Catholic Culture
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Treasures of Our Faith Bingo Card
A fun activity to help children recall important facts of our Catholic faith.

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Which Way Shall We Go?
This handout provides a chart for students to list activities that are best to do on Sunday and those that should be saved for other days of the week.
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Crystalina’s Testimony (Part 1)—Love or Lust?
The Crystalina Evert video "Crystalina’s Testimony (Part 1)—Love or Lust?" available on YouTube (12:20), is best used on day 2 or day 3.
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The Cardinal Virtues, Part 1: Prudence
This video by The Christophers is available on YouTube (2:29). It features a priest outlining the meaning of prudence. It may be more helpful for teacher background than classroom instruction, in preparation for day 4.

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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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God's Story Plotline 4: Reconciliation
A reading on why God, whose love in unlimited, constantly picks out special groups.

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The Anointing of the Sick
A reading on the Sacrament of anointing of the sick, with a discussion of how the Sacrament was viewed in the past and how it is viewed today.

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War and Peace in Catholic Social Teaching
An article on war and peace in Catholic social teaching.

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The Challenge of Peace
An article on the foundations for a justified war and the just war doctrine.

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Rubric for Final Performance Tasks for Unit 1
A grading rubric for the final performance task options for Unit 1 of "The Sacraments: Encounters with Christ."

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Preassessment of My Knowledge of the Church's Liturgy
A preassessment of knowledge on the Church's Liturgy.

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Final Performance Task Options for Unit 1
Options for final performance tasks for Unit 1 of "The Sacraments: Encounters with Christ."
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Commitment to the First Commandment
A PowerPoint presentation on commitment to the First Commandment.
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God's Plan
A PowerPoint presentation on "God's Plan" from "Christian Morality, Our Response to God's Love."

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The Fourth Commandment
An excerpt from Pope John Paul II's letter to families in 1994, the Year of the Family, dealing with the fourth commandment.

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Premarital Sex
An article on premarital sex, from "Christian Morality: Our Response to God's Love."

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Reproductive Technology
This article presents a general overview of the Church’s teachings on reproductive technology, and then considers the ethical ramifications of some of the most common forms of reproductive technology available today.

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Euthanasia and Physician Assisted Suicide
An article on euthanasia and physician assisted suicide, from "Christian Morality: Our Response to God's Love."

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The Strengths of Catholic Social Teaching
A document highlighting the strengths of Catholic Social Teaching, from "Christian Morality: Our Response to God's Love."

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Poverty and Wealth
An excerpt on poverty and wealth from "Christian Morality: Our Response to God's Love."

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Ignatius of Loyola and the Gift of Freedom
A reading on Saint Ignatius of Loyola and the Gift of Freedom, from "Christian Morality: Our Response to God's Love."
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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. It’s the consent of the couple that binds. SEVENTH IN A 10-PART SERIES ON CHURCH …
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Everyday Works of Mercy
Are you more Christian than you give yourself credit for being? My belief is that there are many like that--that many dedicated Christian people have compartmentalized their lives and have excluded important and central areas of their lives from what …
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The Death Penalty and the Catholic Conscience
Some proponents say the death penalty is biblical: "an eye for an eye." This moral theologian shows how they are misreading the Bible. If someone murdered your child or closest friend, what punishment would you want for the criminal? If …
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Evil Never Looked So Good
Do you think you're a victim? Do you avoid making judgments because you'll hurt someone's feelings? Do you feel betrayed by your wrinkles or your balding dome? Be careful. You might be cuddling up to heresy, which just had a …