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SPIRIT of TRUTH

PARISH EDITION

Grade 6 Sample Session 1

Included here is one sample session from the 6th grade Spirit of Truth, Parish Edition catechist’s guide, followed by the corresponding pages from the 6th grade student workbook.

Order the full Grade 6 books at SophiaInstituteforTeachers.org/SpiritofTruth SESSION 1 The Written Revelation of God

What students will learn: What students will do: ӹӹ God reveals Himself to us through ӹӹ Play a “Who am I” game. Sacred Scripture and Tradition. ӹӹ Answer questions about Sacred ӹӹ Sacred Scripture is the written Scripture. record of God’s revelation of ӹӹ Take “Divine Revelation” lecture Himself. notes. ӹӹ Sacred Tradition is the mode of ӹӹ Complete a Venn diagram transmission of the Word of God comparing Scripture and the Body as it was handed on by Jesus to the of Christ. Apostles and their successors, the bishops. ӹӹ The Magisterium is the teaching authority of the Church.

1 Session at a Glance

Workbook pages your students will complete: ӹӹ God Reveals Himself in His Word (page ӹӹ The Body of Christ Discussion Questions 14) (page 19) ӹӹ Divine Revelation Note-Taking Template ӹӹ Scripture and the Body of Christ (page (page 16) 20) ӹӹ The Body of Christ (page 18)

Other materials you will need: ӹӹ Note cards

Vocabulary your students will learn: ӹӹ Revelation: An act of making known divine truth. From the beginning, God made Himself and His plan for us known gradually and in stages in words and in deeds. ӹӹ Sacred Scripture/The Bible: The written record of God’s revelation of Himself. ӹӹ Sacred Tradition: The mode of transmission of the Word of God given to the Apostles by Jesus and the Holy Spirit. The Apostles in turn handed it on to their successors, the bishops. ӹӹ Magisterium: The teaching authority of the Church and those who exercise that authority, the Pope and all of the world’s bishops in union with the Pope.

Prayer for this session: Our Lord Jesus Christ, you are the Word of the Father. You became one with us to tell of the Father’s love. You are the light that shines in the darkness. You came down from Heaven to save us from fear and break the bonds of sin and death. You are the Word of eternal life. Have mercy on us and give us the gift of eternal life. Amen.

2 © SOPHIA INSTITUTE FOR TEACHERS Session Plan Choose from a warm-up and activities.

Warm-Up

A. Begin with the prayer for this session. B. Before class, write on each of several note cards the name of a celebrity, a famous athlete, a cartoon character, or a character from a TV show or a movie (for example, Tom Cruise, Bugs Bunny, Iron Man, Taylor Swift, a Minion, and so forth). Distribute a note card to each student, and warn students not to let anyone else see their note cards. The name on the card will be each student’s identity for this game. C. Give students a few minutes to write on the back of their note cards five important clues or characteristics about the person or character on their card. D. Have students stand and find a partner. Without revealing any clues, have students guess who their partner is. Then have them take turns revealing their list of clues one at a time. After each clue is revealed, the student’s partner should guess who he or she is. If a guess is incorrect, the next clue should be revealed. If, after all five clues have been revealed and the identity has not been guessed, students may reveal who they are to their partners. E. After the activity, have students return to their desks and then ask the following questions: ӹӹ Did anyone guess who their partner was without any clues? ӹӹ What was it like trying to figure out who your partner was based on the clues? ӹӹ What was it like to give the clues but not have your identity guessed correctly? ӹӹ Why were some clues better than others? ӹӹ What ultimately gave away the identity of your partner? ӹӹ Do you think it was necessary to give clues to the identities? Why? ӹӹ How do you think this activity might relate to how we know God?

Activity 1

A. Explain to your students that there are different ways in which we can come to know that God exists, such as through nature or through the use of human reason. But in order to know certain things about God — who He is, that He loves us and has a plan for our lives — God has to reveal them to us. We cannot come to know such things on our own by thinking about them or by using science and technology. Similarly, the only way students could know who their partners were in the game they just played was for their partners to reveal themselves.

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Blindly guessing would get them only so far.

