Definitions
Define Happiness
Possessing something good
_______________________ for they shall be satisfied
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness
Frank kicks his basketball coach in the shins because his basketball coach called him slow. Frank did this because his basketball coach usually picks on him, and today, he was done with it.
Identify the object, intention, and circumstances.
Object - Frank kicks coach in the shins
Intention - To show his coach he does not like being picked on
Circumstances - His coach usually picks on him unfairly
Henry (2), Liam (8), and Patrick (10) are brothers. Their mom grounds Liam for smashing her priceless vase, even though it was actually Henry who smashed it. Patrick calmly explains what really happened to their mom (since it was unjust for Liam to be grounded), who then un-grounds Liam.
Hunger and thirst for righteousness
True or False: Jesus came to abolish the Old Law and institute a New Law
False: Jesus DID institute a New Law. But He fulfilled (deepened) the Old Law; He did not abolish it.
Define Freedom
The ability to do what you ought
Blessed are the peacemakers, for _______________________
they shall be called children of God
Even after being talked to by his parents and the school, Landon continues to angrily post terrible comments on his classmates’ YouTube videos, threatening to seriously injure them, and he means it.
Is this a mortal sin or a venial sin? Why?
Mortal Sin
Free will - No one is forcing him to do this
Knowledge - He has even been reminded of how wrong this is
Grave matter - Seriously threatening people is a mortal sin
Melinda stops talking to Serenity because she thought she overheard Serenity gossiping about her. Caroline is friends with both of them, and gently gets the two of them to have a conversation and apologize, bringing peace back to the situation.
Peacemakers
Heart
'Beatitude' means __________________
Happiness
Blessed are the meek, for __________________
they shall inherit the earth/land
Sara’s mom is super controlling and says she can’t go to Ava’s birthday party because she got a 90 on a test. Sara’s sick and tired of her mom being so controlling, so she secretly buys a plane ticket to LA with her mom’s credit card, and spends a weekend there with Ava to “show her mom who’s boss.”
What is the object, intention, and circumstances?
Object - Buying a plane ticket and sneaking off to LA (using her mom's money)
Intention - To prove to her mom she's actually in control
Circumstances - Her mom is unreasonable
Samantha has to do a group project in school. She thinks it would be best to do a powerpoint, but the rest of her group insists on doing a poster. Even though she still thinks a powerpoint would be better and it hurts for her to give up what she wants (a type of suffering), she cheerfully and bravely accepts what the majority of her group wants
Meek
Old Law says: "Don't kill"
New Law says: ___________________
"Don't even be angry"
_______________________ is principles of right and wrong
Morality
_______________________, for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven
the poor in spirit; those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake
Grace never had many friends in elementary and middle school, and is worried about losing the friends she found in high school, so she goes to a party and gets drunk because her friends make fun of/reject people who won’t.
Is this a mortal sin or a venial sin? Why?
Could be a venial sin - A bit hard to say
Knowledge - She does know it is wrong
Grave matter - Getting drunk is serious
Free will - She is not completely free since she is being seriously pressured into it
Francesca has an opportunity to steal the answer key for a test when she sees it on her teacher’s desk, but chooses not to because she knows it is wrong, showing her integrity.
Pure of Heart
Based on the Sermon on the Mount, what would Jesus say to the following statement?
"It's okay to lie as long as you don't swear on the Bible it's true"
- Do not speak falsely at all OR Do not ever lie at all
_______________ is possessing the best thing forever.
Perfect Happiness
Jesus teaches us the Beatitudes because ______________________________.
He wants us to be happy - He wants us to start living Heaven on earth.
Phil is a 45 year old accountant. He realizes his boss is stealing money from the company. Instead of reporting his boss, Phil makes a deal with him in which his boss pays him part of what he steals (in exchange for not reporting him) because Phil wants more money. Phil wants more money so that he can send his daughter to her dream college.
Name the object, intention, and circumstances. If this action is bad, is it a mortal or venial sin? Explain your answer.
Object - blackmail his boss for money
Intention - he wants more money
Circumstances - he wants the money for his daughter's college
Mortal, if the sum of money is large enough. If it's super small though, it could be a venial sin. He has knowledge, he is free, but the amount of money (whether taking it destroys lives) is what would determine if it were venial or mortal.
Eliza is planning on spending her study hall finishing her math homework, but then her friend Lenny asks for help with an English assignment. She happily helps him, showing her generosity and her detachment from her plans.
Poor in spirit
Based on the Sermon on the Mount, what would Jesus say to the following statement?
"He's getting what he deserves"
- Be generous even to those who take from you
- Love your enemy