Week 15 April 29th to May 3rd

Monday - For those who are in class - Work on Final Reflection
Each week will feature a classic commencement address for your consideration. The thoughts of the individuals in these college commencements will be distributed in class.

Ellen at Tulane Commencement 2009

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

As noted on right margin of blog, Christian Women Presentations : Round II

Weeks 13 & 14 April 15th through the 26th

During these weeks before our Christian Women presentations (April 29th through May 20th), we will:

1. View and discuss the film "Won't you Be My Neighbor" (See videos below related to film) in conjunction with a final reflection on Sacramental life.

2. Complete a final assessment on Scripture (New Testament) on April 24th (day 1)

3.Prayerful consider and celebrated the Holy Triduum (April 18th to 21st) - Complete your Rice Bowl Donations - Collection TBA

A packet was distributed in class for important dates and other information.
Holy Triduum 

 Videos related to film

Liminal Space

That time Mister Rogers comforted me in real life

Fred Rogers’ 2002 Dartmouth College Commencement Address

Examples of Sacramental Terms presented in Handout for Final Reflection

What is a Sacrament- Sacramentality - Awareness & Grace
The Sacramental Principle

Explaining the sacramental principle, Himes said, “What is always and everywhere true must be noticed and celebrated somewhere at sometime.”

Flesh & Blood Communication

In Life

Wedding Haha - New Zealand

Flesh & Blood Communication

In Death

Time is 8:38 PM on April 11, 2019. The 'Dignified Transfer' return home of four heroes from supporting Operation Resolute Support. The Department of Defense announced today the death of three Marines who were supporting Operation Resolute Support. The following Marines died April 8, 2019 while conducting combat operations in Parwan province, Afghanistan. Cpl. Robert A. Hendriks, 25, of Locust Valley, New York. Sgt. Benjamin S. Hines, 31, of York, Pennsylvania. Staff Sgt. Christopher A. Slutman, 43, of Newark, Delaware. These Marines were assigned to 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve.

 Sacramental Awareness

Art as Sacramental Awareness

 Sacramental Dullness/Blindness

 Why our culture "breeds" Dullness and Blindness
Alan Watts

Bullet with Butterfly Wings - The Smashing Pumpkins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-r-V0uK4u0

Billy Corgan couldn't have created a better video to describe this.


The antithesis of the above video

Week 12 April 8th to April 12th

Important: Please refer to Week 10 for overview and information related to a review of Christian Scripture & Faith

Christian Scripture Review Test (100 points) will be given April 11th, Day 4
Please refer to the notes distributed in class and any board notes.

Christian Scriptures (New Testament) Note: The questions in this section are ALL multiple choice. 
Part I
Please refer to Major Concepts p.81., Key Vocabulary p.82 (notes) and Key People p.82. These are covered in the notes I distributed.
Be familiar with these terms and people.
Part II: Short Answers Why is Matthew listed as the first Gospel? C.S. Lewis' trilemma. Can you do it in a diagram?  Be able to write three (3) "I AM" sayings along with the Gospel, chapter and verse. Be able to write a "hard saying" of Jesus? Explain why it is a hard saying.

Monday, April 8th

Call on the Spirit
Handing on of Beauty Shop Letters

Review of Matthew

Luke & Acts of the Apostles - key people


Tuesday, April 9th

 Call on the Spirit

Gospel of John
Logos
Cosmic Christ
"I AM" sayings
Unique Style and stories - Woman Caught in the Act of Adultery

Wednesday, April 10th

Call on the Spirit

Paul's Letters and other Epistles

Key people and terms


Thursday - Test

Sign up for Presentations in May

Week 10 March 25th to March 29th

DUE THIS WEEK - Reflection 2 on How to Make an American Quilt.
Friday - Three (3) Beauty Shop letters. This includes the one you started/completed on class Friday - Your letter to self.

Thursday Day 7 - 2 Christian Women Projects per code


Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Call on the Spirit prayer each day.

Review of Christian Scripture 

Bishop Barron: Who is Jesus and what makes him unique?

