MATER AMABILIS RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 4-YEAR LESSON PLAN
See High School Religion Overview for more details and booklist.
Throughout high school, readings in the Saints and Doctors of the Church is scheduled one to two times weekly. Bible is scheduled three days a week. Devotional reading may be done on Fridays, or may count as Sunday reading, as Charlotte Mason scheduled for her own students. In fact, if the reading load seems heavy on top of other reading in your student’s day, it’s all right to move all religion to a “devotional reading” slot in the day, and to encourage the student to approach it in the spirit of Lectio Divina, asking the Holy Spirit to direct this reading, and writing down what stands out. In other words, this subject may be approached in the spirit of growth in the Christian life, rather than as a purely academic subject, though parents will still want to ask for narrations, and a student will write end-of-term essays or exams as in other subjects.
The weeks and terms are divided out here, but the most important thing is simply to follow the days. If you miss a day, pick up with it the next day and keep going until you get to the end. Scheduled exam weeks give you some extra flex time. The main thing is just to do the next thing, and the next thing, and the next, until you finish. There really is no “behind.”
All readings are narrated, orally or in writing
The student is also encouraged to keep a commonplace book, in which to copy out any passages which particularly stand out. The student is also encouraged to commit favorite psalms and other scripture passages to memory.
LEVEL 5 YEAR 1 (or any year beginning MA high school)
High School Religion Overview and Booklist
Saints and Doctors of the Church, Volume 1
TERM 1
Week 1:
Day 1: Clement of Rome, Second Epistle (I) {read half}
Day 2: Genesis 1-2, Psalm 1, Matthew 1
Day 3: Genesis 3-4, Psalm 2, Matthew 2
Day 4: Genesis 5-6, Psalm 3, Matthew 3
Day 5: Spiritual reading for 30 minutes, finish Second Epistle (I)
Week 2:
Day 6: Clement of Rome, Second Epistle (II){read half}
Day 7: Genesis 7-8, Psalm 4, Matthew 4
Day 8: Genesis 9-10, Psalm 5, Matthew 5
Day 9: Genesis 11-12, Psalm 6, Matthew 6
Day 10: Deus Caritas Est 1-2, finish Second Epistle (II)
Week 3:
Day 11: Ignatius of Antioch, Epistle to Polycarp {read half}
Day 12: Genesis 13-14, Psalm 7, Matthew 7
Day 13: Genesis 15-16, Psalm 8, Matthew 8
Day 14: Genesis 17-18, Psalm 9, Matthew 9
Day 15: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish Epistle to Polycarp
Week 4:
Day 16: Ignatius of Antioch, Epistle to the Ephesians {read half}
Day 17: Genesis 19-20, Psalm 10, Matthew 10
Day 18: Genesis 20-21, Psalm 11, Matthew 11
Day 19: Genesis 22-23, Psalm 12, Matthew 12
Day 20: Deus Caritas Est 3-4, finish Epistle to the Ephesians
Week 5:
Day 21: Polycarp, Epistle to the Philippians{read half}
Day 22: Genesis 24-25, Psalm 13, Matthew 13
Day 23: Genesis 26-27, Psalm 14, Matthew 14
Day 24: Genesis 28-29, Psalm 15, Matthew 15
Day 25: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish Epistle to the Philippians
Week 6:
Day 26: Martyrdom of Polycarp (I){read half}
Day 27: Genesis 30-31, Psalm 16, Matthew 16
Day 28: Genesis 32-33, Psalm 17, Matthew 17
Day 29: Genesis 34-35, Psalm 18, Matthew 18
Day 30 Deus Caritas Est 5-6, finish Martyrdom (I)
Week 7:
Day 31: Martyrdom of Polycarp (II){read half}
Day 32: Genesis 36-37, Psalm 19, Matthew 19
Day 33: Genesis 38-39, Psalm 20, Matthew 20
Day 34:Genesis 40-41, Psalm 21, Matthew 21
Day 35: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish Martyrdom (II)
Week 8:
Day 36: Justin Martyr, On the Resurrection (I){read half}
Day 37: Genesis 42-43, Psalm 22, Matthew 22
Day 38: Genesis 44-45, Psalm 23, Matthew 23
Day 39: Genesis 46-47, Psalm 24, Matthew 24
Day 40: Deus Caritas Est, 7-8, finish On the Resurrection (I)
Week 9:
Day 41: Justin Martyr, On the Resurrection (II){read half}
Day 42: Genesis 48-49, Psalm 25, Matthew 25
Day 43: Genesis 50, Psalm 26, Matthew 26
Day 44: Exodus 1-2, Psalm 27, Matthew 27
Day 45: Spiritual Reading 30 minutes, finish On the Resurrection (II)
Week 10:
Day 46: Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies (I){read half}
Day 47: Exodus 3-4, Psalm 28, Matthew 28
Day 48: Exodus 5-6, Psalm 29, Mark 1
Day 49: Exodus 7-8, Psalm 30, Mark 2
Day 50: Deus Caritas Est 9-10, finish Against Heresies (I)
Week 11:
Day 51: Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies (II){read half}
Day 52: Exodus 9-10, Psalm 31, Mark 3
Day 53: Exodus 11-12, Psalm 32, Mark 4
Day 54: Exodus 13-14, Psalm 33, Mark 5
Day 55: Spiritual Reading 30 minutes, finish Against Heresies (II)
WEEK 12: DAYS 56-60 MAKEUP/EXAM WEEK
Examination questions for Religion exam day
To be answered as short in-class essays, taking roughly 30-45 minutes each.
The student will choose four out of five questions to answer.
Which Early Church Father would you most like to spend time with, and why?
What issues seem most pressing in the life and conversation of the Early Church?
Describe some differences between Matthew’s Gospel and Mark’s.
Describe what Pope Benedict XVI, in Deus Caritas Est 1-10, has to say about the love of God
Write your favorite Psalm from memory.
