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Cycle 3: Season: Ordinary Sunday No:5 Date: 10/2/2016 - Aware Catholic - in detail

High light: Aware Catholic sunday (10/2)
(1)Jesus has shown 40 miracles,with 5 major categories(28-healing,7-how to convert Ur talents to energy,1-when Ur lazy,curse of God,1-handover Ur fear/sorrow to mary,3-Jeus is God),next sunday why catching huge number of fish belongs to cat 2?
(2)Why Jesus taught crowd from peter's boat?
(3)After speaking why HE asked to take 2 boats to deep sea?. When peter,james& john lower the net, what they saw?
(4)How peter & others God to know about God?. In Ur life are U aware incidents where U got to know about God?.otherwise Go to deep sea?
(5)Why peter& other today in heavon?have they forgotten this incident through out their life?. Is it same with U?
(6) Will Jesus come to U'r boat to preach others?are U happy?
(7)Without reflecting(hard work)what Jesus told,can U preach others?is blind leading another blind?U belong to cat3(peter/Judas)?

Pl listen:

http://www.sinhalagospel.lk/sundayreadingAudio/Awarecathsun10-2-2019.html


Today 10th feb 2019,the 5th ordinary sunday of cycle 3. Church invite us to reflect,(1) Why you have to devote time in reflecting about your life. Specially (a)on whose decision you came to this world (b)Why do you live what is the purpose(c)how to achieve your purpose,having understood that outcome of any of your action you don't know 100% outcome.
Then How God has reveaaled to you: when you forget that awareness what will happen to you!

When reflecting todays readings, you might wonder
Why Jesus went away from shore to shallow waters to preach? For us also,we have to go away from people or normal life,just to reflect about our life!. When you reflect about your life the following 3 questions will come to your mind. 
WHO decided for you to come to this world? Who decided your parents?
Only answer is God!
2nd question is what is the purpose of living?
You cannot live without air, you don't know what is happening inside your skin,even in your own body. you don't know 100% outcome of your action. Then naturally life become sorrow, if you don't know that God has guaranteed your happiness, provided if you follow HIS WILL in your life.

Catholics have obligation to attend sunday mass. A year, a month can be defined from scientifically. But week cannot be defined, except it is connected to the creation of the world by God. Week is defined by God. So going to hallow water can be identified as going to sunday mass and follow mass. 
From sunday Mass, Jesus has come to your boat,your life, allow you to participate to Mass.
When you follow what Jesus has asked you to do,ie 7 ethics: just to remind you,they are as follows:

(1)10 COMMs; Thou shalt have no other Gods before Me/Thou shall not take the name of Lord thy God in vain/Keep holy Sabbath Day/Honour thy father&mother/Thou shalt not kill/Thou shall not commit adultery/Thou shall not steal/Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor/Thou shall not covert thy neighbour's wife/Thou shalt not covert thy neighbours goods

(2)7SACRAMENT-Baptism/communion/confirmation/confession/last rights/matrimony/holy orders

(3)avoid7VICES-anger/sloth/pride/lust/envy/avarice/glutonny

(4/5)practice7CORPORAL/SPIRITUAL MERCIES{feeding hungry+giving drink to thirsty+clothing nacked+welcoming stranger+visiting sick & imprisoned+burying death}+ {counselling doubtful+instructing ignorant+admonishing sinner+comforting sorrowful+bearing wrong patiently+pray for living&dead}

(6)PARDONING

(7)LOVE.

Additionally Church Rules(ex: avoid artificial birth control, abortion, Euthanasia..)

Jesus ask peter to take the boat to deep waters. But peter was reluctant,since he couldn't catch fish previous night. But peter followed,Jesus wish. What he saw, miracle of fish! Happiness!

How to go to deep water, from sunday mass, reflect more on sunday reading and see how to apply specially Gospel reading into your life. Without this analysis, you cannot witness to participate,what God asked you to do!.

Sunday readings help us to learn, what we should do in our life, to follow God's word.
Since Sunday mass is obligatory for catholics, these readings plays vital role, as how to understand God's word in our life. Sunday readings are organized from Holy scripture, hence these set of readings are inspired by God. When you follow sunday readings, you will never form your own religion for your own convenience. You are 100% safe that you follow, teachings given by God, to lead a happy life.

