Sacraments
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The Council of Trent
An article about The Council of Trent, excerpted from The Catholic Church: A Brief Popular History, by Cynthia Stewart.
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Vocabulary for Unit 7
A vocabulary list for unit 7 defining terms associated with consecrated life.
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Final Performance Task Options for Unit 7
Final performance task options for unit 7 that assess the students’ knowledge of consecrated life. The options include writing a biographical essay about a woman or a man who chose the consecrated life, or giving an oral presentation on a …
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Vocabulary for Unit 6
A vocabulary list for unit 6 defining the terms dalmatic, dogmatic theology, Donatist heresy, formation, Holy See, insignia, and seminary.
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Final Performance Task Options for Unit 6
Options for final performance tasks for unit 6 focusing on the vocation to ordained life and the Sacrament of Holy Orders. The options for final performance tasks include creating a brochure on priestly formation for prospective candidates, or writing a …
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Vocabulary for Unit 5
A vocabulary list with terms mostly associated with ordained ministry within the Catholic Church.
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Final Performance Task Options for Unit 5
This assessment presents the final performance task options for unit 5 focusing on the priesthood. The options include interviewing a priest, or “adopting” a missionary priest project.
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Vocabulary for Unit 4
A vocabulary list from unit 4 that defines the words abortion, annulment, chastity, contraception, convalidation, disparity of a cult, dispensation, family of origin, in vitro fertilization, mixed marriage, and natural family planning.
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Final Performance Task Options for Unit 4
Options of final task performances for students to choose from to demonstrate their knowledge about the Sacrament of marriage.
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Conversion's Impact on Marriage
An article about the ways that a married individual is called upon to be converted; as an individual, within the marriage, and as one called to live in the image of God.
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Vocabulary for Unit 4
A list of vocabulary terms and definitions from Unit 4 of The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth, Third Edition.
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Vocabulary for Unit 8 of “The Sacraments: Encounters with Christ.”
A list of several vocabulary terms and definitions for Unit 8 of “The Sacraments: Encounters with Christ.”
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Reconciliation
An article on the celebration of the Sacrament of reconciliation in the past and in the present.
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Vocabulary for Unit 7 of “The Sacraments: Encounters with Christ.”
A list of vocabulary terms and definitions for Unit 7 of “The Sacraments: Encounters with Christ.”
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Vocabulary for Unit 6
Several vocabulary terms and definitions for Unit 6 of “The Sacraments: Encounters with Christ.”
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Vocabulary for Unit 5 of “The Sacraments: Encounters with Christ.”
A list of vocabulary terms and definitions for Unit 5 of “The Sacraments: Encounters with Christ.”
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Vocabulary terms for Unit 4 of “The Sacraments: Encounters with Christ.”
A list of vocabulary terms for Unit 4 of “The Sacraments: Encounters with Christ.”
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Vocabulary for Unit 3 of “The Sacraments: Encounters with Christ.”
A list of vocabulary terms for Unit 3 of “The Sacraments: Encounters with Christ.”
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Vocabulary for Unit 2 of “The Sacraments: Encounters with Christ.”
Vocabulary terms for Unit 2 of “The Sacraments: Encounters with Christ.”
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The Two Basic Sacraments: Christ and the Church
This article is part of the Living in Christ Series. The article discusses the two most fundamental sacraments: the person of Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church.
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The Eucharistic Prayers
This article is part of the Living in Christ Series. It discusses the Eucharistic prayers historically, theologically, spiritually, pastorally, devotionally, liturgically, cosmically and celestially.
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Resurrection: Past and Present Reality
This article is part of the Living in Christ Series. It discusses the significance of the Resurrection, including how it was viewed in ancient Judaism, in the time of Jesus and the early Christians, and its importance for Christians today.
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Vocabulary for Unit 3
This vocabulary list is part of the Living in Christ Series. Students may use it as a reference for key theological terms to know.
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Sacraments Outside the Box
I'm sure that one of the first things you did when you returned to school in September was to check your faculty mailbox. Most schools have a bank of neatly labeled cubbyholes. Get an image in your mind's eye: some …
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Until a "lack of discretion" do us part
Ever since the church got involved in the wedding ceremony, relatively late in Christian history, it has stood by its main belief about a marriage. Its the consent of the couple that binds. SEVENTH IN A 10-PART SERIES ON CHURCH …
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Jesus Makes the Perfect Host
A recent classroom interchange at a Catholic university, in a history class on American Catholicism: Student: Interesting you should bring up Communion today. I just had a long argument with my parents about it. Professor: What was the argument? Student: …
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Annulments:
Mary Sue Williams and Cathy Miettunen lived just a few blocks apart in a tree-lined, middle-class neighborhood in Saint Paul, Minnesota when both went through the Catholic Church's annulment process following their civil divorces. Williams and Miettunen belonged to the …
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A Note on Kneeling
IT WASN'T UNTIL I COULD NO LONGER kneel that I began to savor the lovely simplicity of this ancient act, and guess at its provenance, and savor its humility, and notice it not only in Mass but in many other …
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Give Penance a Chance
Think back to the last time you did something that hurt someone, even if it wasn't intentional. How did you make amends? Did you apologize? Did you offer to make it up to them in some way? If so, then …
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Dance: An Awakening
Ms. Sawaya Lamb teaches dance at Judge Memorial Catholic High School in Salt Lake City, Utah. Mr. Wagoner, a former technical director at Judge Memorial Catholic High School, is now assistant principal at Saint Vincent School in Salt Lake City. …
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Expect Much, Praise Much, Be Present to Them
Course materials, such as the high school religion textbooks and teacher's manuals published by Saint Mary's Press, are a significant ingredient in the education of our young people. But we all know that the most important factor in a student's …