God Reveals Himself in His Word Thankfully, God does reveal Himself to us. One

Directions: Read the Scripture passages below and answer the questions. Then respond in 4. What did Jesus read from in the synagogue? of the primary ways God does this is through writing to the given prompt. ______John 1:1-5, 14 Scripture (the Bible). In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in 5. What did the Scripture that Jesus read from claim the Spirit of the Lord sent Him to do? the beginning with God. All things came to be through him, and without him nothing came to ______be. What came to be through him was life, and this life was the light of the human race; the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. ... And the Word became ﬂ esh and B. Have students turn to God Reveals Himself in ______made his dwelling among us, and we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father’s only Son, full of grace and truth. 6. What did Jesus claim after reading the Scripture?

______1. Who was in the beginning with God and is God Himself? His Word (page 14) in their workbooks. Have

______students work individually to complete the

Reﬂ ection2. What Question came to be through this person? In a well-written ______fi ve- to seven-sentence paragraph, support the following statement activity. using both of the Scripture passages you have just read: ______God reveals Himself in His Word. 3. What did the Word become, and what could be seen when He became that? C. Review and discuss the answers to God Reveals ______

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______Himself in His Word. Luke 4:16-21 ______He came to Nazareth, where he had grown up, and went according to his custom into the ______synagogue on the Sabbath day. He stood up to read and was handed a scroll of the prophet Isaiah. He unrolled the scroll and found the passage where it was written: “The Spirit of the ______Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, ______and to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord.” Rolling up the scroll, he handed it back to the ______attendant and sat down, and the eyes of all in the synagogue looked intently at him. He said to them, “Today this scripture passage is fulfi lled in your hearing.” Activity 2 ______

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______14 A. Write “Scripture” on the board. Ask your

15 students what other word we call the Scriptures? The Bible. B. Explain that the Catechism says that “in order to reveal Himself to men … God speaks to them in human words” (CCC 101). Scripture is the Divine Revelation Note-Taking Template written record of God’s revelation of Himself to 9. T h e ______Directions: Read the selection and r ethen f e r s tfi o llt hin e athe u t h oblanks r i t y o fas t hyou e C hlisten u r c h tot o tyour e a c hteacher. i n

Jesus’ name. It also refers to those who possess that authority, the In Sacred Scripture, the Church constantly fi nds her nourishment and her strength, for she humanity. God has made His will known to us ______a l o n e , a n d a l l o f t h e w o r l d ’ s welcomes it not as a human word, “but as what it really is, the word of God.” “In the sacred ______books, the Father who is in heaven t o g comes e t h e r i nlovingly u n i o n w to i t hmeet t h e phis o p children, e . and talks with them” (CCC 104). through His Word, which we find written in the 10. Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition together form one Sacred ______1. G o d c h o s e t o r e v e a l H i m s e l f, ao nr dt hm e aw k he ok l ne oc w o n t______e n t o f t h e C h r i s t i a n f a i t h . . Bible. 2. A m y s t e r y i s a t r u t h t h a t c a n n o t b e d i s c o v e r e d b y ______. These descriptions are not complete, but they help you see how God reveals Himself to us 3. G o d r e v e a l e d H i m s e l f t o i n v i t e u s i n t o ______w i t h H i m . through Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture. We will spend a lot more time studying the written record4. T h of e T God’s r i p o d revelation, o f T r u t h i s them a dBible, e o f ______this year. , C. Have your students turn to Divine Revelation ______, a n d t h e ______.

5. Sacred Tradition is the core content of the Christian faith that is found in Note-Taking Template (page 16) and ______a n d ______. 6. Jesus told His Apostles to preach to all the ______, which they take notes using the template while you give and their successors, the ______, have faithfully done for over 2 , 0 0 0 y e a r s , u n d e r t h e g u i d a n c e o f t h e ______. the following lecture. (You can download a 7. The written record of God’s revelation is called ______. It consists

o f t h e ______a n d t h e ______t h a t m a k e

up the Bible. PowerPoint “Divine Revelation” presentation of 8. S a c r e d T r a d i t i o n c a m e b e f o r e ______. this lecture from SophiaInstituteforTeachers.org/ SpiritofTruthParishSupplements.) God chose to reveal Himself and make known 16 Prophet Isaiah, by Michelangelo the mystery of His will. By mystery we do not 17 mean an unsolvable puzzle, but rather, a truth that cannot be discovered by man alone and that cannot be fully known or expressed by man’s finite mind. We can know that God exists on our own, but there are things about God that we cannot know on our own, such as that He loves us and has a plan for our lives.

