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Article 1.7 – Little Truths Version
Article 1.7 – Little Truths Version
Title: Heroes of Faith: Why We Honor Mary and the Saints
Title: Heroes of Faith: Why We Honor Mary and the Saints
Category: Faith & Salvation
Category: Faith & Salvation
Key Scripture: "For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed." — Luke 1:48
Key Scripture: "For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed." — Luke 1:48
💡 Why This Matters: Just like we cheer for real-life heroes or ask our family to pray for us, honoring Mary and the saints helps us love Jesus even more.
💡 Why This Matters: Just like we cheer for real-life heroes or ask our family to pray for us, honoring Mary and the saints helps us love Jesus even more.
The Story
The Story
Have you ever looked at a beautiful painting or a shiny trophy?
Have you ever looked at a beautiful painting or a shiny trophy?
When you tell an artist, "Wow, your painting is amazing!" or when you admire a trophy in a glass case, you aren't trying to replace the artist or make the trophy equal to the creator. By praising the masterpiece, you are actually complimenting the Master Artist who made it!
When you tell an artist, "Wow, your painting is amazing!" or when you admire a trophy in a glass case, you aren't trying to replace the artist or make the trophy equal to the creator. By praising the masterpiece, you are actually complimenting the Master Artist who made it!
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│ GOD ALONE (LATRIA) │
│ GOD ALONE (LATRIA) │
│ Worship & Sacrifice │
│ Worship & Sacrifice │
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[ MARY (HYPERDULIA) ] [ SAINTS (DULIA) ]
[ MARY (HYPERDULIA) ] [ SAINTS (DULIA) ]
Special honor for Jesus' Respect for our big brothers
Special honor for Jesus' Respect for our big brothers
Mother, who leads us & sisters in Heaven who pray
Mother, who leads us & sisters in Heaven who pray
straight to Him. for us daily.
straight to Him. for us daily.
That is how Catholic Christians treat Mary and the saints:
That is how Catholic Christians treat Mary and the saints:
Worship Belongs to God Alone (Latria): We worship and adore Almighty God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—above everything else. We pray the Mass and offer our sacrifices to God alone.
Worship Belongs to God Alone (Latria): We worship and adore Almighty God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—above everything else. We pray the Mass and offer our sacrifices to God alone.
Honoring the Masterpieces (Dulia): The saints are God's heroes! They are our big brothers and sisters in Heaven who lived holy lives. When we honor them, we are thanking God for the amazing work He did inside their hearts.
Honoring the Masterpieces (Dulia): The saints are God's heroes! They are our big brothers and sisters in Heaven who lived holy lives. When we honor them, we are thanking God for the amazing work He did inside their hearts.
Mary Leads Us to Jesus (Hyperdulia): Jesus’ mother, Mary, gets a special place of honor because she said "Yes!" to bringing Jesus into the world. Her biggest job is always pointing her finger straight to her Son and telling us: "Do whatever He tells you."
Mary Leads Us to Jesus (Hyperdulia): Jesus’ mother, Mary, gets a special place of honor because she said "Yes!" to bringing Jesus into the world. Her biggest job is always pointing her finger straight to her Son and telling us: "Do whatever He tells you."
Asking a saint in Heaven to pray for you is just like asking your mom, dad, or best friend on Earth to pray for you—except the saints are already standing right next to God's throne in Heaven!
Asking a saint in Heaven to pray for you is just like asking your mom, dad, or best friend on Earth to pray for you—except the saints are already standing right next to God's throne in Heaven!
💬 Talk About It
💬 Talk About It
Who is your favorite saint, and what is one cool thing they did to show their love for Jesus?
Who is your favorite saint, and what is one cool thing they did to show their love for Jesus?
How does asking our friends in Heaven (the saints) to pray for us show that God's family stays together forever?
How does asking our friends in Heaven (the saints) to pray for us show that God's family stays together forever?
📜 Memory Verse
📜 Memory Verse
"Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight." — Hebrews 12:1
"Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight." — Hebrews 12:1
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