1. Chapter 5
A People of Service

2. Before we begin Our mission begins with ourselves and our families
We must reach out in service, as we were created to serve, not to be served
Keep in mind that just as Jesus had a mission on earth, so Jesus’ Church has a mission to accomplish:
To make God’s word present in the world
Spread good news of the kingdom
To make Jesus Christ known to everyone

3. Today we will focus on one basic way we can build Christ’s church: through service
Please read page 39 & do activity
Read Page 40 (Building of Stone, Living Stones and Building a Cathedral) and please answer the following questions on a separate piece of paper:
1. What “important project” is Francois talking about?
2. How is the Catholic church different from the cathedral at Chartres?
3. How are the Catholic church and cathedral alike?
Complete questions in “Building a cathedral” section
4. Which saint do you think is the best embodiment of helping others? Please be prepared to share about this saint.

4. Theological Virtues Are gifts of grace from God
They are habits, only strengthened through practice
Cardinal virtues can be practiced by anyone, however these are strict contracts given to us and shared with God
1. faith
2. Hope
3. charity

5. Faith
“the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen”
It is a form of knowledge that extends beyond the natural limits of our intellect
Helps us grasp the truths of divine revelation
We can open ourselves to the gift of faith through action, but without the action of God, faith will never come to reside in our soul

6. Hope Working towards of joining God in the afterlife
Its of a supernatural quality, therefore cannot be practiced by those who do not believe in God
Composed of desire with the understanding that our wait will not always be easy
It is necessary for those who are working towards salvation
How do we practice hope?
To reject sin, maintain faith

7. Charity Subjective feeling, and most important of the three
Recognizing God as an all source of light and goodness
Through the love of ourselves and our neighbors, we practice charity

8. Be a Builder How can you build up the church?
What is the mission of Christ?
How did Jesus witness?
How did he worship?
How did Jesus serve the people?

9. “Two Job Descriptions”
What is a Christian’s ultimate responsibility?
What do the Beatitudes teach us? Why are they so significant in completing our mission?
What are the Corporal Works of Mercy? How are they similar to the Golden Rule?
In what ways does the church need us?
Read the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:3-10) and complete the exercise on page 42

10. Four Cardinal Virtues Principal moral values
They can be practiced by anyone, composing the basis of human morality
First seen in Plato’s Republic
1. Prudence
2. Justice
3. Fortitude
4. Temperance

11. Prudence Concerned with intellect
“Right reason applied to practice” –Plato
It is the virtue that allows us to decipher between right and wrong given any scenario
Requires we seek the judgment of others
Disregarding advice simply because it does not align with our own beliefs signifies a lack of Prudence within ourselves
Why is it necessary to seek the advice of our elders/others in practicing prudence?

12. Justice It is concerned with our will
“Constant and permanent determination to give anyone their will”
Justice preaches that if we owe someone a debt, we must repay with no questions asked
Legal rights should never outweigh natural born rights
How is justice similar to the Golden Rule?

13. Fortitude Our ability to overcome fear in the face of obstacles
To remain steady when met with adversity
Fortitude fuels our other virtues, giving us the willpower
Allows us to rise above our human fears to meet the needs and calls of the Holy Spirit
Restraint of fear so we can act accordingly and logically
Why do you think this is also a gift of the Holy Spirit?

14. Temperance Restraint of our passions and desires
It keeps us from excess, therefore demanding we find a happy medium between responsibility and our interests
It’s the “golden mean”: an indicator of how much we should and should not indulge in our desires
What happens with too much indulgence?