All India Professional Congress (AIPC) - EQUITY & SOCIAL JUSTICE

* The term Equity refers to being "fair & impartial". It also means equalising the effects of been partial also. * People get oppressed economically and socially at times. Because of which they have been "denied the opportunity" of increasing their livelihood better.

* Therefore, we need to ensure "equal access to wealth opportunities and social privileges" are given to each and every citizen without partiality. * There the role of "Social Justice" comes in play to set things right. Equity, thereby Is guaranteed through social justice. * By guaranteeing the five principles of social justice, equity is maintained both socially and economically in a society. These are; - access to resources - equity - participation - diversity - human rights * In 1871, Madras census report showed that, 15/16 passed in ICS exam, 17/21 passed in Engineering exam, 77/140 passed in civil services were from a single community and questions their presence were not proportionate to their population as a whole. These were pointed out in a book called "fairplay" as well. * Justice party members like Aiyodhidasanar, T.M Nair, P.T.Tyagarajan were forefront in carrying the torch of social justice and uphelded Equity in our society

* In 1921, Women were allowed to vote during Subbharayalu reddiar period. In 1921 Sept 16, 1st Communal GO and in 1922 Aug 15, 2nd Communal GO were passed to give reservations to those people who were not given access to privileges, leading to the implementation of Quota System in 1928 by Muthaiah mudhaliar of Justice party * Best example of such contribution to social justice leading to equity in society was during Kamaraj period (1954-1965) by 'eradication of hereditary educational system', 'noon meal scheme', because of which our literacy rate increased 5 times from British period (from 7% to 37%)

* Following them, during the Congress period, many schemes and programmes started to focus on education & women empowerment. We at 2024, now, have a simple but effective proven formula. Through women empowerment and youth employment, we, the AIPC of INC strongly believe, it is possible now to restore our economy back, strongly through focusing on "Equity"

Rights & Duties of Lay person(Laity) in Catholic Church

1. Lay person in Ministry: * Acolyte: * Exorcist: * Lector /Reader: * Ostiarius /Porter: 2. Lay person in councils in church: * Can be a member of any councils in administration of their parish 3. Lay person in media 4. Lay person in clericalism

- Can a laity bless? • The Catechism of the Catholic Church states, "Every baptized person is called to be a 'blessing' and to bless. Hence lay people may preside at certain blessings; the more a blessing concerns ecclesial and sacramental life, the more its administration is reserved to the ordained ministry (bishops, priest, deacons)" • Catholic church says blessings are two types; i). Invocative: Invocation of divine mercy, blessing, sanctification, through prayers by the gifts of Holy spirit, invocating through God the father, son and holy spirit. It is reversible and not permanently giving a designation. Laity can perform these. ii). Contitutive: Permanently depute persons or things to Divine service by imparting to them some sacred character. Only priests can do. • The blessing of a layperson upon another, such as a parent blessing a child, is an act of goodwill whereby the person implores God’s aid for the person; the value of this blessing in the eyes of God depends upon the person’s individual sincerity and sanctity • In all, in bestowing His own blessing, God declares His goodness. We in turn bless God by praising Him, thanking Him for all of His benefits, and offering to Him our service, adoration, and worship. When we invoke God’s blessing, we implore His divine beneficence, trusting that He will respond to our needs. • Another example recommended by the Book of Blessings is the blessing of a newly engaged couple by both sets of parents. Laypeople may also use a suggested prayer of blessing when moving into a new home, although more commonly the parish priest is invited to mark that joyful event.

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Exclusive Laws of Ignoring, Silence and Attraction (ELISA) of woman for men

INTRODUCTION: * This article deals with a very valuable content which is of very high demand now a days. * It can be said, it is exclusively to men, because it is a corrective measure to guide a man to rectify his mistakes in a relationship and build, maintain and develop a strong relationship with the woman he likes. * These content are not meant to defame a woman or put woman in bad light, but it is for man to realise certain things which men does, that creates fissures among relationships. And this would embolden them to rectify the relationship. This is solely for the purpose of making a man perfect in a relationship with woman, thereby benefiting the both persons in a relationship. I). LAW OF IGNORING: * Everyone wants attention. Giving such an attention has a value. If you give too much attention, value of your attention decreases and your mystery fades out. Pay little, calculated, regulated and disciplined attention to your woman, only then your attention will become valuable to her. * Never be available all the time. A worthy man focuses on his own development first. * Ignoring doesn't mean detachment. It means setting proper time for personal development and relationship distinctly clear.

II). LAW OF SILENCE: * 'Passion' is created in 'absence'. That is why a man who always texts and is available to his woman is rejected by her. Because, he is not giving 'space' and 'time' for the woman to process her emotions and feelings. * Emotional Intelligence is a very important concept where we experiment, understand and manipulate another person's emotions, thereby achieving our intentions in a positive and progressive way. * Woman who value themselves, are not basically attracted to money or physical appearance, rather attracted to someone who is capable of 'entering their world of emotions', understanding them and serving them the right way positively. * By having a strong emotional understanding and connect with a woman, she naturally becomes addicted to you, because a woman only allows one such person inside her world of emotions. * She doesn't want to spoil her memories by devaluing her emotional world, but gradually submits her emotional world to one such person, who is capable of entering it. If you are capable of entering, then your the one person whom she wants, always in her life. * She have become emotionally connected and dependent on you, which is positively possessive. * If your woman feels shy and bends her head down or feels insecure to see your eyes directly out of fear that she would jump over you or cry out of tears, then it means she is complete your forever and you have won her heart for sure. * All these are possible, only when we remain silent and caluculatively romantic, and not to spill words and become anxious. That is the power of silence., winning hearts of woman, talking less.

III). LAW OF ATTRACTION: * A 'bold' message with make a woman think about you all day. Ex: see the two statements; - 'how are you? what are you doing?': is plain - 'apart from thinking about me, what are you doing?': is bold, confident and assertive. * Appreciate a woman eventhough you happen to lie, it's fine. Woman loves appreciation. But, we make mistake of appreciating directly. Appreciate a woman 'indirect' and 'poetic'. Ex: see the two statements; - 'you look beautiful': is plain - 'please be ready dear, God is looking for the most beautiful woman for me since I prayed for': is poetic and indirect. Such poetic and indirect appreciation will create expectations and curiosity in her again and again. Curiosity is a inborn weakness of woman. Making her curious about yourself, and making her expect what will you do next or text next, is the key to attract her inherently. * The more you are 'unpredictable', the more the woman remembers you. Brain remember only things which is unique and unpredictable. So being unique and unpredictable will create a sense of expectation and curiosity in a woman, naturally attracting her to you. * If you dump everything you have to her and become plain, regular and boring, she will never remember you, or get attracted to you, and will take you for granted as an option or will end up leaving you.

