Journal Question 1: What is the Imago Dei? Why is God not in competition with human freedom and happiness?
Journal Question 2: The first three of the Ten Commandments have to do with right worship of God. Bishop Barron mentions how 'what' we worship shapes our actions. How may the two be connected?
Journal Question 3: What is Bishop Barron talking about when he speaks of 'shaping our desire' and 'freedom for excellence?'
January 28, 2024
Home Study: Freedom vs. License
Read The New Saint Joseph Baltimore Catechism section 6
Journal Question: What is freedom and what is license? How may freedom have limits but bring happienss and how may license may actually lead to a loss of freedom (e.g. addictions)?
In Bishop Barron's Video, he speaks of the Council of Chalcedon, Mary as the Theotokos, and a quote (from Fulton J. Sheen) about Mary being like the moon. What are some points he is trying to make about Mary's relationship to Jesus?
In our assigned sections from the Baltimore Catechism, what special gift does Mary receive (hint: we celebrate it as a Holy Day of Obligation on August 15th)?
Catholicism Episode 4 (click the picture)
October 29, 2023
Read The New Saint Joseph Baltimore Catechism sections 11-12.
Watch two videos:
Catholicism Ep. 6 "Body both Suffering and Glorious."
Catholicism Ep. 10 "The Four Last Things."
Journal Questions:
According to Ep. 10 of Catholicism, how are the experiences of Hell and Heven different, especially as concerns communion and self-isolation?
According to Ep. 6 of Catholicism, what are the 'Four Marks' of the Church. Explain one of them.
Catholicism Ep. 6
Catholicism Ep. 10
October 22, 2023
Read Genesis Chapter 2, Chapter 3.
Watch the end of the clip by Fr. John Riccardo (see below).
Video Link - Fr. John Riccardo
October 15, 2023
Read The New Saint Joseph Baltimore Catechism sections 7-10.
Journal Prompt (please write at least a paragraph on each of these):
How is Jesus a 'dangerous figure' according to Bishop Barron in Catholicism, Ep. 3, and what other thoughts do you have on the episode?
Please write down 2-3 things you learned about the Trinity, which were new to you from the Symbolon episode.
Catholicism Ep. 1
Formed (Symbolon Seires)
October 8, 2023 - Home Study
Read Genesis, Chapter 1.
Read The New Saint Joseph Baltimore Catechism sections 4-6 (1-3 should have already been read).
Watch Episode 3 of Catholicism (about 1 hr)
Watch a 2-minute video on Fr. Spitzer on 'Cosmic Origins'.
Journal Prompt (please write at least a paragraph on each of these):
"What does Bishop Barron mean when he discusses that God creates 'ex nihilo' that is, out of nothing in the midst of the Catholicism Ep. 3 video?"
"According to the readings we did in the Baltimore Catechism 4-6, what are angels?"
"What did you think of the video about Fr. Georges Lemaître?"
"When St. John begins his Gospel talking about the 'Word' what is he talking about, and how is this important for the relationship between faith and science?"