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ENVISION: THEOLOGY OF THE BODY FOR TEENS

Seventh Grade Curriculum 4.3

The Saints: Heroic Witnesses

to Love

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Bellwork

Journal:

-Who in your life is a hero of love? What makes him/her an example for you? (Include at least 3 specific details.)

-Who among the saints inspires you with his/her love?

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OPENING PRAYER:�Litany of the Saints

Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us.�Lord, have mercy on us. �Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us.

God the Father of Heaven, Have mercy on us.�God the Son, Redeemer of the �World, Have mercy on us.�God the Holy Spirit, Have mercy on us.�Holy Trinity, One God, Have mercy on us.

Holy Mary, Pray for us.�Holy Mother of God, Pray for us.�Holy Virgin of Virgins, Pray for us.

[Add your role model or Confirmation �Saint name], pray for us.

Glory Be…

Amen.

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Bellwork Discussion

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Who in your life is a hero of love?

Who among the saints inspires you with his/her love?

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Saints Show Us Heroic Virtue

The saints, those holy men and women who have gone before us living lives of heroic love, are our examples to learn from and our intercessors in heaven.

“Only from the saints, only from God, does true revolution come, the definitive way to change the world.”

(Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI)

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UNIVERSAL CALL TO HOLINESS

We are all called to love and to be holy within our personal vocations, whether we are called to marriage, ordained priesthood, consecrated single life, or religious life.

There have been many saints in each of these vocations; their diversity of lives and service show us how we can all live lives of chastity and holiness.

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Universal Call to Holiness

“How monotonously alike all the great tyrants and conquerors have been; how gloriously different are the saints.”

– CS Lewis

  • John Paul II loved the outdoors
  • Bl. Carlo Acutis created websites for fun
  • St. Therese of Lisieux wrote and performed plays
  • Bl. Chiara Luce played tennis and loved to dance
  • Pope John XXIII was famously known for his humor

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SAINT RESEARCH

Fill in the chart on the back of the sheet with information about your assigned saint and be prepared to share about him/her to the class.

  1. Saint Elizabeth of Hungary
  2. Saint Monica
  3. Saint Gianna Molla
  4. Saint Joseph
  5. Saint Louis IX
  6. Saint Thomas More
  7. Saint Isidore the Farmer
  8. Saints Zelie and Louis Martin
  9. Saint Maria Goretti
  10. Blessed Marie-Clémentine Anuarite Nengapeta
  11. Saint Maximilian Kolbe
  12. Blessed Carlo Acutis
  13. Saint Augustine
  14. Saint Mary of Egypt

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Assessment

On a separate sheet of paper, write a one-paragraph response to the lives of the saints discussed today. It might be something you learned about one of them or something that inspires you.

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Be specific and thorough.