 How sunday readings are organized?

It has carefully organized to provide you to read all scripture in 3 years(thanks to St pius V), namely, each year labeled as cycle 1,2 and 3.  

Each year is divided into 5 seasons:
Advent
Christmas
Ordinary times(part 1)
Lent(starting with ash Wednesday)
Easter(start from easter sunday)
Ordinary times (part2) start with ascension day(part 2 sometimes labeled in 2 parts-easter tide and normal ) ended our lord Jesus Christ, King of the universe feast.

 How the seasons are formed?

With Gregorian Calander

Sunday reading cycle and normal Gregorian
Calendar does not match!. Normal calender starts in Jan 1st, while Catholic cycle starts with Advent, which is normally starts, in the previous year lent:

Next sliding effect is deciding the ash Wednesday: 
CHRISTMAS is always25Dec but Easter varies?Because Jesus's passion was just after passover ceremony of Jews,where it coincides with Christianity!

How to decide ash Wednesday?

For example take year 2019 Ash Wednesday


Gregorian calendar is based on Earth, rotating around SUN(12 months,with 365days/ yr).If yr is divisive by4(but not by400)it results in a leap yr(366 days).Equinox is when sun shines directly on Earth's equator(no shadow).This occurs twice/yr; Vernol(Mar)&Autumnal (Sept).Easter is selected as 1st Sunday,following Full Moon(19/4/2019)after vernal equinox(21/3).ASH WEDNESDAY(6/3/ 2019)is 46days(40 days lent+last 6 days for pass over) before Easter Sunday (21/4).

Points to note:

(1) Always advent ends from Christmas day(25th december)
(2) Always Christmas season ends on jan 6th(feast of Epiphany).
(3)Ordinary part 1 ends on ash Wednesday, and start lent
(4) Lent always end on easter sunday 
(5)Easter will start from easter sunday, until ascension sunday
(6) Ordinary part 2 starts from ascension day and end up on our lord Jesus Christ, King of the universe feast. 
(7) After this  our lord Jesus Christ, King of the universe feast, next cycle advent starts.


 Format of sunday readings:


There are 4 major points to be analyzed.
(1) Alleluia version gives the title or underline message of Jesus. The 3 readings will provide you the relevance this title to Jesus, Church & before Jesus era(old testament era)
(2)Gospel reading gives you, the current message relevant to lead your current life!
(3)The 2nd reading tells us how the christianity was implemented at the introduction of Jesus message to people or how the church started!
(4) The 1st reading gives you the message adopted by people before christianity. Hence it may not give the same meaning as the gospel!. We should identify the clear difference between old testament to new!. 



Today's reading:

Isaias (IS 6:1-8)
Says"Here I am send me!”

Paul says(1 COR 15:1-11)".. gospel.. I preached what they preach,and this is what you all believed"


Gospel LK 5:1-11 says"they left everything else and followed HIM"

Reminds:
(1)Jesus preached from peter's boat,after went deep sea,lower net to catch many fish-incident make peter aware about Jesus as God
(2)In Ur life too,what are the occasions U face in knowing God
(3)unlike peter did U forget that awareness?
(4)why Jesus preached in shallow sea not at shore with other people?is it to make HIS voice heard by all(day time wind blows from sea to shore)& see HIM separately
(5)why U hv to go to deep sea to catch fish:Every sunday reading are U opportune for that?
(6)If Jesus has got into Ur boat,how U going to catch fish?without going to deep waters?
(7)if U want to imitate Jesus where U preach?Is it Ur duty as a catholic?are U feel shy or lazy?is it only duty of priest?what U try to keep?money/power/desires.U? 


