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BLACKCATHOLIC RCIA REL. ED. CCD SPIRITUALITY RESOURCES
By Us, For Us, With Us.
Through Him, With Him, In Him
Archangel Co. Project of a Dos Rosas Production
(Includes Unedited Afrocentric Field Interviews: Pastors, Priests, Brothers, Certified Catechists, Parishioners, Parents & Ph.d.s)
Program Index
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WHO IS GOD. WHO IS CHRIST. DEATH & RESURRECTION. FAITH. FAITH, HOPE, & LOVE-VIRTUES, PRAYER. SALVATION & REDEMPTION. MORALITY & LAW. SIN. SACRED HEART MEDITATIONS, CAMINO DE VIDA(Way of Life Catechism)JUSTICE. SEX & CHRISTIANITY. EVANGELIZATION, VOCATIONS.TRANSUBSTANTIATION. FEATURE FILM ON WAY OF LIFE) MARY & FAMILY. THE MASS. THE LITURGY. THE SACRAMENTS. THE ROSARY. THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS. MISSA AFRICANUS(Sountrack).TESTIMONY(Soundtrack).everythingblack.comType a Heading Here
WHO IS GOD? + 60 min (Audio). God Has Cleansed My Soul. Beatific Vision. We will see Him substance to
substance. Face to Face. Philosophy. Theology. Reality. The One with no beginning and no end.
Time. Human measurement inadequate. The Uncaused Cause. Alpha and Omega. The Beginning.
The End. Power. The Father. Nature, as a reflection of whom God is, what God is, what God
continues to do. Supreme Being. Spirit in nature as the Spirit of God. We cannot contain
Limitless God. No beginning or end. All in all. Jesus is coming back. The Rapture. God as love.
Gods as real mother and as real Father. God as sister. God as brother. We as God's Children.
GOD IS. I AM. Talking to God, The Father, through His son, Jesus. Cloud of the unknowing.
Returning to the Source. God, the father of our lives.Faith -knowing that God will do things in
our lives. Knowing His presence. Creation. God as male. God as female. Female roles.
Continuance of life. God with emotions, feelings. Jesus called God, the father. In my Father's
house. Imago Dei. In His Image. Imago Africanus.God as children, a husband, church. Power
source. Enabler. Jesus, as manifestation of the Father. Jesus, as the Sacrament of God. Sign and
symbol of God on earth. Trinity. God as the necessary. Father , a person in the community. Son,
a person in the community. Holy Spirit, love between the Father and the Son. Attributes of God.
Qualities, character. Spirituality. No gender. God as good. Knowing God through love.
Experiencing God. God of your life. God wishes to show His goodness. Faith that God is who
He said He is.Existence. God as infinite. Faith development from our existence. Nature of God
as Pure Love. Man as object of that love. Experiential proof of God's love. Prayer. Expressing
your needs. Listening to Him. God talks to His creatures, through one another. Through parents,
ministers, scripture, the church. Returning God's love. Moses. Prophets. Chosen people. We are
all prophets. We hear through the gift of faith. Beliefs and gifts. Belief is knowing. God's gifts.
Love, mercy, understanding. Imaging God as you are. Benevolence, as a quality of God. Grace.
Sharing the life of God. Mercy. All knowing. Conscience. Trials return us to God. Allowing us to
be a force. Compassionate. Gracious. Troubles without God. Spiritual essence of God. The gift of
Free Will. Accepting the gift. Knowing the greatness of God, through creation. Blackness of
God. Self image and perfection.God didn't make no junk. God's names: Yahweh, Jehovah,
Allah, Eloim, Abba, All in all, Yah, Ja. I AM,again. What is in a name? No controls. Lord of
our lives. Lord of Creation. Thanksgiving. Praising God. Worship. Recognition of who He is,
who I am. He is worthy. Assuring the right to return to God. We, spirit. Allows stumbling
blocks. Grace to go through it. Home as God Himself. The Source. The Object. Recognizing His
presence. Doing the best you can. Revelations. Explanations. Signs and experiences. Heralds of
truth. Blessing one another. Thinking. Free will. Earning the right to return to Him. We create
problems. Our Spirit eternal. Body resurrection. Knowing God, through life experiences, one
another, good deeds. Through sharing, through helping one another. Earning the right to go
home. Beatitudes. The Church as teacher and tool. WHO IS CHRIST? + 58 min. (Audio & Video).You Can Have Jesus. With Just A Little Trust. The Good News.
Apostles as seminary. Disciples as seminarians. What Would Life Be Without Him. Jesus as healer
and sustenance. Miracles. As Lord and Savior. Buddhist, Islam can be Christian, Christlike. Be
loving. We are all children of God. Prayer life. Relationships with Jesus, Lord, brother, healer, a
friend. Scripture. Old Testament. New Testament. Power greater than self. Saving, when
beyond saving. Prayer. Jesus is The Christ. Christ- the Anointed One. The Christ is God.
