Homework

Homework

·        Read all handouts (not including lesson agendas) in the binder for Session IV

·        Read chapters 6 and 36 in the US Catholic Catechism for Adults 

To Make Up an Absence

If you are unable to attend this class, please submit to the instructor at the next class written responses to two questions from each section below (for a total of eight questions). Each response should be 2-3 paragraphs in length and address the question completely.

Chapter 4: Bring about the Obedience of Faith

1.       How can faith be both a gift from God and a free, human act?

2.       What is often meant by the phrase “blind faith”? Is faith “blind”? (see CCC ¶156, 158)

3.       How is faith a pilgrimage? Why must we be pilgrims in this life? What are some consequences for us of being always “on the way”?

4.       How is faith similar to and different from reason? Is one superior to the other? Explain.

5.       Why are creeds called “symbols of faith”?

Chapter 5: I Believe in God (Trinity and Creation)

1.       Why do we call the first Person of the Trinity “Father”? Independently from his creation, how is God “Father”?

2.       How did God progressively reveal his mystery as a unity of three Persons? How would you teach this doctrine about God to others?

3.       What is the difference between physical evil and moral evil? How is this difference relevant to a discussion of the theory of evolution?

4.       Gaudium et Spes teaches that “methodical research in all branches of knowledge, provided it is carried out in a truly scientific manner and does not override moral laws, can never conflict with the faith...” Give an example of such research. What is an example of research that does conflict with the faith?

5.       How are some theories of evolution incompatible with Divine Revelation? Describe a theory of evolution that is compatible with Revelation.

Chapter 35. God Calls Us to Pray

1.       Discuss the relationship between Holy Scripture and prayer, citing specific passages as examples.

2.       How is all Christian prayer Trinitarian? What roles do each Person of the Trinity play in our prayer?

3.       "Prayer internalizes the liturgy, both during and after its celebration" (p. 469). How is the Church's liturgy a source of prayer, both personal and communal?

4.       Consider each way of praying described on pages 467-467 (adoration, petition, intercession, thanksgiving, and praise). What does it reveal about our relationship with God?

5.       Why is prayer referred to as "spiritual combat"? What discipline does prayer require?

Handouts

• The Blessed Trinity
  How is the statement "God is love" a summary of the doctrine of the Trinity? How and why is this doctrine a mystery?
• Movies are Irreplacable Vehicle of Evangelization

      How can movies serve as a means for spreading the Gospel?  Give examples.

• Using Music in Catechesis

      How can music be an effective means for catechesis?  Explain any examples from the          article (or your own example) that you might be able to use in a classroom setting.

• A Game Plan for the Christian
  What are some of the benefits of having a “plan” of life?  Why does Mass hold a central place?