TERM 2
Week 13:
Day 61: Clement of Alexandria, Letter to the Newly Baptized{read half}
Day 62: Exodus 15-16, Psalm 34, Mark 6
Day 63: Exodus 17-18, Psalm 35, Mark 7
Day 64: Exodus 19-20, Psalm 36, Mark 8
Day 65: Deus Caritas Est 11-13, finish Letter to the Newly Baptized
Week 14:
Day 66: Eusibius of of Caesarea, On the Sufferings of the Lord (I){read half}
Day 67: Exodus 21-22, Psalm 37, Mark 9
Day 68: Exodus 23-24, Psalm 38, Mark 10
Day 69: Exodus 25-26, Psalm 39, Mark 11
Day 70: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish On the Sufferings (I)
Week 15:
Day 71: Eusibius of Caesarea, On the Sufferings of the Lord (II){read half}
Day 72: Exodus 27-28, Psalm 40, Mark 12
Day 73: Exodus 29-30, Psalm 41, Mark 13
Day 74: Exodus 31-32, Psalm 42, Mark 14
Day 75: Deus Caritas Est 14-16, finish On the Sufferings (II)
Week 16:
Day 76: Athanasius, On the Incarnation (I){read half}
Day 77: Exodus 33-34, Psalm 43, Mark 15
Day 78: Exodus 35-36, Psalm 44, Mark 16
Day 79: Exodus 37-38, Psalm 45, Romans 1
Day 80: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish On the Incarnation (I)
Week 17:
Day 81: Athanasius, On the Incarnation (II){read half}
Day 82: Exodus 39-40, Psalm 46, Romans 2
Day 83: Leviticus 1-2, Psalm 47, Romans 3
Day 84: Leviticus 3-4, Psalm 48, Romans 4
Day 85: Deus Caritas Est 17-20, finish On the Incarnation (II)
Week 18:
Day 86: John Chrysostom, On the Transfiguration (I) {read half}
Day 87: Leviticus 5-6, Psalm 49, Romans 5
Day 88: Leviticus 7-8, Psalm 50, Romans 6
Day 89: Leviticus 9-10, Psalm 51, Romans 7
Day 90: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish On the Transfiguration (I)
Week 19:
Day 91: John Chrysostom, On the Transfiguration (II) {read half}
Day 92: Leviticus 11-12, Psalm 52, Romans 8
Day 93: Leviticus 13-14, Psalm 53, Romans 9
Day 94: Leviticus 15-16, Psalm 54, Romans 10
Day 95: Deus Caritas Est 21-23, finish On the Transfiguration (II)
Week 20:
Day 96: John Chrysostom, On the Transfiguration (III) {read half}
Day 97: Leviticus 17-18, Psalm 55, Romans 11
Day 98: Leviticus 19-20, Psalm 56, Romans 12
Day 99: Leviticus 21-22, Psalm 57, Romans 13
Day 100: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish On the Transfiguration (III)
Week 21:
Day 101: John Chrysostom, On the Transfiguration (IV) {read half}
Day 102: Leviticus 23-24, Psalm 58, Romans 14
Day 103: Leviticus 25, Psalm 59, Romans 15
Day 104: Numbers 1-2, Psalm 60, Romans 16
Day 105: Deus Caritas Est 24-26, finish On the Transfiguration (IV)
Week 22:
Day 106: Cyril of Alexandria, On the Woman Who Had a Spirit of Infirmity {read half}
Day 107: Numbers 3-4, Psalm 61, 1 Corinthians 1
Day 108: Numbers 5-6, Psalm 62, 1 Corinthians 2
Day 109: Numbers 7-8, Psalm 63, 1 Corinthians 3
Day 110: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish On the Woman Who Had a Spirit of Infirmity
Week 23:
Day 111: John of Damascus, On the Assumption {read half}
Day 112: Numbers 9-10, Psalm 63, 1 Corinthians 4
Day 113: Numbers 11-12, Psalm 64, 1 Corinthians 5
Day 114: Numbers 13-14, Psalm 65, 1 Corinthians 6
Day 115: Deus Caritas Est 27-29, finish On the Assumption
WEEK 24: MAKEUP/EXAM WEEK
Examination questions for Religion exam day
To be answered as short in-class essays, taking roughly 30-45 minutes each.
The student will choose four out of five questions to answer.
Describe some of the laws God gave to the Israelites.
Describe the Resurrection account in Mark’s Gospel, and explain how it compares with Matthew’s.
Tell as much as you can about St. Athanasius’s treatise On the Incarnation.
The dogma of the Assumption of Mary was defined in 1950, by Pope Pius XII. Explain how you know that Pope Pius did not simply make up this dogma out of thin air.
Tell everything you can about what St. Paul tells the Romans in his Epistle to them.
Week 25:
Day 121: Ambrose of Milan, On the Godhead of Christ {read half}
Day 122: Numbers 15-16, Psalm 66, 1 Corinthians 7
Day 123: Numbers 17-18, Psalm 67, 1 Corinthians 8
Day 124: Numbers 19-20, Psalm 68, 1 Corinthians 9
Day 125: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish On the Godhead of Christ
Week 26:
Day 126: Ambrose of Milan, On the Holy Spirit {read half}
Day 127: Numbers 21-22, Psalm 69, 1 Corinthians 10
Day 128: Numbers 23-24, Psalm 70, 1 Corinthians 11
Day 129: Numbers 25-26, Psalm 71, 1 Corinthians 12
Day 130: Deus Caritas Est 30-33, finish On the Holy Spirit
Week 27:
Day 131: Jerome of Stridonium, Letters {read half}
Day 132: Numbers 27-28, Psalm 72, 1 Corinthians 13
Day 133: Numbers 29-30, Psalm 73, 1 Corinthians 14
Day 134: Numbers 31-32, Psalm 74, 1 Corinthians 15
Day 135: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish Jerome’s Letters
Week 28:
Day 136: Augustine of Hippo, On Psalm 22 (I) {read half}
Day 137: Numbers 33-34, Psalm 75, 1 Corinthians 16
Day 138: Numbers 35-36, Psalm 76, 2 Corinthians 1
Day 139: Deuteronomy 1-2, Psalm 77, 2 Corinthians 2
Day 140: Deus Caritas Est 34-35, finish On Psalm 22 (I)
Week 29:
Day 141: Augustine of Hippo, On Psalm 22 (II) {read half}
Day 142: Deuteronomy 3-4, Psalm 78, 2 Corinthians 3
Day 143, Deuteronomy 5-6, Psalm 79, 2 Corinthians 4
Day 144: Deuteronomy 7-8, Psalm 80, 2 Corinthians 5
Day 145: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish On Psalm 22 (II)
Week 30:
Day 146: Augustine of Hippo, On John 1:1-5 (I) {read half}
Day 147: Deuteronomy 9-10, Psalm 81, 2 Corinthians 6
Day 148: Deuteronomy 11-12, Psalm 81, 2 Corinthians 7
Day 149: Deuteronomy 13-14, Psalm 82, 2 Corinthians 8
Day 150: Deus Caritas Est 36-37, finish On John (I)
Week 31:
Day 151: On John 1:1-5 (II) {read half}
Day 152: Deuteronomy 15-16, Psalm 83, 2 Corinthians 9
Day 153: Deuteronomy 17-18, Psalm 84, 2 Corinthians 10
Day 154: Deuteronomy 19-20, Psalm 85, 2 Corinthians 11
Day 155: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish On John (II)
Week 32:
Day 156: Augustine of Hippo: On John 1:1-5 (III)
Day 157: Deuteronomy 21-22, Psalm 86, 2 Corinthians 12
Day 158: Deuteronomy 23-24, Psalm 87, 2 Corinthians 13
Day 159: Deuteronomy 25-26, Psalm 88, Galatians 1
Day 160: Deus Caritas Est 38-39
Week 33:
Day 161: Leo the Great, On the Resurrection {read half}
Day 162: Deuteronomy 27-28, Psalm 89, Galatians 2
Day 163: Deuteronomy 29-30, Psalm 90, Galatians 3
Day 164: Deuteronomy 31-32, Psalm 91, Galatians 4
Day 165: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish On the Resurrection
Week 34:
Day 166: Gregory the Great, On the Resurrection {read half}
Day 167: Deuteronomy 33, Psalm 92, Galatians 5
Day 168: Joel 1-3, Psalm 93, Galatians 6
Day 169: Obadiah 1 , Psalm 94, Ephesians 1-2
Day 170: Deus Caritas Est 40-42, finish On the Resurrection
Week 35
Day 171: Makeup day for Church Fathers
Day 172: Jonah 1-2, Psalm 95, Ephesians 3
Day 173: Jonah 3-4, Psalm 96, Ephesians 4
Day 174: Psalm 97, Ephesians 5-6
WEEK 36: MAKEUP/EXAM WEEK
Examination questions for Religion exam day
To be answered as short in-class essays, taking roughly 30-45 minutes each.
