DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE BOOK - THEOLOGY COURSE TWO ; JESUS THE YOUTH

 

 

Christians are called to preach the Word of God to the ends of the earth. The course handbook offers theology which enables the Christian to gain insight into the Bible and to reflect on the Word of God. Choose and study theology course modules at your own pace. 

Jesus as Youth negotiated adolescence with grace and dignity. His example forms a blueprint for youth who wish to make steady decisions for a holy future. It is not easy being dedicated to the ways of God. There are many who laugh or place obstacles in the way. Yet God’s Grace abounds, and the example of Christ leaps from the pages of the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. 

Born poor, Jesus did not turn to theft. Helpless as small dependent, Jesus loved and obeyed. Refugee, Jesus did not rebel or hate. Returned exile, Jesus did not resent or disrespect. Under jurisdiction of parents, Jesus listened to wise counsel. Worshipper, Jesus prayed. Torah student, Jesus studied. Apprentice, Jesus learned and worked. Living in poverty, Jesus did not hurt, resort to violence, envy or kill. May we follow His luminous example. 

May the words on the pages of this course handbook prove a signpost towards God through your witness. Please feel free to use and share this course gratis for any worthy purpose.

Catherine N Whittle DD 

22nd July 2023, Feast of St Mary Magdalene

To access the book, please click in the link below:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iHDAulz866GwEd1cxbLbr2YrbkY5rDcr/view?usp=sharing 

"THREE LITTLE SHEPHERDS MEET OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY"- THE STORY OF APPEARANCES IN FATIMA, PORTUGAL

The appearances of the Blessed Virgin in Fatima, Portugal are explained in this book by Dr Luky Whittle. The book is based on the autobiography of the shepherdess Lucia dos Santos, one of the three visionaries.

Three tiny shepherds herding their sheep were dumbfounded to see a beautiful Lady floating above a meter high holm oak who asked them to pray the rosary daily, make sacrifices for the conversion of sinners and to bring reparation to Our Lord Jesus Christ for the offences by which He is insulted. 

The children were invited by the Lady to visit the area on the thirteenth day of every subsequent month, culminating in the 13th October meeting where a magnificent miracle of the sun was witnessed by - and attested to - by many thousands of people of various religious affiliations and persuasions. 

To this day Fatima is the scene of pilgrimages totalling millions of visitors every year. In 2017, the clients of the Blessed Virgin rejoiced in the event of one hundred years of Marian love and devotion. 

Please find the book "Three little shepherds meet Our Lady of the Rosary" at the following link;

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_JEo1vAsAPsWi1kcU1fT2c2bnc/view?usp=sharing 

FOLLOW GOD'S CALL - TRAIN FOR THE PRIESTHOOD. DOWNLOAD YOUR BOOK "PRACTICAL HANDBOOK FOR THE PRIEST"

Priest of God Fr Norbert Jansen, and parishioners

Do you feel that God is calling you to the priesthood? Well, why not follow this call? Know one thing, however. If you take up the call to be a priest of God, do this wholeheartedly, with dignity and belief.

HOW TO BECOME A PRIEST

Step 1: Seek advice from another priest, someone you admire as a true ambassador of God. Find out what being a priest means, and decide if this is really what you want to do

Step 2: Attend church services regularly. Observe the duties of a priest; preaching the Word of God to the people of God, baptizing people into the community of Jesus, officiating at weddings and funerals. Realize that counselling people and their families forms part of being a good priest 

Step 3: Seek ordination. Either apply to train for the priesthood through an accredited church, or apply for online ordination and become a priest. This enables you to start your ministry, and grow in knowledge and wisdom as your ministry in Christ grows with you

Step 4: Attend seminary, which is a school of learning for priests to learn to be effective ministers for Christ. You have a number of options:

- locate a school of theology - a seminary - in your area or online

- obtain a diploma of theology at a distance learning seminary or theological college

- obtain an honours degree, masters degree or doctorate in theology/spirituality

Advanced courses can be found at colleges and universities.

Step 5: Know your Bible. Many courses involve studying and interpreting the Bible, which is important to you as priest when you preach to the people of God. You need to know the Bible and the life-giving message of Jesus' love, wisdom and selflessness it contains.

Once you know the Bible well, you will be confident to give sermons to church members and people needing to hear the Word of God.

Step 6: Do a course in counselling. A good course in counselling will aid you to understand how to assist people with their lives, challenges and problems

Step 7: Internship. You will require experience to practise your ministry as priest effectively. Find out which charities in your area may need a minister, also hospitals are a good place to intern. 

The hospital may be a good place to practise your counselling skills after you have done a good accredited training. Remember to gain all necessary permissions from authorities in any place you wish to minister.

Step 8: What is ordination? Ordination is the process whereby you commit yourself to the service of Jesus Christ in order to bring His good news to others as priest. This is a sacred calling; as we follow our sacred God. This means that we, as priests of God, must lead good lives.

The elements you need for ordination are;

1. Your personal call and conviction that Jesus Christ wishes you to seek ordination as priest in order to serve Him

2. You need training in order to be an effective priest.

   DOWNLOAD "PRACTICAL HANDBOOK                                  FOR THE PRIEST"

The following book is intended as a practical resource for the priest. Clear guidance in sometimes bewildering pastoral challenges can prove an invaluable tool in the exercise of the priesthood. 

