Act of Consecration to Jesus Lord Jesus Christ

Act of Consecration to Jesus Lord Jesus Christ, I consecrate myself today anew and without reserve to your divine heart. I consecrate to you my body with all its senses, my soul with all its faculties, my entire being. I consecrate to you all my thoughts, words, and deeds, all my sufferings and labors, all my hopes, consolations, and joys. In particular I consecrate to you this poor heart of mine so that it may love only you and may be consumed as a victim in the fire of your love. I place my trust in you without reserve and I hope for the remission of my sins through your infinite mercy. I place within your hands all my cares and anxieties. I promise to love you and to honor you till the last moment of my life and to spread, as much as I can, devotion to your most Sacred Heart. Do with me what you will, my Jesus. I deserve no other reward except your greater glory and your holy love. Take this offering of myself and give me a place within your divine heart forever. Amen.

Activity Book, p. 7 1) What did the rich young man ask Jesus? - The rich young man asked Jesus, “What must I do to inherit eternal life? ” 2) What did Jesus invite the rich young man to do? -Jesus invited the man to sell what he owned, give to the poor, and follow Jesus. 3) Had the rich young man kept all the commandments? -Yes.

Activity Book, p. 7 4) Why did he go away sad? -He went away sad because he had many possessions and did not want to part with them? 5) What did the rich young man love more than God? -He loved his possessions more than God. 6) What does Jesus say in Mark 10: 25 and what does it mean? -Jesus said, “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God. ”

Lesson Four: Due Worship

Sacrifice � To offer up something � God wanted sacrifice from man prior to the Fall � Before the Fall, man could offer his whole self back to God

Offer Your Best � Remember the example of Cain and Abel – offer your best and don’t hold anything back, reserving it for yourself. � If you offer the best, you signify that you’re willing to offer it all.

Sacrifice to God Before After The Fall � Body � Soul � Grace

Old Testament Sacrifice � The God � It sacrifice of the Hebrew people pleased could not make up for sin; it didn’t restore grace and thus man couldn’t offer to God the sacrifice needed

Jesus’ Sacrifice � God (the Son) becomes Man He is fully man, so he has a body and a soul � Since he’s God, he’s the source of: - Grace � He offers himself to God the Father Hebrews 9: 13 -14, “For if the blood of goats and bulls and the sprinkling of a heifer’s ashes can sanctify those who are defiled so that their flesh is cleansed, how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from dead works to worship the living God. Body Soul Grace

Sharing � - How do we share in Christ’s sacrifice? Through the Sacraments, especially the Eucharist offered in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Jesus offers his body, blood, soul, and divinity – his whole self. 1 Corinthians 10: 16 -17, “The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ? Because the loaf of bread is one, we, though many, are one body, for we all partake of the one loaf. ” � At a MINIMUM, we MUST attend Mass on every Sunday and on every Holy Day of Obligation

Sacrifice – The Same � The sacrifice of Christ offered: › At the Last Supper › On the Cross › In the Mass � It is the same sacrifice. In the Mass it is offered in an unbloody manner (Christ does not suffer and die again).

ACTS � ACTS = Adoration, Contrition, Thanksgiving, Supplication

Adoration � Worship � Attitude or adoration of God of man acknowledging he is a creature before his Creator

Contrition � Sorrow for sin committed, together with the resolution not to sin again � Perfect Contrition – sorrow for sin based upon love of God � Imperfect Contrition – sorrow for sin based upon fear of punishment

Thanksgiving � Saying thank you for God for what he has given us, especially the Eucharist � The Eucharist is a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the Father, a blessing by which the Church expresses her gratitude to God for all his benefits, for all that he has accomplished through creation, redemption, and sanctification

Supplication � To � It ask, to beseech, plead, invoke, cry out, is a prayer of petition by which we express awareness of our relationship with God and our dependence upon him

Homework � Makes acrostic of the ACTS of worship

Act of Consecration to Jesus Lord Jesus Christ, I consecrate myself today anew and without reserve to your divine heart. I consecrate to you my body with all its senses, my soul with all its faculties, my entire being. I consecrate to you all my thoughts, words, and deeds, all my sufferings and labors, all my hopes, consolations, and joys. In particular I consecrate to you this poor heart of mine so that it may love only you and may be consumed as a victim in the fire of your love. I place my trust in you without reserve and I hope for the remission of my sins through your infinite mercy. I place within your hands all my cares and anxieties. I promise to love you and to honor you till the last moment of my life and to spread, as much as I can, devotion to your most Sacred Heart. Do with me what you will, my Jesus. I deserve no other reward except your greater glory and your holy love. Take this offering of myself and give me a place within your divine heart forever. Amen.

Activity Book, p. 8 Due Worship 1) How did the Hebrew people offer worship to God? – The Hebrew people offered worship to God through animal sacrifice. 2) Did their sacrifices fully atone for sin? – No. 3) How did God save man from sin? – God saved man from sin by offering himself on the Cross as a fitting sacrifice. 4) How can we share in this sacrifice? – We can share in this sacrifice by participating in the Mass.

Activity Book, p. 8 5) What do we do during Mass? (Hint: there are four things. ) – During the Mass we acknowledge God as Creator, Lord, and Master; thank him for what he has given us; ask for what we need; and offer to him the sacrifice of Jesus on the Cross. 6) How can we show God that we love and worship him? – Among other things, to participate in the Holy Mass. 7) How often must we go to Mass? – Every Sunday and on Holy Days of Obligation.

Homework � No homework

Act of Consecration to Jesus Lord Jesus Christ, I consecrate myself today anew and without reserve to your divine heart. I consecrate to you my body with all its senses, my soul with all its faculties, my entire being. I consecrate to you all my thoughts, words, and deeds, all my sufferings and labors, all my hopes, consolations, and joys. In particular I consecrate to you this poor heart of mine so that it may love only you and may be consumed as a victim in the fire of your love. I place my trust in you without reserve and I hope for the remission of my sins through your infinite mercy. I place within your hands all my cares and anxieties. I promise to love you and to honor you till the last moment of my life and to spread, as much as I can, devotion to your most Sacred Heart. Do with me what you will, my Jesus. I deserve no other reward except your greater glory and your holy love. Take this offering of myself and give me a place within your divine heart forever. Amen.