Genesis 3 - The Fall
It's easy to judge Adam and Eve. For heaven's sake, they had one simple rule to follow. No Ten Commandments. No Great Commandment. No Beatitudes. No governmental laws. Complete freedom save one tiny command.
But if we're honest, none of us would fare better. Who wouldn't be tempted at the prospect of being a god? People still seek it today in power and fame. I'm glad God doesn't give up on us and continues to find a way to reach us.
Psalm 3 - A psalm of David, when he fled from his son Absalom
David is lamenting over his enemies and how they don't believe that God will come to his rescue. We know how Absalom ends up meeting a dreadful fate and David is returned to power. But you have to admire David in his darkest hours. He knows God has never let him down. And his "Salvation is from the Lord!"
Matthew 2 - Magi, Egypt and the Massacre of the Infants
You might wonder why didn't God make things easy for Mary and Joseph and the poor parents of Bethlehem. But all this seemingly difficult paths were necessary to fulfill the Scripture. I like that the Catholic Church honors the Holy Innocents as saints in heaven. They are portrayed as the first martyrs to lose their life for Jesus' sake. I can't comprehend the parents' grief over the senseless slaughter of precious babies.
Catechism 11-17
This section talks about the different aspects of a Christian's life that will be gone into greater depth throughout the text. The profession of faith is our response to the gifts that God has given us. The sacraments of faith section explains how God's salvation, accomplished once for all through Christ Jesus and the Holy Spirit, is made present in the liturgy and the seven sacraments.The life of faith speaks to our conduct in righteousness and charity. The forth section speaks of the meaning and importance of prayer in the life of faith.
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