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According to a survey in the United States conducted in 2019, only one-third of Catholics in the US agree with the Catholic Church that the Eucharist is the Body and Blood of Christ. Two-thirds do not believe in the Real Presence. They argue that the Eucharist is just a symbol, not really the Body and Blood of Christ, not Jesus Christ. This article seeks to answer doubts that the Eucharistic form (consecrated bread and wine) is the Body and Blood of Christ by reflecting on the meaning of the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi). This article is important to overcome the crisis of faith that is weakening the Catholic Church. The method used in this article is a literature study.

The study examines the theological meaning of the symbols of water, wine, and blood in the Gospel of John and their interrelation within the perspective of Catholic theology. Grounded in John’s distinctive use of symbolism as a medium of revelation, the study treats these three symbols not as isolated narrative elements but as an integrated theological sequence. The study employs a qualitative method, utilizing a literature-based approach and biblical-theological exegesis of key texts. The findings indicate that water signifies the renewal of life originating from divine grace and is closely associated with Baptism; wine expresses joy and abundance within the new covenant, finding its resonance in the Eucharist; while blood marks the culmination of divine love manifested in Christ’s redemptive sacrifice. Together, these symbols form a progressive dynamic of revelation: from renewal, to communion, and ultimately to redemption. In the light of sacramental theology, these symbols not only reveal the identity of Jesus as the incarnate Word but also mediate a concrete experience of faith within the life of the Church. Thus, the Gospel of John demonstrates that God’s salvific work unfolds in an integral and continuous manner, remaining relevant for the contemporary practice of Christian faith.  

This research aims analyse the chapter 2 Corinthians 6:14-15 in the Christian Scriptures and study itd implications in the context of marriage of interfaith coouples. This research uses the exegesis approach and theological analysis to gain a comprehensive understanding of the original text and historical context of the chapter. The original text of 2 Corinthians 6:14-15 is of Greek origin and emphasises the importance of aquality of beliefs in relationships, especially in the context of marriage. Interpretations of this text can vary depending on the theological tradition and Bible translation used, with some common interpretations including the prohibition against interfaith marriage and the admonition to choose friends, business partners or co-workers of the same faith. In the context of church theology and practice, this text can be used as a guide for individuals and couples in choosing, life partners of the same faith and maintaining equality of beliefs in relationships. This research is expected to provide useful insights for individuals, couples,as well as religious leaders in dealing with the challenges that arise in interfaith marriages.  

This article is the result of community service activities, with several background problems, namely: First, there is a need or desire from the administrators and members of the GKJ Purwantoro Local Youth Commission for a variety of speakers from outside the local church, in the context of Easter commemoration.  Second, there is a need to strengthen faith and commitment to Jesus, for young people in places where service activities are carried out.  The objectives that are expected to be achieved from this Community Service activity are as follows: First, to fulfill the needs of the young people of the GKJ Purwantoro for enthusiastic and firm or clear delivery of the Word of God, through a variety of lecturers or preachers from outside GKJ.  Second, so that the spirit of faith and commitment to life of you young GKJ Purwantoro can be awakened and refreshed.  The method used in delivering service material is the lecture method, while the method for presenting the results of this service is the descriptive method.  The results of this service activity are: First, faith formation material with the theme "Looking to Tomorrow with Jesus" is based on ICorinthians 15:8-11 with the main points of living according to our current status in Jesus (1Cor.15:8-11) , not wasting God's grace (1Cor.15:10a), working harder (10c).  Meanwhile, the level of satisfaction of the participants at Satisfaction level, with details: of the total 135 who attended (86.67% of the total 135 youth members) was as follows: None (0%) participants felt dissatisfied, 3 people (2 .6%) felt less satisfied, 4 people (3.42%) felt neutral, 75 people (64.1%) felt satisfied and 18 people (15.4%) felt very satisfied.

This research aims to explore and understand the role and duties of the Parish Pastoral Council in pastoral care and Church service in the Catholic Church. The method used in this research is a qualitative research method with data collection techniques using documentary research, observation, documents and interviews. The data obtained was analyzed qualitatively through data analysis techniques. Research steps include conversations with informants, creating informant profiles, identifying themes, reflections, implications, synthesis, perspectives, or possibilities that will emerge. In order for the parish to grow and develop, we hope to help everyone to be more active, especially those who are on a journey of service and visits, so that their faith and hope become stronger and achieve eternal salvation, so that they better understand the meaning of the Parish. content of the teachings of the Catholic Church. The results obtained from this research show that the parish pastoral council, especially in the Parish of Saint-Pierre and Paul Ampah, really plays a very important role and that the parish pastoral council is very much needed in parishes, especially in parish pastoral services. Parish Church. and assisting the priest in his duties and ministry serving the parishioners.