Awareness
Means a state being conscious for something/knowledge/perception,of a situation or fact.when there is tooth ache,U'r going to be aware that there is a tooth,otherwise U forget about the a tooth.Most of human actions depends upon their own experience resulted in awareness.Peter,James& John  followed Jesus instruction to go to deep water & lower nets to catch many fish,resulting tearing their net.This has resulted for them to be aware about new messiah & followed HIM,thoughout their life. Beauty of God's plan is for U to be aware how HE has revealed to U,about HIM. Every human in this world has been given a unique opportunity to be aware about God.Identify how God has revealed to U,then without forgetting,follow HIS instruction,to be more aware about HIM. This is how ur faith grows!.Following 7ethics will allow Uto be aware about God's action in U& keep the experience until U'r death,like Mary.

Finally Lk 19:41-44 talks about how Jesus wept about city of Jerusalem: indicating how HE is worried about us!. HE executed awful vengeance upon it, indicating when you forget awareness about God,you have to face the consequences."They will level you to the ground,and our children within you,and they will not leave in you one stone upon another,BECUSE YOU DID NOT RECOGNISE THE TIME OF VISITATION(time of God graces offers mercy to you!.

Thank you!
God Bless you! 


For more pl visit:
http://weeklycatholicreflection.blogspot.com Or
http://www.sundayreading.net/
Or
http://holymaryreflection.blogspot.com
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Aware Catholic Sunday 10-2 - in summary



 High light: Aware Catholic sunday (10/2)

(1)Jesus has shown 40 miracles,with 5 major categories(28-healing,7-how to convert Ur talents to energy,1-when Ur lazy,curse of God,1-handover Ur fear/sorrow to mary,3-Jeus is God),next sunday why catching huge number of fish belongs to cat 2?

(2)Why Jesus taught crowd from peter's boat?

(3)After speaking why HE asked to take 2 boats to deep sea?. When peter,james& john lower the net, what they saw?

(4)How peter & others God to know about God?. In Ur life are U aware incidents where U got to know about God?.otherwise Go to deep sea?

(5)Why peter& other today in heavon?have they forgotten this incident through out their life?. Is it same with U?

(6) Will Jesus come to U'r boat to preach others?are U happy?

(7)Without reflecting(hard work)what Jesus told,can U preach others?is blind leading another blind?U belong to cat3(peter/Judas)?


Pl listen:

http://www.sinhalagospel.lk/sundayreadingAudio/Awarecathsun10-2-2019.html


Today 10th feb 2019,the 5th ordinary sunday of cycle 3. Church invite us to reflect,(1) Why you have to devote time in reflecting about your life. Specially (a)on whose decision you came to this world (b)Why do you live what is the purpose(c)how to achieve your purpose,having understood that outcome of any of your action you don't know 100% outcome.

Then How God has reveaaled to you: when you forget that awareness what will happen to you!

When reflecting todays readings, you might wonder

Why Jesus went away from shore to shallow waters to preach? For us also,we have to go away from people or normal life,just to reflect about our life!. When you reflect about your life the following 3 questions will come to your mind.

WHO decided for you to come to this world? Who decided your parents?

Only answer is God!

2nd question is what is the purpose of living?

You cannot live without air, you don't know what is happening inside your skin,even in your own body. you don't know 100% outcome of your action. Then naturally life become sorrow, if you don't know that God has guaranteed your happiness, provided if you follow HIS WILL in your life.


Catholics have obligation to attend Sunday mass. A year, a month can be defined from scientifically. But week cannot be defined, except it is connected to the creation of the world by God. Week is defined by God. So going to hallow water can be identified as going to Sunday mass and follow mass.

From Sunday Mass, Jesus has come to your boat, your life, allow you to participate to Mass.

When you follow what Jesus has asked you to do, ie 7 ethics: just to remind you, they are as follows:

(1)10 COMMs; Thou shalt have no other Gods before Me/Thou shall not take the name of Lord thy God in vain/Keep holy Sabbath Day/Honour thy father&mother/Thou shalt not kill/Thou shall not commit adultery/Thou shall not steal/Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor/Thou shall not covert thy neighbor's wife/Thou shalt not covert thy neighbour goods

(2)7SACRAMENT-Baptism/communion/confirmation/confession/last rights/matrimony/holy orders

(3)avoid7VICES-anger/sloth/pride/lust/envy/avarice/gluttony

(4/5)practice7CORPORAL/SPIRITUAL MERCIES{feeding hungry+giving drink to thirsty+clothing nacked+welcoming stranger+visiting sick & imprisoned+burying death}+ {counseling doubtful+instructing ignorant+admonishing sinner+comforting sorrowful+bearing wrong patiently+pray for living&dead}

(6)PARDONING

(7)LOVE.