4 © SOPHIA INSTITUTE FOR TEACHERS SESSION PLAN

God revealed Himself to invite us into friendship with Him. His gradual revelation of Himself in words and deeds is how God pursued us throughout history to save us. He left a means to ensure that this revelation remains whole and complete for all time. This is often referred to as the “Tripod of Truth” and consists of Sacred Tradition, Sacred Scripture, and the Magisterium of the Church. A tripod is the most stable of all platforms. Each leg equally supports what is being upheld. However, if one of those legs is removed or is missing, the entire platform falls down. Sacred Tradition, Sacred Scripture, and the Magisterium of the Church are each a “leg” of the “tripod” that upholds the truth of God’s revelation. Sacred Tradition is the core content of the Christian faith that is found in Scripture and the teachings of the Church (dogmas and doctrines). Sacred Tradition also refers to the process by which the central content of the faith is handed on. In fact, the word “tradition” means “to hand on.” Jesus told the Apostles to preach to everyone the Gospel message, which they and their successors, the Bishops, have done faithfully for the past 2,000 years under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. The written record of God’s revelation is called Sacred Scripture. It consists of the Old and the New Testaments that make up the Bible. Sacred Tradition came before Scripture. There was a time in the early Church where there were Christians but there was no New Testament. It had not been written yet. Therefore, it makes sense to say that Tradition existed before there was a Bible. The Magisterium is a word that refers to the teaching authority of the Church in Jesus’ name. Therefore, the Magisterium refers to that authority and to those who possess that authority: the Pope alone and all of the world’s bishops together in union with the Pope. Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition have the same source, God Himself. Together they merge to form the Deposit of Faith, which is what we call the whole content of our Christian faith, revealed by God through Jesus Christ, and faithfully guarded and interpreted by the Magisterium, Christ’s Church on earth.

The Body of Christ THE LAST SUPPER, BY ANDREY MIRONOv (C. 2009) MOND CRUCIFIXION, BY RAPHAEL (C. 1502-1503) Activity 3

A. Read aloud Catechism of the Catholic Church no. 1382: The Body of Christ Discussion Questions

The Last Supper, by Andrey Mironov (c. 2009) To receive communion is to receive Christ Mond Cruciﬁ xion, by Raphael (c. 1502-1503) Directions: Take some time to quietly view and reﬂ ect on the art. Then think about the Himself who has offered Himself for us. questions below, and discuss them with your classmates. Conversation Questions

1. What do you fi rst notice about each painting? B. Have students turn to The Body of Christ (page 2. What is happening in each painting? 3. Who are the fi gures in each painting?

4. In the Last Supper painting, where is the source of light in the painting? What does that tell 18). Ask them to take a few minutes to look at the us about Jesus? 5. In the Mond Crucifi xion painting, what are the angels doing? Why?

6. How do the two paintings together deepen our understanding of the Eucharist? What do images: Last Supper by Andrey Mironov and Mond they show us about whom we receive in the Bread of Life? Crucifixion by Raphael.

18 C. Review and discuss the questions on The Body of Christ Discussion Questions (page 19) as a class.

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D. Then read aloud Catechism of the Catholic Church no. 103: The Church has always venerated the Scriptures as she venerates the Lord’s Body. She never ceases to present to the faithful the bread of life, taken from the one table of God’s Word and Christ’s Body. E. Ask your students the following questions: ӹӹ What table do you think this Catechism quote is referring to? The altar at Mass. ӹӹ What do we receive from the altar? The Bread of Life, Jesus Himself, in the form of God’s Word and Christ’s Body. ӹӹ What is God’s Word? What is Christ’s Body? Scripture and the Eucharist. We encounter and receive Christ present in both, although in different ways. F. Have your students turn to Scripture and the

Scripture and the Body of Christ Body of Christ (page 20) and work on the

Part II Part I activities individually. They will complete a Directions:Directions: In the boxesIn the on leftthe partnext of page, the Venndraw diagram,a symbol listfor atScripture least three and unique one for characteristics the Eucharistof to Scripture. show how In we the encounter right part, Jesus list at through least three each. unique characteristics of the Eucharist. Then, in the center portion of the diagram, list at least three ways Venn diagram comparing Scripture and the Scripture and the Eucharist are similar.