* BODY LANGUAGE: - A man should be confident and dominating in the very way he appear, walks and behaves. A confident man should always think that 'he owns the place' he stands. - By doing so, naturally you create a boss/alpha feel in the brain and it automatically feeds you the response in your postures & behaviours. - Being confident & dominating shows respect and power which cannot he shaken easily by any external diversions. Woman unconsciously look for this in a worthy/valuable man. * SELF VALUE: - People don't respect those who don't respect themselves. - If you don't value yourself, don't expect to be valued by a woman. - If you value her more than yourself, then she'll never fall in love with you. - Men only talk to one woman, so easily falls in love and become dedicated soon. But when he has many woman contacts and relates with them casually, you won't be worried why that one particular woman didn't respond or text you. - Start being how a woman be like. Have lot of female friends and be very casual about it. By doing so, you will have power above woman. - Never keep a woman on a pedestal. By doing so, you inherently become subjugated to her. - A man who keeps himself busy, consumes knowledge, evolves himself each day will create the sense of content to himself. Women wants only such man. * TEXT &VOICE: - In this digital world, chatting and talking with your woman is important. But, for that we should understand onething first, we are clearly not being physically present there in front of her, and simply in front of device which portrays us to her. Which means, a way you display yourself, creates the image to her at that particular time. - You can never expect a woman to chat romantic or erotic to you, when you have a spiritual, pious or strict quotes in profile picture and expect her to romance with you. - Profile picture is the first thing we need to look. Keep the profile picture, the way that she wants you to be, not what you want to express. To express yourself you can keep status, but in profile it's best to keep your own picture confidently displaying your face and attire. The picture must be capable of attracting her to think or imagine about you in a romantic way, by just seeing your picture itself. - Text her a very calculated and regulated frequency per day, but be dedicated to do it daily without fail. That consistency would make her expect and be curious on what you'd be texting the next day. - Never dump your thoughts into her chat like dumping rubbish in dustbin, be very calculated and precise in words. And very importantly, never annoy her. - Another very strong emotive thing is 'voice message'. Woman always have the tendency to hear the voice of her loved ones. First voice, then picture will arouse a woman. That is why woman like talking, moaning during sex and expects us to be so too. Therefore, regularly send voice messages or sing her, and make her expect such voices daily or at regular basis. Voice messages are the best proven method to arouse your woman. - An attractive and confident profile picture, calculated, regular and interesting texts which creates expectations and curiosity, and a strong husky low emotional bold clear romantic voice which explains your message crisp and clear very shortly within a minute are the best ways to keep your woman always expecting you in digital devices as well as wanting to meet you and see if the same are real in direct.

* INTIMACY: - Creating a sense of intimacy in the woman we like, is like renewing the license awarded to us. Winning her heart is tough, and when we do so, renewing it regularly and maintaining that win is the most hard process. It is achieved through intimacy alone. - Intimacy doesn't simply mean physical intimacy(sex). Intimacy means to not only to touch her body, but to touch her heart & soul. without even being physically present. - It is very tough thing is practise, to touch a woman's heart and soul, without being physically present. But when we do so, that is true intimacy. - To touch her frequently creates a sense of wanting step by step again. But, that doesn't mean she wants sex immediately. Remember this clearly, sex is the 'final process' in building a relationship, it is not to be the first and hasty thing to do, and if it does, the value of sex decreases to just physical procreation alone, and not of a contented one based on love. - Understanding her, entering her world of emotions, manipulating it to comfort her, create a sense of security and safety in her, achieving the trust of her, competitively becoming the first priority of her, being the leader of her in her mind, becoming her only hope and person eventhough many may leave her, and finally touching her and gradually winning her body, along with proper foreplay, ending in a wonderful sex, is the true form of love. - Confident personality having strong emotional connection as well as being sexually active and interesting(but gradual and slow) are the key characters to create, maintain and develop intimacy with a woman. * Therefore, the 'law of attraction' simply means to attract a woman not only physically, but in all aspects, by simply standing in one place. Attraction means not wandering about and collecting woman's attention, but the word attraction means to stand strong, and do your part, thereby attracting woman towards you. To be the most unique person in an environment where there is more than woman is a way to attract woman automatically. Because, woman generally likes unique men. While we being unique and undiverted even among a huge crowd of woman, will surely attract every woman's attention, by creating a curiosity of why he doesn't get attracted to her. Then, the woman takes a step to come forward to you, but when she realises a lot of woman are there, she competes hard to reach you and your attention. This same thought is applicable to all woman. Therefore, we can create a sense of competition among woman on who reaches you and get your attention first and always. Thereby, attracting woman wherever we go. This is the natural theory of 'law of attraction' of woman. * Remember this, 'woman are like shadows, the more you run after them, they will run away. When you focus on your development and be steady and walk slowly, the shadow follows you'. Make woman follow you. This doesn't mean to degrade a woman, but to make sure, man does everything precisely to achieve/win her, keep her and always be dedicated to her, by a win-win policy, without allowing ego inside.

Caste in Christianity

Introduction: * Caste system is a social hierarchy designed by schemers of a particular age for the sole purpose of ruling the entire society. * It is on this motive, i.e polity, people was stratified and made to do their assigned works, alone. * Caste system by itself, especially in India, has various theories in it. And each of them were made out for political ruling of the society, and maintain law and order. * On which, caste was based on; - By birth (Manusmriti - Brahmin, Vysya, sutra) - Varna (physical colour) - Priestly system (priests were made rulers) - Occupation - Ethnicity (aryans & dravidians) * Therefore, in order to understand caste system, we need a multi dimensional approach, rather than a singular one, but finally arriving at the teachings of bible and Jesus Christ.

