Who do we say Jesus is? Identifying Jesus has never been as easy as it looks.

We know what the Creed says: "We believe in one Lord, Jesus, Christ, the only son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, one in being with the Father." That is a long sentence, a theologically complex one, and it is only the first one that seeks to identify Jesus in our profession of faith. It claims that Jesus is "one," unique in history, and that he is "Lord," to be revered. He is "Christ," the anointed one of God, as well as "Son of God," the special and personal claim that God is his only Father. "Eternally begotten"? There was never a time when the Son of God was not, or when the Christ came into being. "Not made" - Jesus is not simply a creature like us, not a product of the divine imagination but "one in Being with the Father," sharing God's very life and substance.

That's what the Creed says about Jesus, but saying the Creed is not the same as believing in Jesus! So, how do we show and not just say that Jesus is our Lord? Like Peter, we can come up with the theologically correct answer- "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God" - and still get it all wrong in the ways that matter.

For those who wish to be baptized, confirmed, or become a member of the Catholic Church.

Click here for information outlining the entire program and schedule. If you have preliminary questions, please call JoAnn Norris, 280-3131, or Deacon Ken Manz, 778-8614, or the Rectory, 762-4256.

A Parishioner who lives at Vintage Chateau on McDowell needs a ride to and from the Sunday, 11:00 a.m., Mass. If you can help, please call Donna, 762-8724.