Jesus Christ is God's son. Humanity of Christ. Trinity. Truths, the foundation of our faith.
Three Persons, One God. Christians. BE CHRISTLIKE by being loving. Christ that lives in
each of us. Christ knows what you are going through. He has suffered all your pains.Hunger, persecution, physical pain. We all believe. Rebirth. Teaching Christ, Jesus. Can't do
things on our own. Looking to Him for clothing, shelter, food, everything. Everything needs, has,
will be, and use. Peace of mind, happiness, all your worldly needs. Divine Power. Lord of all
gods. The Universe. Adoration. Clover analogy. Crucifixion (shock, blood loss, heart failure)
and Resurrection.Preaching God's word. Jesus as the Word of God. Politics of the Passion.
Praising with your lips only. All things to all men, all things to all women. All things to all people.
Mother to the motherless. Father to the fatherless. Husband to the widow. Relating to Him in the
flesh. Beneficent. Benevolent. Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Piety. The Body
and Blood of Christ.All those who were hungry were fed. Examples to each other. Serving each
other. The Mass and sacrifice of the Lord. The love feast. Every time you eat the bread and drink
the cup, you proclaim the death of the Lord until he comes. Drinking the cup and eating
unworthily, eats and drinks a judgement on himself. Death and Resurrection +28 min. (Audio).Heaven, Eternal, absolute, vision of God.Maximum blessings a human being
can have. St. Paul ,no eyes have seen, no ears have heard. Not just for Christians. Right living.
Acting honestly. God, beyond human comprehension. Hell, place of punishment.Impossibility of
seeing God for eternity. Fire-like pain. God doesn't send people to hell. People send themselves
using of free will. God is a just and merciful God. Don't box God in. Certain laws, morality.
The Holy Spirit. In birth, given flesh. Christ died, but not decayed. Ash Wednesday, to dust we
will return one day.Spirits live on forever. In happiness state, heaven. Joy. The Beatific Vision.
Being with The Lord, three in One, with various aspects and roles. Characteristics. Time, as a
creation of man. State of eternal damnation, a life of pain. After death, no turning back. In the
mortal realm, we can turn back. Death kills the choices, will ends.Will development.
Congruence with Christ, the Father, and the Spirit. Consequence for incongruence. Judgement:
according to what we do, do not do. As long as mental capacity to develop as God wishes us, we
must do it. More you know, have, the more to be responsible for in God's eyes. Full mind
faculty. We can be judged. If not full faculty, God judges. Other side of happiness,
hereafter. Suffering. Subjective, objective pain. Symbols of suffering. Spirit living within me. Our
shells. Every shell has its own spirit. Willing acceptance. Willing rejection. Intuitively
understanding right and wrong. St. Paul and the altar to the Unknown God.God gave us free
will. God never overrides free will. The sacrament of Reconciliation. Forgiveness of sin.Desire.
Need. Life full of obstacles. Our goal is salvation. Our Blessed Mother. The Prophets. All
determined, destined for heaven. Christ created us to be with Him in the end. We choose.Made in the image of the best there is. We come with nothing. Gifts received, to give away. We
come and leave with nothing. Using our gifts and ourselves up. Preparation to go to the Father.
Short pilgrimage journey to the Father. Share our blessings. End and purpose of the journey.Building the kingdom as we go along.Doing the things Jesus taught us to do: teach, heal, preach,
proclaim, pronounce, witness, testify, love, be friends with sinners, comfort the dying, set the
captives free, and how to get to the Father. The 23rdPsalm. Jesus laid out THE WAY, THE
PLAN. The Creed as universal truth in the Universal Catholic Church. All invited. Jesus
died for everyone. Hindu, Jew, Muslim all are invited. Christ and the doctrine of inclusion.
God forces us to do nothing. Time is short. God is calling you home. Look for and see the light.
Heaven, a place of bliss. No more pain, crying, suffering. Get there by serving the Lord. By being
a servant to one another.Paschal Mystery of Jesus Christ. His life, death, and resurrection.Grain
of wheat must die to produce new life. Christ's death brought an end to eternal death. Our sleep,
a little death. Our awakening, a little resurrection. Practice. Live our life as though it was the last.
Tomorrow not promised. Do the best we can. Anything after that, taken care of by God.
Mystery of Faith: Christ has died, Christ has risen, Christ will come again. The Mass, a
continuation. Dying, you destroyed our death, rising you restored our life. Lord Jesus,
come in Glory. Mystery, as faith determinative. Death, we are affirmations of God's presence to
carry them over. Long, heavy step into the unknown. Jesus, crucified. He predicted, on the third
day, he would be resurrected. Jesus, alive. Jesus cooking fish. Jesus eating. Spirits do not eat.
Touch my wounds. Touch my sides. Blessed are those who will believe, without seeing.