This research aims to accompaniment animator coaching fith cild in station parish st. maria queen peace nehas liah bing. Trough this study on expect pastoral works to assits children with who is full of spirit so as to attract theinterest of children for follow the activity of coaching fait. This type of research is motor and documentation research rurites include convestation with informant profile informant determination theme. Possibili will accur and qualitative. Date obtained by obsevasi, intview motor has played and active role in the activities of coaching development of children but the curry. From the result of research showed that pastoral officers as many volunteers and do not get choaching an fith to the children. So they can grow up and which is special so as to result in less in mentor mentoring the conclusiob of this research is a very in a the chaperone of the builder involve yourself to be successor of the church that people hoper for.

Christian teenagers represent a young generation with great potential and hope as the successors of the church. In the rapidly evolving digital era, Christian teenagers often do not use social media wisely. Many of them use social media as a platform to express hatred, insults, and spread false news. This research aims to formulate effective strategies that can help Christian teenagers strengthen their faith in God through social media. The research method used is qualitative, by collecting various references from journal articles, books, and other internet sources. Christian teenagers have the opportunity to listen to God's word through live broadcasts or videos on platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and other applications. Additionally, they can build positive online communities and be good role models in the virtual world. Thus, Christian teenagers can strengthen their relationship with God through the proper use of social media.  

The aim of this research is to find out and understand the role and duties of the parish pastoral council in pastoral work and church services in the Catholic Church. The method used in this article is a qualitative research method with data collection techniques using literature reviews, observation, documentation and interviews. The data obtained was analyzed using qualitative methods through data analysis techniques. Research steps include interviews with informants, informant profiles, theme definitions, reflections, implications, synthesis, perspectives or future possibilities. So that the church can grow and develop, with the hope that it can help people to be more active, especially in positions that require service and visits, so that their faith and hope can grow and develop towards eternal salvation, so that they can better understand the meaning contained therein. . in the teachings of the Catholic Church. The results of this research show that the parish pastoral council, especially in Ampa Petrus and Paulus Parish, has a very important role, and the parish pastoral council is very much needed in the parish, especially in pastoral care. from church. and assisting the parish priest in his duties and ministry serving the parishioners.

Church teaches all baptized Christians to take part in carrying out her duties as priest, prophet and king. A faith formation counselor by the power of the Holy Spirit is called to proclaim the good news to children. The good news is Christ himself. The coach must be able to encourage, motivate children and create an atmosphere where children are moved to grow and develop in living out their faith. The purpThe ose of this research is to find out the creativity of a coach, especially to make the process of faith formation activities interesting by using digital media. Because by using digital media children are more interested, excited and easier to understand the teaching of faith.

Instagram is a social media platform used to preach the faith. Instagram is a social media trend. The various interesting features on Instagram make the younger generation very close to this social media and can interact with each other. The aim of this research is to determine the perceptions of Catholic youth regarding the benefits of Instagram in building relationships in the Santo Fidelis Sigmaringen Sejiram Parish, West Kalimantan. Qualitative research is used in the writing method of this article. Data was collected through observation, interviews and meetings (FGD). The research results show that the younger generation understands the benefits of Instagram for building relationships. The Instagram account “omkinnocentius_canoura_arnau” makes it easy for the younger generation to receive information about parish activities. Socializing on Instagram can help users build many relationships. This can be seen from the participation of the younger generation who are actively involved in congregational activities. Instagram is a suitable tool to invite many young people to participate in church activities. By actively participating in church activities, young people can build bonds and continue to live out their faith.

Instagram @katolicitasorg offers a variety of content related to the Catholic faith. This research uses Instagram content @katolicitasorg as a news tool in the digital era. This research was conducted to determine the benefits of Instagram @katolicitasorg content for Catholic Religious Education students at Sanata Dharma University, Yogyakarta. This study uses a qualitative method. Data was collected through observation, interviews, FGD and questionnaires. The data obtained were confirmed using triangulation techniques. Based on the results of this research, the majority of students felt that Instagram content @katolicitasorg had positive benefits because it provided a new and clear understanding of the reasons for praying for the dead according to the Catholic Church. Students feel that the topics presented are relevant to their experiences. They become stronger and motivated to pray for their deceased relatives and friends. Most students stated that this content was superior in its delivery because it used various sources combined into several slides and was enhanced with visual perspectives in the form of images. However, several students were open and suggested that the @katolicitasorgi Instagram content needed changes to the reporting model, such as videos, language adaptations (such as direct quotes) and also the addition of sources from the New Testament.

Gadget is a term that comes from In general, a gadget is a device or electronic device that is relatively small in size and has a special function and is practical in its use. In today's world, gadgets are very useful for human life or society, where gadgets make it easy to find and explore any information you want to get. The purpose of this writing is to find out the Church's view of OMK in using gadgets, and to find out the role of the Church in fostering OMK's faith through gadgets. Writing this thesis uses qualitative research (Qualitative research). Qualitative research is research into phenomena, events, social activities that occur scientifically, resulting in descriptive data in the form of written or spoken words from humans and from behavior that can be observed and places greater emphasis on quality in the form of events, social phenomena that occur. At the moment. Gadgets are one of the technological tools used for preaching today, for this reason the Church takes a role in educating and directing young people in using gadgets. Where the role of the Church greatly influences the lives of young people in the future, the more important the Church plays in the lives of young people, the more likely it is that young people can also change through the efforts the Church gives to young people.

For someone who will reach a certain point in his life, he must have the courage to go through a certain process or dynamic that exists within it. Likewise, people who want to be baptized as followers of Jesus and join the Catholic Church must be open to a formation process and the steps they must go through which are called the catechumenate process. Furthermore, the church is also responsible for caring for and accompanying the person concerned in the early days after baptism.  This is what is called the mystagogical period. The process of mystagogy for adult baptism is the fourth period of the entire adult initiation process which can also be said to be a period of strengthening faith. The essence of this mystagogical period is to guide the newly baptized to better understand the meaning of the sacraments and to live them in their daily lives. This study specifically explores the role of catechists in efforts to assist baptized adults in times of mystagogy. It cannot be denied that catechists have a central role in accompanying baptized adults to become more intimate with the Catholic faith and to better understand the customs and rules of worship that apply in the Catholic church. By taking on this role, a catechist is carrying out one of the duties of preaching received from Jesus Christ through the church.

The modern lifestyle is a vibrant on the society. The research background of this research is the contemporary youth has enthusiastically embraced the dynamics of market economy and less on the faith formation. The objectives of this research find that the contemporary youth is energetic, idealistic, and courageous, on the other hand, the youth is confused, dazed by the forces of consumerism. This situation calls for preparation the catechist so that they will make a good contribution for faith and character formation. The finding this research open awareness about the significant journey with the youth of today, joining their quest for a meaningful and purposeful life, the mission of the Church looks for an effective formation program  for catechists grounded in the teachings of the Magisterium. Hence, this research has grounded implications on reflecting for effective present formation program. With a solid theological foundation, a clear goal, and a renewed method, journey with youth as new generation towards the human maturity, towards a faith-filled life, empowers the youth to respond God’s call with a right life-choice and stimulates their intensified participation in the society and other communities.

This article discusses the call to be a professional catechist in pastoral work. The interest in this topic stems from the challenges experienced by catechists in carrying out the mission of the Church in the midst of today's world. The catechist is a teacher of faith for the faithful and has an educational background in pastoral theology and preaching. They are required to be more professional in the midst of a world that continues to evolve and change. To obtain a comprehensive concept of this discussion topic, the author uses library research where books and articles are used to develop it. Becoming a professional catechist in pastoral work must begin with character building. A catechist of character is characterized by a deep faith, a good knowledge of the teachings of the Catholic faith and the skills in communicating and using effective methods of approach. In the discussion it was found that a professional catechist is one who has faith in the mystery of Christ, understands it and uses skills in pastoral works. In addition, a professional catechist is also characterized by a person who has spirituality or a deep spiritual life.

