Conversion Unit

Saintly Conversions
- Video on Dorothy Day (5 min)
- Video on Thomas Merton (4 min)
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Modern Conversion

- Video on Eric Mexatas (11 min)

- Video on Jennifer Fulwiler (5 min)

Catholic Social Justice Unit

Introduction

- Video

–      What is Catholic Social Teachings? (5 min)

–      What does it mean to be Pro-life? (4 min)

–      Is it Wrong to be Rich? (3 min)

Abortion

–      Videos

o  What is Abortion? (1 min)

o   Defending a pro-life stance (3 mins)

o   Fr. Robert Barron on the Shocking NYC Abortion Numbers (8 min)

- Article

             -  SLED Argument 

Economics

- Videos

–      Dominican on the Dignity of Human Work (7 min)

–      Pope Francis Attacks Huge Salaries And Wealth Gap (1 min)

–      Wealth Inequality in America (6 min)

- Articles

–      Church Quotes on Economic Justice

–      Walmart vs. Costco 1

Capital Punishment

- Videos

–      Catholic Teaching on Death Penalty (2 min)

–      Illinois delegation to end death penalty receives support of pope (3 min)

–      Sr. Helen Prejean The Sanctity of Life -Death Penalty (9 min)

- Article
        - Death Penalty in Illinois 

Environment

- Videos

–      Benedict XVI: Helping the environment and world peace go hand in hand (2 min) - 

–      Pope on World Environment Day (2 min)

- Article

–      A Pope Comfortable in Green Implores 'Protection' of Creation

–      Pope speaks out on Amazon during Brazil trip

Just War

- Videos
       –      Catholicism and the Just War Tradition (30 min)

- Article
     - When Is War Justified?

Mr. Dolce's Reflection Paper

In a well thought out reflection paper answer the following questions.
Due Tuesday October 29th Worth Two Quiz Grades
Requirements:
*Paper must be two typed pages using Times New Roman Font Size 12
*Paper must include the proper heading;
*Paper must have 1 inch margins (no bigger); paper must be double-spaced



1. The Cathechism states: “Suicide contradicts the natural inclination of the human being to preserve and perpetuate life. It is gravely contrary to the just love of self.”
Explain how this church law affects those who had barbed wire syndrome at Auschwitz.

The Catechism also states: “We should not despair of the eternal salvation of persons who hve taken their own lives. By ways known to him alone, God can provide the opportunity for salutary repentance”. Explain how this church dogma affects those with barbed wire syndrome.


2. In Pope John Paul II encyclical Veritas Splendor, he writes that “Jesus brings God's commandments to fulfillment, particularly the commandment of love of neighbor, by interiorizing their demands and by bringing out their fullest meaning. Love of neighbor springs from a loving heart which, precisely because it loves, is ready to live out the loftiest challenges. Jesus shows that the commandments must not be understood as a minimum limit not to be gone beyond, but rather as a path involving a moral and spiritual journey towards perfection, at the heart of which is love.”

Explain how this excerpt from Pope John Paul II relates to Victor Frankl’s experience in what you have read in Man’s Search for Meaning

Video on Auschwitz and the Holocaust

First Day Assignment

Reflection Assignment
Watch the video above and then complete the following three paragraph reflection assignment

Paragraph 1:
- Fr. Barron says that we cannot put God under the microscope since he is not an object in the world. Have you ever put God to the test?

Paragraph 2:
- According to Fr. Barron, faith is a “surrender to the alluring darkness of what God wants you to become.” What is holding you back from completely trusting in God to be the light in that darkness and transform you into the person he wants you to become?

Paragraph 3:
- Fr. Barron shares the many interests in his life right now: his role in the seminary, his role in Word on Fire, and his family. What are the many interests on your mind today?

Requirements:
- Your assignment should be about one typed page
- You must use Times New Roman font size 12 - double spaced

Origins of the Moral Law by Peter Kreeft

http://www.prageruniversity.com/Religion-Philosophy/If-Good-and-Evil-Exist-God-Exists.html

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