At St. Paul Parish part of our mission is to form disciples of Christ. Formation requires time and effort simliar to a sculptor sculpting his masterpiece.  God desires to make us saints! Masterpieces!  We are never too old to learn more about our awe-inspiring Faith; we are never beyond growth!  While still on earth our formation must continue lest we become comfortable and stagnant in the spritual life.  Below are the most recent Sundays' Faith Formation Sessions - our "Coffee and Catechesis."  Also listed here is are brief explanations of each week's topic.
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Sept. 28, 2018 - Angels and Demons

Angels and Demons are part of our lives whether we like it or not.  Did you know each person ever created has a guardian angel?  Do you know what three angels are named in the Bible?  How do we respond to the influence of demons in the world?  Do we become angels when we die? Get answers to these question and even get a philosophy lesson.  Check out this talk and you will probably learn a few things you did not know about the invisibile aspects of God's creation.
 

Oct. 7, 2018 - Sanctity of Human Life

Fr. Pfeiffer gives a review of natural law and the Church's teaching on the sanctity of all human life from conception to natural death.  There are many moral issues our world faces regarding abortion, euthanasia, embryonic stem cell research, same-sex "marriage," and others.  The Church gives not only Catholics but all humanity the guidance needed to live a moral life in accord with God's design.  Not only do we need to know the teaching on these issues, we need to know how to convey them to others in conversation as well as the witness of our lives.  Another resource used this morning was from FORMED.ORG - check out the YDisciple series called "Pro-LIFE."

LGBTQ, Homosexuality, and Church Teaching
 

This week there is no recording because we used the time to view part of a wonderful series on FORMED.ORG called "Invited to Courageous Love."  We are all invtied to live the virtue of chastity, which is the way of living a life not controlled by our passions, but by formed conscience.  Regardless of ones sexual attractions, each person is fundamentally made in God's image. It is this reality that defines our identity! Not our emotions, or perceptions, or sexual appetites.  This truth must be remembered when discussing this issue, but unfortunately our culture often rejects it.  Remember we are to be like Christ calling ourselves first, but everyone to conversion of heart as we proclaim the Truth in Love.