Additionally Church Rules(ex: avoid artificial birth control, abortion, Euthanasia..)


Jesus ask peter to take the boat to deep waters. But peter was reluctant, since he couldn't catch fish previous night. But peter followed,Jesus wish. What he saw, miracle of fish! Happiness!

How to go to deep water, from Sunday mass, reflect more on Sunday reading and see how to apply specially Gospel reading into your life. Without this analysis, you cannot witness to participate, what God asked you to do!.


Sunday readings help us to learn, what we should do in our life, to follow God's word.


Since Sunday mass is obligatory for catholics, these readings plays vital role, as how to understand God's word in our life. Sunday readings are organized from Holy scripture, hence these set of readings are inspired by God. When you follow sunday readings, you will never form your own religion for your own convenience. You are 100% safe that you follow, teachings given by God, to lead a happy life.


How sunday readings are organized?

It has carefully organized to provide you to read all scripture in 3 years(thanks to St pius V), namely, each year labeled as cycle 1,2 and 3.


Each year is divided into 5 seasons:

Advent

Christmas

Ordinary times(part 1)

Lent(starting with ash Wednesday)

Easter(start from easter sunday)

Ordinary times (part2) start with ascension day(part 2 sometimes labeled in 2 parts-easter tide and normal ) ended our lord Jesus Christ, King of the universe feast.

How the seasons are formed?


With Gregorian Calendar

Sunday reading cycle and normal Gregorian

Calendar does not match!. Normal calendar starts in Jan 1st, while Catholic cycle starts with Advent, which is normally starts, in the previous year lent:

Next sliding effect is deciding the ash Wednesday:

CHRISTMAS is always25Dec but Easter varies?Because Jesus's passion was just after passover ceremony of Jews, where it coincides with Christianity!


How to decide ash Wednesday?

For example take year 2019 Ash Wednesday

Gregorian calendar is based on Earth, rotating around SUN(12 months,with 365days/ yr).If yr is divisive by4(but not by400)it results in a leap yr(366 days).Equinox is when sun shines directly on Earth's equator(no shadow).This occurs twice/yr; Vernol(Mar)&Autumnal (Sept).Easter is selected as 1st Sunday,following Full Moon(19/4/2019)after vernal equinox(21/3).ASH WEDNESDAY(6/3/ 2019)is 46days(40 days lent+last 6 days for pass over) before Easter Sunday (21/4).

Points to note:

(1) Always advent ends from Christmas day(25th december)

(2) Always Christmas season ends on jan 6th(feast of Epiphany).

(3)Ordinary part 1 ends on ash Wednesday, and start lent

(4) Lent always end on easter sunday

(5)Easter will start from easter sunday, until ascension sunday

(6) Ordinary part 2 starts from ascension day and end up on our lord Jesus Christ, King of the universe feast.

(7) After this our lord Jesus Christ, King of the universe feast, next cycle advent starts.


Format of sunday readings:

There are 4 major points to be analyzed.

(1) Alleluia version gives the title or underline message of Jesus. The 3 readings will provide you the relevance this title to Jesus, Church & before Jesus era(old testament era)

(2)Gospel reading gives you, the current message relevant to lead your current life!

(3)The 2nd reading tells us how the christianity was implemented at the introduction of Jesus message to people or how the church started!

(4) The 1st reading gives you the message adopted by people before christianity. Hence it may not give the same meaning as the gospel!. We should identify the clear difference between old testament to new!.


Today's reading:

Isaias (IS 6:1-8)

Says"Here I am send me!”

Paul says(1 COR 15:1-11)".. gospel.. I preached what they preach,and this is what you all believed"

Gospel LK 5:1-11 says"they left everything else and followed HIM"

Reminds:

(1)Jesus preached from peter's boat,after went deep sea,lower net to catch many fish-incident make peter aware about Jesus as God

(2)In Ur life too,what are the occasions U face in knowing God

(3)unlike peter did U forget that awareness?

