Jesus said to him, “Very truly I tell you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.” John 1:51
We had an engaging topic this past week--angels. We opened our class discussing the Feast of St. Michael and I told the story of the battle of St. Michael and Lucifer. We reflected on the ever-present battle between "good" and "evil"; a "battle" that is explored in all faiths. We tracked down some beautiful depictions of St. Michael's shield which clearly showed the symbols for Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.
This led us into a great discussion of angels-the messengers of God- and people in the Bible who had encounters with angels. I retold the story of Jacob's Ladder and re-read the scripture of the week: John 1:47-51.
The kids really had a great discussion about how we open our hearts to the angels. We discussed good deeds, loving one another--the kids really liked to talk about honesty. They shared some great examples of stressful social situations when one is "caught" between honesty and and "white lies" when they do not hurt someone's feelings with the truth. Thus, we reflected on your lesson from last week and kind of tied everything together.
The kids really had a great discussion about how we open our hearts to the angels. We discussed good deeds, loving one another--the kids really liked to talk about honesty. They shared some great examples of stressful social situations when one is "caught" between honesty and and "white lies" when they do not hurt someone's feelings with the truth. Thus, we reflected on your lesson from last week and kind of tied everything together.
Lastly, we went online and checked out the website. Try to sign on with the help of your parents this week!
We’d love to hear your posts on what was discussed or on any of these questions:
We’d love to hear your posts on what was discussed or on any of these questions:
Do you believe in angels? Does anyone in your family have a story about an angel? Do angels have an affect on what happens here on earth, or do they just watch from above?
Thanks, Kim, for leading the class! Wish I had been there the whole time. There are definitely people in my family who believe in guardian angels. I am not so sure. There are some people (including people in my family) who believe that before you die,an angel appears to you so that you won't be afraid of death. I hope that's true.
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