February 21, 2021

Small Lived Experiences of the Faith
Based on Signs of Life by Scott Hahn

This Week's Focus:
February 21 (1st Sunday of Lent)

Theme:  Lent & Easter
Chapters in the Book:  7 (pages 57-62)  

Sunday Readings:  ENGLISH     SPANISH

Tami Maurer, Coordinator of Religious Education
Grades K-2
Video:  What Is Lent?
Activity & Craft:  Catholic Kid Activities for Each Day of Lent

Grades 3-5
Video:  What Is Lent?
Activity & Craft:  Catholic Kid Activities for Each Day of Lent

Grades 6-8
Video:  A Brief History of Lent
Activity & Craft:  Crown of Thorns Bread

Chad Grube, Director of Adult Faith Formation & Evangelization

"If we can say...that the 'Paschal Mystery' constitutes the core of 'the work of Jesus,' then the connection with the liturgy is immediately clear:  it is precisely this 'work of Jesus' which is the real content of the liturgy.  In it, through the faith and the prayer of the Church, the 'work of Jesus' is continually brought into contact with history in order to penetrate it.  Thus, in the liturgy, the merely human historical event is transcended over and over again and is part of the divine and human action which is the Redemption.  In it, Chirst is the true subject/bearer:  it is the work of Christ; but in it He draws history to Himself, precisely in this permanent action in which our salvation takes place."

            -- Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (the future Pope Benedict XVI) in Theology of Liturgy, a lecture given on July 22, 2001

Resources

• Resources on FORMED
  • What's the Deal with Ashes on Ash Wednesday from Catholic Answers
  • The Paschal Mystery:  The Mystery of Jesus' Death & Resurrection (from Symbolon:  The Catholic Faith Explained)
  • The Saving Death & Resurrection of Christ (from Echo with Bishop Donald Hying)
  • The Celebration of the Paschal Mystery of Christ (from Echo with Bishop Donald Hying)
  • A Quick Thought on Lent
  • Brother Francis:  Let's Learn about Lent
  • Triduum:  A Spiritual Pilgrimage
  • Jesus of Nazareth:  Holy Week by Pope Benedict XVI (AUDIOBOOK)
  • Holy Week by Dr. Brant Pitre (AUDIO)
  • The Jewish Roots of Holy Week by Dr. Brant Pitre (AUDIO)
• Outside Resources
  • The Eucharist:  Celebration of the Paschal Mystery by Bishop Robert Barron at 51st International Eucharistic Congress
  • The Power of the Cross by Bishop Robert Barron
  • Pray the Stations of the Cross with Fr. Mark Toups
  • Spectators on and about the Cross by Ven. Fulton J. Sheen
  • Accompanying Christ:  Living the Triduum (download document below)