The student will choose four out of five questions to answer.
Why do you think it was so important for preachers and theologians in the Early Church to preach and write on the Resurrection?
Explain how God’s Chosen People in the Old Testament deal with hardship and doubt, but also with faith and trust.
Tell the story of Jonah.
What most stands out to you in Pope Benedict XVI’s message in Deus Caritas Est?
Which of St. Paul’s Epistles is your favorite, and why? Tell in detail the things that this letter contains and why it speaks to you.
LEVEL 5 YEAR 2
High School Religion Overview and Booklist
Saints and Doctors of the Church Volume 2
TERM 1
Week 1:
Day 1: Benedict of Nursia, from The Rule of Saint Benedict (I)
Day 2: Joshua 1-2, Psalm 98, Luke 1
Day 3: Joshua 3-4, Psalm 99, Luke 2
Day 4: Joshua 5-6, Psalm 100, Luke 3
Day 5: Spe Salvi 1-3, finish Rule (I)
Week 2:
Day 6: Benedict of Nursia, from The Rule of Saint Benedict (II)
Day 7: Joshua 7-8, Psalm 101, Luke 4
Day 8: Joshua 9-10, Psalm 102, Luke 5
Day 9: Joshua 11-12, Psalm 103, Luke 6
Day 10: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish Rule (II)
Week 3:
Day 11: Benedict of Nursia, from The Rule of Saint Benedict (III)
Day 12: Joshua 13-14, Psalm 104, Luke 7
Day 13: Joshua 15-16, Psalm 105, Luke 8
Day 14: Joshua 17-18, Psalm 106, Luke 9
Day 15: Spe Salvi 4-6, finish Rule (III)
Week 4:
Day 16: Bede
Day 17: Joshua 19-20, Psalm 107, Luke 10
Day 18: Joshua 21-23, Psalm 108, Luke 11
Day 19: Judges 1-2, Psalm 109, Luke 12
Day 20: Spiritual Reading 30 minutes, finish Bede
Week 5:
Day 21: Boniface
Day 22: Judges 3-4, Psalm 110, Luke 13
Day 23: Judges 5-6, Psalm 111, Luke 14
Day 24: Judges 7-8, Psalm 112, Luke 15
Day 25: Spe Salvi 7-9, finish Boniface
Week 6:
Day 26: Anselm, Proslogion (I)
Day 27: Judges 9-10, Psalm 113, Luke 16
Day 28: Judges 11-12, Psalm 114, Luke 17
Day 29: Judges 13-14, Psalm 115, Luke 18
Day 30: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish Proslogion (I)
Week 7:
Day 31: Anselm, Proslogion (II)
Day 32: Judges 15-16, Psalm 116, Luke 19
Day 33: Judges 17-18, Psalm 117, Luke 20
Day 34: Judges 19-20, Psalm 118, Luke 21
Day 35: Spe Salvi 10-12, finish Proslogion (II)
Week 8:
Day 36: Anselm, Proslogion (III)
Day 37: Ruth 1-2, Psalm 119 (first half), Luke 22
Day 38: Ruth 3-4, Psalm 119 (finish), Luke 23
Day 39: 1 Samuel 1-2, Psalm 120, Luke 24
Day 40: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish Proslogion (III)
Week 9:
Day 41: Proslogion (IV)
Day 42: 1 Samuel 3-4, Psalm 121, John 1
Day 43: 1 Samuel 5-6, Psalm 122, John 2
Day 44: 1 Samuel 7-8, Psalm 123, John 3
Day 45: Spe Salvi 13-15, finish Proslogion (IV)
Week 10:
Day 46: Bernard of Clairvaux, On the Song of Songs
Day 47: 1 Samuel 9-10, Psalm 124, John 4
Day 48: 1 Samuel 11-12, Psalm 125, John 5
Day 49: 1 Samuel 13-14, Psalm 126, John 6
Day 50: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish On the Song of Songs
Week 11:
Day 51: Bernard of Clairvaux, On Loving God
Day 52: 1 Samuel 15-16, Psalm 127, John 7
Day 53: 1 Samuel 17-18, Psalm 128, John 8
Day 54: 1 Samuel 19-20, Psalm 129, John 9
Day 55: Spe Salvi 16-18, finish On Loving God
WEEK 12: MAKEUP/EXAM WEEK
Examination questions for Religion exam day
To be answered as short in-class essays, taking roughly 30-45 minutes each.
The student will choose four out of five questions to answer.
In what ways does the early Medieval Church strike you as different from the Early Church of the classical era? Use examples from Sts. Benedict, Bede, Boniface, Anselm, and Bernard to highlight these differences.
Describe what Anselm says in the Proslogion.
Tell the story of the life of Samuel.
Tell how Luke’s account of the Resurrection differs from both Matthew and Mark’s accounts.
Tell what is different about the beginning of John’s Gospel.
