When we got into class today, we received back our graded Ch. 3 tests & made corrections to mistakes. At the 1st Council of Jerusalem, Paul says that Gentiles want to be Christians without becoming Jewish first. James proposes a compromise. The question was: Do you need to be a Jew to follow Jesus (be a Christian)?
We read a storybook on Ruby Bridges and how she attended a white school in an empty building. She was a very patient learner and prayed intently for her protesters on her way to school each morning, escorted by US Marshalls.
Fr. Joe Tetlowst said (essentially) that we are encountering God when we read Scripture. Reading the Bible is an excellent method of prayer - getting to know Jesus.
‡Some questions that came up while reading the Gospel of Matthew:
Why weren't women and children counted in Jesus' Feeding of the Five Thousand?
In the parable of the Workers in the Vineyard, is Jesus justifying socialism?
Does Jesus have brothers? Why did Jesus angrily call Peter "Satan"? (Matthew 16:23)
We are constantly changing-living in mystery. The Catholic Church does not permit divorce. Also, Jews of the time expected a divine, military king; not someone such as Jesus.
‡Class handouts: Sermon on the Mount worksheet and commentary packet; Jesus Christ Superstar movie worksheet. Matthew notes sheet due tomorrow.
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