Thursday, April 2, 2009

Story #4 Signum Crucis

Signum Crucis

In the name of the father and the son and the Holy Spirit. Amen

In the name of the Father . . . 

God is Father. He is my heavenly father. The father is the creator of the world. The father created the earth and heaven, the sea and the mountains, the sun, the moon, and the stars for me. God gave me my soul and my life. God the Father loves me. I love God the Father.

And the son . . .

The Son is God. The Son is Jesus Christ. The Son is my savior, the redeemer of the world. The Son descended from heaven and by the Holy Spirit from the Virgin Mary was incarnated (made flesh) and was made man. On this earth he lived 33 years. Whereupon on account of my sins he was crucified. But because Jesus is God, in three days he resurrected, and after 40 days ascended into heaven. Although Jesus is in heaven, he desires to remain with me on earth. Therefore he lives in the tabernacle. I ought to visit Jesus daily. Jesus the Son of God loves me. I love Jesus, the Son of God.

And the Holy Spirit. Amen

The Holy Spirit is God. The Holy Spirit is the Sanctifier. God the Holy Spirit gives many graces to me. He sanctifies me. If I am good, he lives in my soul always. The Holy Spirit loves me. I love God the Holy Spirit.

Glory be to the Father, to the son, and to the Holy Spirit. Just as it was in the beginning, and now, and always in ages of ages. Amen.

Tidbit: This story uses the passive form of several verbs:
was incarnated (incarnatus est), was made (factus est), was crucified (crucifixus est

Exercises
1. Who is the creator of the world?
2. Who is Jesus Christ?
3. Why was Jesus crucified?
4. Why does Jesus live in the Tabernacle?
5. Who is the Sanctifier?

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