CL_1stMidSem.docx

**FIGURES OF CICM** ***[Father Theophile Verbist]*** \- born on **June 12 1823,** *[Antwerp Belgium]* \- prefect in a minor seminary in *Malines* \- chaplain at the *Belgian Military Academy* *-* diocesan priest in the *Archdiocese of Malines-Brussels* \- became the **National Director of the...

**FIGURES OF CICM** ***[Father Theophile Verbist]*** \- born on **June 12 1823,** *[Antwerp Belgium]* \- prefect in a minor seminary in *Malines* \- chaplain at the *Belgian Military Academy* *-* diocesan priest in the *Archdiocese of Malines-Brussels* \- became the **National Director of the Holy Childhood** on \- founded *Congregatio Immaculati Cordis Mariae* \- accompanied by 3 priests and 1 lay helper = *Fr. Alois Van Segvelt* = *Fr. Frans Vrankx* = *Fr. Ferdinand Hamer* = *Paul Splingaerd* \- first named ***Scheutists or Scheut Fathers*** \- died on **February 23 1868** in Lau-Hu-Kow ***[Saint Aloysius de Gonzaga]*** \- born on **March 9 1568**, *[Castiglione delle Stiviere, Italy]* \- son of *Ferdinand Gonzaga* & *Marta Tana di Santena* \- had a *kidney disease* \- received first communion on **July 22 1580** by *[Cardinal Charles Borromeo]* \- accepted under the novitiate of the ***Society of Jesus*** on **November 25 1585** \- took the vows of *[chastity], [poverty], [obedience]* \- died due to a plague on **June 21 1591** \- last rites performed by *Fr. Roberts Bellarmine* \- beatified by *[Pope Paul V]* on **October 19 1605** \- canonized by *[Pope Benedict XIII]* on **December 31 1726** as the patron saint of ***young students*** and on **1926**, patron saint of *[all Christian youth, plague victims, AIDS sufferers and caregivers]* \- symbols: = **Lily**; innocence = **Cross**; piety and sacrifice = **Skull**; early death = **Rosary**; devotion to Mary ***[Blessed Virgin Mary]*** \- Mother of God (***Theotokos***) \- an example of complete acceptance and obedience to God's will \- venerated as the Mother of All **THE BIBLE AND ITS BACKGROUND** ***Origin:*** \- from the **Latin** word *"[biblia]"*, singular from the **Greek** word *"[pabiblia]"* meaning **books** \- from the **Greek** word *"[biblion]"* meaning **books** or **rolls** also from the word *"[byblos]"* \- made from [papyrus] which are collection of written materials ***Other Names:*** a. ***Holy Scriptures*** - from the *Latin* word *[scriptus]* meaning *"written"*, *Greek* word *[graphe]* & *Hebrew* word *[mikra]* \- refers to religious writings considered to be **authoritative, foundational & sacred** b. ***Holy Writ*** - something written \- containing the salvation history startingfrom the *[call of Abraham]* and ending with *[Jesus' Pashcal Mystery]* c. ***Word of God*** - uses the term ***[logos]*** meaning *"[word as embodying concept or discourse"]* \- revelation of God's word d. ***The Oracles of God*** - God's divine utterance for humanity e. ***The Law(Torah)*** - Jewish interpretation of scriptures \- the *Old Testament* as the *[authoritative God's word of instructions to humanity on how to live well]* \- may refer to the **five books of Moses**: *[Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers & Deuteronomy]* \- whole body of Jewish law and teachings f. ***The Law and Prophets*** - expressions from the perspectives of its divisions: **law**, **prophets** & **writings** **INSPIRATION, INERRANCY AND CANON** ***[Inspiration]*** \- the prime mover of the Bible is the **Holy Spirit** \- writers are human authors \- **Holy Spirit** acted through the natural abilities of authors and is the *[Principal author]* \- God is *["breathing"]* His message to biblical authors to look at the scripture (**theopneustia** - **God breathed out**) \- prophets are speaking or writing in accordance to the Holy Spirit \- *" God chose certain men who, all the while he employed this task, made use of their powers and faculties so that, though He acted in them, it was as true authors consigned to writing whatever he wanted written and no more."* **- Vatican II: Dei Verbum** ***[Inerrancy]*** \- an acceptance of the Bible being free of any mistake \- **original manuscript** written by the author is guaranteed to be *[inerrant, infallibe & inspired]* \- **Cases of error:** = translators of sacred texts made a mistake in the translation from *[original Hebrew or Greek]* to *[vernacular or common language]* = person copying the original manuscripts created a mistake = person misinterpreted a text & not using the author's intended meaning ***[Canon]*** \- *[Christians]* accepts **46 books** in the *Old Testament* and **27 books** in the *New Testament* \- Bible has a total of **73 books** \- **Classifications of Old Testament** *1. Pentateuch (**5** books)* *2.* *Wisdom (**7** books)* *3. Historical (**16** books)* *4. Prophetic (**18** books)* *5. Deutrenomical (**7** books)* \- **Classifications of New Testament** 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.