New Testament Overview - The Bible Project

Parable of the Life Saving Station:

Richard Rohr - What did Jesus Really teach

The "I Am" sayings of Jesus coupled with the Hard Sayings of Jesus in the Gospels (refer to notes) moves us, in the words of C.S. Lewis, to a trilemma:

C.S. Lewis  Trilemma quote

“I am trying here to prevent anyone saying the really foolish thing that people often say about Him: I’m ready to accept Jesus as a great moral teacher, but I don’t accept his claim to be God. That is the one thing we must not say. A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher. He would either be a lunatic — on the level with the man who says he is a poached egg — or else he would be the Devil of Hell. You must make your choice. Either this man was, and is, the Son of God, or else a madman or something worse. You can shut him up for a fool, you can spit at him and kill him as a demon or you can fall at his feet and call him Lord and God, but let us not come with any patronizing nonsense about his being a great human teacher. He has not left that open to us. He did not intend to.”

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Christian Scripture Review Test (100 points) will be given April 11th, Day 4
Please refer to the notes distributed in class and any board notes.

Christian Scriptures (New Testament) Note: The questions in this section are ALL multiple choice. Please refer to Major Concepts p.81., Key Vocabulary p.82 (notes) and Key People p.82. These are covered in the notes I distributed.
Be familiar with these terms and people.
 Why is Matthew listed as the first Gospel? C.S. Lewis' trilemma. Can you do it in a diagram?  Be able to write three (3) "I AM" sayings along with the Gospel, chapter and verse. Be able to write a "hard saying" of Jesus? Explain why it is a hard saying.

Week Nine Week of March 18th to March 22nd

On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday we will engage in our first round of Christian Women Presentations. Here is what you must do:
1. Arrive to class in a timely manner. Take care of any business prior to the presentation.
2. When not presenting, you are asked to read your classmate's article or watch a video prior to the presentation. 
3. Each day you will have your binder on hand to take notes on the appropriate page. 
4. Lastly, you will be attentive for each presentation and engage in discussion.

Code 1

M- Olivia Hawley as Jean Donovan
T- Samantha Peacock as Catherine of Sienna
W - Jeri Terrell as Dorothy Day

Code 2

M- Mikayla Holmbeck as Kateri Tekakwitha
T - Katie Ernst as Julian of Norwich
W - Katrina Carpizo as Catherine of Sienna

Update

Week Eight March 11th - March 15th - Mission Week

Mission week will present some opportunities to include within the curriculum our prayerful consideration of Operation Rice Bowl https://www.crsricebowl.org/   along with efforts to educate ourselves about the struggles and joys of the people of Lebanon.
See CRS link:https://www.crs.org/our-work-overseas/where-we-work/lebanon

Monday - Brief discussion of Reflection Paper on the Film "How To Make An American Quilt"

A"self-care" opportunity via Bob Ross video

Consider this:

“I can't think of anything more rewarding than being able to express yourself to others through painting....

 Exercising the imagination, experimenting with talents, being creative; these things, to me, are truly the windows to your soul.” 
― Bob Ross, The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross, Vol. 29

Tuesday - In Class Assignment (Junior Retreat)

1. Work on Reflection Paper related to Monday's and last week's discussion of "How to Make an American Quilt"
Due: Week of March 25th before Kairos

2. Read and Review handout on Lebanon. Be sure to have highlighted and found 3 facts you thought were insightful. Bring in for class discussion

3. Work on Beauty Shop Letters


Wednesday - Call on the Spirit

More on Lebanon..

LEBANON is NOT what you think!!

We will go over the procedure for the Colloquium.
See this site:https://www.sharejourney.org/stories/3600-video-experience-classroom-lebanon-children-feel-like-children/

Be prepared to discuss features of the article that was given in class and refer to the booklet, Who is my Neighbor? on Immigration.

Thursday - Codes 1 & 2 Report to the Dining Commons

Colloquium - STM or Dining Commons

 Student selected article for Monday's First Presentation of the Christian Women Project

Friday - Call on the Spirit

Discussion of Colloquium.

