CLVE REVIWER – 7
Lesson 1: God Calls Us to Respect Life
(Cain and Abel)
 Human life is God’s greatest gift
to us.
 Holy Spirit, teach us to listen
attentively and understand the
WORD OF GOD.
 Envy
- There is no temper or passion of
the human mind and heart more
self-destructive than that of
looking with displeasure upon the
prosperity of another. This may be
a mortal sin is one’s neighbor’s
good fortune is of significant
importance to him.
 God creates life, not death.
 He creates us that we may share in
His life.
 To worship God and thank Him.
 God wanted Cain to realize the
gravity of what he had done.
 God formed us in His image and
likeness, and shared His breath with
… animals pairs on earth, provisions
 God wants us to take responsibility
for the life of others and be
accountable for it.
 In God’s presence, in walking with
Him, and His truth, we are enabled
to love.
 God wants us to respect one
another’s differences, since we
belong to one big family.
 He wants our love for Him to be
reflected in our behavior towards
others.
Lesson 2: God offers a New Beginning
(Noah’s Ark)
 Rainbow – a colorful bow of
clouds from one end of the
horizon to another used by God to
signify His promise of never
flooding the whole earth again
and His covenant of peace with
Noah.
 God, who is all good, decided to
recreate the earth, to wipe out all
that stained His very good creation
and cleanse it.
 God decided to flood the earth,
saving only the family of Noah,
whom He found righteous and who
had found favor in his sight.
 Noah carried out, including the
of food, for his family.
 God poured down heavy rains on
the earth for 40 days and 40 nights.
 Noah released out a dove to
confirm if there is already land.
 He built an altar and offered a
sacrifice to the Lord.
 God made a covenant with Noah. explained in the so-called, Advent
Wreath.
Covenant of Peace
God, gave a sign: a rainbow What is an Advent Wreath?
1. Evergreen Leaves – signify
 As the family of Noah was saved
hope and life with God.
through the water, so Christians
2. Candle – Jesus is the light of
are saved through the water of
the world.
Baptism. Early Christians saw in
3. Four candles – represents the
Noah’s Ark a symbol of the
four weeks of preparation
church, and the dove, a symbol of
before Christmas.
the Holy Spirit.
 Pink candle – means
rejoicing, preparation is
 Sacrament of Baptism – is the
now half over, and they
sacrament that gives our souls the
are close to Christmas.
new life of sanctifying grace by
 Purple candles –
which we become children of God
symbolize the prayer,
and heirs of heaven.
penance, and preparatory
- makes us children of God.
sacrifices and good works.
- We belong to God’s family, the
4. Circular in shape – signifies
Catholic Church.
the eternity of God and His
- As baptized Catholics, we are
unending love for us.
called Christians.

How do we prepare?
ADVENT 1. Prepare our hearts to repent.
- From the Latin word “adventus” 2. Be sorry.
which means “arrival” 3. Do good to others.
- Waiting and preparing for Jesus’
coming. It is the beginning of the
new liturgical year and observed
with prayers and meditation, and
in spirit of joyful anticipation.
- It is a four-week preparation
before the celebration of
Christmas and traditionally
symbolized and