Elementary School Lessons

The Holy Spirit Helps Me to Be Cheerful

• To be cheerful and joyful is what God wants for all men.

• Before Jesus went up to Heaven, He talked to His disciples telling them what to do. That should, “Ask and you shall receive and you joy may be full.”

• • St. Stephen is a saint who suffered being stoned but he accepted this with joy because of the Holy Spirit. When he was being stoned, the people heard him praying, “Lord Jesus, I offer myself to you, forgive me from my sins.”

The Holy Spirit Guides Me to Faithful

• Jesus knew that it is hard to tell the truth that is why He told His Apostles that He will give them a helper to help them know, do and tell the truth.

• Jesus explained that the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Truth, who will help them know and understand all the truth about God and how the Holy Spirit will guide them on the truth.
• Once you know the true teachings of Jesus, it is your duty to speak and do the truth.

The Holy Spirit Helps Me in Loving Others

• To love is what God wants us to do.

• Jesus was teaching a man about love and He said: “You shall love the Lord your God alone and you shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

• St. Paul was a true follower of Jesus. He showed his love for Jesus by preaching and doing good works even if many did not like to believe in the true God.

• If you love God and you believe that the Holy Spirit will help you in loving, you will become a loving person.

The Holy Spirit Helps Me to Believe

 

• The Holy Spirit is God, the third person in the Blessed Trinity.

• To be able to pray well and live happily you should be able to believe in the power of God through the Holy Spirit.

• The Annunciation: It was the Holy Spirit who prepared Mary to become the Mother of Jesus.

• The Holy Spirit helps you to be strong in your belief in God.

• Lorenzo Ruiz is a great saint. He was strong and brave because the Holy Spirit made him strong and brave to remain faithful to God.

Notes #5

Talking to Jesus and listening to Him is called PRAYER.

It is always good to pray with your family.

Notes #4

When you love you give happiness to others and to God.

Jesus did the following to show His love:

1. Jesus cured sick people.
2. Jesus gave hungry people bread and fish.
3. Jesus welcomes sinners.
4. Jesus said when we do something for others we do it for Him.

Notes #3

Jesus is my brother and he is also my friend.

Lazarus, Martha and Mary are friends of Jesus.