Dichotomies between spirit and soul. Faith + 28 min. (Audio).What is it? The belief in something not known. Work and grace of the Holy
Spirit that prompts the individual to believe. Gifts of the Holy Spirit.Belief in credibility or
authority. Natural faith. Supernatural faith.God reveals through man's existence and the
working of God in it. Natural signs. Natural appearances. Revelations, Prophets, Heralds of
Truth. Jesus sent the Apostles to spread the Good News. Tradition, Scriptures.Belief in
something extraordinary. Faith as a trust.Brings us to the point of recognizing God, to the point
of hope, to the point of trust. The gift of love. Love of God. Seeking God in the beauty of
creation. Developing the gift. The will to accept, to grow in it.To see God as He really is.
Christ in our midst. Obligation to feed the poor. Command to love one another, as I have
loved you. Love, honor, respect. Love is not love, until you give it away. Foot prints in the
sand, when your greatest trials, burdens heaviest, He lifts you up. Patience. God gives us
freedom to choose. Supreme Being. Religion and truth. Free will.
Faith, Hope, and Love-Virtues + 28 min. (Audio).Love a virtue of charity. A gift from God to be shared. Reaching out to a
brother or sister in need. Denying oneself for the good of the object. Meeting others needs. Being
doers of the word. Reflects tremendous giving. Love not given is no love. Expressions by deeds.
Reaching for perfection. Personhood definition. Love, virtues, beatitudes. Love is not sex. Love
as a descriptive act. Doing, giving, being. Mercy an almighty act by which we are forgiven of our
sins, as an element of love. Condemnation and forgiveness. Mercy and justice. Virtue of hope. An
expectation. Object of hope, see God as He is. Definition of heaven. Peace, as justice. Justice-consequence of transgression. Hope, a virtue of trust in God and fulfillment of His word. Faith is
a natural/supernatural act of belief. Faith-evidence of things hopedfor.Dying. Over hope-
presumption. Each virtue has a vice. Despair- where one has no hope. Exaggerationof virtues
where it becomes a vice. Need for spiritual directors, guides. The love of God. In each other.
Created in His image and likeness. Christ's presence in others.Love as mortification. Tests by
God. Recognizing gifts.Using gifts for the good of community. Light of Christ. Christian -one
who bears Christ within him. Fulfillment of the Eternal Promise.Eternal Life. Prayer + 28 min. (Audio)Talk with God. Contemplation, remembering events in Jesus' life.
Meditation. Petition. Praise. Recognition of who He is, of who I am. When we requests. God
always answers prayer. Sometimes the way we want. Sometimes something better. Vocal Prayer
Worship Church and Mass the worshiping community. Whenever two or more in my name.
Lifting up the soul. Let go and let God. Thy will be done. How to pray. Why pray. Ask
and you shall receive. Knock and it shall be open. Whatever you need. Always on time. God will.Following the way.Silent prayer. Concentration. How do you know? By situation, by
circumstance. Thank Him. Have faith. Don't limit God.
Salvation and Redemption What Jesus brought to the world. +28 (Audio)To save. Be saved. Why salvation. Why
redemption.Earth as a period of trial.Proving our worth to God. Obeying the ten
commandments. Redemption as saved. Destined Kingdom of God. What and where is heaven.
Good news spread through the Cosmos. Happiness.Let the redeemed say so. Matured
Christianity. Heavenly freedom. Hell, the impossibility of seeing God.God doesn't send people
to hell. They send themselves. Free will. God as a merciful God, compelled to compassion,
forgiveness.God can cure. A duty to grow. Conversion as a constant, ongoing development.
Jesus as Savior. Closer relation with God. State of perfection. Pilgrim journey of life into the
state of perfection. A journey to light. Different gifts. Responsibility to grow. Sharing the talents.
Our ongoing call to catechize, examples and role models. You as child of the King. Salvation
comes through redemption. Redemption, the overcoming of the evil within us. Jesus as
Redeemer. Moral choices. Sin, the rejection of God, His law. Scriptures. Moral right or morally good. All authority comes from God.+ 28(Audio).Basis
of morality, of law. Justice and Mercy. Unjust servant analogy. Judged by our conscience.
Repression attempts by society.Understanding given. Existence of evil. Discernment.Truth.
Right- formed conscience. Values. Ethics. Application of societal ideas. Determination of validity.
Criteria of value judgement. Source of values.Formatting judgements. Right and wrong.Spiritual intuitiveness, and rationality. What we know. Faculty of minds. We can always change.
Faith and Morals. Prime source of morality. Ten Commandments. Various manifestations.
Applicability. Love God. Love your neighbor. Love one another. Tribal, clan, group, family
realities.Temptations. Measured by love. Justice, peace. Objectivism. Subjectivism. God.