Priests are needed on an ongoing basis, in order to bring the Good News of Jesus Christ to all peoples as He commanded. “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” (Matt 28:19) 

In this small book, you will find practical guidelines to help those entrusted with this sacred task. May the words within these pages prove a blessing upon the priestly road.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_JEo1vAsAPseEFoYXlfZ095dzg/view?resourcekey=0-1xAiiF5pU_WXnRrQBLlmxA

Photograph by Mr Sean Whittle

ENGLISH ACADEMY COURSE - FREE ENGLISH LANGUAGE RESOURCE BOOK

 

The English Academy course has benefit  for teachers and students alike. Tools of conversational and written English have been made comprehensively available 

in the book. Aimed at the second language English speaker, the course also contains a section on pronunciation. Correct mastery of the English language empowers students to compete with confidence in the global marketplace. Authors are 

Catherine N Whittle DD, Dip Tesol 

and 

Luky Whittle Ph.D

 

Download your course at the following link:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1zCv8DFDZXvJy9unaHTL9EsvILc976jfZ

LOVE LETTERS TO MARY THE VIRGIN, WRITTEN BY POETS OLD AND NEW - BY DR LUKY WHITTLE

LOVE LETTERS TO MARY THE VIRGIN

written by poets old and new

A COLLECTION OF MARIAN PRAISE POETRY

CLASSIFIED RESOURCE SUITABLOE

FOR USE IN MARIAN STUDIES

 Dr Whittle gathered Marian poems stemming from the first millennium to the end of the nineteenth century during research. She used “A ring-Decorated Maiden” from the quill of Cynewulf as the Marian poem to represent the genre of Marian poetry as it appeared in the first millennium AD. 

A number of mediaeval English lyrics in praise of Mary are included in this volume. One or two examples from the pen of more generally known later poets such as Robert Southwell, John Donne, Gerard Manley Hopkins and Patrick Kavanagh have likewise been incorporated.

Overall, however, the vast majority of the poems included in this collection were composed by often anonymous American nun-poets, mainly during the second quarter of the twentieth century. Further examples of their Marian poetry as well as that of many others may be found in the files of the Marian Library at Dayton Ohio.

To access the book, please click in the link below:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sAoRi0GPGevtv4_B_KHtjHGbZawW4m4Y/view?usp=share_link

LEGACY OF FR NORBERT JANSEN - GMA JANSEN

 

Legacy of Fr Norbert Jansen

Fr GMA Jansen (in religion Fr Norbertus) authored an existential approach 

to theology in the twentieth century. His theological legacy is so profound 

that a quotation from his pioneering work “The Sacramental We” was placed

 inter alia alongside religious greats such as Ignatius of Antioch, Basil the Great, 

Ambrose of Milan, Augustine of Hippo, Pope Gelasius I of Rome, Thomas Aquinas, 

Martin Luther, John Calvin, John Wesley, Andrew Murray and F.F. Bruce.  

In this paper will be revealed the legacy enshrined through Fr Jansen’s international influence

 in the fields of philosophy, theology and literature within the latter decades 

of the twentieth century and the first two decades of the twenty-first century. 

To access this paper for download, click in the following link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Dfrz25AaR1NrXxJB5GPfV6A8JRskG7V3/view?usp=sharing

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FR NORBERT JANSEN OP - GMA JANSEN. MAN OF GOD

 

FR NORBERT JANSEN OP

GMA JANSEN

Gerardus Marie Antonius Jansen (cloister name Fr Norbertus) 

was born in 1907 in Utrecht, Netherlands.

 He entered the Dominican Order, was professed with the name of 

Father Norbertus in 1926, 

and was ordained in 1931. In 1933 the Dominican friar was sent as missionary 

to the Orange Free State in South Africa. He preached the gospel of Jesus Christ,

 planted churches and administered sacraments. Father Jansen supported both 

temporal and religious education. He served as military chaplain to soldiers

 in the SA Union Defence Force in the Garaway Camp near Cairo. 

Fr Jansen's pastoral presence was profoundly valued by his parishioners, 

and he was known as a dedicated and charitable priest. 
At the invitation of Bishop van Velsen OP, Fr Jansen 

co-ordinated a correspondence course in theology, which eventually 

developed into the Theological Education by Extension College Southern Africa. 

In 1967 Fr Jansen was appointed liaison officer with the National Committee

 for ecumenical affairs. Fr Jansen authored a number of 

books, courses and articles.

Man of God

In response to God's call, Fr Jansen (GMA Jansen) left Holland for Africa. 

He brought with him a vision of the future for South Africa. 

A true man of God, Fr Jansen brought many to faith in Christ. 

He tirelessly labored to teach young and older the great truths of Christianity.  
Fr Jansen authored an existential approach to theology in the twentieth century. 

The theological legacy of Fr Jansen is so profound that a quotation from his pioneering work 

“The Sacramental We” was placed inter alia alongside religious greats such as Ignatius of Antioch,

 Basil the Great, Ambrose of Milan, Augustine of Hippo, Pope Gelasius I of Rome, 

Thomas Aquinas, Martin Luther, John Calvin, John Wesley, Andrew Murray and F.F. Bruce.  
The writings and ministry of Fr Jansen influenced spiritual education

 in the latter part of the twentieth century and continues to do so today. 

Fr Jansen’s writings have significantly contributed to the body of knowledge 

within seminaries, colleges, universities, libraries and the internet. 

His training and authorship enabled interested laity to claim their role 

within the church with confidence and competence. 

Fr Jansen conducted training courses for the empowerment of the laity within the church:

 these included education of the Dominican third order, 

training for the male deaconate and parish theological education.