Catholicism WOW! …because our Catholic faith is so amazing.
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WHAT IS CATHOLICISM WOW! ?
Given that many are unaware or distracted by misinformation or lack of information about Catholicism, we need to be explorers and companions. Come join other explorers as we seek to discover how our faith continues to survive and thrive 2,000+ years and counting, despite of human frailty and mistakes. But then, Jesus promised that the gates of Hell would not prevail over his church.
What kind of things do we discuss? In the past, we have watched and discussed Bishop Robert Barron’s video series on Catholicism, the Saints, and the Mass. We’ve also read and discussed the lives of the saints, our Pope’s writings, and have explored topics in the news, as well as protecting the environment, racial justice, participants’ experiences in and of Catholicism, and myriad other topics.
You are warmly invited to join our remote Catholicism WOW meetings via Zoom.
We will start at 7 pm every Wednesday via ZOOM. We stop at 8 pm.
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Please join us. We look forward to seeing you!
Yvette and Ned
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7 pm August 13, 2025
our topic this week….
Hi All,
Tomorrow Wednesday August 13, 2025 Catholicism WOW looks at the Commandment: Thou Shall Not Covet Your Neighbor's Goods.
Please join us tonight at 7 PM as we continue discussion of Sr. Joan Chittister's book, "The Ten Commandments". This week let's discuss the 10th Commandment, "thou shalt not covet your neighbor's goods"; Sr. Joan calls this the "Law of Assurance”. It pertains to taking things that aren't rightfully one's own, but Sister Joan has powerful arguments that it extends far beyond stealing.
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ZOOM LINK
Topic: Catholicism WOW
Time: August 13, 2025 07:00 PM to 08:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
(Note: we use this same link every week! Regular meetings occur every Wed)
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 814 1113 6986
Passcode: 422019
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Homework, if you feel so inclined
1. Please read the Gospel reading for Sunday August 17, 2025 (see below).
Luke 12: 49 - 53
2. Please read Chapter 10 from Sr. Joan Chittister's book "The Ten Commandments" (see attached).
3. Please watch this video of Thomas Keating minutes 4:00 to 5:02 "The Value of Letting Go and Trusting God"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CK6xszd3zEo
Discussion Questions
1. Are you willing to risk your family's disapproval in order to follow Jesus? What are your thoughts on this?
2. At the beginning of Chapter 10, Sr. Joan tells an ancient tale about a disciple visiting an old nun who was known for her wisdom and holiness. Can you relate this to Keating's video? Give a tip for how we can live our lives more like Keating is suggesting for us to do.
3. Sr. Joan says "The compulsive need to amass things may be nothing more than a signal of the emptiness of our souls". Name two famous people (from the Bible or from history or from the newspaper) who are exact opposites in this regard.
4. Sr. Joan describes a wealthy woman who owned over a thousand pairs of shoes, while outside there were children walking by with no shoes at all. What's the difference between "a hobby" and "greed"?
We hope to see you on ZOOM tomorrow!
Ned and Yvette
Readings:
Joan Chittister Chapter 10. Click the underlined text to access the reading.
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Luke 12: 49 - 53
Gospel - Luke 12: 49 - 53
Jesus said to his disciples:
"I have come to set the earth on fire,
and how I wish it were already blazing!
There is a baptism with which I must be baptized,
and how great is my anguish until it is accomplished!
Do you think that I have come to establish peace on the earth?
No, I tell you, but rather division.
From now on a household of five will be divided,
three against two and two against three;
a father will be divided against his son
and a son against his father,
a mother against her daughter
and a daughter against her mother,
a mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law
and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law."