Doctrinal Focus

Grace and the Beatitudes

  • When we sin we are not living the way Jesus taught us. We make choices that are not good, and we hurt ourselves and others. (CCC. 1745 1871)
  • Commandments and Beatitudes
  • Jesus teaches us to love one another as he has loved us.

General Articles

  • The Sacramentality of Marriage. Grace for Marriage and Family Life | Msgr. Peter Elliott [Published by permission of Msgr. Peter Elliott, 2001]
    Looks at the thelogical defence of marriage as one of the seven sacraments.
  • Mary, Seat of Wisdom | Dr. Hayden Ramsay [kwl.com.au, 2000]
    An Article about the wisdom of the Virgin Mary
  • Grace before meals | - [kwl.com.au, 0]
    Grace before meals
  • Grace after meals | - [kwl.com.au, 0]
    Grace after meals
  • 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

  • Thank You Card Stencil
    Students to use 'Thank You'card stencil to support Home Activity.
  • Helping
  • Puppet pattern 24
    Pattern: Jesus, Leper 1, Leper 2, Leper 3.
    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 24 (continued)
    Pattern: Leper 4, Leper 5, Leper 6, Leper 7.
    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 24 (continued)
    Pattern: Leper 8, Leper 9, Leper 10.
    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.

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