

New American Bible – Introduction to the Gospel of Luke:
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/luke/0

Agape Bible Study:
https://www.agapebiblestudy.com/Sunday_Readings/Sunday_Readings.php?Sunday_Doc=Advent_Season/Advent_2_c

Catholic I.D. (T)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 1225)

Tugboat – Church Builders: Mary

About the Immaculate Conception:
https://mycatholickids.com/immaculate-conception-full-grace/

About Our Lady of Guadalupe:
https://www.teachingcatholickids.com/celebrating-the-feast-of-our-lady-of-guadalupe/

Tugboat Challenge: The Advent Wreath

Remember to ‘light’ the second candle on your Advent Wreath today.

Lukan Lights (N) (C)

Introduction, The Gospel According To Luke:
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/luke/0

Hydra’s Heads of Heresy (N) – Lies and Heresies (C)

The Iconoclastic Heresy (actually, Heresies):
https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07620a.htm

 St. John Damescene:
https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08459b.htm

Scriptural Secrets (N) – Hidden Gems (C)

 Kairos – defined in Fr. Hardon’s Modern Catholic Dictionary
https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/dictionary/index.cfm?id=34428&randomterm=false

Agape Bible Study:
https://www.agapebiblestudy.com/Sunday_Readings/Sunday_Readings.php?Sunday_Doc=Advent_Season/Advent_1_c

St.  Charles Borromeo Church, Picayune, MS
http://www.scborromeo.org/biblestu/c_adv_1.pdf

Catechetical Corner (N) – Catholic Passport (C)

Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 667, 1776, 771)

Imago Dei:
International Theological Commission – Human Persons Created in the Image of God:
https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/cti_documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_20040723_communion-stewardship_en.html

 Catholic I.D. (T)

 Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 460)

History in the Making (T)

St. Francis of Assisi and the first Nativity scene:
https://www.franciscanmedia.org/st-anthony-messenger/greccio-and-the-first-live-nativity-800-years-of-tradition/