TERM 2
Week 13:
Day 61: Francis of Assisi: On Reverence for the Lord’s Body
Day 62: 1 Samuel 21-22, Psalm 130, John 10
Day 63: 1 Samuel 23-24, Psalm 131, John 11
Day 64: 1 Samuel 25-26, Psalm 132, John 12
Day 65: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish On Reverence
Week 14:
Day 66: Francis of Assisi, Testament of the Holy Father Francis
Day 67: 1 Samuel 27-28, Psalm 133, John 13
Day 68: 1 Samuel 29-30, Psalm 134, John 14
Day 69: 2 Samuel 1-2, Psalm 135, John 15
Day 70: Spe Salvi 19-21, finish Testament
Week 15:
Day 71: Francis of Assisi, Letter to All the Faithful
Day 72: 2 Samuel 3-4, Psalm 136, John 16
Day 73: 2 Samuel 5-6, Psalm 137, John 17
Day 74: 2 Samuel 7-8, Psalm 138, John 18
Day 75: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish Letter
Week 16:
Day 76: Albert the Great, On Cleaving to God (I)
Day 77: 2 Samuel 9-10, Psalm 139, John 19
Day 78: 2 Samuel 11-12, Psalm 140, John 20
Day 79: 2 Samuel 13-14, Psalm 141, Philippians 1
Day 80: Spe Salvi 22-24, finish On Cleaving (I)
Week 17:
Day 81: Albert the Great, On Cleaving to God (II)
Day 82: 2 Samuel 15-16, Psalm 142, Philippians 2
Day 83: 2 Samuel 17-18, Psalm 143, Philippians 3
Day 84: 2 Samuel 19-20, Psalm 144, Philippians 4
Day 85: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish On Cleavings (II)
Week 18:
Day 86: Albert the Great, On Cleaving to God (III)
Day 87: 2 Samuel 21-22, Psalm 145, Colossians 1
Day 88: 2 Samuel 23-24, Psalm 146, Colossians 2
Day 89: 1 Kings 1-2, Psalm 147, Colossians 3
Day 90: Spe Salvi 25-28, finish On Cleaving (III)
Week 19:
Day 91: Albert the Great, On Cleaving to God (IV)
Day 92: 1 Kings 3-4, Psalm 148, Colossians 4
Day 93: 1 Kings 5-6, Psalm 149, 1 Thessalonians 1
Day 94: 1 Kings 7-8, Psalm 150, 1 Thessalonians 2
Day 95: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish On Cleaving (IV)
Week 20:
Day 96: Albert the Great, On Cleaving to God (V)
Day 97: 1 Kings 9-10, Proverbs 1, 1 Thessalonians 3
Day 98: 1 Kings 11-12, Proverbs 2, 1 Thessalonians 4
Day 99: 1 Kings 13-14, Proverbs 3, 1 Thessalonians 5
Day 100: Spe Salvi 29-32, finish On Cleaving (V)
Week 21:
Day 101: Albert the Great, On Cleaving to God (VI)
Day 102: 1 Kings 15-16, Proverbs 4, 2 Thessalonians 1
Day 103: 1 Kings 17-18, Proverbs 5, 2 Thessalonians 2
Day 104: 1 Kings 19-21, Proverbs 6, 2 Thessalonians 3
Day 105: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish On Cleaving (VI)
Week 22:
Day 106: Bonaventure, The Mind’s Road to God
Day 107: 2 Kings 1-2, Proverbs 7, 1 Timothy 1
Day 108: 2 Kings 3-4, Proverbs 8, 1 Timothy 2
Day 109: 2 Kings 5-6, Proverbs 9, 1 Timothy 3
Day 110: Spe Salvi 33-36, finish The Mind’s Road
Week 23:
Day 111: Bonaventure, Holiness of Life
Day 112: 2 Kings 7-8, Proverbs 10, 1 Timothy 4
Day 113: 2 Kings 9-10, Proverbs 11, 1 Timothy 5
Day 114: 2 Kings 11-12, Proverbs 12, 1 Timothy 6
Day 115: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish Holiness of Life
WEEK 24: MAKEUP/EXAM WEEK
Examination questions for Religion exam day
To be answered as short in-class essays, taking roughly 30-45 minutes each.
The student will choose four out of five questions to answer.
Tell as much as you can about Albert the Great’s On Cleaving to God.
Tell the story of the life of Elijah.
Describe what Pope Benedict says about Christian hope in Spe Salvi 1-36
Write your favorite proverb from memory and explain why it is your favorite.
How do you think the concerns of the Church in the 12th century differ from the concerns of the Church in the earlier Middle Ages, and from those of the Early Church? Describe how the Church’s thought seems to be developing over time.
TERM 3
Week 25:
Day 121: Thomas Aquinas, Of God and His Creatures
Day 122: 2 Kings 13-14, Proverbs 13, 2 Timothy 1
Day 123: 2 Kings 15-16, Proverbs 14, 2 Timothy 2
Day 124: 2 Kings 17-18, Proverbs 15, 2 Timothy 3
Day 125: Spe Salvi, 37-39, finish Of God and His Creatures
Week 26:
Day 126: Thomas Aquinas, Of God and His Creatures (II)
Day 127: 2 Kings 19-20, Proverbs 16, 2 Timothy 4
Day 128: 2 Kings 21-22, Proverbs 17, Titus 1
Day 129: 2 Kings 23-24, Proverbs 18, Titus 2
Day 130: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish Of God (II)
Week 27:
Day 131: Thomas Aquinas, On Nature and Grace
Day 132: 2 Kings 25, Proverbs 19, Titus 3
Day 133: 1 Chronicles 1-2, Proverbs 20, Philemon 1
Day 134: 1 Chronicles 3-4, Proverbs 21, Hebrews 1
Day 135: Spe Salvi 40-42, finish On Nature and Grace
Week 28:
Day 136: Thomas Aquinas, On Nature and Grace (II)
Day 137: 1 Chronicles 5-6, Proverbs 22, Hebrews 2
Day 138: 1 Chronicles 7-8, Proverbs 23, Hebrews 3
Day 139: 1 Chronicles 9-10, Proverbs 24, Hebrews 4
Day 140: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish On Nature and Grace (II)
Week 29:
Day 141: Thomas Aquinas, On Nature and Grace (III)
Day 142: 1 Chronicles 11-12, Proverbs 25, Hebrews 5
Day 143: 1 Chronicles 13-14, Proverbs 26, Hebrews 6
Day 144: 1 Chronicles 15-16, Proverbs 27, Hebrews 7
Day 145: Spe Salvi 43-45, finish On Nature and Grace (III)
Week 30:
Day 146: Thomas Aquinas, On Nature and Grace (IV)
Day 147: 1 Chronicles 17-18, Proverbs 28, Hebrews 8
Day 148: 1 Chronicles 19-20, Proverbs 29, Hebrews 9
Day 149: 1 Chronicles 21-22, Proverbs 30, Hebrews 10
Day 150: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish On Nature and Grace (IV)
Week 31:
Day 151: Catherine of Siena, The Dialog of Catherine of Siena (I)
Day 152: 1 Chronicles 23-24, Ecclesiastes 1, Hebrews 11
Day 153: 1 Chronicles 25-26, Ecclesiastes 2, Hebrews 12
Day 154: 1 Chronicles 27-28, Ecclesiastes 3, Hebrews 13
Day 155: Spe Salvi, 46-48, finish Dialog (I)
Week 32:
Day 156: Catherine of Siena, The Dialog of Catherine of Siena (II)
Day 157: Ecclesiastes 2-3, James 1
Day 158: Ecclesiastes 4-5, James 2
Day 159: Ecclesiastes 6-7, James 3
Day 160: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish Dialog (II)
Week 33:
Day 161: Julian of Norwich, Revelations of Divine Love
Day 162: Ecclesiastes 8-9, James 4
Day 163: Ecclesiastes 10-12, James 5
Day 164: Song of Songs 1-2, 1 Peter 1-2
Day 165: Spe Salvi 49-50, finish Dialog (III)
Week 34:
Day 166: John Fisher, Spiritual Consolation and Treatises
Day 167: Song of Songs 3-4, 1 Peter 3-5
Day 168: Song of Songs 5-6, 2 Peter 1-3
Day 169: Song of Songs 7-8, 1 John 1-3
Day 170: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish Spiritual Consolation
Week 35:
Day 171: John Fisher, Spiritual Consolation and Treatises (II)
Day 172: Song of Songs 9-10, 1 John 4-5
Day 173: Song of Songs 11-12, 2 John 1, 3 John 1
Day 174: Jude 1
Day 175: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish Spiritual Consolation
WEEK 36: MAKEUP/EXAM WEEK
Examination questions for Religion exam day
To be answered as short in-class essays, taking roughly 30-45 minutes each.