Presence of God in our midst. Guiding our steps. Reacting to each other. All men have initial
format. Evaluations. Right reason. Societal traditions. Mores, folkways. Conscience, values,
ethic orientations. Subject to change. Faith-belief in the extraordinary. Morals-the right and
wrongness of things. Education. Intuitiveness. Point of reasoning. Church laws. Go and teach all
nations. Apostles: whatever held in earth, held in heaven. Moral obligations. God judges
capabilities and knowledge. False conscience. Congruence of conscience and will. True
conscience, knowledge of right and wrong determinations. Moral templates. Written on the
hearts of men .Life choices. Happiness. Eternal damnation. No choices after life. Sadness.Suffering. Pain. Meanings. Transient existence-life. Consequences of acts. Will. Willing to follow
God. Through education. Understanding. Will Power. God's will. Determination. Christians have
duty to grow. Expectation to prove our worth to God. You love Him by that degree which you
are willing to suffer for Him. No more, no less. Judgement according to acts or omissions.
Consequences. God's plan for you. Badness-saying "no" to God. Goodness-exercising the
beatitudes, corporal and spiritual works of mercy. Obligations. Love, Honor, Respect your
fellow man. Pray. Basic questions: What God, what would Jesus do in this situation. Violation of
the moral law-sin. Sin +28 (Audio & Video) Who is your brother or sister? God's Law. Living without God. Who is
your neighbor? Willful consciousness. God's communication with you. Breaking contracts with
God. Spiritual darkness. Concept of love. Love the neighbor as self. Consequences of
disobedience against God. Science, cause and effect. Idolatry, lewdness, fornication, adultery,
hatred, prejudice, lies. Forgiveness, responsibility. God inspects the heart. God's word- the Bible.
Islam and the Holy Koran. Standards of life. Old Testament. Judeo- Christian ethics.
Commandments. Failure to help your neighbor. Oral traditions. God's grace. The Cross. Natural
law. Forgiveness. Mark of the beast. Redemption. Eternal life, everlasting. Life's choices. Being
a Christian. God never divorces you, you divorce God. Condemning yourself. You, the jury.
Allowance of evil. People perish for the lack of knowledge.
Justice +28 min.(Audio). God all forgiving, be just. Merciful God willing to share with us. When we are
oriented towards Him, the virtue of Hope comes in. Trust Me, I will forgive you. Justice says you
have to pay, if you mess up deliberately. Justice and mercy are always present. Golden rule. The
Unjust Servant. Don't use what you've got, will be taken away. Condemnation. We're always
judged by our conscience. Inbred, understanding given to us about things. Societal punishments.
Right formed conscience. We try to repress it. The dangerous myth of no evil. Right and wrong.
Faculties given to us in our nature. Ability to discern what is and is not true. Discernment of
values and ethics. Societal concepts. Criteria of judgement. Evaluation. Validity. Conscience act
of evaluation of what is right and wrong. True reality, clan, family reality must be measured by
love. Justice, peace, recognition of things that are, and are not. Society objective. Poverty:Why
are people poor. What is poverty. Not being able to deal with the things you need. Not about top
care for yourself, and the bare necessities of life. Mental state. Jesus as judge. Standing on the
right, or the left. Relying on your faith. Money can't buy friendship, love, or happiness. Money
as some people's god. Teaching your children, the Bible. Sin. Weakness. The mind is willing, but
the flesh is weak. Full consent. Freedom of choice. Will. Commandments. The laws of God. Not
really determinative of what you believe? No excuse for ignorance of God's law? Strict liability
for violation? Judgement.Perspectives. Right thinking, or thinking what's right. Holding hands
with the devil. Jesus' Just Anger. Taking off the old clothes, putting on the new clothes. Walking
in the footsteps of Christ. Christians should pray to get strength. What is right in the eyes of The
Lord. Every knee will bend. Laws of the Church. Religious and vows of poverty. Addictions.
God judges the heart. Judge not.
Sex and Christianity Has anything really changed? (Tracks Who Is God program).+28 min (Audio). God's gender
role(s) have nothing to do with sexuality. God can be a woman.Caribbean notions. Motherland.
God as a Black Woman. Head of households. God as spirit. Spirits and sex. Gods a creator, not
procreator. God creates through us. American obsession. African mores and taboos. Procreation
purpose. Fun, function of lovemaking, or scared thing.Hysteria. Babies making babies.
Molding years. Formative years. Sex as a good. Sex as a bad. Circumstance determinative.
What is love. Difference between love and lust . Sin. Sex outside the realm of marriage. You
as Child of the King. Procreation between man and wife, not lovers. Fornication. Adultery.
Jesus and the woman at the well. Act of Contrition. Confess my sins, do penance, and amend my
life. Legitimate consequence of sex is children. Elders precluded sinful, wanton acts. Muslims and
Christian taboo on sexual behaviors. Marriage. Slave and African traditions. Priest as God's
witness. Marriage between a man, a woman and God. God must be part of the marriage.Bonds of marriage, in the sight of God. Some marriages are not marriage. Some marriages are
without God. Instructing children. Stop, hold off, wait. Conquering urges. Communicating with
children. Parents, elders as example. Instilling morals, and standards.Living a good,
Christian life. Building on foundations. Nothing wrong with waiting. Advice is not license. Saying
Don't! Strong faith in God. Live the God of the Bible. Living by God's Word. Manifest God's
word. Start from the womb. Teaching children not to be afraid. Tell children the truth. Know
children's friends. Peer pressure. Family that prays together, stays together. Good foundations.
