Posted September 23, 2014

See the daily excerpt from the preparatory catechesis for the 2015 World Meeting of Families, “Love is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive.”

11. Jesus speaks of himself as the Son of the Father, and with his Father sends his Spirit to be with his people. So we learn from him that God’s nature is an eternal communion of three divine persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Through baptism into his Church, Jesus invites everyone to be part of God’s covenant and to be part of the divine communion. The history of Israel, and later that of the Church, is a history with universal significance, for it is a summons to live as God’s people and take part in the divine communion.

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In its introduction, the document says its aim is to present “Catholic teaching in a way that is fresh, insightful, and accessible to contemporary Catholics and all people of good will.” The catechesis “offers a narrative beginning with our creation, soberly noting our fall and the challenges we face, but emphasizing God’s plan for our salvation. Love is our mission, and it is by loving God and one another that we will be fully alive.”

Each day in CatholicPhilly.com’s World Meeting of Families section you can reflect on the official Catholic teaching on the family presented in the catechesis, pray a special prayer together as a family or individually, and stay on top of breaking news about the events coming Sept. 22-27, 2015.

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