HI Class!

Please post your extremely descriptive words and feelings about Father here. We will compile them all to present to him as a fancy Wordle in a frame. Amanda S. and I were experimenting with a new website for next year's languag arts class and I think you will love it! Please do not restrict your thoughts to lower grade level words such as: priest, nice, caring. I need about 3-5 or more adjectives and specific nouns such as:

Fantastic chef, dedicated, Irish, UM Obsessed.... you get the idea. Put things that mean something to you. He is the only pastor you've ever known so well!

Amanda, please add: From Mrs. Beadel's 7th Grade Class a few times so it shows up large.

Hi Newleyweds!!!!

Congratulations on receiving your "sacrament"! The couple who achieves the most points (HONORS SYSTEM) will receive $30 Beadel Bucks each! Store available on Tuesday after your exam (and once more the following week).

Download your study guide and the Chapter 18 Notes below. Have a great and safe weekend!

We all know that Jesus is no longer physically with us. He lives on through creation, through others, through scripture, and most importantly, through each of the seven sacraments. Before we move on to learning about the sacraments of Commitment (Matrimony and Holy Orders), take a look at the video below.

It is the remarkable story of a young girl whose calling is to enter the sisterhood.

Reflect on Sister Allison's thoughts and remarks. You must include at least one quote she speaks within your reflection. Due Friday.

On our second day of the film, I can already see how moved you are. I know you have learned about all Christ endured, but it's truly hitting home. You are affected in so many ways, and I'm glad you are able to experience Christ's Passion on a more mature and deeper level.

For today's response, I'd like you to mention one image or moment in the movie thus far that has struck you, and add a small reflection upon your image. Perhaps it's not biblically based; that's not the point. The director, Mel Gibson, took from the Gospel and prayed about how to portray Christ in the best light.

For me, so far, the image of Jesus standing back up from being beaten, only to continue getting scourged was ironically beautiful. I am proud to call him my Christ, watching him not be defeated by just lying there. He is victorious. He is a winner. He is not a crying baby. Of course, he was in deathly pain, but what a true man it takes to stand there and just take it again. And again. And again. How many times have we scourged him with our sins? It makes me feel like he experiences that level of pain each time we let him down.


I pray that the movie experience continues to open your eyes and hearts to be more like our Savior.

We completed reading all about the Passion of Christ. Remember the term "passion" refers to the events leading up to his death. This includes the Paschal Mystery (suffering, death, resurrection, and ascension).

Here is where you are to post the EMBED CODE, not the link, to your Wordle. You are to include at least 15 titles that we use to call Jesus. Remember the more times you repeat a word, the larger it appears on your assignment. Alessi and I figured out how to keep groups of words together so they are not split apart. For example, if you want to put "Light of the World", you'd want it to be read as one phrase. You need to use the "squiggle" key below the "escape" key. Your phrase would look like this: "Light~of~the~World"... no spaces are needed as this would split everything up. Ask questions here if you are confused and feel free to respond and help each other out. This is due Thursday.

Today we shared the events of Jesus' Passion, but more in particular, The Agony in the Garden. Put yourself in Jesus' sandals. What is going on through your mind? What leads you to pray? According to this awesome website, the author makes his reader think of the following items after reading about the Agony (which happens to be one of the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary).

1. The way of the cross was far more costly for Jesus and his Father than we can possibly imagine,
2. It is quite appropriate to state to the Father our own will in a given situation,
3. Even strong men and women must learn to voluntarily bend their wills to the Father's, and
4. We disciples must learn to watch and pray so that we, too, may resist temptation.

Interesting, huh? Below I posted a moving clip from The Passion of the Christ, in which Jesus is praying in the garden. he accompanying song is by Barbara Streisand... seemingly fitting. The questions below will be discussed tomorrow. No need to reply to this post unless you want to share some wisdom like Jesus did.

1. What is the "cup" that Jesus prays about? Why does he pray that it may be removed? (22:42)
2. Is Jesus' prayer to have the "cup" removed an indication of his weakness? Yes or no? Explain your answer.
3. Why do we avoid seeking what the Father's will actually is? Why do we take control over our own wills so much? 
4. Have you ever been "exhausted from sorrow"? What was it like? 
5. In what ways does alert prayer keep us from temptation? (22:46)

Homework: Whether or not Jesus's prayer to his Father was longer than our memory verse or not, it would be interesting to know what his thoughts were. In a one page reflection, compose the prayer Jesus might have prayed to God. You must incude the memory verse within your writing and either highlight, underline, or bold it. Proper formatting rules apply. Watch the formatting video below for proper instructions.

By the way, I have not forgotten about the movie form. The office was out of them, so I will maj