Evangelization + 28 min. Coming to the Gospel by word, example, writings. To teach the word of the Lord.
Roman law. Returning to the source. The message, Teach allhasn't changed. To be sent.
Worthy. The poor. The wealthy. Church development. Disciples of Jesus. Problems in the world.
The Light of Christ. The Holy Spirit. Within us. Immortal, Eternal life. Image of Christ.
Trinity. Godhead. Three persons in One God. What we believe. Gifts. Proclaiming the Good
News. The Son of God made man.
Vocations Callings in life from God. A Way of Life.+27 min. Gospel living. Community aims, goals.
Priest, religious brothers and sisters. Deacon. Lay deacon, additional commitment to a prior
vocation. Purpose , to give entire existence to God. Working for The Lord. Discernment of
calling. Making the commitment, contract with God. Monks, religious priests and brothers
committed themselves to monastic living, apostolate of prayer and work. Meant to help others.
Teaching, nursing, spiritual development, sacramental responsibilities of the church(priest). Priest
. A diocesan priest commits to particular area. Diocese, controlled by a bishop. Religious
priests, controlled by a religious superior. Christ gave priests right to preach The Word. Whatever
held on earth, Christ would do, also. Pope, in matter of faith or morals infallibility. Cardinal
Bishops . Pope and bishops, priests first.Diocese-area selected by Rome for demographic
administration. Archdiocese, larger area. Dioceses ordain their own men. Religious priests.
Obligated to serve. Superiors do not ordain. Normally not bishops. Apostolate- chosen by
Rome to fulfill works of the church. Apostolate- aim or goal, determined by the group, subject to
the Diocesan Bishop and Rome approval. Priest and Monk distinction. Priest-the administrator
of the sacraments. Celebrant of Mass. Diocesan priests work within various communities.
Monkpriests, usually within walls, monasteries. Brother not ordained, but professes.
Dedicated commitment to God: willing to work for the church. Not a priest. Can work in
teaching, CCD, RCIA. Counseling. Priests normally do not teach in public institutions(in the US).
Nun-cloistered person (within confinement of walls)Sisters. Pray, do works. Nuns and social
ministries. Teach schools, work in hospitals, counsel, running universities. Nursing. Involved in
aspects other than the sacramental aspects of the church. Ordination. A selection, a passing of the
Holy Spirit through ordination. Christ ordained the apostles at last supper. Apostles ordained
disciples, and ordination, set aside for the sacramental life of the church: poverty, chastity, and
obedience. has come down from that. Deacons. Ordained ministers to help the priest.Two
classes. Transitional deacons. These are on way to priesthood. Lay deacons. If married, the wife
has to approve. Persons who have lived outside the church vocation. Deacons cannot say mass,
nor consecrate body and blood of Christ. Cannot hear confession. Can bury dead, perform
marriage ceremonies. Determination, counseling, prayer their own will. Vocations secular are
work related. Religious vocations are a way of life, which can also include secular work,
Doctors, lawyers, janitors, engineers, nurses. Vocations secular, what they are going to do for a
living. Priest, a servant of Christ. An Alter Christi(Another Christ), bringing the people to
God. Through the preaching of God's word, and the celebration of Eucharist. Priest to
everybody, Catholic or not. Must be Christ to all people. Crisis in vocations. Celibacy(no sex).
African Church growing. Will be exporting to US. African Missionaries.
Transubstantiation (Audio) + 28 min. Explanation of Eucharist by Thomas Aquinas. Focal point of Mass.
Accidents(what we see). Presence in Eucharist. Act of Faith. Substance. Bread into the body and
blood. Form. Not a symbol. Not a representation. Last supper. This is my body. This is my
blood. Words of the Word. What is faith. Tradition. Power for effect, change. Substance
affecting accidents. Aristotle. Philosophy and Theology. Muslims and Arabs. Beatitudes. Seeing
God, face to face. Old covenant. Manna. Exodus. Sacrament. Peace. Will of God. Source of life.
Graces. Body and soul. Substance and accidents. Trans-subtanc-iation. All reality having
substance. That which makes a thing that it is.
Sacred Heart Meditations (Living Life 101)+ 25 min.Holiness, spirituality. Words and thoughts. Spiritual eyes. Jesus is
the Word of God.Tabernacle. You as tabernacle. Vagaries of Life. You can't get there, alone.
Ask, and it shall be given. Seek, Knock. Private revelations directed to all. Promises for
meditations. Purpose. Prayer, communication with God. No prayer goes unanswered. Quiet
prayer. Contemplation. Promises. Peace in families, consoled in all troubles. Assured refuge.
