CS20.13
Analyze the personal and societal effects of an imperfect Church institution and imperfect individuals responding to the call for holiness.

[CH, DHP, SSM]

Indicators for this outcome
(a)

Contrast holiness with perfection using John 8:1-11.

(b)

Collaborate to interpret what it means for the Church to be holy and what it means for people, as individuals, to be holy.

(c)

Examine impacts of sin, acknowledgment of sin, reconciliation and conversion on personal and societal relationships.

(d)

Analyze and discuss how a person's faith and religious views may be impacted by religious role models who struggle with issues such as:

  • addictions (e.g., drugs, alcohol, gambling, pornography)
  • crises of personal faith
  • sexual abuse (e.g., as victims or perpetrators).
(e)

Analyze effects of the Church's holy missionary work including First Nations residential school experiences and other examples such as:

  • World Youth Day
  • the establishment and maintenance of holy pilgrimage sites
  • the Crusades
  • Catholic education throughout the world
  • Catholic health care
  • Catholic social services.
(f)

Explain the relevance of the Beatitudes for those seeking to heed the call to holiness.

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Media and Formats : Book
Price : $28.95 USD
Record posted/updated: June 21, 2021
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Media and Formats : Book
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Record posted/updated: June 21, 2021
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Record posted/updated: June 21, 2021
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Media and Formats : Book
Price : $14.99 US
Record posted/updated: February 4, 2020
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Record posted/updated: April 18, 2019
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Price : $15.50
Record posted/updated: January 22, 2019
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Record posted/updated: November 22, 2018
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Record posted/updated: June 17, 2021
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Record posted/updated: November 22, 2018
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Record posted/updated: November 22, 2018