Fundamentals of catholic

OPening prayer

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• What is morality?
• Does morality "change"?
• Why are people uncomfortable talking about morality?

Human dignity

Grace

• Sanctifying
• Actual

sin

• How did you define it as a child?
• How do you define sin today?

Two models

are all sins the same?

• Mortal - 3 conditions
• Venial

God's mercy

rooted in scripture

• Great Commandment
• Ten Commandments
• Beatitudes

Ten commandments

“I am the Lord, your God. You shall have NO other gods before me…”

What does this commandment

• Call us to?
• Free us from?

The beatitudes

how are your students...

• Poor in Spirit
• Meek
• Merciful
• Peacemakers

what happens when students are

• Boastful
• Demanding
• Divisive
• Critical

Based in reality

• Truth
• Natural law
• Conscience formation
• Moral actions

Truth VS. Relativism

Natural Law

Conscience

lifelong task

Scripture

prayer & Sacraments

Guidance & counsel

church teaching

Moral decision making

• Openness to God's wisdom
• Objective standards
• Prudential judgment
• Teaching of hierarchy
• Faithfulness to one's conscience

prudent judgment

making good moral choices

consider the situation

• What's at stake?
• Possible consequences?

inform your conscience

• What is God saying?
• WWJD?
• What is the Church teaching?
• Family/community?

listen to your conscience

• What is most faithful?
• Voice of God
• Motives?

Pray to the Holy Spirit

act

Understanding of moral actions

• Always morally wrong
• Intention/circumstance
• Rational judgment

Practice to make perfect:

Theological virtues

• Faith
• Hope
• Love

Cardinal virtues

• Prudence
• Justice
• Fortitude
• Temperance

Rooted in social solidarity

Pope Francis

Objective standards

Openness to wisdom

WELL FORMED CONSCIENCE

• HEAR GOD SPEAKING
• ASSESS WHO WE ARE
• BECOME BETTER VERSION OF SELF
• ASK FOR FORGIVENESS

Approach with humility