Explanation: * At creation - God created Adam and then eve from Adam, and created humans and differentiated them based on 'gender'. He DIFFERENTIATED but didn't DISCRIMINATED based on gender. * During propagation phase, that is, after Adam and Eve, their children started to inbreed among themselves, and God allowed it for a particular period, because there was a need for population increase. Afterwhich, God advised not to inbreed or propagate among same blood, due to health reasons. Distinguishing them from 'relatives' and wanted them to be individual/family. Here also, God DIFFERENTIATED but not DISCRIMINATED. * Then God separated the entire humans to various part of the world, and each of them started to be termed as their own 'clan'. This time, it was based on 'locations'. Humans were spread to every nook and corner of globe to populate the world. So, they formed a 'clan' based on 'location'. Here also, God DIFFERENTIATED others from Jewish people, but didn't DISCRIMINATE anyone. * Then, people were living acc to their geographic location. Geography decides wind & it's directions, wind decides rain, rain decides climate, climate decides cultivation, cultivation decides food habits, food habits decides the nature of a clan or community. That is why, "Rivers produce civilisations, and food decide their occupation, occupation classifies them as particular clans" . But, here also God allowed it, to DIFFERENTIATE but not DISCRIMINATE people. * During phase of prophets and Kings, God DIFFERENTIATED people based on 'Prophets, Kings and common people', but it was not to DISCRIMINATE them, because God was on the side of common people and had mercy to forgive them eventhough they were disobedient always. * After all kings and prophets, God finally decided that, a civilisation should be brought up, based on LOVE and love alone, not on RULING, OPPRESSION and VIOLENCE. (as Moses said to Joshua and handed over the people to him). * Afterwhich everything started to change, based on LOVE. Then came in forgiveness and sacrifice. It was after Jesus Christ, people have been taught great lessons of Forgiveness, Sacrifice, Equality, Social justice which all are a form of LOVE. * Jesus, vehemently broke all the above differentiation, present before like gender, relatives, family, caste and locations, exactly in order to prove that, he has come to the world, for oppressed and sinners.(Galatians 3:28). Paul also tells us to break all these barriers of social, cultural, location and gender based discriminations.(1 Corinth 12:13,27). Jesus accepted everyone equally and wanted everyone of us to be equal and treat everyone equal, because we are all inside Jesus Christ. Those who are inside Jesus Christ and his words, will never discriminate other based on gender, relatives, family, caste and locations and will support those who are in need like poor, oppressed people and sinners. * The source of caste feeling in a human, is 'pride'. When a person is proud of something which he did, or he have or how he is, or what he own, that pride, makes himself to be the owner of his blessings. Pride makes a person think he is the authority of his life. If that is the case, God hates such a tendency. We have nothing to be proud of ourselves. We are filthy human beings, sinners, weak in front of God. We are zero, nothing do we have to feel proud of. And if in case we have something to be proud of, that have been gifted by God, and we should surrender ourselves to Jesus, and thank him for such a blessing, and not be proud of ourselves for anything. (Galatians 6:14)

Conclusion: * There are accounts of caste/clan in the bible, but there is no account of discrimination based on caste. * If we ask, do we have caste in christianity, yes! If yes, who created it? Clearly God didn't create caste or promote them. If God didn't create, then clearly caste is man made hierarchy for ruling purpose. If ruling the world and inheriting wealth here is the aim, then we are not children of God. Children of God, have nothing to do with caste, if they do so, they are not children of God.

CHURCH BOOKS AND DOCUMENTS EVERY CATHOLIC SHOULD READ

THE IMPORTANT CHURCH BOOKS & DOCUMENTS EVERY CATHOLIC SHOULD READ : ▪The HOLY BIBLE. No replacement for Divine Inspiration. Several good commentaries available. ▪The Catechism of the Catholic Church and the Compendium of Catechism of the Catholic Church - The basics of the faith in an accessible format. The first general catechism in nearly 400 years. I recommend the Pauline edition. The YouCat is a decent stand-in, with a more readable format. ▪The 4 Dogmatic Constitutions of Vatican II. • Sacrosanctum Concilium (Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy) • Lumen Gentium (Dogmatic Constitution on the Church) • Dei Verbum (Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation) • Gaudium et Spes (Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World) *While I recommend that everyone eventually read all 16 documents of Vatican II, start with these 4. ■ The following Documents are those MANY Catholics should read: ▪Humanae Vitae (Of Human Life) of Pope St. Paul VI. The encyclical that rocked the Church ▪Theology of the Body – Pope St. John Paul II. (Many people will not be able to get through it, so a popular version should suffice for most Catholics). ▪Love and Responsibility by Karol Wojtyla (Pope St. John Paul II) Even more applicable, in many ways, than Theology of the Body. ▪Writings of the Church Fathers. - There is a ton of stuff out there. So, I recommend both this one-volume book or, even better, this three-volume set of books on the Church Fathers. ▪Spiritual Writings of the Saints. - This is a huge category. I would start with the more popular writings (e.g. Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales, etc.) and the Doctors of the Church. ▪History of the Catholic Church. I recommend the Warren Carroll four-volume version. If you want a much shorter and less scholarly one-volume history, try Triumph by Crocker. ▪Pope Saint John Paul II’s most important Encyclicals – •Christifidelis Laici (Christ's Faithful Laity) •Veritatis Splendor, (The Splendor of the Truth) •Redemptor Hominis, (The Redeemer of Man) •Evangelium Vitae, (The Gospel of Life) and •Fides et Ratio (Faith and Reason) *All of these can be found on the Vatican’s website. ▪Pope Benedict’s Encyclicals. • Deus Caritas Est (God is Love) • Spe Salvi (In hope we were saved) • Caritas in Veritate (Love in Truth) ▪Pope Francis' Encyclicals to be more current. • Lumen Fidei (The Light of Faith) • Laudato Si, (Praised Be You) and • Fratelli Tutti (All Brothers) ■ The following Documents are those SOME Catholics should read: ▪Code of Canon Law. I don’t necessarily recommend a cover-to-cover reading, but at least a good introduction to it. This is a decent intro. ▪Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church. ▪General Directory for Catechesis. ▪Evangelii Nuntiandi – Pope Paul VI. On evangelization. ▪The other Vatican II Docs. ▪St. Thomas Aquinas’ Summa Theologica ▪Divino Afflante Spiritu – Pope Pius XII ▪General Instruction of the Roman Missal. ▪Pope Saint John Paul II’s other encyclicals.

THE BASIC ESSENTIALS OF THE CATHOLIC FAITH

(1) - THE BEATITUDES (Matthew 5:1-12)

1 - Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
2 - Blessed are the meek: for they shall possess the land.
3 - Blessed are they who mourn: for they shall be comforted.
4 - Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice: for they shall have their fill.
5 - Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
6 - Blessed are the clean of heart: for they shall see God.
7 - Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
8 - Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

(2) - THE TEN COMMANDMENTS (Exodus - Chapter 20)

1. I, the Lord, am your God. You shall not have other gods besides me.
2. You shall not take the name of the Lord God in vain
3. Remember to keep holy the Lord's Day
4. Honor your father and your mother
5. You shall not kill
6. You shall not commit adultery
7. You shall not steal
8. You shall not bear false witness
9. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife
10. You shall not covet your neighbor's goods.

(3) - THE TWO GREATEST COMMANDMENTS OF JESUS (Matthew 22:37)

1. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.
2. You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

(4) - THE FIVE PRECEPTS OF THE CHURCH ( CCC 2041-2043 )

1 - You shall attend Mass on Sundays and on holy days of obligation and rest from servile labor
2 - You shall confess your sins at least once a year
3 - You shall receive the sacrament of the Eucharist at least during the Easter season
4 - You shall observe the days of fasting and abstinence established by the Church
5 - You shall help to provide for the needs of the Church.

(5) - THE FOUR MARKS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

1 - Unity (Romans 12:5)
2 - Sanctity (Ephesians 5:25-27)
3 - Catholicity (Matthew 28:19-20)
4 - Apostolicity (Ephesians 2:19-20)

(6) - THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS

1. Baptism (Matthew 28:16-20)
2. Confirmation (Acts 8:14–17, 9:17, 19:6 and Hebrews 6:2)
3. Holy Communion (Luke 22:19 -20)
4. Confession (John 20:21-23)
5. Marriage (Genesis 2:24)
6. Holy Orders (1 Peter 2:9)
7. Anointing of the Sick (James 5:14)

(7) - THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS (CCC # - 1866)

1. Pride: Unrestrained appreciation of our own worth.
2. Greed: Immoderate desire for earthly goods.
3. Lust: Hankering for impure pleasures.
4. Anger: Inordinate desire for revenge.
5. Gluttony: Unrestrained use of food and drink.
6. Envy: Sorrow over another's good fortune.
7. Sloth: Laxity in keeping the Faith and the practice of virtue, due to the effort involved.

THE SEVEN CAPITAL VIRTUES TO OVERCOME THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS

1 - Humility (overcomes pride)
2 - Generosity (Overcomes greed)
3 - Chastity (Overcomes Lust)
4 - Meekness (Overcomes Anger)
5 - Temperance (Overcomes Gluttony)
6 - Brotherly Love (Overcomes Envy)
7 - Diligence (Overcomes Sloth)

(9) - THE THREE THEOLOGICAL VIRTUES (1 Corinthians 13:13)

1. Faith
2. Hope
3. Charity

(10) - THE FOUR CARDINAL VIRTUES (Wisdom of Solomon 8:7)

1. Justice
2. Prudence
3. Fortitude
4. Temperance

(11) - THE SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (1 Corinthians 12)

1. Wisdom
2. Understanding
3. Fortitude
4. Counsel
5. Knowledge
6. Piety
7. Fear of the Lord

(12) - THE NINE SPIRITUAL GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (1 Corinthians 12, Romans 12, and Ephesians 4, 1 Peter 4)

*Class of Gifts of the Holy Spirit known as Charismata:*

1. Gift of speaking with wisdom and knowledge
2. Gift of discipleship or apostleship
3. Gift of Faith
4. Gift of healing
5. Gift of miracles
6. Gift of prophecy
7. Gift of discerning spirits
8. Gift of tongues
9. Gift of interpreting speeches

(13) - THE TWELVE FRUITS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (Galatians 5:22-23)

1. Charity
2. Joy
3. Peace
4. Patience
5. Kindness
6. Goodness
7. Long Suffering
8. Mildness
9. Faith
10. Modesty
11. Continence
12. Chastity

(14) -THE SEVEN SPIRITUAL WORKS OF MERCY

1 - To admonish the sinner: "...there will be more joy in Heaven at the repentance of one sinner than at ninety-nine of the righteous who had no need of repentance." Lk. 15:7

2 - To instruct the ignorant: "Go into the whole world and proclaim the good news to all creation." Mk. 16:1

3 - To counsel the doubtful: "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you...Let not your hearts be troubled..." Jn. 14:27

4 - To comfort the sorrowful: "Come to me, all you grown weary and burdened, and I will refresh you." Mt. 11:28

5 - To bear wrongs patiently: "...Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you." Lk. 6:27-28

6 - To forgive all injuries: "And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors." Mt. 6:12

7 - To pray for the living and the dead: "Father, I desire that they, too, may be with me where I am..." Jn. 17:24

(15) - THE SEVEN CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY

1- To feed the hungry: "For I was hungry and you gave me to eat." Mt. 25:35

2 - To give drink to the thirsty: "...I was thirsty and you gave me to drink..." Mt. 25:35

3 - To clothe the naked: "I was...naked and you clothed me..." Mt. 25:36

4 - To visit the imprisoned: "I was in prison and you came to me." Mt. 25:36

5 - To shelter the homeless: "...I was a stranger and you took me in..." Mt. 25:35

6 - To visit the sick: "...I was sick and you cared for me..." Mt. 25:36

7 - To bury the dead: "Amen, I say to you, insofar as you did it for one of these least of my brothers, you did it for me." Mt. 25:40

(16) - THE FOUR SINS CRYING TO HEAVEN FOR VENGEANCE

1. Willful murder (including abortion) : And the Lord said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood is crying to me from the ground.” (Genesis 4:10).

2. The sin of Sodom: Then the Lord said, “Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great and their sin is very grave, I will go down to see whether they have done altogether according to the outcry which has come to me.” (Genesis 18:20-21).

3. Oppression of the poor: “You shall not afflict any widow or orphan. If you do afflict them, and they cry out to me, I will surely hear their cry.” (Exodus 21-23)

4. Defrauding laborers of their wages: “You shall not oppress a hired servant who is poor and needy, whether he is one of your brethren or one of the sojourners who are in your land within your towns; you shall give him his hire on the day he earns it, before the sun goes down (for he is poor, and sets his heart upon it); lest he cry against you to the Lord, and it be a sin in you.” (Deuteronomy 24:14-15).

(17) - THE SIX SINS AGAINST THE HOLY SPIRIT

Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit ( Matthew 12:31 )
Looking at the Catechism of the Catholic Church, blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is the “deliberate refusal” to accept God’s mercy and forgiveness (no. 1864). Six species of this sin have been identified over time as

1. Presumption of God's mercy. (CCC # 2092)
2. Despair. (CCC # 2091 , 1817)
3. Impugning the known truth. (CCC # 2089)
4. Envy at another's spiritual good.
5. Obstinacy in sin.
6. Final impenitence (CCC # 1430-1433)

(18) - NINE WAYS OF BEING ACCESSORY TO ANOTHER'S SIN

1. By counsel.
2. By command.
3. By consent.
4. By provocation.
5. By praise or flattery.
6. By concealment.
7. By partaking.
8. By silence.
9. By defense of the ill done

(19) - THE THREE EMINENT GOOD WORKS ( Tobit 12:8 also known as the three pillars of Judaism)

1. Prayer - Mathew 6:5-6
2. Fasting - Mathew 6:16-18
3. Almsgiving - Mathew 6:2-4

(20) - CONDITIONS FOR SIN

1. Grave matter
2. Full knowledge
3. Deliberate consent

(21) - THE THREE EVANGELICAL COUNSELS

1. Voluntary poverty
2. Perpetual chastity
3. Entire obedience.

(22) - THE FOUR PILLARS OF THE CATHOLIC FAITH

1. The Apostles Creed
2. The Seven Sacraments
3. The Ten Commandments
4. The Lord's Prayer

(23) - THE THREE PILLARS OF THE CHURCH'S AUTHORITY

1. Sacred Scripture - 
All of the books of the Old Testament and the New Testament.

2. Sacred Tradition - 
The living tradition of the Church, the Church Fathers, the Sacred Liturgy.

3. Living Magisterium - 
The teaching authority of the Pope and all those bishops worldwide united with him.

(24) THE THREE MUNERA (Duties of the ordained)

1. Munus docendi (duty to teach, based on Christ's role as Prophet) 
(Matt. 13:57 , Matt. 13:57)

2. Munus sanctificandi (duty to sanctify, based on Chris's role as Priest) 
(Heb. 6:20 , Heb. 9:11 , 1 Tim. 2:5)

3. Munus regendi (duty to shepherd, based on Christ's role as King)
(Matt. 27:11 , Matt. 27:11)

(25) THE THREE PARTS OF THE CHURCH

1. The Church Militant (Christians on Earth) (Matthew 16:18, Acts 11:25-26)
2. The Church Penitent (Christians in Purgatory) (I Corinthians 3:11-15)
3. The Church Triumphant (Christians in Heaven) (Revelation 19:7)

(26) THE NINE CHOIRS OF ANGELS

FIRST TRIAD - CONTEMPLATE & ADORE GOD DIRECTLY
1. Seraphim - (ISAIAH 6 : 1-7)
2. Cherubim - (Exd - 25:18-21 , Ezk - 10:14 , Rev - 4-6)
3. Thrones - (Ezk 10:17 , Col 1:16 , Dan 7:9)

SECOND TRIAD - FULFILL GOD'S PLAN IN THE UNIVERSE
4. Dominions - (Eph 1:21 , Col 1:16)
5. Virtues - (Eph 1:21)
6. Powers - (Eph 3:10 , Eph 6:12)

THIRD TRIAD - INTERACT AND SERVE HUMANITY CLOSELY
7. Principalities - (Eph 3:10 , Eph 1:21)
8. Archangels - (Jude 9 , 1 Thes 4:16 , Tob)
9. Angels - (Luke 22:43 , Mat 18:10 , Heb 13:2)

(27) THE THREE LEVELS OF REVERENCE

1. Dulia: the reverence we give to Saints
2. Hyperdulia: the reverence we give to Mary as the greatest of Saints and Mother of God
3. Latria: the reverence and worship we give to God alone

(28) THE FOURTEEN HOLY HELPERS

1. St. George, Martyr, April 23
2. St. Blaise, Bishop and Martyr, February 3
3. St. Pantaleon, Martyr, July 27
4. St. Vitus, Martyr, June 15
5. St. Erasmus (Elmo), Bishop and Martyr, June 2
6. St. Christopher, Martyr, July 25
7. St. Giles, Abbot, September 1
8. St. Cyriacus (Cyriac), Martyr, August 8
9. St. Achatius, Martyr, May 8
10. St. Dionysius (Denis), Bishop and Martyr, October 9
11. St. Eustachius (Eustace), Martyr, September 20
12. St. Catherine of Alexandria, Virgin and Martyr, November 25
13. St. Margaret of Antioch, Virgin and Martyr, July 20
14. St. Barbara, Virgin and Martyr, December 4

(29) THE SIX DAYS OF CREATION

Day 1 — light and time (Gen 1:3-5);

Day 2 — the sky and “separated” waters (Gen 1:6-8);

Day 3 — dry ground, bodies of water, and plants (Gen 1:9-13);

Day 4 — the sun, moon, stars, and planets (Gen 1:14-19);

Day 5 — fish and birds (Gen 1:20-23);

Day 6 — land animals and humans (Gen 1:24-30; 2:7,15-25).

On the seventh day God rested from his work (Genesis 2:2-3).

(30) THE THREE POWERS OF THE SOUL

1. Memory
2. Intellect
3. Will

(31) THE TWELVE TRIBES OF ISRAEL (Deuteronomy 33:6–25 and Judges 5:14–18)

In order of their birth:*
1. Reuben
2. Simeon
3. Levi
4. Judah
5.Zabulon
6. Issachar
7. Dan
8. Gad
9. Asher
10. Naphtali
11. Joseph (Menasseh and Ephraim)
12. Benjamin

(32) THE FOURTEEN STATIONS OF THE CROSS

1. Jesus is Condemned to Die - (Mark 15: 1-15)

2. Jesus is Made to Bear His Cross - (John 19: 13-17)

3. Jesus Falls the First Time - (Isaiah 53: 4-7 , John 1:29)

4. Jesus Meets His Mother - (Luke 2: 25-40, Lamentations 1: 12, John 19: 26-27)

5. Simon Helps Jesus Carry His Cross - (Mark 15:21 , Mark 8:34 , 2 Timothy 2:3)

6. Veronica Wipes Jesus' Face - (Isaiah 53: 2-3 , Matthew 25: 40)

7. Jesus Falls the Second Time - (Psalm 38: 6-22 , Isaiah 63: 9)

8. Jesus Meets the Women of Jerusalem - (Luke 23: 27-31 , Matthew 7:21)

9. Jesus Falls the Third Time - (Psalm 37: 23-24 , Hebrews 4: 15-16)

10. Jesus is Stripped - (John 19: 23-24 , Psalm 22: 16-18)

11. Jesus is Nailed to the Cross - (Luke 23: 33-43 , John 19:1)

12. Jesus Dies on the Cross - (John 19: 38-40 , Psalm 22: 14-15)

13. Jesus is Taken Down from the Cross - (John 19: 38-40 , Psalm 22: 14-15)

14. Jesus is Laid in the Tomb - (Mark 15: 46-47 , Matthew 27: 57-61)

(33) THE SEVEN LAST WORDS OF CHRIST

1. Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. (Luke 23:34)

2. Amen I say to thee: This day thou shalt be with me in paradise. (Luke 23:43)

3. Woman, behold thy son. . . .Behold thy mother. (John 19:26-27)

4. Eli, Eli, lamma sabacthani? (My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken me?) (Matthew 27:46, ref. Psalm 21)

5. I thirst. (John 19:28)

6. It is consummated.(John 19:30)

7. Father, into Thy hands I commend my spirit. (Luke 23:46, ref. Psalm 30:6)

(34) THE TWENTY MYSTERIES OF THE ROSARY (Sirach 50:8)

1 -JOYFUL MYSTERIES
First Decade: The Annunciation of Gabriel to Mary (Luke 1:26-38)
Second Decade: The Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth (Luke 1:39-56)
Third Decade: The Birth of Our Lord (Luke 2:1-21)
Fourth Decade: The Presentation of Our Lord (Luke 2:22-38)
Fifth Decade: The Finding of Our Lord in the Temple (Luke 2:41-52)

2 - LUMINOUS MYSTERIES
First Decade: The Baptism of Our Lord in the River Jordan (Matthew 3:13-16)
Second Decade: The Wedding at Cana, when Christ manifested Himself (Jn 2:1-11)
Third Decade: The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God (Mark 1:14-15)
Fourth Decade: The Transfiguration of Our Lord (Matthew 17:1-8)
Fifth Decade: The Last Supper, when Our Lord gave us the Holy Eucharist (Mt 26)

3 - SORROWFUL MYSTERIES 
First Decade: The Agony of Our Lord in the Garden (Matthew 26:36-56)
Second Decade: Our Lord is Scourged at the Pillar (Matthew 27:26)
Third Decade: Our Lord is Crowned with Thorns (Matthew 27:27-31)
Fourth Decade: Our Lord Carries the Cross to Calvary (Matthew 27:32)
Fifth Decade: The Crucifixion of Our Lord (Matthew 27:33-56)

4 - GLORIOUS MYSTERIES
First Decade: The Glorious Resurrection of Our Lord (John 20:1-29)
Second Decade: The Ascension of Our Lord (Luke 24:36-53)
Third Decade: The Descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost (Acts 2:1-41)
Fourth Decade: The Assumption of Mary into Heaven (Song of Songs 2:2,10-11) 
Fifth Decade: The Coronation of Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth (Gn 3:15a) (Jdt 13:18) (Jdt 15:9) (Rv 12:1) (Sir 24:4) (Sir 14:9) (Cor 4:17) (Lk 8:21)(Gal 4:19)

(35) THE FOUR LAST THINGS (The Novissima)

1. Death
2. Judgement
3. Heaven
4. Hell

(36) THE CATHOLIC BIBLE

(73 Books in total -46 books of the Old Testament and the 27 books of the New Testament. )

OLD TESTAMENT

1. PENTATEUCH :
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy

2. HISTORICAL BOOKS :
Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Tobit, Judith, Esther, 1 Maccabees, 2 Maccabees

3. WISDOM BOOKS :
Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, Wisdom, Sirach

4. PROPHETIC BOOKS :
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Baruch, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi

5. DEUTROCANONICAL 
Tobit, Judith, 1 and 2 Maccabees, Wisdom, Sirach, Baruch, parts of Esther and parts of Daniel

NEW TESTAMENT

1. THE GOSPELS : Matthew, Mark, Luke, John

2. HISTORICAL BOOK : Acts

3. PAULINE EPISTLES :
Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews

4. GENERAL EPISTLES :
James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, Jude

5. REVELATION - Revelations

(37) THE FOUR END SACRIFICE OF THE MASS

1. Adoration
2. Atonement
3. Thanksgiving
4. Petition

(38) THE SEVEN PLACES JESUS SHED HIS BLOOD

1. In the Garden of Gethsemane. (Luke 22:44)
2. At the whipping post. (Mat 27:26 )
3. Internally - from the intense beating (Mat 27:26)
4. When they put the crown of thorns on His head. (Mat 27:29)
5. When they pierced His hands. (Mat 27:35)
6. When they pierced His feet. (Mat 27:35)
7. When they pierced his side. (John 19:34)

(39) THE O ANTIPHONS

They are referred to as the "O Antiphons" because the title of each one begins with the vocative particle "O".Each antiphon is a name of Christ, one of his attributes mentioned in Scripture.

1. December 17: O Sapientia (O Wisdom) - Isaiah 11:2-3.

2. December 18: O Adonai (O Lord) - Isaiah 11:4-5 and 33:22

3. December 19: O Radix Jesse (O Root of Jesse) - Isaiah 11:1

4. December 20: O Clavis David (O Key of David) - Isaiah 22:22.

5. December 21: O Oriens (O Dayspring) Isaiah 9:1.

6. December 22: O Rex Gentium (O King of the Nations) Isaiah 2:4

7. December 23: O Emmanuel (O With Us is God) Isaiah 7:14

(40) THE CANDLES OF ADVENT

1. Prophecy Candle (PURPLE) - Isaiah 7:14
This first candle represents hope or expectation in anticipation of the coming Messiah.

2. Bethlehem Candle (PURPLE) - Luke 2:12
This candle typically represents love.

3. Shepherds Candle (PINK) - Luke 2:8–11
This candle represents joy

4. Angels Candle (PURPLE)- Luke 2:13–14
This candle represents peace

5. Christ Candle (WHITE) - Isaiah 9:2-7
This candle represents Jesus

(41) CATHOLIC PRAYERS

A - Classification of Prayer

1. Liturgical Prayer 
Public prayer that follows prescribed ritual formulas. These are formal in nature
For example - Holy Mass, Divine Office etc.

2. Non Liturgical Prayer
Public prayer that may or may not follow prescibed ritual formulas. May be informal in nature
For example - Holy Rosary, Prayers to Saints and Angels, private prayers,devotionals etc.

B - Expressions of Prayer ( CCC 2720 - 2724 )

1. Vocal Prayer 
Vocal prayer is that which is made by using some approved form of words, read or recited; such as the sign of the cross, the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office), the Angelus, grace before and after meals, etc.

2. Meditative Prayer
Meditation is a form of reflective prayer which engages thought, imagination, emotion, and desire. 
For example - The Rosary or Lectio Divina

3. Contemplative Prayer
Contemplative prayer is a silent attentiveness which looks at God by contemplating and adoring his attributes.

C - Basic Forms of Prayer ( CCC 2644 – 2649 )

1. Adoration
A Prayer where God is worshipped

2. Petition 
A prayer of petition is a request to God that asks him to fulfill a need.

3. Intercession 
Prayer of intercession consists in asking on behalf of another.

4. Thanksgiving
A prayer thanking God for something.

5. Praise
Prayers of praise acknowledge God for what He is.

(42) - SEVEN THINGS GOD HATES

(Proverbs 6:16-19)

1. Haughty eyes
2. A lying tongue
3. Hands that shed innocent blood
4. A heart that devises wicked plans
5. Feet that make haste to run to evil
6. A false witness who breathes out lies
7. One who sows discord among brothers.

(43) - THE TWELVE APOSTLES

(See Matthew 10:1-4 and Luke 6:12-16.)

1. Peter
2. James
3. John
4. Andrew
5. Bartholomew or Nathanael
6. James, the Lesser or Younger
7. Judas was replaced by Mattais 
8. Jude or Thaddeus
9. Matthew or Levi
10. Philip
11. Simon the Zealot
12. Thomas

(44) - THE THREE ATTRIBUTES OF THE CHURCH

1. Authority
2. Infallibility
3. Indefectibility

(45) - THE SEVEN SORROWS OF MARY

1. The Prophecy of Simeon (Luke 2: 34-35)

2. The Flight into Egypt (Matthew 2: 13-21)

3. The Loss of Jesus for Three Days (Luke 2: 41-50)

4. The Carrying of the Cross (John 19: 17)

5. The Crucifixion of Jesus (John 19: 18-30)

6. Jesus Taken Down from the Cross (John 19: 39-40)

7. Jesus Laid in the Tomb (John 19: 39-42)

(46) - THE SEVEN JOYS OF MARY

1. The Annunciation (Luke 1:26-38)

2. The Visitation (Luke 1:39–56)

3. The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ (Matthew 1)

4. The Adoration of the Magi (Matthew 2:11)

5. The Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2:41-52)

6. The Appearance of Christ to Mary after the Resurrection (John 20, 21)

7. The Assumption and Coronation of Mary as Queen of Heaven (Revelation 12:1)

(47) - THE DIFFERENT LITURGICAL TRADITIONS AND RITES OF THE CHURCH

1. LATIN LITURGICAL TRADITION :

A - Latin Church

Rites

a) - Roman Rite

i. Ordinary Form (1969 revision)

ii. Glagolitic Rite

iii. Extraordinary Form (According to the 1962 Roman Missal)

* Pontifical High Mass

* Missa Solemnis or Solemn High Mass

* Missa Cantata or High Mass

* Missa Privata or Low Mass

iv. Personal Ordinariates (celebrate Divine Worship, a liturgy adapted from the Anglican tradition)

v. Zaire Use

b) - Gallican Rites

i. Ambrosian Rite (in Milan, Italy, and neighbouring areas)

ii. Braga Rite

iii. Mozarabic Rite (in Toledo and Salamanca, Spain)

iv. Lyonese Rite (in Lyon, France, maintained in a few parishes)

c) - Catholic Order Rites

i. Benedictine Rite

ii. Carmelite Rite (only by some communities or members of the order)

iii. Carthusian Rite (a Western rite of the Gallican family)

iv. Cistercian Rite

v. Dominican Rite (only by some communities or members of the order)

vi. Premonstratensian (Norbertine) Rite

vii. Rites in a broad sense (not distinct from the Roman Rite)

* Capuchin Rite

* Franciscan Rite

* Servite Rite

d) - Defunct Rites ( not in use )

i. Pre-Tridentine Mass (the various pre-1570 ordinary forms of the Roman Rite)

ii. Gallican Rite ('Gaul', i.e. France)

iii. Celtic Rite (British Isles)

iv. African Rite

v. Aquileian Rite (northeastern Italy)

vi. Durham Rite (Durham, England)

vii. Sarum Rite (England)

viii. Use of York (England)

ix. Cologne Use (Cologne, Germany)

x. The Esztergom Use

xi. Benevente and Sizilian Use.

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2. ALEXANDRIAN LITURGICAL TRADITION :

Rites

i) Coptic Rite

A - Coptic Catholic Church.

ii) Ge'ez Rite

A - Ethiopian Catholic Church

B - Eritrean Catholic Church.

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3. ANTIOCHIAN LITURGICAL TRADITION :

Rite - West Syriac

A - Maronite Catholic Church

B - Syriac Catholic Church

C - Syro-Malankara Catholic Church.

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4. ARMENIAN LITURGICAL TRADITION :

Rite - Armenian

A - Armenian Catholic Church.

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5. CHALDEAN LITURGICAL TRADITION :

Rite - East Syriac

A - Chaldean Catholic Church

B - Syro-Malabar Catholic Church.

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6. BYZANTINE LITURGICAL TRADITION :

Rite - Byzantine

A - Albanian Greek Catholic Church

B - Belarusian Greek Catholic Church

C - Bulgarian Greek Catholic Church

D - Greek Catholic Church of Croatia and Serbia

E - Greek Byzantine Catholic Church

F - Hungarian Greek Catholic Church

G - Italo-Albanian Catholic Church

H - Macedonian Greek Catholic Church

I - Melkite Greek Catholic Church

J - Romanian Greek Catholic Church

L - Russian Greek Catholic Church

M - Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church (also known in the United States as the Byzantine Catholic Church)

N - Slovak Greek Catholic Church

O - Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church

1. PATRIARCHATES

A patriarchal church is a full-grown form of an Eastern Catholic church. It is 'a community of the Christian faithful joined together by' a Patriarchal hierarchy. The Patriarch together with the synod of bishops has the legislative, judicial and administrative powers within jurisdictional territory of the patriarchal church, without prejudice to those powers reserved, in the common law to the Roman pontiff (CCEO 55-150)

A - The Latin Catholic Church
B - The Coptic Catholic Church
C - The Chaldean Catholic Church
D - The Maronite Catholic Church
E - The Melkite Greek Catholic Church
F - The Syriac Catholic Church
G - The Armenian Catholic Church

2. MAJOR ARCHEPISCOPAL CHURCHES

Major archiepiscopal churches are the oriental churches, governed by the major archbishops being assisted by the respective synod of bishops. These churches also have almost the same rights and obligations of Patriarchal Churches. A major archbishop is the metropolitan of a see determined or recognized by the Supreme authority of the Church, who presides over an entire Eastern Church sui iuris that is not distinguished with the patriarchal title.

A - The Romanian Greek Catholic Church
B - The Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
C - The Syro-Malankara Catholic Church
D - The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church

3. METROPOLITAN CHURCHES

The sui iuris church, which is governed by a metropolitan, is called a metropolitan church sui iuris. " A Metropolitan Church sui iuris is presided over by the Metropolitan of a determined see who has been appointed by the Roman Pontiff and is assisted by a council of hierarchs according to the norm of law" (CCEO. 1551)

A - The Ethiopian Catholic Church
B - The Eritrean Catholic Church
C - The Hungarian Greek Catholic Church
D - The Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church
E - The Slovak Greek Catholic Church

4. CHURCHES IN SUI JURIS

It is "a Church sui iuris which is neither patriarchal nor major archiepiscopal nor Metropolitan, and is entrusted to a hierarch who presides over it in accordance with the norm of common law and the particular law established by the Roman Pontiff" (CCEO. 174)

A - The Albanian Greek Catholic Church 
B - The Belarusian Greek Catholic Church
C - The Bulgarian Greek Catholic Church
D - The Byzantine Catholic Church of Croatia and Serbia
E - The Greek Byzantine Catholic Church
F - The Italo-Albanian Catholic Church
G - The Macedonian Greek Catholic Church

H - The Russian Greek Catholic Church.

(49) - JESUS CHRIST'S REAL PRESENCE IN THE HOLY EUCHARIST IN THE APPERANCE OF BREAD & WINE:

1. Body
2. Blood
3. Soul 
4. Divinity

(50) - CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING PRINCIPLES:

1 - Life and Dignity of the Human Person

▪Genesis 1:26-31 God created man and woman in his image. ▪Deuteronomy 10:17-19 God loves the orphan, the widow, and the stranger. You should too. ▪Proverbs 22:2 The Lord is the maker of both rich and poor. 
▪Luke 10:25-37 The good Samaritan recognized the dignity in the other and cared for his life. ▪John 4:1-42 Jesus broke with societal and religious customs to honor the dignity of the Samaritan woman. 
▪Romans 12: 9-18 Love one another, contribute to the needs of others, live peaceably with all. 
▪1 Corinthians 3:16 You are holy, for you are God’s temple and God dwells in you. 
▪Galatians 3:27-28 All Christians are one in Christ Jesus. 
▪James 2:1-8 Honor the poor. 
▪1 John 3: 1-2 See what love the Father has for us, that we should be called Children of God. 
▪1 John 4:7-12 Let us love one another because love is from God.

2 - Call to Family, Community, and Participation

▪Genesis 4:8-15 I am my brother’s and sister’s keeper. 
▪Leviticus 25:23-43 What you own belongs to the Lord and is given for the good of all. 
▪Jeremiah 7:5-7 If you act justly with one another, God will dwell in the land. 
▪Micah 6:6-8 Act justly, love kindness, walk humbly with God. ▪John 15:12-17 This is my commandment: love one another as I have loved you. 
▪Acts 2:43-47; Life among the believers. 
▪Romans 12:4-8 We are one body, individually members one of another. 
▪Hebrews 10:24-25 Rouse one another to love and good works. 
▪1 Peter 4:8-11 Serve one another with the gifts you have received. 
▪1 John 3:16-18 We ought to lay down our lives for one another. 
▪1 John 4:19-21 Those who love God must love their brothers and sisters.

3 - Rights and Responsibilities

▪Leviticus 19:9-10 A portion of the harvest is set aside for the poor and the stranger. 
▪Ruth 2:2-23 Boaz cares for Ruth, a widow and a foreigner, giving her far more than the law requires. 
▪Tobit 4:5-11 Give from what you have received and do not turn away from the poor. 
▪Isaiah 1:16-17 Seek justice, rescue the oppressed, defend the orphan, plead for the widow. ▪Jeremiah 22: 13-16 A legitimate government upholds the rights of the poor and vulnerable. 
▪Jeremiah 29:4-7 Seek the welfare of the city, for in its welfare you will find your welfare. 
▪Matthew 25: 31-46 Just as you did it to the least of these, you did it to me. 
▪Luke 16:19-31 The rich man has a responsibility to care for Lazarus. 
▪Acts 4:32-35 There was not a needy person among them. 
▪2 Corinthians 9:6-15 God’s gifts are given to be shared. 
▪James 2:14-18 Faith without works is dead.

4 - Preferential Option for the Poor

▪Exodus 22:20-26 You shall not oppress the poor or vulnerable. God will hear their cry. 
▪Job 34:20 The Lord hears the cry of the poor. 
▪Proverbs 31:8-9 Speak out in defense of the poor. 
▪Sirach 4:1-10 Don’t delay giving to those in need. 
▪Isaiah 25:4-5 God is a refuge for the poor. 
▪Isaiah 58:5-7 True worship is to work for justice and care for the poor and oppressed. 
▪Luke 4:16-21 Jesus proclaims his mission: to bring good news to the poor and oppressed. 
▪Luke 6:20-23 Blessed are the poor, theirs is the kingdom of God. ▪1 John 3:17-18 How does God’s love abide in anyone who has the world’s good and sees one in need and refuses to help?

5 - The Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers

▪Genesis 2:1-3 God rests on the seventh day. 
▪Deuteronomy 5:13-15 The Sabbath is for everyone—all are allowed to rest from their work. ▪Deuteronomy 14:28-29 The Lord blesses our work so that we may share its fruits with others. ▪Deuteronomy 24:14-15 Do not withhold wages from your workers, for their livelihood depends on them. 
▪Sirach 34:20-22 To deprive an employee of wages is to commit murder. 
▪Isaiah 58:3-7 To observe religious practices, but oppress your workers is false worship. ▪Jeremiah 22:13 Woe to him who treats his workers unjustly. ▪Matthew 20:1-16 All workers should be paid a just and living wage.
▪ Mark 2:27 The Sabbath was made for people, not people for the Sabbath. 
▪Luke 3:10-14 Practice integrity in your work. 
▪Luke 12:13-21 One’s worth is not determined by an abundance of possessions. 
▪James 5:1-6 Those who become rich by abusing their workers have sinned against God.

6 - Solidarity

▪Genesis 12:1-3 God blessed Israel so that all nations would be blessed through it. 
▪Psalm 72 Living in right relationship with others brings peace. 
▪Psalm 122 Peace be with you! For the sake of the Lord, I will seek your good. 
▪Zechariah 8:16 These are the things you should do: Speak truth, judge well, make peace. 
▪Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers, they will be called children of God. 
▪Matthew 5:21-24 Be reconciled to one another before coming to the altar. 
▪Romans 13:8-10 Living rightly means to love one another. 
▪1 Corinthians 12:12-26 If one member suffers, all suffer. If one member is honored, all rejoice. ▪Colossians 3:9-17 Above all, clothe yourself with love and let the peace of Christ reign in your hearts.

7 - Care for God’s Creation

▪Genesis 1:1-31 God made the heavens and the earth and it was good. 
▪Genesis 2:15 Humans are commanded to care for God’s creation. 
▪Leviticus 25:1-7 The land itself must be given a rest and not abused. 
▪Deuteronomy 10:14 All of heaven and earth belong to the Lord. 
▪Psalm 24:1-2 All the earth is the Lord’s. 
▪Daniel 3:56-82 Creation proclaims the glory of God. ▪Matthew 6:25-34 God loves and cares for all of creation.
▪Romans 1:20 Creation reveals the nature of God. 
▪1 Corinthians 10:26 Creation and all created things are inherently good because they are of the Lord