God's Sacred Design
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Truth, Peace, and Love

We are truly blessed if we can know and understand all the wonders of Love; what it can overcome, and what it can become. God made us and our hearts are made for God. God has instilled in each of us a desire for truth, for peace, and for love. These longings are completely fulfilled only when we are united with God. Living the fullness of our Catholic faith will bring us to that unity. Praying the Holy Rosary of the Roman Catholic Church is one of the best ways to achieve that unity.

THE HOLY ROSARY

• Rosarium Virginis Mariae - This Apostolic Letter from Pope John Paul II describes the beauty and relevance of the Rosary in the modern world.
• How To Pray The Rosary - Step by step printable sheet of how to pray the Rosary.
• The Rosary As Family Prayer
• A Scriptural Rosary for Peace: Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful and Glorious Mysteries - Verses from the Bible to guide meditation on the twenty Mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary.

MARY

• FAQ about Mary - Frequently asked questions about the Blessed Virgin Mary.
• Mary, the Mother of God - Mary as mother of God; her immaculate Conception, perpetual virginity and Assumption.
• The Message of Our Lady of Fatima - Understanding the apparitions and message of Our Lady given in 1917.

MODERN ISSUES

• Veritatis Splendor (The Splendor of Truth) - Pope John Paul II's beautiful encyclical on truth in a world that teaches only relativism. "Truth enlightens man's intelligence and shapes his freedom, leading him to know and love the Lord."
• Fides Et Ratio (On the Relationship Between Faith and Reason) - We live in a culture that teaches us that faith and reason are in opposition to each other. Pope John Paul II teaches us that faith and belief in God are very reasonable conclusions to come to. "Faith and Reason are like two wings on which the human spirit rises to the contemplation of truth; and God has placed in the human heart a desire to know the truth--in a word, to know himself--so that, by knowing and loving God, men and women may also come to the fullness of truth about themselves."
• Humanae Vitae - Encyclical of Pope Paul VI on artificial birth control and the regulation of birth.
• Evangelium Vitae - on the Value and Dignity of Human Life. Man is called to a fullness of life which far exceeds the dimensions of his earthly existence, because it consists in sharing the very life of God.
• Ad Petri Cathedram - On Truth, Unity and Peace, in a Spirit of Charity. "All the evils which poison men and nations and trouble so many hearts have a single cause and a single source: ignorance of the truth -- and at times even more than ignorance, a contempt for truth and a reckless rejection of it."
• Salvifici Doloris - On the Christion Meaning of Human Suffering.

MORALITY

• The Timeless Ten Commandments - A review of each of the Ten Commandments and how they apply to daily life.
• The Morality of Capital Punishment - A complete and helpful review of the Church's teaching on capital punishment.
• A Pastoral Letter on Cohabitation - This document explores the Church's teaching on Marriage and offers reasons why cohabitation is neither a healthy nor a spirituality right way to live.
• Letter to Families - Pope John Paul II's 1994 letter, addressed to each family, on the mystery and vocation of Christian family life.
• Dating: A Practical Catholic Guide - In this document, Dr. Jason King shows how Catholic principles inform dating relationships and outlines the goals and motivations for morally good, healthy, and mutually beneficial dating.
• Catholic Sexual Ethics - The beauty and proper use of sex, respecting its nature as given by God.
• The Family in the Modern World - Pope John Paul II's Apostolic Exhortation on the role of the Christian Family in the Modern World.
• Becoming A Real Man of God - The author discusses the challenges of forming Christian men today.
• Blessed are the Pure in Heart: A Pastoral Letter of the Dignity of the Human Person and the Dangers of Pornography - In this document, Bishop Robert W. Finn gives the reasons for the Catholic prohibition of the use of pornography, and offers suggestions for combating pornography in society and in one's own life.
• Coping With A Suicide - This document outlines the Catholic teaching on suicide and addresses some very common questions concerning suicide.
• Understanding Stem Cell Research Controversy and Promise - The objective of this document is to outline the reasons for hope and promise in adult stem cell research (it is pro-patient & morally acceptable) and the reasons of great concern, indeed, the immorality of human embryonic stem cell research.
• Gift of Woman - This document explores the unique vocation of women in the context of Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body and provides practical suggestions for addressing the challenge today’s Christian woman faces.
• The Child: Begotten Not Manmade - This document outlines the Catholic teachings on infertility and the grave moral problems with In Vitro Fertilization (IVF).
• Facing Relativism and the Challenge of Truth - This document provides a philosophical introduction to the problem of relativism, its influence in our modern societies and its influence on the culture of death.
• Men and Abortion: Finding Healing, Restoring Hope - This document takes up a relatively new area of research and pastoral concern and outreach: the effects of abortion on fathers.
• The Gifts of the Holy Spirit according to St. Thomas Aquinas - The Holy Spirit works to make us more responsive to the impulses of God's grace. Includes a discussion of the Gifts in the life of the Virgin Mary.

PRAYER

• Lord, Teach Us To Pray - The what, why and how of prayer.
• First Steps on the Little Way of St. Therese of Lisieux - A Doctor of the Church, Theresa offers her "little way" to teach ordinary people the extraordinary truth of God's mercy in ways that help us pray better.
• Prayer Time - A collection of devotional prayers for families and individuals.
• The Way of the Cross - Traditional and modern meditations of the Stations of the Cross.
• Armed with the Faith: A Catholic Handbook for Military Personnel - A valuable resource of prayers and moral teaching that nourishes faith and helps to form conscience.

FAITH

• All About Angels - The Scriptural basis and Catholic theology regarding angels.
• Saint Benedict for Busy Parents - This document introduces the reader to St. Benedict, his Rule and his spirituality with the aim of providing a means for spiritual advancement amid the bustle of family life.
• Saint Joseph: Our Father in Faith - This document discusses St. Joseph as a “man of faith” and “the just man,” providing a timely reflection on St. Joseph as a model for all Christians.
• Risk of Faith - This document explores the “adventure of Faith” and the response of “radical discipleship” through an examination of the teachings of Msgr. Liugi Giussani the founder of the ecclesial movement Communion and Liberation.
• Christ: Lord and Savior - Jesus Christ is true God and true Man. Includes: Who is Jesus Christ? How do we know about Him? How can we meet Him?
• Questions/Answers - 101 questions / answers concerning Christian doctrine and practice.