Scripture The Eucharist Eucharist and then create symbols of each that

Scripture show how we encounter Jesus through each. G. When students have completed their work, review and discuss their responses to the Venn diagram. Draw your own blank diagram on the board, fill it in with student answers, and discuss them. Ask for a few volunteers to share and explain the symbols they created.

Eucharist

Get Ready for the Next Session Review the upcoming session.

6 © SOPHIA INSTITUTE FOR TEACHERS Answer Key 1. The Word. 2. All things came to God Reveals Himself in His Word be through Him, specifically life. Directions: Read the Scripture passages below and answer the questions. Then respond in writing to the given prompt. 3. The glory of God. John 1:1-5, 14 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came to be through him, and without him nothing came to be. What came to be through him was life, and this life was the light of the human race; the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. ... And the Word became ﬂ esh and made his dwelling among us, and we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father’s only Son, full of grace and truth.

1. Who was in the beginning with God and is God Himself?

______

2. What came to be through this person?

______

3. What did the Word become, and what could be seen when He became that?

______

Luke 4:16-21 He came to Nazareth, where he had grown up, and went according to his custom into the synagogue on the Sabbath day. He stood up to read and was handed a scroll of the prophet Isaiah. He unrolled the scroll and found the passage where it was written: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, and to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord.” Rolling up the scroll, he handed it back to the attendant and sat down, and the eyes of all in the synagogue looked intently at him. He said to them, “Today this scripture passage is fulfi lled in your hearing.”

Session 1: The Written Revelation of God 7 Answer Key 4. A scroll from the

book of Isaiah. 4. What did Jesus read from in the synagogue?

______5. The Spirit ______anointed Him to bring glad tidings 5. What did the Scripture that Jesus read from claim the Spirit of the Lord sent Him to do? ______to the poor, ______proclaim liberty to captives and 6. What did Jesus claim after reading the Scripture? ______recovery of sight ______to the blind, to let the oppressed Reﬂ ection Question go free, and to In a well-written fi ve- to seven-sentence paragraph, support the following statement proclaim a year using both of the Scripture passages you have just read:

acceptable to the God reveals Himself in His Word.

Lord. ______

6. That the Scripture ______is fulfilled in the ______people’s hearing ______of it. ______

Reflection Question: ______

God reveals Himself ______in His word. Jesus ______Christ is God’s ______one perfect, ______unsurpassable Word. Jesus, the Word of 15 God, is God and therefore, in Word, God Himself has come to us to reveal His glory. God’s promise of salvation, prophesied throughout the Old Testament, is fulfilled in Jesus, the Word of God.

8 © SOPHIA INSTITUTE FOR TEACHERS Answer Key 1. The mystery of His will Divine Revelation Note-Taking Template 2. Man alone

Directions: Read the selection and then fi ll in the blanks as you listen to your teacher. 3. Friendship

In Sacred Scripture, the Church constantly fi nds her nourishment and her strength, for she 4. Sacred Scripture, welcomes it not as a human word, “but as what it really is, the word of God.” “In the sacred Sacred Tradition, books, the Father who is in heaven comes lovingly to meet his children, and talks with them” (CCC 104). and the Magisterium 1. G o d c h o s e t o r e v e a l H i m s e l f a n d m a k e k n o w n ______. 2. A m y s t e r y i s a t r u t h t h a t c a n n o t b e d i s c o v e r e d b y ______. 5. Scripture, 3. G o d r e v e a l e d H i m s e l f t o i n v i t e u s i n t o ______w i t h H i m . teachings of the 4. T h e T r i p o d o f T r u t h i s m a d e o f ______, Church ______, a n d t h e ______.

