The Church Our Story
Unit 7: Patron Saints
Mysteries of the Church: Patron Saints
Film Focus Point: This episode reviews the place of saints in one’s personal spirituality.
Text Focus Point: Pages 281-282
Discussion Questions
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How do saints inspire and encourage us?
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How did particular saints become associated with particular needs, situations, and holidays?
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What saints might be associated with your parish, school, city, ethnicity, age, occupations, vocations, and so forth?
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General
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- Supplemental PowerPoints: Confession
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