Bible Stories
In this Bible story, a man killed his own brother out of jealousy.
Cain and Abel
This word means the call to a way of life
This word means the call to a way of life
This commandment is broken when you want something so badly that it harms your relationships — even if you never actually take it.
You shall not covet
Name the three degrees of holy orders.
Deacon, priest, bishop
This is the word for learning to live at peace with your desires in order to respect everyone's dignity, including your own.
Chastity
David saw Bathsheba and wanted her for himself, even though she was already married. Which two commandments did he break?
You shall not commit adultery / You shall not covet your neighbor's wife
This word means letting God's life become our life.
This word means letting God's life become our life.
The commandment "you shall not kill" means more than just not murdering someone. Give one example of how it applies to everyday life.
Not letting anger cause you to say harmful things, protecting the vulnerable, caring for the poor, etc.
During an ordination, this person lays hands on the man being ordained.
A bishop
St. Paul says your body is this, because the Holy Spirit dwells in you.
A temple.
In the story of the rich man and Jesus, the rich man couldn't bring himself to do this one thing Jesus asked of him
Sell everything he had and give it to the poor
This is what joins people to religious life or in holy matrimony.
Vows.
How are "you shall not commit adultery," "you shall not steal," and "you shall not bear false witness" all connected to the idea of human dignity?
How are "you shall not commit adultery," "you shall not steal," and "you shall not bear false witness" all connected to the idea of human dignity?
This is the only degree of holy orders where a man may not preside over the Eucharist.
Deacon
This is what people believe about you, and it affects how they treat you in your community.
Reputation.
In the story of Naboth's vineyard, the queen used this sin to have an innocent man killed so the king could take his land.
Bearing false witness
This word describes the infinite value someone has just because they exist.
Dignity
List all six commandments we studied in this unit.
you shall not kill, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not bear false witness, you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, you shall not covet your neighbor's goods
The sacrament of matrimony is a sign of this relationship.
The love of Christ for the Church
Sarah tells everyone that her classmate cheated on a test, which is true. She just wants to make her look bad. What sin is Sarah guilty of, and why is it still a sin?
Detraction — because even though it's true, she is sharing harmful information to hurt someone's reputation without a good reason
What do the stories of David & Bathsheba and Naboth's vineyard have in common about the nature of sin?
In both stories, coveting led to further sins, and people were harmed as a result. Sin leads to more sin.
This is the term for all baptized people sharing in Christ's priesthood. Explain what all words in the term mean.
Common priesthood — "common" because all baptized people share it; "priesthood" because all baptized people offer their lives as a sacrifice to God
Explain the difference between breaking the commandment "you shall not steal" as an individual versus as a group or society.
n individual might steal something from a person; a group or society can steal through unjust wages, unfair laws, or denying people access to what they need.
Explain why the Church has holy orders at all — what does it do for the laity?
Holy orders serves the common priesthood — the clergy lead, teach, and provide the sacraments so that all baptized people can pursue holiness
Using what you know about baptism and the Holy Spirit, explain why breaking the commandments is also a failure to respect human dignity.
At baptism the Holy Spirit dwells in us, making our bodies temples. Every person has infinite dignity because God dwells in them. Breaking the commandments fails to honor that dignity in ourselves and others.