Blessed undertakings. Yeshua, means Yahweh is salvation. Sacred,consecrated, dedicated to
God. God's Holy Heart, dedicated. The Holy Spirit. Christ, the Anointed One. The seat of
wisdom, to the ancients. Heart, symbol of emotions, feelings. Words and thoughts are energies.
Jesus is the Word of God. Love. Devotion. God gives grace to those He wills.
CAMINO DE VIDA(Way of Life) NEW - Feature film (Audio and Video) +100 min.(or 123 min full). CATECHISM FOR
BLACK FOLKS. IN DRAMATIZED, ALLEGORICAL FORM.Abbreviated and long form
available. Calling on the Holy Spirit. Life's pilgrim journey. Choosing your own road. Time.
Transportation. Persons placed in our path to help us. Hindrance people. Hearing and acting.
Conscience. Grace, Actual. Grace, Supernatural. Atonement- At-one-ment. The voice(s) within.
The Word of God. Fasting. The Bible. Bible Stories. Life experiences. Healing memories.
Parents. Grandparents. Confession. Empty Your Heart To The Lord. Calling on the Holy Spirit.
Praising Him. Prayer. Listen to the words. Concentrate on what they mean. Breathing.
Meditation. Contemplation. Interior Prayer. Quietude and Silence. Mantras for living: Our Father
and the 23rdPsalm. Loving. Praise Him. Helping others less fortunate. Your Love Is Like.
Thanksgiving. Dealing with trials and tribulations. Perpetual Temptations. Daily temptations.
Falling and recovering. Having to leave. His grace is sufficient. Life. Free Will. His Will. The
Way. Theft steals from God. Theft of time. Theft of Talents. Beliefs. Children as gifts. Women's
Issues. Forgiveness. Why life is not going your way. God's plan. Why are we here? Solutions to
problems. Church. Religion. Purpose. Lust. Sex. Emotions. Anxiety. Worry. Doubt. Fear. Hate.
Dealing with. Focusing always on God. Peace of mind. Peace. Discernment. Discernment of
spirits. Daily battles. Confusion. Faith. Hope. Grace. Dreams. Reality. God's. Yours. Seek to
know. The less fortunate. Prudence. Virtues. With Just A Little Trust. In the Lord. Lamb of God.
Jesus as doctor. In The Lord. Getting clean. Sacraments. Water. God. Friends. True friends.
Occasions of sin. Avarice. Despair, Drugs, and hatred as demons. Other religions. Mirrors. Trust.
Spiritual and lifestyle incarceration. Materialism. Mates. Within or without God. Mercy. Justice.
Suffering. Consequences. Hell. Paths. Heaven. Paths. Jesus Is Lord. Mary. Ave, Maria. Talking to
God vs. Delusions. Blessings. The Soul. The Spirit. Self. Imaginations. Washing and Spiritual
Bathing. Thoughts. Hope. Judging not. Forgiveness. Expiation. Power of God. Ask and receive.
Heaven. Taking up your cross. All go through such battles. Fight. Faith, hope, love, and charity.
Praying for others. The Light. The Darkness. Dealing with tribulations. Beliefs. Our Creed. Not
just empty words. Morality. Ethics. Patience. Time. Abortion. Suicide. Water. God has cleansed
my soul. Jesus never told us a lie. Angels. Guardian Angel. Solving problems. Good. You Should
Be One Us(God's people). You, as Child of the King. Crisis. Daily Meditation. The Lord as
Shepherd. Earth as hospital. God's Grace. Testing. Chaplet of Mercy. Pilgrimages.
Transformation.
Mary and Family Discussion of the Blessed Virgin Mother.(Audio and Video)+ 28 min. Give Your Life To The
Lord. The use Mary's name. Promises to St. Brigid. Three special graces. Name of Mary, the
key of the gates of heaven. Descendant of David Full of grace means full of the presence of
God. Mary present at the birth of the Church. Encouragement to St. James in Spain. Worked in
the Holy Temple until 12 years. Mary not worshiped, but recognized. Honored. Chosen by God.
A normal, 16- year old Chosen. Essene ancestors.The daughter of Anne and Joachim, who was
distant relative of Mary. Immaculate Conception. Mary ridiculed, reduced to poverty, homeless,
refugee, persecuted, politically oppressed, young pregnant, seamstress, teacher, nurturer of the
church, thought mother of a hanged criminal, friend of the poor, wife of St. Joseph, Queen of
Angels and Saints, Mother of God. Co-Mediatrix of Grace. Woman Clothed in the Sun.
African-Egyptian roots. Anne's grandmother was of the Mauri of the desert, Emorun.
Grandfather, Gerasha. Joseph's birthplace, Nazareth. Her intercession, invaluable. Go to your
mother, as a child. Unfailing St. Joseph's prayer.
The Mass Introductory analysis of Holy Sacrifice. (Audio and Video) +28 min. Initiated by Jesus.