(4)why Jesus preached in shallow sea not at shore with other people?is it to make HIS voice heard by all(day time wind blows from sea to shore)& see HIM separately

(5)why U hv to go to deep sea to catch fish:Every sunday reading are U opportune for that?

(6)If Jesus has got into Ur boat,how U going to catch fish?without going to deep waters?

(7)if U want to imitate Jesus where U preach?Is it Ur duty as a catholic?are U feel shy or lazy?is it only duty of priest?what U try to keep?money/power/desires.U?



Awareness

Means a state being conscious for something/knowledge/perception,of a situation or fact.when there is tooth ache,U'r going to be aware that there is a tooth,otherwise U forget about the a tooth.Most of human actions depends upon their own experience resulted in awareness.Peter,James& John followed Jesus instruction to go to deep water & lower nets to catch many fish,resulting tearing their net.This has resulted for them to be aware about new messiah & followed HIM,thoughout their life. Beauty of God's plan is for U to be aware how HE has revealed to U,about HIM. Every human in this world has been given a unique opportunity to be aware about God.Identify how God has revealed to U,then without forgetting,follow HIS instruction,to be more aware about HIM. This is how ur faith grows!.Following 7ethics will allow Uto be aware about God's action in U& keep the experience until U'r death,like Mary.

Finally Lk 19:41-44 talks about how Jesus wept about city of Jerusalem: indicating how HE is worried about us!. HE executed awful vengeance upon it, indicating when you forget awareness about God,you have to face the consequences."They will level you to the ground,and our children within you,and they will not leave in you one stone upon another,BECUSE YOU DID NOT RECOGNISE THE TIME OF VISITATION(time of God graces offers mercy to you!.


Thank you!

God Bless you!

For more pl visit:
http://weeklycatholicreflection.blogspot.com
Or
http://www.sundayreading.net/
Or
http://holymaryreflection.blogspot.com
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Cycle 3: Season: Advent: Sunday No:3: Date: 16/12/2018 U Turn Catholic - in detail

Highlight:U turn Catholic Sunday(16-12)(1)Why did Jesus came as human?Why don't other Gods do the same?(2)God is infinite(no birth/no death)&humans are finite(with birth+death)How did Jesus match these 2,God&human?(3)Jesus was human& divine at same time,How?Why HE was given birth by a virgin?why was HE risen& ascended into heaven?(4)Jesus did not write books!4 gospels writers has written only very essence of his life (about 30 pages each).why only 40 miracles in Gospels, with 5 types?(5)Is there any change Jesus introduced to Jews living?Before HIM, they were following 10 comms with eye to principle!After HIM, what?(6)why only Mt ch 5-7, with 24 topics explain the changes introduced?(7)Mt5:38 talks about Jesus,&the main change introduced from Eye to Eye to turning the other cheek.Why only Mathew talks about eye to eye?

Pl listen
http://www.sinhalagospel.lk/sundayreadingAudio/UTurnCathsun16-12-2018.html
Today 16th December 2018, we celebrate the 3rd Sunday mass of cycle 3 and 3rd Sunday mass of advent. Today church invite us to analyze(1)what is the change Jesus brought to World, when compared to other 2 God fearing religions like Judaism and Islamic?(2) what is the change Jesus introduced to jews (3) why such change is justified(4)Why church has started by Holy Spirit(5) what is the relevance of baptism?

Did Jesus introduced Change to this world?

Yes Jesus introduced 2 major changes into this world
(1) Abraham was father of 3 faiths: Christianity, Judaism and Islamic. In these 3 faiths, Christianity is unique, since, God became human, to show how to lead a happy life. Still other 2 religions has not have this experience! Major difference with other 2 will be Jesus, who led a human life, shown practically how to manage your life for happiness, with following God's Will.
(2) Did HE change life of Jews! Yes. Before to HIM, Jews were following 10 commandments+ leading their life with Eye to Eye principle. But Jesus changed the leading their life with same 10 commandments with turn Ur other cheek principal. This is clearly shown by Matthew. Mt 5:38 Jesus says:
You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’. ... If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek  
You will get same reference in Exodus 21:24; Lev. 24:20; Deut. 19:21

What physically HE changed the lives of human?