Week Seven March 4th to March 8th

This week in class we will watch, conclude and discuss the film "How to Make an American Quilt."

Here is a link to IMDb:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113347/

Please submit any past due work by this Friday as the Interim Grading period ends.

In class, we will also distribute Operation Rice Bowl , our CRS fundraiser as a school wide community.

See:https://www.crsricebowl.org/

Divestment Begins Wednesday!!

Week Six February 25th to March 1st

Due : Contemporary Christian Women Paper (hard copy) &  PowerPoint sent vie email. This week we will conclude our Hebrew Scripture Review with a short test. on Thursday (Day 4) On Wednesday you will have a review day and work to complete 2 more Beauty Shop Letters by Friday. Lady Gaga was 'blown away' by Bradley Cooper's voice for 'A Star Is Born' Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdjNm9UzjoY Ezekiel 36:26

I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. Go to Week Four for the Following Videos as part of our Hebrew Scripture Review Three important Jewish concepts: Tzedakah Proverbs 31: 8-9 Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves,     for the rights of all who are destitute. 9 Speak up and judge fairly;     defend the rights of the poor and needy. Hesed Psalm 110 :5  For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations. Halakhah.... Deuteronomy 10:12-13 "Now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require from you, but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways and love Him, and to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to keep the LORD'S commandments and His statutes which I am commanding you today for your good? and a fourth...Tikkun Olam

Week Five February 19th to February 22nd

Due this Friday, 2/22 is your Contemporary Women Project!

This week in class we will be conducting a Hebrew Scripture Review. A test on this material will not be given until Day 4, 2/27. Please refer to last week's posts on Micah 6:8, that is, videos on three important Jewish concepts:
Tzedakah
Hesed
Halakhah....and a fourth...Tikkun Olam


In your notes distributed in class (last page), write a brief description of each of the above concepts.

Depending on time and weather, we will begin our viewing of "How to Make an American Quilt."

Tuesday- Advice related to Divestment papers
Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Week Four February 11 to February 15

Due today (extended) - 3 Beauty shop letters 
Friday 2/15 - Two more Beauty Shop letters due. (Minimum 1 page!)

Divestment
During this week we will conclude our discussion on "divestment" and allow for class time on completing  the following:
Choose one of the areas of divestment that you would like to concentrate on for the remainder of the semester (in particular for the season of Lent which starts March 6th). In one typed page (double spaced, Times New Roman, 12 point font):

 1. State the area you would like to divest from offering some input from the author (page 7); 2. Describe why you chose this area;      3. What is your hope in divesting from this area. Due Friday, 2/15

Call on the Spirit

We will continue with beginning our class with the "Call on the Spirit of..." prayer.

Contemporary Christian Women Project

Library time will be given Wednesday, 2/13, to finalize your work on your Contemporary Christian Women Project. NEW DUE DATE!  Friday,February 22nd



Beginning Thursday....

Scripture Review - Please read

As this course is a "bookend" to your years in Theology as well as a course in Spirituality, you will have a review of Holy Scripture beginning with the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) . This review can be found starting on page 79 of your binder. Additional notes will be given. In the upcoming week, there will be a short test on the material. After the Hebrew Scripture review, there will be a Christian Scriptures review also followed by a short test. These are the only objective/short answer essay tests in the course. Again, this is all to emphasize the importance of religious literacy and study.

Hebrew Scripture Review - The following videos are meant to compliment class lectures. Not all of them will be used in class.

The importance of Religious Literacy

Why is Religious Literacy Important?

Misunderstandings About Religion

A helpful overview by the authors of the Bible Project

A. Tzedakah Defined - Do Justice

B. Hesed. "Loving Kindness" "Steadfast Love" "Mercy" This idea will be allegorically "woven" in our film "How to Make an American Quilt.". This will make sense later. 

C.  Halakhah - "You shall walk in God's ways..."

https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/halakhah-the-laws-of-jewish-life/

Tikkun Olam - "repair of the world"

https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/tikkun-olam-repairing-the-world/

Rabbi Sacks on Tikkun Olam