Spirit of Truth, School Edition > Grade 8 > Unit 3
Lesson 8: Jesus Teaches Us to Love
The cardinal virtues are prudence, justice, temperance, and fortitude and the theological virtues are faith, hope, and love.
Spirit of Truth, School Edition > Grade 8 > Unit 3
Lesson 9: Jesus Gives Us the Beatitudes
The Beatitudes teach us the character of the Christian life; they are “paradoxical promises” of hope.
Spirit of Truth, School Edition > Grade 8 > Unit 3
Lesson 10: Elements of a Good Moral Decision
The three parts of a moral act are: (1) the act itself, (2) our intention, and (3) the circumstances.
Spirit of Truth, School Edition > Grade 8 > Unit 3
Lesson 11: The Process of Making a Good Moral Choice
Good moral decisions are guided by specific steps.
Spirit of Truth, School Edition > Grade 8 > Unit 3
Lesson 12: Temptation and the Reality of Sin
The three artifacts of the Fall are darkened intellect, weakened will, and inclination toward sin.
Spirit of Truth, School Edition > Grade 8 > Unit 3
Lesson 13: Structure of Sin and Social Sin
Sin is “an utterance, a deed, or a desire contrary to the eternal law” that offends God.
Spirit of Truth, School Edition > Grade 8 > Unit 3
Lesson 14: Justification, God’s Mercy, and Grace
Justification cleanses us of sin and communicates God’s righteousness to us, making us inwardly just.
Spirit of Truth, School Edition > Grade 8 > Unit 3
Lesson 15: Support for Moral Living: Personal Prayer and Openness to the Holy Spirit
Prayer is a battle, and Scripture provides guidance for how to triumph.
Spirit of Truth, School Edition > Grade 8 > Unit 3
Lesson 16: Support for Moral Living: Community, the Sacraments, and the Saints
In order to live the good life we must cultivate not only the inner life of moral virtue, but the outer life by our participation in our communities, participation in the Sacraments, and instruction by those holy ones who came before us.
Spirit of Truth, School Edition > Kindergarten 1st Ed. > Unit 4
Lesson 6: Jesus Teaches Us to Be Holy
Being holy means living like Jesus.
Spirit of Truth, Parish Edition > Grade 4 > Unit 6
Session 30: Living the Values of the Kingdom of God
As Catholics, we are called to build the Kingdom of God here on Earth.
Spirit of Truth, School Edition > Grade 1 > Unit 2
Lesson 9: Jesus Taught Us How to Be Happy
Jesus taught us how to achieve perfect happiness in Heaven with God by living our purpose here on earth by following the Beatitudes.
Spirit of Truth, School Edition > Grade 2 > Unit 2
Lesson 14: Jesus Taught His Disciples
The most well-known and essential of Jesus’ teachings was the Sermon on the Mount, in which Jesus delivered the Beatitudes.
Spirit of Truth, Parish Edition > Grade 1 > Unit 2
Lesson 9: Jesus Taught Us How to Be Happy
Jesus taught us how to achieve perfect happiness in Heaven with God by living our purpose here on earth by following the Beatitudes.
Spirit of Truth, Parish Edition > Grade 4 > Unit 6
Session 29: The Fifth through Eighth Beatitudes
Jesus realized each of the beatitudes in his earthly life.
