1. LOVING CREATION

2.  SCV.02 explain how the message of Scripture informs and challenges society (CCC §1878-1939);  PFV.03 realize God’s desire to be known and loved through Jesus Christ in the Holy Spirit (CCC §456-460);  CMV.01 demonstrate a knowledge of how Church teaching informs moral decision-making (CCC §2030-2040);  FLV.04 demonstrate an understanding of the importance of personal freedom in shaping interpersonal relationships.  I will demonstrate how love is a choice which connects us with God and one another.

3. LOVING CREATION  What is love? What are some examples?

4. LOVING CREATION  What is love? What are some examples?  What is the definition of love?

5. LOVING CREATION  How might the definition of love be similar or different to the examples of love that we describe?

6. LOVING CREATION  How might the definition of love be similar or different to the examples of love that we describe?  How might the experiences described in “To Hell with Manners” reflect our understanding of love?

7. LOVING CREATION  How might the experiences described in “To Hell with Manners” reflect our understanding of love? 1. What are three identified causes of the decline in civility in Canada? 2. How might these causes be eroding compassion in Canadian society? 3. How might technology hurt healthy relationships? 4. How might smartphones help healthy relationships? 5. How might the internet help healthy relationships? 6. What might you describe as the most significant challenge to civility at St. Mary’s High School? 7. How might you best respond to the challenge identified above?

8. LOVING CREATION  How might the experiences described in “To Hell with Manners” reflect our understanding of love? 1. What are three identified causes of the decline in civility in Canada? 2. How might these causes be eroding compassion in Canadian society? 3. How might technology hurt healthy relationships? 4. How might smartphones help healthy relationships? 5. How might the internet help healthy relationships? 6. What might you describe as the most significant challenge to civility at St. Mary’s High School? 7. How might you best respond to the challenge identified above?  What might be the connection between love and manners?

9. LOVING CREATION  Read section 4.1 (pages 70-75), What is Love in Be With Me.  Answer the reflection questions on page 72.  What 9 things can we learn from Jesus’ love?  How might Rob’s his understanding of love change?

10. LOVING CREATION  Read section 4.1 (pages 70-75), What is Love in Be With Me.  Answer the reflection questions on page 72.  What 9 things can we learn from Jesus’ love?  Why might Rob think that he will have to do a lot of chores?

11. LOVING CREATION  Read section 4.1 (pages 70-75), What is Love in Be With Me.  Answer the reflection questions on page 72.  What 9 things can we learn from Jesus’ love?  How might you define unconditional love?

12. LOVING CREATION  Read section 4.1 (pages 70-75), What is Love in Be With Me.  Answer the reflection questions on page 72.  What 9 things can we learn from Jesus’ love?  What might you identify with?

13. LOVING CREATION  Read section 4.1 (pages 70-75), What is Love in Be With Me.  Answer the reflection questions on page 72.  What 9 things can we learn from Jesus’ love? 1. Love is a decision; 2. Love desires the best for the other; 3. Love understands and accepts the other; 4. Love is generous; 5. Love isn’t repulsed by illness or ugliness; 6. Love is patient and forgiving; 7. Love takes time for self and others; 8. Love doesn’t suffer needlessly but it will suffer; 9. Love is symbolized by the cross.

14. LOVING CREATION  Read 1 Corinthians 13.1-81  What does the passage say about love?  How/what might you agree, argue, ask, add?  Creatively, express your understanding of love: Picture, poem, paragraph, etc.

15. LOVING CREATION 1 Corinthians 13.1-8a If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give away all my possessions, and if I hand over my body so that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing. Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends.