1. Diocese Of Birmingham Alabama

2. Doctrinal Talk There are three legs of the Tri-pod 1. Piety 2. Study 3. Action

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5. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton “The first end I propose in our daily work is to do the will of God; secondly, to do it in the manner he wills it; and thirdly, to do it because it is his will.”

6. How do we do this????

7. Piety Our Relationship with God is most important

8. Psalm 51 For I know my transgressions; my sin is always before me. Against you, you alone have I sinned; I have done what is evil in your eyes

9. +Piety is an ideal- it must be our goal; to bring meaning to our lives - Our first thought everyday is: +“How can I bring myself closer to God today?”

10. Elements of Piety (Goals of Piety) +We must offer our works to God +We must realize the truth of Christ in our lives +We must lift up our sacrifices to God +We must realize that union with God is the aim of the human soul

11. Perfection of Piety +Piety is living a Christian life +Perfection of our Piety is to become an Apostle