6. Gospel message/ 5. Sacred Tradition is the core content of the Christian faith that is found in bishops/ Holy ______a n d ______. Spirit 6. Jesus told His Apostles to preach to all the ______, which they and their successors, the ______, have faithfully done for over

7. Scripture/Old 2 , 0 0 0 y e a r s , u n d e r t h e g u i d a n c e o f t h e ______. Testament/New 7. The written record of God’s revelation is called ______. It consists

Testament o f t h e ______a n d t h e ______t h a t m a k e

up the Bible. 8. Sacred Scripture 8. S a c r e d T r a d i t i o n c a m e b e f o r e ______.

Session 1: The Written Revelation of God 9 Answer Key 9. Magisterium/

pope/bishops 9. T h e ______r e f e r s t o t h e a u t h o r i t y o f t h e C h u r c h t o t e a c h i n

Jesus’ name. It also refers to those who possess that authority, the 10. Deposit of Faith ______a l o n e , a n d a l l o f t h e w o r l d ’ s

______t o g e t h e r i n u n i o n w i t h t h e p o p e .

10. Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition together form one Sacred

______, o r t h e w h o l e c o n t e n t o f t h e C h r i s t i a n f a i t h .

These descriptions are not complete, but they help you see how God reveals Himself to us through Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture. We will spend a lot more time studying the written record of God’s revelation, the Bible, this year.

Prophet Isaiah, by Michelangelo

10 © SOPHIA INSTITUTE FOR TEACHERS The Body of Christ THE LAST SUPPER, BY ANDREY MIRONOv (C. 2009) MOND CRUCIFIXION, BY RAPHAEL (C. 1502-1503)

Session 1: The Written Revelation of God 11 Answer Key 1. Answers will vary. 2. The Last Supper The Body of Christ Discussion Questions painting depicts the Last Supper, The Last Supper, by Andrey Mironov (c. 2009) Mond Cruciﬁ xion, by Raphael (c. 1502-1503) specifically the

moment where Directions: Take some time to quietly view and reﬂ ect on the art. Then think about the questions below, and discuss them with your classmates. Jesus is teaching His Apostles that Conversation Questions

the chalice is the 1. What do you fi rst notice about each painting?

cup of His Blood, 2. What is happening in each painting?

which will be shed 3. Who are the fi gures in each painting?

for them and for 4. In the Last Supper painting, where is the source of light in the painting? What does that tell all as the New us about Jesus? Covenant. The 5. In the Mond Crucifi xion painting, what are the angels doing? Why? other painting 6. How do the two paintings together deepen our understanding of the Eucharist? What do they show us about whom we receive in the Bread of Life? depicts the Crucifixion of Jesus.

3. Jesus and the Apostles are in the Last Supper painting. In the Mond Crucifixion, to Jesus’ left are Mary Magdalene and John the Evangelist, and 19 to Jesus’ right are Jesus’ Mother and St. Jerome (who was not present at the Crucifixion, but to whom this painting was dedicated) along with some angels.

4. The only source of light in the Last Supper is Jesus Himself. He is almost glowing. This highlights Jesus’ divinity. At the moment of the Institution of the Eucharist, Jesus is giving Himself to His disciples, Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity.

5. The angels are collecting the Precious Blood of Jesus as it pours from His wounds on the Cross. They are doing this because the Precious Blood of Christ is the Soul and Divinity of our Lord.

6. Both paintings depict Jesus giving to us His Precious Blood. In both paintings we see not only Jesus’ humanity, but His divinity revealed and given to us fully in the Bread of Life, the Eucharist.

12 © SOPHIA INSTITUTE FOR TEACHERS Answer Key Scripture Possible answers Scripture and the Body of Christ include: Written words, authored by Part I human beings, God Directions: In the left part of the Venn diagram, list at least three unique characteristics speaks to us through of Scripture. In the right part, list at least three unique characteristics of the Eucharist. Then, in the center portion of the diagram, list at least three ways it, tells stories, can Scripture and the Eucharist are similar. be read/received anywhere at any time.

The Eucharist Scripture Possible answers include: Appears as bread and wine, is the actual Body and Blood of Jesus, transubstantiated by the Holy Spirit through a priest, eaten and drunk, is received at Mass.

Scripture and the Eucharist Possible answers include: Both are received at Mass Eucharist from the “one table,” we encounter 20 Jesus in both, both are venerated by Christians, God is revealed in both, both lead us to salvation.