What are the changes Jesus introduced, to follow HIM, is clearly written by Matthew, in his gospel chapter 5-7, with 24 topics. U may be church going, but if U fail to know, how U hv to lead Ur life, according to what Jesus asked U to follow, how can U give birth to Jesus during this advent season. All this information is given in 5 small pages(reading time maximum 8 minutes)with the following topics:


The Beatitudes
Salt and Light​
The Law and the Prophets​
Concerning Anger​
Concerning Adultery​
Concerning Divorce​
Concerning Oaths​
Concerning Retaliation​
Love for Enemies​
Concerning Alms giving​
Concerning Prayer​
Concerning Fasting​
Concerning Treasures​
The Sound Eye​
Serving Two Masters​
Do Not Worry​
Judging Others​
Profaning the Holy​
Ask, Search, Knock​
The Golden Rule​
The Narrow Gate​
A Tree and Its Fruit​
Concerning Self-Deception​
Hearers and Doers


Progress of Ur life is nothing but orientation of Ur will to follow a subject. As Jesus follower this is the best season for U to know, what are changes Jesus has introduced to this world, specially to U. Jesus change Eye to eye to turn Ur other cheek, for us to understand the change read mat 5-7!and  change your life, to enjoy the God guaranteed happiness!


 why John says" Jesus will baptize with Holy Spirit and fire?

Holy Spirit
John foretell the formation of church, by telling Jesus will baptize you with Holy Spirit.
Why Jesus, just before ascension told apostles, to wait until pentecost day to start church by Holy Spirit?
God reestablished full freedom to humans, with the formation of the church thru' Holy Spirit. Church formed by Holy Spirit, after Jesus ascension to heaven. )

Holy Spirit through church, guide all humans how to live, to follow the God's Will. Paradigm of human is changing day to day, requiring church to explain and guide the people how to manage the paradigm change. Hence in addition to commandments given by Father(10 comms)+ Son(pardoning +love) from time to time  church will provide, as how to manage the situation.
For example, immediately forming the church, Holy spirit guided thru' church to adopt 
(1) conversion of church to cast-less
(2) Not to have male circumspect
(3) Eat pork(no restriction on food)
Then from time to time, Holy spirit through the church, introduced, following concepts more in detail, for catholics, in order to follow God's Will.  

(4)Concept of communion of saints
(5) Concept of purgatory.
(6) Concepts of Holy Mary(immaculate conception+assumption)
(7)No artificial birth control+no abortion+no euthanasia
Etc:

Relevance of fire;
John says, he will baptize with water but Jesus will baptize with Holy spirit + FIRE.

Fire is needed only for humans. Have you ever heard about an animal or tree, which needs or use fire? No. Fire become a basic element that is needed only by human. All other 5 basic elements(earth, water, air, sunlight, food) are used by human+animals+trees.
Fire can be used for good as well bad purposes. You can cook a good meal or you can kill a person.
Fire is similar to your mind.
When your mind is filled with going against commands of God, it is used for bad purpose.
Here too, John is for telling, God's plan of re introducing freedom to human. After Jesus you can chose either to follow God or not.
When you were baptized, you have option to learn more on what God wanted you to do or reject HIM, with refusal to adhere to His commands.

JOHN FORETOLD & JESUS CONFIRMED, FORMATION OF CHURCH THROUGH HOLY SPIRIT. TO BECOME A MEMBER OF CHURCH, YOU NEED TO BAPTISE.


Relevance of Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit is the driving force of any practicing catholic. When you follow commandments given by father+son+Holy spirit, you can lead your life, according to God's Will. Then only you can see the 7 fold gifts in your life!

