Adult faith formation for our C-1 Family of Parishes seeks to have adults consciously grow in the life of Christ through experience, reflection, prayer, and study. Our adult faith formation offers growth in the life of Christ through activities such as RCIA, reflection and prayer talks, bible study, book clubs, holy hours, and through our parish ministries. For more information contact Adult Faith Formation Doug Caserta [email protected]
December 14th at Visitation of the BVM, Eaton
All are invited for talks on the Eucharist
9:45 to 11:15 am after the Saturday 9 am Mass.
Breakfast provided by the
Knights of Columbus Council #3698
What is virtue? Why is it important in the Christian life?
The Christian moral life is one that seeks to cultivate and practice virtue. “A virtue is an habitual and firm disposition to do the good. It allows the person not only to perform good acts, but to give the best of himself” (CCC, no. 1803). An effective moral life demands the practice of both human and theological virtues.
Human virtues form the soul with the habits of mind and will that support moral behavior, control passions, and avoid sin. Virtues guide our conduct according to the dictates of faith and reason, leading us toward freedom based on self-control and toward joy in living a good moral life. Compassion, responsibility, a sense of duty, self-discipline and restraint, honesty, loyalty, friendship, courage, and persistence are examples of desirable virtues for sustaining a moral life. Historically, we group the human virtues around what are called the Cardinal Virtues.
This term comes from the Latin word cardo meaning “hinge.” All the virtues are related to or hinged to one of the Cardinal Virtues. The four Cardinal Virtues are prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance.
There are a number of ways in which we acquire human virtues. They are acquired by frequent repetition of virtuous acts that establish a pattern of virtuous behavior. There is a reciprocal relationship between virtue and acts because virtue, as an internal reality, disposes us to act externally in morally good ways. Yet it is through doing good acts in the concrete that the virtue within us is strengthened and grows.
The human virtues are also acquired through seeing them in the good example of others and through education in their value and methods to acquire them. Stories that inspire us to want such virtues help contribute to their growth within us. They are gained by a strong will to achieve such ideals. In addition, God’s grace is offered to us to purify and strengthen our human virtues, for our growth in virtue can be hampered by the reality of sin. Especially through prayer and the Sacraments, we open ourselves to the gifts of the Holy Spirit and God’s grace as another way in which we grow in virtue.
The Theological Virtues of faith, hope, and charity (love) are those virtues that relate directly to God. These are not acquired through human effort but, beginning with Baptism, they are infused within us as gifts from God. They dispose us to live in relationship with the Holy Trinity. Faith, hope, and charity influence human virtues by increasing their stability and strength for our lives.
Each of the Ten Commandments forbids certain sins, but each also points to virtues that will help us avoid such sins. Virtues such as generosity, poverty of spirit, gentleness, purity of heart, temperance, and fortitude assist us in overcoming and avoiding what are called the seven deadly or Capital Sins—pride, avarice or greed, envy, anger, lust, gluttony, and sloth or laziness—which are those sins that engender other sins and vices.
Growth in virtue is an important goal for every Christian, for the virtues play a valuable role in living a Christian moral life. (archspm.org)
This is a four week Book Study led by Greg Macievic.
Books will be provided.
Please RSVP to Jeanette [email protected]
or 937-456-3395 ext 4
"Since he published Orthodoxy in 1908, G.K. Chesterton has inspired Christians like C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien and challenged skeptics with his unique wit and wisdom. He delivered biting analysis still relevant today. ' A man was meant to be doubtful about himself, but undoubting about the truth; this has been exactly reversed'.
Orthodoxy is a work of Christian nonfiction by G.K. Chesterton. First published in 1908, the book explores Christianity. In short, it’s the story of one man’s journey to faith. The book was well received upon publication, and critics praise Chesterton for blending his personal journey with scholarly arguments. Chesterton was a popular writer who wrote across multiple disciplines, including novels, plays, short stories, and nonfiction. He wrote over 100 books and contributed to at least 200 more. He ran his own newspaper, G.K. Weekly, and he wrote newspaper columns for over 13 years. Critics acknowledge him as one of history’s most prolific writers.
Join us for an eleven ( 11 ) session study
on the book of Revelations.
There are two class options:
Tuesday evening 6:30 to 8:00 pm OR
Wednesday morning 10:00 to 11:30 am.
Class starts March 5th (evening study) or
March 6th (morning study) @
Visitation of the BVM Church Hall, Eaton.
Each class is limited to 20 students
– reserved on a first come basis.
There is a workbook cost of $25.
Register by contacting Dianna Metzger before February 12, 2024 by
email at [email protected]
or text at 937-672-1524.
Unpack the Mysteries of Revelation
Perhaps no book of the Bible fascinates people more than Revelation. Yet relatively few people have studied it, especially from a Catholic perspective. Revelation: The Kingdom Yet to Come is an intriguing eleven-session study program that shows how the kingdom established by Christ in his Church is intimately connected with the kingdom of heaven. In this study, presenter Jeff Cavins pulls back the veil on the rich symbolism present in Revelation. Discover what the mysterious figures and images of Revelation mean and see how Revelation is more than an apocalyptic vision of the “end times.” Explore the Church’s teaching on the second coming of Christ and the Last Judgment. Understand how God, the Divine Bridegroom, and the Church, his spotless bride, enter into a heavenly, holy, and mystical marriage every time we celebrate Mass.