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we worship God--one God--three persons--Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
God our Father--Creator of the universe.
all that ever existed, exists now or will ever exist are created by God. (genesis 1 and 2)
All of God's creation is good, including mankind.
Jesus--God's only son.
Jesus became man so that we could have eternal life with God in heaven. (john 3:16)
Holy Spirit--Advocate--to be with those who have faith forever. (john 14: 15-17)
we praise God. we thank God.
God taught us how to pray. (matthew 6: 5-15)
God told us to be perfect. (matthew 5:48)
we revere Mary--not just because she's the mother of God--but because of her perfect devotion and obedience to God.
when told that she would be the mother of the Savior, Mary said yes.
Mary didn't know how this could be.
Mary couldn't have known the sorrows that she would suffer because of her yes.
Mary said yes because of her complete devotion and obedience to God.
Joseph loved and obeyed God.
Joseph took Mary into his home as God instructed. (matthew 1: 18-25)
Joseph took Mary and Jesus to Egypt when Herod tried to find and kill Jesus.
Joseph stayed with Mary and Jesus in Egypt until God told Joseph that it was safe to return to Nazareth in Galilee. (matthew 2: 13-23)
in our times, St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta was devoted and obedient to God.
born in 1910, she had a vision in 1946 that changed her life.
she obeyed and devoted the rest of her life to serving and loving God and His poor.
we worship one God.
we revere those who love God and obey God better than us.
faith
hope
love
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