As usual we started Wednesday evening with mass and homily from Father Jason. Because this week was the feast of St. Bruno, Father Jason told the students a little history of his life. He told us that he was a monk in France dedicated to prayer. He told us that it was important for all Catholic Christians to keep Christ as the center of their life. In order to do this we must first seek God through daily prayer, then find God by listening daily to what he says to us and finally to follow him in how we live our lives. Prayer is the best way to communicate with God so we can listen to what he wants from us throughout our life.
Class began with our weekly opening prayer to the Holy Spirit, followed by the Padre Nuestro. We then discussed a Halloween party on Sunday October 31st. All the students were asked to participate in activities or food for the party. We will continue to get ready for a good time together.
This evening we watched part 3 of the teen timeline which completed the Book of Genesis chapters 12-50. The setting is 2000 yrs. B.C. in the land of Canaan, where God will make another covenant with Abram and Sari, and One Holy Tribe. God promised his people, the promised land, to make them a great kingdom, and that they would change the face of the world. The new sign of this covenant would be circumcision. God changes their names to Abraham and Sarah and gives them a son, Isaac. After waiting so long for a son, God then asks Abraham to offer Isaac up as a sacrifice. Abraham is the portrait of perseverance. It is not easy to follow God and do what he asks but we all need to persevere. Of course, an angel stops Abraham before he kills Isaac on Mount Moriah, which later is Calvary. We continue to read how Isaac's second son Jacob fools he dad to win the oldest birthright. Jacob then falls in love with Rebecah, but must work 7 years before he can marry her. On his wedding night her father gives him Leah. Isaac is disappointed so must work 7 more years to marry Rebecah who becomes the portrait of prayer. They eventually marry and after many years and lots of prayer have 2 sons, Joseph and Benjamin. Between both wives and their handmaids, Jacob has 12 sons. God will then change Jacob's name to Israel and his sons become the 12 tribes of Israel. Joseph his favorite is sold into slavery to Egypt. He become great in Egypt and eventually because of a drought meets his brother's again. Joseph will the forgive his brothers and become the portrait of forgiveness.
So there is so much to read and learn from the Book of Genesis.
Next week we are on fall break so there will not be a class. Enjoy your week and the beautiful weather!
God bless all,
Joyce
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