(1)WISDOM(enable you to lead life in God's presence),
(2)UNDERSTANDING (you will understand the inner meaning of sacred Scripture to lead Jesus life),
(3)COUNCEL(to clear the demanding problems encounter in carrying out your duties),
(4)KNOWLEDGE,
(5)FORTITUED,
(6)PIETY
(7) FEAR OF THE LORD.

These gifts enhance virtues you receive, especially in difficult situations!.

Preaching & reciting your knowledge of God without practicing & living up to it is fruitless & useless. 
A sermon of one's own experience is much more powerful and effective.


 How to be a practicing catholic?


Before to Jesus, worshiping to GOD, was carried out with spreading the blood of the animals, at the offering table.

 In Catholicism this has changed to 7 sacrament, which consists of 3 major parts: INITIATION to the church(BAPTISM, HOLY EUCHARISTIC & CONFIRMATION):
 PENANCE (also called confession or reconciliation ) and ANOINTING of the sick are sacrament of HEALING. 
Matrimony and Holy orders are sacrament of COMMUNITY. Sacraments are sacred rites. 

The catholic living mainly centered on two sacraments, PENANCE,(their SINS can be erased), HOLY EUCHARISTIC(where they  participate, the LAST SUPPER of JESUS).The elements  water, olive oil, Wheat Bread, 14% strength grape wine, is used for sacraments and cannot be changed even by POPE!.
Catholic believes the conversion of bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ, at the HOLY MASS. Hence only WORSHIP is given to HOLY EUCHARISTIC.

 why catholics baptize a child, early stages?
Catholics baptize their children, immediately after their birth. Why?, why they cannot wait until they have enough knowledge by themselves to receive Baptism?
Christianity clearly indicates the responsibility of parents with children. Parents have to guide children, until they matured enough to, have dialogue with God direct. So parents have the primary responsibility to consecrate the child to God. You get additional 2 people as God mother and father(witness), in case the parents have a problem. Catholic children always depend upon their parents for guidance. Always Jesus said that you have to follow God, like a child. Jesus said, a person who is misguiding children, has to be drowned in sea.
So from birth up to a maturity level(normally assumed to be confirmation, where a child can have direct communication with God, it is the responsibility of parents, to educate them, how to live according to God's will.

God took human form, as a baby Jesus. Mary and Joseph followed all rituals with regard to HIM(the God), just show us the Heavenly evidence why we should Baptize, a human, immediately after birth. This is Christianity!. Hence adult baptism, by catholic parents are not normal in Catholicism.(Except non catholic to become a member of church) 


C. Today's reading: 

prophet Zephaniah(Zp3:14-18) says" The lord will dance with Shouts of Joy for U as on a day of festival.
Paul says(Ph 4:4-7)"the Lord is very near

Lk(3:10-18)says"what must we do"

Reminds: God has shown, how to use your freedom and live happily in this world too. God selected Jew's to show the planning phase of re introduction of freedom, and Jesus shown, how to practically achieve happiness, by managing both physical and mental woe's, to achieve happiness through
God's Will, (only to jews). 

Holy spirit through the church, reintroduce, freedom to all humans. Always freedom is subject to law.  
Also, paradigm of people changes daily. God has set a beautiful mechanism of managing freedom, thru' Church to reach the intended happiness given by God to you. To become a member of the church, you need to baptize.
As a parent you, need to ensure, early baptism of your child, and ensure that upon his maturity, He follows God's will. Otherwise
You have to wait(fired), in purgatory, what ever you have done good, in this world, until your child depart this world!.


Conclusions:
Baptism is a initial sacrament a person can receive. The responsibility of baptism is always lies with catholic parents, unless otherwise, once you become matured, you decided to join the church. Even when you join church, if you don't know what commandments to follow, you are not avail of anticipated outputs of Happiness. You have to practice the Commandments, then follow God's will, to enjoy the 7 gifts of Holy spirit.
Without Hard work, U cannot achieve happiness in this world. Identify what are the changes Jesus made to whole world, by becoming human, then identify what specific changes that is highlighted in Matthew 5-7 chapters in 24 topics, HE introduced to human life, to practice, finally identify Why Holy Spirit came? Why we have to manage paradigm changes, thru' popes infallibility!

Thank you 


GBU

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