Jesus is risen! Alleluia

Jesus came that we might have life and have it more abundantly( John 10:10b). On the cross he conquered sin and death. While hanging on the cross Jesus also said, "I thirst"( John 19:28). Yet in Mark 15: 22 we read "They gave him wine drugged with myrrh, but he did not take it." What do these details tell us?

1. Give two possible ways we can interpret the words, "I thirst."

2. Why would the soldiers offer Jesus wine drugged with myrrh?

3. Why would Jesus have refused to drink this wine drugged with myrrh?

4. When  do  Hayesmen experience times of stress and pressure?

5. How do  our discussions with Ms. Martin about tobacco and alcohol tie in with the questions 1 to four?

WHERE HEAVEN AND THE BRONX MET

  Please read my article about our visit. Then, write your own article and include ideas and details that I did not  mention.  I was very proud of you! The quality of your questions and insights was inspiring.  I am hoping to share  your comments with Mr. Cooper and Mrs. Kalin  so they can continue  meeting  with other schools and spreading the Good News! Please post a comment that is one paragraph in length.  Again, add details, insights, observations and questions. Comment on a favorite scene in the book.  You may even comment on how we arranged the room, the refreshments we enjoyed, and other facets of the experience. Please take care to do quality work since these comments will be read by a large audience of teachers and students throughout the nation.

 

Where Heaven and the Bronx Met

On Friday March 10, Mr. Kenneth Cooper, a former Hayes faculty member who currently teachers at Saint John’s College High School in Washington D.C., and his wife, Mrs. Jacalyn Kalin, an ESL professor at Montgomery College in Maryland met with the Cardinal and Gold students of Brother William Sherlog’s Theology 9 class to discuss a newly printed book they have co-authored.  The freshmen read the book during February and the first week of this month. Mr. Lessa arranged for the purchase of a classroom set and expedited this project.

Where Heaven and the Bronx Met, Opus Press, Washington, DC, 2016 is a lively novel that explores Catholic secondary education, personal conversion, the call to holiness, and  the  spiritual battle between forces of good and evil. While adult readers will enjoy the story, Cooper and Kalin are specifically writing to high school teenagers who face a wide array of challenging experiences. The entire book is set in the Bronx with many chapters based on Mr. Cooper’s teaching and coaching days at Hayes. Schools throughout the nation will be incorporating this book into their curricula and we are proud to say that Hayes has led the way in this innovative project. Both authors, teachers and students enjoyed a spirited conversation on the Bronx characters,  plots and themes that unfold in 248 pages of solid theology mixed with fun and action.

 

 

 

The Ladder! Hang On! Move Up!

Only eight Cardinal and Gold Exegetes  commented on the last post. For reasons of academic integrity  no additional  comments  are allowed to the Pro- Life post. If you missed this assignment you  do not receive any credit. To make up this assignment you may post a comment to this blog. If you commented on the Pro-Life post you may also post on this new post. Remember, the Cardinal and Gold Honors program is designed to be a competitive scholarship program. Please double your efforts! Maintain your eligibility.

Answer the following questions  in complete sentence format. All the answers are to be found in "Where Heaven and the Bronx Met."

1. Explain the paradox of the Dorothy Day quote on page 12.

2. Read the 13th line on page 19. How does it relate to the closing prayer that is read every day at Hayes?

3. How does Mac's rugby game tie in to John 10: 10? See page 24.

4. Read page 25. How does Jerry connect with the idea of notional assent?

5. How does the scene on page 27 tie in to the life of Sant Ignatius of Loyola and Blessed Edmund Rice? You must answer both parts of this question.

 

6. Read page 33. What do we discover about the true nature of Mrs. Tilak and Mr. Kenji Yokonama?

7. Read page 34. How do the actions of Kenji relate to pacifism and to the  "Just War Theory/"

8. Read the top of page 38. How does this description connect with Psalm 3: 7?

9. Describe the daily activity of Mac that is described on page 13 and page 48.

10. How does the Caravaggio Painting. " The Call of Matthew" relate to page37, lines 8-10?

Pro Life!



How do the ideas of Jeremiah, Joshua, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mr. