(Listen to this homily here).
This is your last quiz. And you have to pass this quiz or else there won’t be a
water fight later!
First,
what does totus tuus stand for? Totally
yours. And what language is
this? Latin. And who said
it? John Paul II. St. John
Paul II, yes. Wow, you guys are
smart!
Next
up, let’s review the strings we received each day. First string color?
Green. And green stands for? Hope. Remind me what we connected these
strings with—a certain prayer? The Rosary. Yep, and which mysteries? The Sorrowful
Mysteries. Nice—you’re
rolling! What is the first
Sorrowful Mystery? The Agony in the Garden. So we see our green string, reminding
us of the green garden in which Jesus agonized. All to give us hope.
What
is the second color? White. Which stands for?
Purity. And the second Sorrowful Mystery? Scourging
at the pillar. Jesus, in
shedding his blood for us, purifies us from sins. The prophet Isaiah said, “By his stripes you are healed.”
Third
color? Purple. Which is
for? Royalty. How do we see
this in the third Sorrowful Mystery?
Jesus is given what? A crown of thorns. Yep. It was ironic that the soldiers mocked Jesus as a king—but
he really was!
Moving
to the fourth Sorrowful Mystery—carrying
of the cross. So we wear a
blue string to remind us of what? The tears of the women.
Finally,
what color did we receive today? Red. To symbolize? Jesus’ blood. And this is a great reminder of the fifth and last Sorrowful
Mystery—the crucifixion.
Excellent
work everyone! I should have
quizzed the adults to see if they are as smart as you.
To
finish today, remember the Gospel—Jesus compares his Word to seeds that are
planted in the ground. They have
to be fed, watered and cared for to grow.
You have received many seeds of faith this week—be sure to take care of
them! One of the best ways to do
this is to keep coming to Mass.
I’ll
finish with a true story involving a young girl down in Kansas. She went to Totus Tuus for a week and
was so excited she wanted to go to Mass the following Sunday. Her parents didn’t usually go to
Church, but on Sunday morning she woke up, knocked on her parents’ bedroom door
and asked them if they could go to Church. They replied, “No, honey, we’re going to sleep in
today. Go back to bed.”
The
next week something similar happened, though the girl did her homework. Sunday morning she once again knocked
on her parents’ door and asked if she could go to Mass. They said no again, so she asked if she
could bike to Mass. They answered,
“No, just stay here this morning.”
Now this girl was clever—she pointed out, “You let me bike to the park
and Church is closer than that.”
The parents finally agreed to let her bike to Mass. Imagine this young girl biking to Mass
with her pink streamers and Barbie helmet! She marched in by herself and attended Mass.
The
next Sunday, this girl went to knock on her parents’ door and they were dressed
and ready to come back to Church.
You
have received a great gift this week.
You have learned more, prayed more and had a lot of fun. Be sure to use the gifts you have been
given! If you are already coming
to Mass with your family, praise God.
If not, keep asking them to bring you!
Thank
you to our teachers for a great week, our volunteers for all their hard
work. Thanks to you and your
family for your presence and let’s keep learning, praying and having fun in our
Catholic faith!
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