The student will choose four out of five questions to answer.
Tell as much as you can about the relationship between nature and grace, as described by St. Thomas Aquinas.
Describe the ideal bishop, his duties and his overall characteristics, as outlined in St. Paul’s correspondence with Timothy.
In what ways are both St. Catherine of Siena and Blessed Julian of Norwich different in their religious experience and approach to spirituality from St. Thomas Aquinas?
Tell everything you know about the reign of King David.
Tell everything you know about the meaning of “hope” for the Christian.
LEVEL 6 YEAR 1
High School Religion Overview and Booklist
Saints and Doctors of the Church, 16th-18th Centuries
Week 1
Day 1: Ignatius of Loyola, Spiritual Exercises (I)
Day 2: Ezra 1-2, Wisdom 1, Matthew 1
Day 2: Ezra 3-4, Wisdom 2, Matthew 2
Day 3: Ezra 5-6, Wisdom 3, Matthew 3
Day 4: Ezra 7-8, Wisdom 4, Matthew 4
Day 5: Laudato Si 1-16, finish Ignatius
Week 2:
Day 6: Ignatius of Loyola, Spiritual Exercises (II)
Day 7: Ezra 9-10, Wisdom 5, Matthew 5
Day 8: Nehemiah 1-2, Wisdom 6, Matthew 6
Day 9: Nehemiah 3-4, Wisdom 7, Matthew 7
Day 10: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish Ignatius
Week 3:
Day 11: Ignatius of Loyola, Spiritual Exercises (III)
Day 12: Nehemiah 5-6, Wisdom 8, Matthew 8
Day 13: Nehemiah 7-8, Wisdom 9, Matthew 9
Day 14: Nehemiah 9-10, Wisdom 10, Matthew 10
Day 15: Laudato Si 17-26, finish Ignatius
Week 4:
Day 16: Francis Xavier, Letter to John III, King of Portugal
Day 17: Nehemiah 11-13, Wisdom 11, Matthew 11
Day 18: Tobit 1-2, Wisdom 12, Matthew 12
Day 19: Tobit 3-4, Wisdom 13, Matthew 13
Day 20: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish Francis Xavier
Week 5:
Day 21: Francis Xavier, Letter to Ignatius of Loyola
Day 22: Tobit 5-6, Wisdom 14, Matthew 14
Day 23: Tobit 7-8, Wisdom 15, Matthew 15
Day 24: Tobit 9-10, Wisdom 16, Matthew 16
Day 25: Laudato Si 27-47
Week 6:
Day 26: Roman Catechism of the Council of Trent, Creed, Article I (I)
Day 27: Tobit 11-12, Wisdom 17, Matthew 17
Day 28: Tobit 13-14, Wisdom 18, Matthew 18
Day 29: Judith 1-2, Wisdom 19, Matthew 19
Day 30: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish Catechism (I)
Week 7:
Day 31: Roman Catechism of the Council of Trent, (Creed, Article I (II)
Day 32: Judith 3-4, Sirach 1-2, Matthew 20
Day 33: Judith 5-6, Sirach 3-4, Matthew 21
Day 34: Judith 7-8, Sirach 5-6, Matthew 22
Day 35: Laudato Si 48-61, finish Roman Catechism (II)
Week 8:
Day 36: Roman Catechism of the Council of Trent, Creed, Article I (III)
Day 37: Judith 9-10, Sirach 7-8, Matthew 23
Day 38: Judith 11-12, Sirach 9-10, Matthew 24
Day 39: Judith 13-14, Sirach 11-12, Matthew 25
Day 40: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish Roman Catechism (III)
Week 9:
Day 41: Teresa of Avila, Interior Castle (I)
Day 42: Judith 15-16, Sirach 13-14, Matthew 26
Day 43: Esther 1-2, Sirach 15-16, Matthew 27
Day 44: Esther 3-4, Sirach 17-18, Matthew 28
Day 45: Laudato Si 62-88, finish Teresa (I)
Week 10:
Day 46: Teresa of Avila, Interior Castle (II)
Day 47: Esther 5-6, Sirach 19-20, Mark 1
Day 48: Esther 7-8, Sirach 21-22, Mark 2
Day 49: Esther 9-10, Sirach 23-24, Mark 3
Day 50: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish Teresa (II)
Week 11:
Day 51: Teresa of Avila, Interior Castle (III)
Day 52: Esther 11-12, Sirach 25-26, Mark 4
Day 53: Esther 13-14, Sirach 27-28, Mark 5
Day 54: Esther 15-16, Sirach 29-30, Mark 6
Day 55: Laudato Si 89-100
WEEK 12: MAKEUP/EXAM WEEK
Examination questions for Religion exam day
To be answered as short in-class essays, taking roughly 30-45 minutes each.
The student will choose four out of five questions to answer.
Tell everything you know about the first Article of the Creed: “I believe in one God, Creator of heaven and earth.”
Tell everything you know about the discernment of spirits.
Tell the story of Tobit.
Tell everything you can about St. Teresa of Avila’s vision of the soul and its life.
Tell everything you can about the ways the Church has thought about the physical world over her long tradition, and how this tradition of thought influences the Catholic’s relationship with the environment today.