Ultimate prayer and worship service. Rite:set form of conducting ceremony. Liturgy, group of
rites. Afrocentric sacrifice. Jesus' presence in the Eucharist at and in the Mass. Visitations. All
invited & welcome. Song. Prayer. The Word. The Gospel. United to the Body and Bloodof
Jesus.Sign of Peace. Lamb of God. Celebration of praising the Lord in song, word, dance.
Introductory rite. Church welcome . Penance service. Recall our sins. Re-baptism. Asking
forgiveness. Reuniting ourselves with God, and brothers and sisters.Eucharistcentral to The
Mass. Communion service. Bringing the body and blood of Christ to the altar. The Host. The
Wine. Transubstantiation. Becoming the body and blood of Christ. Blood shed for us in
Crucifixion. Length of service. Participatory celebration. Needs met. Other Christian service
distinguished. Do this in memory of Me.Standing and kneeling signal important parts. Latin ,
function of the African Pope, St. Victor I. Frequent participation benefits. Not preacher
dependent. Church fashion shows not required. Tithing for poor, optional. Catholic means
universal. Have to bring yourself. Nicene Creed.
The Liturgy Structural Mass components. (Audio and Video) +56 min. Preparation. Entrance. Celebration in
public worship. Joy. Two phases bringing the grace of God's word. Liturgy of The Word.
Celebration in song, psalm. Celebration of The Word, from the Old Testament, from the New
Testament in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and Jo hn Gospels. Testament meaning story. New covenant,
coming of Christ, Himself. Covenant meaning promise. God's promise to His people, put in the
hearts of men. God, the Higher Power. Liturgy of The Eucharist. Holy. God's word revealed
in the Holy Bible. The story of God's works. All parts of The Bible, connected in cycles. God
revealing Himself over and over. Judeo-Christian heritage. Eloists. Deuteranopic strands, God's
law set down in word and print. Pentateuch. The Mass means to have sent out to bring God's
word to brothers and sisters. Same drummer, different rhythm. Liturgy, Acrocentric. No longer
feared. Vatican II. Laity involvement. Parish liturgy committees. Lectors, ushers, Eucharistic
ministers, staff, choir members, director of religious education, priests. Vibrant liturgy, filled with
the Holy Spirit. Walking into life. Meet to plan masses for the next cycle. Planning different
rituals, celebrations, or activities taking place during the Mass. Focusing on what the
Word(Gospel) says. Dance. Totally scripturally related. Theme based. Old or New Testament.
Story enhancing. Liturgical celebration stems from the meal in the early Christian homes. What
they knew Christ had done, eyewitness testimonies, or reports. Sharing the word. The Reading,
exclusive of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Pauline Theology, eating together, sharing The
Word. Johnine Theology, breaking the bread and sharing the wine. Must participate in prayer, the
worship.MASS of the CATECHUMENSIntroductory Rite: the greeting of guests in God's
home. Welcome in the name of the Lord, Jesus Christ. Cold churches. The remembering. In
every liturgy in the world. Entrance Antiphon. Song. African Church Fathers. The Catholic
Church , the African influence. St. Augustine. Tertullian. Liturgy, a function of perception, and
interpretation. The Liturgical expression is dependent on the experience of its people. Cultural
liturgies are alright. Worshipping with your whole being, culture. Liturgy reflecting heritage.
Giveyour blackness to the Church. The Church has need of it at this time.Penitential Rite:focusing on the things not done. Asking forgiveness.( Kyrie) Gloria:Exaltation, glorification of
God. He manifests Himself when you do that. Opening Prayer:The Gathering, Harambe.Let us
pray. First Reading: Old Testiment or New Testament. Responsorial Song(Psalm). From the
psalms, Can be Isaiah or Sirach. Response of singing joyfully, after hearing the word. Second
Reading: From the New Testament. exclusive of the gospels, Matthew ,Mark, Luke, or John.
Gospel:That which is taken from Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John. Synoptic Gospels, events, e.g.,
the life of Jesus. Standing, or kneeling signifies the holiness, importance of a particular moment.
Alleluia:A prayer response with joy. Praise God. Universal praise. Homily:Putting together in
lay terms the reading and Gospel. Expounding meaning, breaking open what the word. The
sermon explains how the readings and Gospel can be worked in our lives. Other Christian
churches, emphasis is on exegesis of the Word. Explanation of the word. In Catholic
Churches,The Eucharistremains the most focal point of the mass, along with the word. The
Mass liturgy ,readings, gospel, homily, and music relate to a particular theme of the mass.
Dismissal of Cathecumens. Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults. MASS OF THE FAITHFULProfession of Faith.Nicene or Apostles' Creed. General Intercession:Prayers for the
Church. Liturgy of The Eucharist. Eucharistic Prayer.Based on the Paschal Mystery. Jesus'
suffering, death, and rising. Breaking the Bread(the Body of Christ), sharing the wine(the
blood of Christ). Offertory: CONSECRATION Stemming from first Eucharist. Last Supper.
Jesus' initiation. Jesus blessed the bread, broke the bread, and gave the bread. If you are
Christian, your life is Eucharist. You are blessed, broken and given to others. Lord's Prayer:
Given to us by Jesus. Sacrament of Baptism, Penance and Reconciliation, Eucharist in the Our
Father prayer. Relates also to the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Sign of Peace: Extending Christ's
peace to those who have celebrated with us.Make peace before you go to the altar.
Communion:Nourishment of Christ Jesus within the body, the temple of the Holy Spirit, you.
Lamb of God (Agnus Dei): Lord, have mercyrequest. Communion Antiphon:Song,
meditation. Prayer after Communion:Lectionary, according to the story cycles of the Church.
CONCLUDING RITES: Blessing,go and share the living word of God. Mission to go out and
share Christ.Really Christian life. Reminder of keeping Christ in our life. African American
tradition, rite of passage. Jesus as Sacrament of God. That you might have life and have it to
the fullest. Exegesis. To break open the Word. Dismissal: Go tell the Good News.Show love.Making liturgies more effective. Comes from of heart.
The Sacraments Seven sacraments. Instruments of God's grace. (Audio and Video).+26 min. Upward signs of
God . Symbols. Visible signs covering us with God's grace. Understanding spiritual symbiosis.
Other Christian religions. Different terminology. Preparation. Grace. Sharing in the life of God.
Rite of passage for pilgrim journey of transcendence to the Father. Reenacting, celebrating
Christ's life on earth. Baptism. Yes, I will follow Christ. Cleansed of Original Sin. Inside
conversion important. Determination to follow Jesus. Method of dunking, sprinkling, emersion.
Cleansed of our sins. Initiation into Christianity. Confirmation, rite where Church confirms.
Enlightenment of Christianity. Living as God would have us. Each of us as priest, prophet, and
kingto spread God's Word. Old Church practice, people confirmed as soon as baptized. Age
requirements. Responsibilities. Christian adults. Personal Pentecost. Eucharist,Uniting with the
Body and Blood of Christ. Reenaction of Jesus' Last Supper. Daily celebration. Person taking on
the flesh of Christ. Memorare Christ instituted in celebrating His Passover. Jewish connection,
tradition. Christ as the New Pasch, the New Passover, the New Lamb. Christ took bread, blessed,
broke, and gave it. Christians to be blessed, broken, given in talents to each other. Wine. Jewish
Seder meal connection. Take and drink of this, for this is my blood.Jesus as the Sacrament of
The Father. The Word made flesh, and dwelling among us. The Mass, unites Christians
throughout the world. Bread, the Body of Christ. Sacrament: the Holiness of Thee. To be
sanctified. To be made holy. Taking Jesus into our temple of The Holy Spirit. The Church as a
Sacrament of Jesus. Marriage. Holy. Whatever, God puts together, no man put asunder. Holy
Orders. Can only be received once. Fulfillment of Baptism and confirmation. Gives right to
administer the sacraments to others. Through ordination. Priest gains powers to unite man and
wife, forgive sin, give Sacrament of the Sick.. Openness, thief on the cross. St. Didacus. Lord,
remember me. Penance/Reconciliation.Public confession, reconciliation. Didacus received the
Sacrament of spiritual healing. Jesus took him home. Healing differences. Physical, spiritual.
Saying I'm sorry. Trusting God in His loving, merciful, compassionate in forgiveness of sin. With
Sacrament of the sick, healing sacraments. Can receive over and over. Healing sacrament,
ongoing. Used for healing the body and soul. All sacraments as healing sacraments. Turning your
faith back toward God. His grace that healing gift. We are all priests of order of Melchizadech.
People being sacrament to each other. The church as Bride of Christ. The assembly of God, the
congregation. The King's ring. We as children of the King.
The Rosary NEWThe fifteen meditation decades, including Joyful, Sorrowful, and Glorious Mysteries, all
celebrating events in Jesus Christ's life, set in Scripture and to Black Spirituals and traditional
Catholic Hymns.+ 40 min. Shares the promises of Mary for recitation. (Audio & Video)
The Stations of the Cross NEW. The fourteen Stations of the Cross, meditations on Our Lord's passion on the way to
Golgotha. Set to Black Spirituals and traditional, Catholic Hymns.+ 15 min. Shares the promises
of Jesus for recitation.(Audio & Video)
Missa Africanus Mass for Black Folks. Contemporary, Urban Catholic Gospel style. Features a stirring Our
Father.(Soundtracks for the series and Camino de Vida). Gloria. Our Father. We All Believe
(Apostle's Creed). Living In Light. Lord, Have Mercy On Us. Suffer the Children To Come Unto
Me.Holy, Holy, Holy. ( Communion Song) Jesus, The Body and the Blood. (Grace) No
Deposit, No Return.Christ Has Died. Amen. Sign of Peace(Peace I Give to You). Lamb of God.
James Wesly Smith
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