Catholic Alphabet- Part 2
And now for part two of the Catholic Alphabet…
[M is for Mary, the Mother of God - your favorite term of endearment for her]:
Theotokos and Stella Maris
[N is for New Testament - your favorite passage]:
Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news of him spread throughout the whole region. He taught in their synagogues and was praised by all. He came to Nazareth, where he had grown up, and went according to his custom into the synagogue on the sabbath day. He stood up to read and was handed a scroll of the prophet Isaiah. He unrolled the scroll and found the passage where it was written: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, and to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord.” Rolling up the scroll, he handed it back to the attendant and sat down, and the eyes of all in the synagogue looked intently at him. He said to them, “Today this scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing.\” ~ Luke 4:14-21
[O is for Old Testament - your favorite book here]:
The prophets, especially Isaiah.
[P is for Psalms - your favorite]:
All of them…? I can\’t think of a *favorite.*
[Q is for Quote - saint quote]:
If you are what you should be, you will set the world on fire.” ~ St. Catherine of Siena
[R is for Rosary - your favorite mysteries]:
JOYFUL!
[S is for Saint - the one you turn to in time of need - not including the Blessed Virgin Mary]:
Those to whom I’ve looked for inspiration, comfort, and a model for Christian living: Bl. Jordan of Saxony, Pope Pius X, Catherine of Siena, Maximilian Kolbe, Clare of Assisi, Joan of Arc
[T is for Tradition - your favorite Catholic tradition]:
Big “T” or little “t”? Liturgy of the Hours, Litany of the Saints, washing of the feet, anointing with oil, RCIA, SAINTS!!!
[U is for University - Which Catholic university have you attended or are currently attending?]:
Undergraduate: Saint Mary’s College- Notre Dame, Indiana
Graduate: Aquinas Institute of Theology- St. Louis, MO
[V is for Virtue - the one you wish you had]:
Prudence
[W is for Way of the Cross - Which station can you most relate to?]:
I don’t know if it’s the one I most relate to, but I find the message of the 14th Station—Jesus is laid in the tomb—to be particularly powerful. In that moment, we can see the entire Paschal Mystery. Through Jesus’ death, the darkness of death no longer has the final say in our life. And thus, we look forward to the time when we will be raised up to new life.
[X is for Xaverian Brothers - Do you know who they are?]:
I attend St. Francis Xavier (College) Church. And, Ive taken Church History II. The Xavieran Brothers follow in the footsteps of Jesuit saint Francis Xavier and have been in existence for 150 years (okay, I looked that last part up).
[Y is for your favorite Catholic musician]:
Oddwalk, of course. (http://oddwalkministries.com/; http://myspace.com/oddwalk) Beyond them, Bernadette Farrell, St. Louis Jesuits, Rich Mullins (I’m sure there are many more.)
[Z is for Zeal for the faith]:
You definitely have a lot of zeal for the faith if you have made it this far.