TERM 2
Week 13:
Day 61: John of the Cross, Spiritual Canticle of the Soul and the Bridegroom of Christ (I)
Day 62: Job 1-2, Sirach 31-32, Mark 7
Day 63: Job 3-4, Sirach 33-34, Mark 8
Day 64: Job 5-6, Sirach 35-36, Mark 9
Day 65: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish John of the Cross (I)
Week 14:
Day 66: John of the Cross, Spiritual Canticle of the Soul and the Bridegroom of Christ (II)
Day 67: Job 7-8, Sirach 37-38, Mark 10
Day 68: Job 9-10, Sirach 39-40, Mark 11
Day 69: Job 11-12, Sirach 41-42, Mark 12
Day 70: Laudato Si 101-114
Week 15:
Day 71: Robert Southwell, Poems
Day 72: Job 13-14, Sirach 43-44, Mark 13
Day 73: Job 15-16, Sirach 45-46, Mark 14
Day 74: Job 17-18, Sirach 47-48, Mark 15
Day 75: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish Robert Southwell
Week 16:
Day 76: Rose of Lima, Let Us Know the Love of Christ
Day 77: Job 19-20, Sirach 49-50, Mark 16
Day 78: Job 21-22, Sirach 51, Acts 1
Day 79: Job 23-24, Baruch 1, Acts 2
Day 80: Laudato Si 115-129, finish Rose of Lima
Week 17:
Day 81: Robert Bellarmine, The Art of Dying Well (I)
Day 82: Job 25-26, Baruch 2, Acts 3
Day 83: Job 27-28, Baruch 3, Acts 4
Day 84: Job 29-30, Baruch 4, Acts 5
Day 85: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish Bellarmine (I)
Week 18:
Day 86: Robert Bellarmine, The Art of Dying Well (II)
Day 87: Job 31-32, Baruch 5, Acts 6
Day 88: Job 33-34, Baruch 6, Acts 7
Day 89: Job 35-36, Isaiah 1-2, Acts 8
Day 90: Laudato Si 130-146
Week 19:
Day 91: Robert Bellarmine, The Art of Dying Well (III)
Day 92: Job 37-38, Isaiah 3-4, Acts 9
Day 93: Job 39-40, Isaiah 5-6, Acts 10
Day 94: Job 40-42, Isaiah 7-8, Acts 11
Day 95: Spiritual reading, finish Bellarmine (III)
Week 20:
Day 96: Robert Bellarmine, The Art of Dying Well (IV)
Day 97: Isaiah 9-10, Ezekiel 1-2, Acts 12
Day 98: Isaiah 11-12, Ezekiel 3-4, Acts 13
Day 99: Isaiah 13-14, Ezekiel 5-6, Acts 15
Day 100: Laudato Si 147-162
Week 21:
Day 101: Francis de Sales, Meditations for Retreats (I)
Day 102: Isaiah 15-16, Ezekiel 7-8, Acts 16
Day 103: Isaiah 17-18, Ezekiel 9-10, Acts 17
Day 104: Isaiah 19-20, Ezekiel 11-12, Acts 18
Day 105: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish Francis de Sales (I)
Week 22:
Day 106: Francis de Sales, Meditations for Retreats (II)
Day 107: Isaiah 21-22, Ezekiel 13-14, Acts 19
Day 108: Isaiah 23-24, Ezekiel 15-16, Acts 20
Day 109: Isaiah 25-26, Ezekiel 17-18, Acts 21
Day 110: Laudato Si 163-181, finish Francis de Sales (II)
Week 23:
Day 111: Margaret Mary Alacocque, Letters
Day 112: Isaiah 27-28, Ezekiel 19-20, Acts 22
Day 113: Isaiah 29-30, Ezekiel 21-22, Acts 23
Day 114: Isaiah 31-32, Ezekiel 23-24, Acts 24
Day 115: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish Margaret Mary Alacoque
WEEK 24: MAKEUP/EXAM WEEK
Examination questions for Religion exam day
To be answered as short in-class essays, taking roughly 30-45 minutes each.
The student will choose four out of five questions to answer.
Write from memory your favorite passage in Isaiah, and explain why it speaks to you.
Tell the story of the Early Church as described in the Acts of the Apostles.
Tell as much as you can about St. Robert Bellarmine’s vision of what it means to “die well.”
You are on retreat with St. Francis de Sales. What meditation most resonates with you, and how will it change your life once you emerge from your retreat?
Write from memory your favorite passage from St. John of the Cross, OR your favorite poem of St. Robert Southwell.
TERM 3
Week 25:
Day 121: Louis de Montfort, The Secret of Mary (I)
Day 122: Isaiah 33-34, Ezekiel 25-26, Acts 25
Day 123: Isaiah 35-36, Ezekiel 27-28, Acts 26
Day 124: Isaiah 37-38, Ezekiel 29-30, Acts 27
Day 125: Laudato Si 182-201, finish de Montfort (II)
Week 26:
Day 126: Louis de Montfort, The Secret of Mary (II)
Day 127: Isaiah 39-40, Ezekiel 31-32, Acts 28
Day 128: Isaiah 41-42, Ezekiel 33-34, Romans 1-2
Day 129: Isaiah 43-44, Ezekiel 35-36, Romans 3-4
Day 130: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish de Montfort (II)
Week 27:
Day 131: Louis de Montfort, The Secret of Mary (III)
Day 132: Isaiah 45-46, Ezekiel 37-38, Romans 5-6
Day 133: Isaiah 47-48, Ezekiel 39-40, Romans 7-8
Day 134: Isaiah 49-50, Ezekiel 41-42, Romans 9-10
Day 135: Laudato Si 202-215, finish de Montfort (III)
Week 28:
Day 135: Louis de Montfort, The Secret of Mary (IV)
Day 136: Isaiah 51-52, Ezekiel 43-44, Romans 11-12
Day 137: Isaiah 53-54, Ezekiel 45-46, Romans 13-14
Day 138: Isaiah 55-56, Ezekiel 47-48, Romans 15-16
Day 139: Isaiah 57-58, Daniel 1-2, 1 Corinthians 1-2
Day 140: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish de Montfort (IV)
Week 29:
Day 141: Louis de Montfort, The Secret of the Rosary (I)
Day 142: Isaiah 59-60, Daniel 3-4, 1 Corinthians 3-4
Day 143: Isaiah 61-62, Daniel 5-6, 1 Corinthians 5-6
Day 144: Isaiah 63-64, Daniel 7-8, 1 Corinthians 7-8
Day 145: Laudato Si 216-227, finish de Montfort
Week 30:
Day 146: Louis de Montfort, The Secret of the Rosary (II)
Day 147: Isaiah 65-66, Daniel 9-10, 1 Corinthians 9-10
Day 148: Jeremiah 1-2, Daniel 11-12, 1 Corinthians 11-12
Day 149: Jeremiah 3-4, Daniel 13-14, 1 Corinthians 13-14
Day 150: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish de Montfort
Week 31:
Day 151: Alphonsus Liguori, Uniformity With God’s Will (I)
Day 152: Jeremiah 5-6, Hosea 1-2, 1 Corinthians 15-16
Day 153: Jeremiah 7-8, Hosea 3-4, 2 Corinthians 1-2
Day 154: Jeremiah 9-10, Hosea 5-6, 2 Corinthians 3-4
Day 155: Laudato Si 228-240, finish Liguori (I)
Week 32:
Day 156: Alphonsus Liguori, Uniformity With God’s Will (II)
Day 157: Jeremiah 11-12, Hosea 7-8, 2 Corinthians 5-6
Day 158: Jeremiah 13-14, Hosea 9-10, 2 Corinthians 7-8
Day 159: Jeremiah 15-16, Hosea 11-12, 2 Corinthians 9-10
Day 160: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish Liguori (II)
Week 33:
Day 161: Alphonsus Liguori, Uniformity With God’s Will (III)
Day 162: Jeremiah 17-18, Hosea 13-14, 2 Corinthians 11-12
Day 163: Jeremiah 19-20, Joel 1-2, Galatians 1-2
Day 164: Jeremiah 21-22, Joel 3, Galatians 3-4
Day 165: Laudato Si 241-246, prayers that follow, finish Liguori (III)
Week 34:
Day 166: Alphonsus Liguori, Uniformity With God’s Will (IV)
Day 167: Jeremiah 23-24, Amos 1-2, Galatians 5-6
Day 168: Jeremiah 25-26, Amos 3-4, Ephesians 1-2
Day 169: Jeremiah 27-28, Amos 5-6, Ephesians 3-4
Day 170: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish Liguori (IV)
Week 35:
Day 171: Alphonsus Liguori, Uniformity With God’s Will (V)
Day 172: Jeremiah 29-30, Amos 7-8, Ephesians 5-6
Day 173: Jeremiah 31-32, Amos 9, Philippians 1-2
Day 174: Jeremiah 33-34, Nahum 1-3, Philippians 3-4
Day 175: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, general makeup
WEEK 36: MAKEUP/EXAM WEEK
Examination questions for Religion exam day
To be answered as short in-class essays, taking roughly 30-45 minutes each.
