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CATHOLIC CAMPUS MINISTRY
January: On January 5, the Feast of Epiphany (3 Kings who are
non-Jews) shows us God's desire to reach out to all peoples; the Feast of the
Baptism of the Lord, 12th, shows us who we are in Jesus... a beloved of God.
We are asked this month to take a stand for life (22nd), to work for unity
among the various denominations (18-24th), and to strive for peace for all. March: During Lent we are asked to do that which leads us to become more like Christ. The traditional suggestions are to fast (e.g. from junk food, bad language, wasting time, laziness, etc.), give alms (e.g. money, time, kindness, patience, service, etc.), and pray (e.g. 5 min talking to God, 5 min reading the Bible, coming to a daily Mass, saying a decade of the rosary, etc.) Easter is the biggest feast of the Christian Community. It is so big that each of the days through the Sunday after Easter are celebrated as Easter Day itself. Then we have 7 weeks of Sundays to continue the celebration which culminate with Pentecost. April: The Book of Revelation doesn't tell about the future rather it is a
book of encouragement pointing to the fact that Jesus is present with us in
the difficulties in the present setting. It was written to encourage
Christians suffering persecution under the reign of Diocletian.
Interestingly, probably more movies have been made referring to this book
than any other piece of literature. May: September: September
14, is the Feast of the Exultation of the Holy Cross. This feast is a
proclamation that nothing, not even death, can end God's great love for us.
It also proclaims that God can take anything (even the death of his Son) and
have it be a means of life rather than death. Evil will never have the final
word...our God of love always will. October: Special
feast days this month include: St. Theresa of the Child Jesus who desired to
do the simple things of daily life with extraordinary love (October 1);
Guardian Angels celebrating the fact that in God's care for us each of us has
an angel that looks after us (October 2); St. Francis who is known for
living like Jesus...he is the one Saint that even Moslems and Jews respect (October
4); St. Bruno who founded the Carthusian order (October 6). We are
shown many ways to be saints...each of us will follow Jesus uniquely but the
important point is that we follow Jesus in all things... October
is called the month of the Rosary...originally the rosary was a prayer that
enabled those in the Middle Ages who could not read to ponder the events of
Christ's life that brought about our salvation. These events are seen in
relation to Mary who is the "first Christian" and the one who is an
example to us of being faithful to what God through the Spirit in Jesus asked
of her. If you do not know how to pray the rosary and would like to know
contact Sr. Carmen. December: Confession, Reconciliation and
Penance are three names for the opportunity to experience God's forgiveness
(shown by the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus) within a community of
faith. The three names show us different aspects of this sacrament. Penance
comes from the Greek word "metanoia" which means change, a new
beginning. Confession points to the fact that when we name our sins we
'confess' or 'proclaim' God's great mercy and forgiveness. Reconciliation has
to do with connecting again with God, others, and with ourselves rather than
being alienated and separated. This sacrament is misunderstood but is one of
the very best gifts that God has given us: that we can know we are forgiven
and can have a new start... Broken links? Typos? Questions? Comments? Email the webmaster. |
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