Connect Parent Formation
Connect Parent Formation 2023-24
The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo
"Then God said: Let us make human beings in our image, after our likeness. Let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the tame animals, all the wild animals, and all the creatures that crawl on the earth." (Genesis 1:26)
Genesis 1:26-2:3
Explanation: God has made each person as good and as an irreplaceable treasure. In their freedom, our first parents let trust in God die in their hearts and rejected God’s plan of blessing for their lives. God is merciful and never stops pursing the heart of each person and offering a specific plan of blessing for his or her life.
Catechism of the Catholic Church References:
27-36, 41, 356, 368, 843, 1431, 1718-1719, 2015, 2562-2566, 2843
Compass Resource – Fruitful Conversations
The Annunciation by Fra Angelico
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." (John 1:1)
Explanation: God did not abandon us in our state of confusion, rebellion, misery, and pain. In the fullness of time He sent His only Son, Jesus, born of the Virgin Mary to reconcile us with the Father. Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life and invites every person to live in relationship with Him by receiving His help and obeying His commands. All that God commands is for our own good.
Catechism of the Catholic Church References:
Compass Resource – Sexual Education
Chora Anastasis, Chora Church, Istanbul (14th Century)
Explanation: Every person at some point in his or her life has to face big questions. What is the meaning of life? If God is all good how can there be so much suffering? How do I find happiness? Jesus Christ is the answer to man’s deepest questions.
Catechism of the Catholic Church References:
Compass Resource – Gender and Sexual Identity
Slide Presentation - HERE
Descent of the Holy Spirit by Anton Raphael Mengs 1751
Explanation: God created every person with the capacity to make a gift of self and to love the way that God loves. The Sacrament of Matrimony is a beautiful revelation of this mystery.
Catechism of the Catholic Church References:
2331-2332, 2339, 2347, 2364, 2366, 2378, 2393, 2516, 2518-2520.
Compass Resource – Pornography