The student will choose four out of five questions to answer.
Tell everything you can about the Marian piety of St. Louis de Montfort. If you can, explain how St. Louis’s assertions about the necessity of coming to Christ through Mary take their place in the tradition of the Church’s thought (when, for example, Saint Thomas Aquinas or Saint Augustine do not make assertions like this).
According to St. Alphonsus Liguori, how do we conform our will to God’s? Tell as much as you can about this process.
Write from memory your favorite passage from Jeremiah.
Describe the relationship between human beings and the rest of the created world, as defined in Laudato Si.
Which of the prophets speaks to you the most, and why?
LEVEL 6 YEAR 2
High School Religion Overview and Booklist
TERM 1
Week 1:
Day 1: Newman, Apologia Pro Vita Sua, Chapter 1
Day 2: Jeremiah 35-36, 1 Maccabees 1-2, Luke 1
Day 3: Jeremiah 37-38, 1 Maccabees 3-4, Luke 2
Day 4: Jeremiah 39-40, 1 Maccabees 5-6, Luke 3
Day 5: Fides et Ratio 1-6, finish Newman Chapter 1
Week 2:
Day 6: Newman, Apologia Pro Vita Sua, Chapter 2
Day 7: Jeremiah 41-42, 1 Maccabees 7-8, Luke 4
Day 8: Jeremiah 43-44, 1 Maccabees 9-10, Luke 5
Day 9: Jeremiah 45-46, 1 Maccabees 11-12, Luke 6
Day 10: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish Newman Chapter 2
Week 3:
Day 11: Newman, Apologia Pro Vita Sua, Chapter 3
Day 12: Jeremiah 47-48, 1 Maccabees 13-14, Luke 7
Day 13: Jeremiah 49-50, 1 Maccabees 15-16, Luke 8
Day 14: Jeremiah 51-52, 2 Maccabees 1-2, Luke 9
Day 15: Fides et Ratio 7-12, finish Newman Chapter 3
Week 4:
Day 16: Newman, Apologia Pro Vita Sua, Chapter 4
Day 17: Lamentations 1-2, 2 Maccabees 3-4, Luke 10
Day 18: Lamentations 3-4, 2 Maccabees 5-6, Luke 11
Day 19: Lamentations 5, 2 Maccabees 7-8, Luke 12
Day 20: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish Newman Chapter 4
Week 5:
Day 21: Newman, Apologia Pro Vita Sua, Chapter 5
Day 22: Micah 1, 2 Maccabees 9-10, Luke 13
Day 23: Micah 2, 2 Maccabees 11-12, Luke 14
Day 24: Micah 3, 2 Maccabees 13-15, Luke 15
Day 25: Fides et Ratio 13-18, finish Newman Chapter 5
Week 6:
Day 26: Newman, Apologia Pro Vita Sua, Note on Liberalism
Day 27: Micah 4, Psalms 1-2, Luke 16
Day 28: Micah 5, Psalms 3-4, Luke 17
Day 29: Micah 6, Psalms 5-6, Luke 18
Day 30: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish Newman, Note on Liberalism
Week 7:
Day 31: Newman, Apologia Pro Vita Sua, Note on Ecclesiastical Miracles
Day 32: Micah 7, Psalms 7-8, Luke 19
Day 33: Habakkuk 1, Psalms 9-10, Luke 20
Day 34: Habakkuk 2, Psalms 11-12, Luke 21
Day 35: Fides et Ratio 19-24, finish Newman, Note on Ecclesiastical Miracles
Week 8:
Day 36: Newman, Apologia Pro Vita Sua, Sermon on Wisdom and Innocence
Day 37: Habakkuk 3, Psalms 13-14, Luke 22
Day 38: Psalms 15-16, Luke 23, Colossians 1-2
Day 39: Psalms 17-18, Luke 24, Colossians 3-4
Day 40: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish Newman, Sermon on Wisdom and Innocence
Week 9:
Day 41: Newman, Apologia Pro Vita Sua, Series of Saints’ Lives, Note on the Anglican Church
Day 42: Psalms 19-20, John 1, 1 Thessalonians 1-2
Day 43: Psalms 21-22, John 2, 1 Thessalonians 3-4
Day 44: Psalms 23-24, John 3, 1 Thessalonians 5
Day 45: Fides et Ratio 25-30, finish Newman, Saints’ Lives/Anglican Church
Week 10:
Day 46: Newman, Apologia Pro Vita Sua, Notes on the Economy, Lying and Equivocation
Day 47: Psalms 25-26, John 4, 2 Thessalonians 1-2
Day 48: Psalms 27-28, John 5, 2 Thessalonians 3
Day 49: Psalms 29-30, John 6, 1 Timothy 1-2
Day 50: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish Newman
Week 11:
Day 51: Makeup day for readings in Newman
Day 52: Psalms 30-31, John 7, 1 Timothy 3-4
Day 53: Psalms 32-33, John 8, 1 Timothy 5-6
Day 54: Psalms 34-35, John 9, 2 Timothy 1-4
Day 55: Fides et Ratio 31-36, makeup reading time
WEEK 12: MAKEUP/EXAM WEEK
Examination questions for Religion exam day
To be answered as short in-class essays, taking roughly 30-45 minutes each.
The student will choose four out of five questions to answer.
Tell everything you can about St. John Henry Newman and his journey into the Catholic faith.
Tell everything you can about the history of the Maccabees.
Tell about the human desire for knowledge.
Tell about Jesus’ healing miracles.
Tell everything you can about the spiritual reading you have done in this term and how it has spoken to you.
