Doctrinal Focus

Grace and the Moral Life

  • Jesus wants our love of God and others to grow (CCC. 2003)
  • When we sin we are not living the way Jesus taught us (CCC. 1745 1871)
  • Commandments and Beatitudes
  • Jesus teaches us to love one another as he has loved us
  • Jesus Christ
  • Jesus taught us about God's Kingdom. It has great value. It affects all parts of our lives

General Articles

  • Baptism Saves us from Slavery to Sin | Pope John Paul II [L'Osservatore Romano, 1997]
    "Baptism frees man from original sin and forgives his sins, saves him from slavery to evil and is a sign of his rebirth in the Holy Spirit, it imparts to him a new life", the Holy Father said during the Mass he celebrated in the Sistine Chapel on Sun
  • Our Catholic Philosophy-Faith and Reason | Dr. Hayden Ramsay [kwl.com.au, 2000]
    Dr. Hayden Ramsay discusses Faith and Reason
  • Our Catholic Philosophy-Evil and Suffering | Dr. Hayden Ramsay [kwl.com.au, 2000]
    Dr. Hayden Ramsay discusses Evil and Suffering
  • Our Catholic Philosophy-Faith is knowledge | Dr. Hayden Ramsay [kwl.com.au, 2000]
    Dr. Hayden Ramsay discusses Faith as knowledge
  • Our Catholic Philosophy-The Virtue of Temperance | Dr. Hayden Ramsay [kwl.com.au, 2000]
    Dr. Hayden Ramsay discusses The Virtue of Temperance
  • Summaries of Christian Teaching | Rev. Geoffrey Jarrett, P.P. [Society of Saint Peter Canisius, 1988]
    An excerpt of Christian Teaching from For Mind and Memory Prayers, Teachings of Christ and Summaries of the faith arranged for learning by heart.
  • Why go to Confession? | Fr John Flader [Society of Saint Peter Canisius, 2000]
    This article is adapted from a talk given to the Thomas More Centre Summer School, Melbourne 1999 by Fr John Flader, BA (Harvard), DCL (Navarre), a priest of the Opus Dei prelature, who is chaplain of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.

Blackline Masters / Activity Sheets

  • Treasure hunt maze
    Help the man find the path that leads to the treasure.
  • Puppet pattern 19 & 20
    Pattern: Shell and Pearl.
    Patterns can be used as
    * Felt board figures
    * Finger Puppets (felt, fabric)
    * Peg Figures (felt, laminated)
    * Colored O.H.T.s (used with adult supervision).
    The above are suggestions for the use of the Level 2a Patterns. Their applications are as diverse as the creativity & imagination of those using them.
  • Puppet pattern 21
    Pattern: Man.
    Patterns can be used as
    * Felt board figures
    * Finger Puppets (felt, fabric)
    * Peg Figures (felt, laminated)
    * Colored O.H.T.s (used with adult supervision).
    The above are suggestions for the use of the Level 2a Patterns. Their applications are as diverse as the creativity & imagination of those using them.
  • Puppet pattern 22
    Pattern: Treasure.
    Patterns can be used as
    * Felt board figures
    * Finger Puppets (felt, fabric)
    * Peg Figures (felt, laminated)
    * Colored O.H.T.s (used with adult supervision).
    The above are suggestions for the use of the Level 2a Patterns. Their applications are as diverse as the creativity & imagination of those using them.

Links

  • The Beatitudes
    Article on the meaning of the different Beatitudes and significance for the spiritual life.
  • Australia vocations
    Links for people wishing to explore the possibility of their future Vocation, and for teachers and students wishing to find out more about Vocational options.

Recommended Reading