Session 1: The Written Revelation of God 13 Part II Directions: In the boxes on the next page, draw a symbol for Scripture and one for the Eucharist to show how we encounter Jesus through each.

Scripture The Eucharist

Accept reasoned answers

14 © SOPHIA INSTITUTE FOR TEACHERS Grade 6 Student Workbook Sample Pages God Reveals Himself in His Word

Directions: Read the Scripture passages below and answer the questions. Then respond in writing to the given prompt.

John 1:1-5, 14 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came to be through him, and without him nothing came to be. What came to be through him was life, and this life was the light of the human race; the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. ... And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us, and we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father’s only Son, full of grace and truth.

1. Who was in the beginning with God and is God Himself?

______

2. What came to be through this person?

______

3. What did the Word become, and what could be seen when He became that?

______

14 © SOPHIA INSTITUTE FOR TEACHERS 4. What did Jesus read from in the synagogue?

______

5. What did the Scripture that Jesus read from claim the Spirit of the Lord sent Him to do?

______

6. What did Jesus claim after reading the Scripture?

______

Reflection Question In a well-written five- to seven-sentence paragraph, support the following statement using both of the Scripture passages you have just read:

God reveals Himself in His Word.

______

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Directions: Read the selection and then fill in the blanks as you listen to your teacher.

In Sacred Scripture, the Church constantly finds her nourishment and her strength, for she welcomes it not as a human word, “but as what it really is, the word of God.” “In the sacred books, the Father who is in heaven comes lovingly to meet his children, and talks with them” (CCC 104).

1. G o d c h o s e t o r e v e a l H i m s e l f a n d m a k e k n o w n ______.

2. A m y s t e r y i s a t r u t h t h a t c a n n o t b e d i s c o v e r e d b y ______.

3. G o d r e v e a l e d H i m s e l f t o i n v i t e u s i n t o ______w i t h H i m .

4. T h e T r i p o d o f T r u t h i s m a d e o f ______,

______, a n d t h e ______.

5. Sacred Tradition is the core content of the Christian faith that is found in

______a n d ______.

6. Jesus told His Apostles to preach to all the ______, which they

and their successors, the ______, have faithfully done for over

2 , 0 0 0 y e a r s , u n d e r t h e g u i d a n c e o f t h e ______.

7. The written record of God’s revelation is called ______. It consists

o f t h e ______a n d t h e ______t h a t m a k e

up the Bible.

8. S a c r e d T r a d i t i o n c a m e b e f o r e ______.

16 © SOPHIA INSTITUTE FOR TEACHERS 9. T h e ______r e f e r s t o t h e a u t h o r i t y o f t h e C h u r c h t o t e a c h i n

Jesus’ name. It also refers to those who possess that authority, the

______a l o n e , a n d a l l o f t h e w o r l d ’ s

______t o g e t h e r i n u n i o n w i t h t h e p o p e .

10. Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition together form one Sacred

______, o r t h e w h o l e c o n t e n t o f t h e C h r i s t i a n f a i t h .

Prophet Isaiah, by Michelangelo

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The Last Supper, by Andrey Mironov (c. 2009) Mond Crucifixion, by Raphael (c. 1502-1503)

Directions: Take some time to quietly view and reflect on the art. Then think about the questions below, and discuss them with your classmates.

Conversation Questions

1. What do you first notice about each painting?

2. What is happening in each painting?

3. Who are the figures in each painting?

4. In the Last Supper painting, where is the source of light in the painting? What does that tell us about Jesus?

5. In the Mond Crucifixion painting, what are the angels doing? Why?

6. How do the two paintings together deepen our understanding of the Eucharist? What do they show us about whom we receive in the Bread of Life?

Session 1: The Written Revelation of God 19 Scripture and the Body of Christ

Part I Directions: In the left part of the Venn diagram, list at least three unique characteristics of Scripture. In the right part, list at least three unique characteristics of the Eucharist. Then, in the center portion of the diagram, list at least three ways Scripture and the Eucharist are similar.

Scripture

Eucharist

20 © SOPHIA INSTITUTE FOR TEACHERS Part II Directions: In the boxes on the next page, draw a symbol for Scripture and one for the Eucharist to show how we encounter Jesus through each.

Scripture The Eucharist

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