TERM 2
Week 13:
Day 61: Faustina Kowalska, Divine Mercy in My Soul, pp. 12-33
Day 62: Psalms 37-38, John 10, Titus 1-2
Day 63: Psalms 39-40, John 11, Titus 3, Philemon 1
Day 64: Psalms 41-42, John 12, Hebrews 1-2
Day 65: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish St. Faustina
Week 14:
Day 66: Faustina Kowalska, Divine Mercy in My Soul, pp. 34-54
Day 67: Psalms 43-44, John 13, Hebrews 3-4
Day 68: Psalms 45-46, John 14, Hebrews 5-6
Day 69: Psalms 47-48, John 15, Hebrews 7-8
Day 70: Fides et Ratio 37-42, finish St. Faustina
Week 15:
Day 71: Faustina Kowalska, Divine Mercy in My Soul, pp. 70-91
Day 72: Psalms 49-50, John 16, Hebrews 9-10
Day 73: Psalms 51-52, John 17, Hebrews 11-12
Day 74: Psalms 53-54, John 18, Hebrews 13
Day 75: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish St. Faustina
Week 16:
Day 76: Faustina Kowalska, Divine Mercy in My Soul, pp. 100-115
Day 77: Psalms 55-56, John 19, James 1-2
Day 78: Psalms 57-58, John 20, James 3-4
Day 79: Psalms 59-60, John 21, James 5
Day 80: Fides et Ratio 43-49, finish St. Faustina
Week 17:
Day 81: Faustina Kowalska, Divine Mercy in My Soul, pp. 129-140
Day 82: Psalms 61-62, 1 Peter 1-2, Revelation 1
Day 83: Psalms 63-64, 1 Peter 3-4, Revelation 2
Day 84: Psalms 65-66, 1 Peter 5, Revelation 3
Day 85: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish St. Faustina
Week 18:
Day 86: Faustina Kowalska, Divine Mercy in My Soul, pp. 151-171
Day 87: Psalms 67-68, 2 Peter 1-2, Revelation 4
Day 88: Psalms 69-70, 2 Peter 3, Revelation 5
Day 89: Psalms 71-72, 1 John 1-2, Revelation 6
Day 90: Fides et Ratio 50-56
Week 20:
Day 91: Faustina Kowalska, Divine Mercy in My Soul, pp. 207-230
Day 92: Psalms 73-74, 1 John 3-4, Revelation 7
Day 93: Psalms 75-76, 1 John 5, Revelation 8
Day 94: Psalms 77-78, 2 John 1, Revelation 9
Day 95: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish St. Faustina
Week 21:
Day 96: Faustina Kowalska, Divine Mercy in My Soul, pp. 250-269
Day 97: Psalms 79-80, 3 John 1, Revelation 10
Day 98: Psalms 81-82, Jude 1, Revelation 11
Day 99: Psalms 83-84, Acts 1-2, Revelation 12
Day 100: Fides et Ratio 57-63, finish St. Faustina
Week 22:
Day 101: Faustina Kowalska, Divine Mercy in My Soul, pp. 299-321
Day 102: Psalms 85-86, Acts 3-4, Revelation 13
Day 103: Psalms 87-88, Acts 5-6, Revelation 14
Day 104: Psalms 89-90, Acts 7-8, Revelation 15
Day 105: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish St. Faustina
Week 23:
Day 106: Faustina Kowalska, Divine Mercy in My Soul, pp. 372-395
Day 107: Psalms 91-92, Acts 9-10, Revelation 16
Day 108: Psalms 93-94, Acts 11-12, Revelation 17
Day 109: Psalms 95-96, Acts 13-14, Revelation 18
Day 110: Fides et Ratio 64-70, finish St. Faustina
WEEK 24: MAKEUP/EXAM WEEK
Examination questions for Religion exam day
To be answered as short in-class essays, taking roughly 30-45 minutes each.
The student will choose four out of five questions to answer.
Tell everything you can about St. Faustina and her experience of Divine Mercy.
Tell everything you can about the relationship of faith and reason.
Describe in detail your favorite moment in the life of the Early Church.
Write your favorite Psalm from memory, and explain why you like it.
Of the saints whose writings you have been reading for the last few years, with whom do you feel the greatest affinity, and why?
TERM 3
Week 25:
Day 116: Love and Responsibility, pp. 21-45
Day 117: Psalms 97-98, Acts 15-16, Revelation 19
Day 118: Psalms 99-100, Acts 17-18, Revelation 20
Day 119: Psalms 101-102, Acts 19-20, Revelation 21
Day 120: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish Love and Responsibility
Week 26:
Day 121: Love and Responsibility, pp. 46-70
Day 122: Psalms 103-104, Acts 21-22, Revelation 22
Day 123: Psalms 105-106, Acts 23-24, Revelation 1
Day 124: Psalms 107-108, Acts 25-26, Revelation 2
Day 125: Fides et Ratio 71-76, finish L&R
Week 27:
Day 126: Love and Responsibility, pp. 71-93
Day 127: Psalms 109-110, Acts 27-28, Revelation 3
Day 128: Psalms 111-112, Revelation 4
Day 129: Psalms 113-114, Revelation 5
Day 130: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish L&R
Week 28:
Day 131: Love and Responsibility, pp. 94-118
Day 132: Psalms 115-116, Revelation 6
Day 133: Psalms 117-118, Revelation 7
Day 134: Psalm 119, Revelation 8
Day 135: Fides et Ratio 77-83, finish L&R
Week 29:
Day 136: Love and Responsibility, pp. 119-143
Day 137: Psalms 120-121, Revelation 9
Day 138: Psalms 122-123, Revelation 10
Day 139: Psalms 124-125, Revelation 11
Day 140: Spiritual reading 30 minutes, finish L&R
Week 30:
Day 141: Love and Responsibility, pp. 144-167
Day 142: Psalms 126-127, Revelation 12
Day 143: Psalms 128-129, Revelation 13
Day 144: Psalms 130-131, Revelation 14
Day 145: Fides et Ratio 84-90, finish L&R
Week 31:
Day 146: Love and Responsibility, pp. 168-192
Day 147: Psalms 132-133, Revelation 15
Day 148: Psalms 134-135, Revelation 16
Day 149: Psalms 136-137, Revelation 17
Day 150: Spiritual reading, finish L&R
Week 32:
Day 151: Love and Responsibility, pp. 193-217
Day 152: Psalms 138-139, Revelation 18
Day 153: Psalms 140-141, Revelation 19
Day 154, Psalms 142-143, Revelation 20
Day 155: Fides et Ratio 91-96, finish L&R
Week 33:
Day 156: Love and Responsibility pp. 218-242
Day 157: Psalms 144-145, Revelation 21
Day 158: Psalms 146-147, Revelation 22
Day 159: Psalms 148-150
Day 160: Fides et Ratio 97-103
Week 34:
Having finished with Bible, the student may use time this week and next week to write a paper on some topic related to the study of Sacred Scripture. Weeks 34 and 35 may also provide some makeup time for the heavy reading schedule in this term.
The only reading assignments this week are:
Love and Responsibility, pp. 243-264 (finish Chapter IV)
Spiritual reading 30 minutes
Week 35:
Again, this week provides some makeup and paper-writing space. The student will read Fides et Ratio 104-108 to finish.
WEEK 36: MAKEUP/EXAM WEEK
Examination questions for Religion exam day
To be answered as short in-class essays, taking roughly 30-45 minutes each.
The student will choose four out of five questions to answer.
Tell everything you can about the Catholic’s responsibility with regard to the gifts of love and sexuality. How do you envision that your thinking about these things now will affect the next stages of your life?
You have now read the Revelation to St. John twice through, end to end. Tell everything you can about it, and particularly note what things stood out to you on a second reading that you had not noticed as much the first time through. Tell also what impact your reading of this closing book of the Bible might have on your own faith and Christian hope.
Reflect on the whole sweep of the Church’s thought as you have experienced it through the writings of the saints, from St. Clement of Rome to St. John Paul II. Tell everything you can about the development of that thought, and how each era of the Church with its contributions has expanded the living tradition of our faith.
What has been your favorite reading in this area of your education, and why?
Write your own Apologia Pro Vita Sua, describing the development of your faith. In what ways are you a different, more mature Catholic now than you were at the start of Level 5/9th grade? In what ways do you hope to grow in the coming years?
GRADUATION
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