 Instagram is a social media application that is currently being used as a news medium by the Gedangan Semarang Parish OMK. This research uses a mixed method using Google forms and in-depth interviews. This research was conducted in November 2023 with informants as many as 30 OMK Gedangan Semarang Parish who follow the Instagram account "gedanganmuda" with the criteria of being 16-35 years old and not married. The results of this research show that the preaching of faith using the Instagram account "Gedanganmuda" among OMK St. Yusup Gedangan Semarang is not effective. This is based on the results of the regression test showing that only 38.2% and 61.8% are influenced by other variables. By preaching faith through Instagram, it can bring about change, it can provide information, inspiration and motivation for young people, it can be seen anywhere and at any time. Apart from that, it can make people more interested in coming to church, and preaching the faith via Instagram "gedanganmuda" is ideal, however, the content is not opened or there is a lot of other content that is opened.

Pastoral ministry is not the exclusive property of the clergy but the laity are actively involved. Because everyone who has been baptized has the dignity of imami, rajawi and prophethood. So all believers, both Imam and Layman, have the same vocation but in different roles and positions without one surpassing and dominating the other. Each received the light of guidance from the one and the same Spirit. The Second Vatican Council understood the Church as an Organizational and juridical unity not only but rather as a unity of faith built together by all the Catholic faithful. The Church must be placed on the fact that its members are varied in everything but united in Jesus Christ.

The Great Commission was the last message that gave by Jesus to His disciples before His ascension to heaven. It is an absolute command that must do by all believers who have faith in Christ. It also must be a cornerstone for evangelical activity. Goal of the great commission's activity is to share that salvation has provided in Jesus so since that is also God's grace and love it can be felt by everyone who give response and believe. To have a correct understanding so that capable to get the conclusion based on the truth, observation using exegetical method according to excavation from the original language could be support the discovery. The main purpose of Great Commission is "to make all the nations Christ's disciple." The process to make discipleship started by mission, followed by baptizing and teaching. The phrase of "to make all nations disciple" has meaning to make all nonJewish or people who unknown God, unbelievers, and gentiles, become Christ's followers. The Lord God willing to that all nations to be His disciples. Discipleship needs an obedience to produce multiplication from the devout of disciples themselves as well. Church or believers must realize to this mission (marturia) as the main task that must be done. l. Evangelism must be done immediately and become a lifestyle of all believers. Means that evangelism must be done anytime and anywhere. When believers don't do evangelism, then it proves that they don't care about the salvation of others. And when do not care about salvation of others, hence in this case church sinned. Sinned because of disobeying the Lord's commandment.

This paper discusses Christ wanting His church to have firm trust/faith in Him. A church that has true knowledge of Him, remains true to the truth of the Bible, and grows in love for God and fellow human beings. A church that increasingly increases its personal relationship with God and is brave in assuming responsibility and church service. This paper analyzes how the existence of cell groups greatly contributes and influences a person's spiritual growth, especially in terms of maturing congregation members to participate in ministry. In cell groups there is two-way communication, there is interaction in it, which is different from sermons which are only one-way. In a group, all members of the congregation have more opportunities to study the Bible than in worship on Sundays which only involve listening. At the discussion stage, in the cell group there is two-way communication, there is interaction in it, which is different from sermons which are only one-way. In a group, all members of the congregation have more opportunities to study the Bible than in worship on Sundays which only involve listening.

Mixed marriages and people of different religions cause differences in values ​​and beliefs which give rise to domestic conflicts, especially regarding childcare. This research aims to determine the influence, obstacles, roles and efforts to develop the appreciation of Catholic faith and traditions. This marriage can increase understanding and tolerance towards other religions. However, if tolerance does not occur, conflict will emerge. Religious conflict creates tension in families and even leads to divorce. So efforts are needed to maintain family integrity and children's faith education. The type of research used is qualitative research with a descriptive approach. Information was obtained by in-depth interviews, observation and documentation. From the results, it was found that Catholics maintained their faith and educated their children Catholicically with all their might. Efforts are visible in the testimony of faith when parents become examples and witnesses of faith in everyday life, whether at school, work, or social relationships, by practicing Catholic values ​​in actions and words. Because it is considered dangerous, young people are advised not to choose to enter into mixed marriages or interfaith marriages because they are considered risky and endanger the Catholic faith, affecting the appreciation of the faith and the development of children's Catholic traditions in the family. Efforts to reduce this marriage are by being actively involved in activities in the Church, strengthening one's faith through prayer, practicing the praxis of Catholic life, believing that one's life partner is someone from God.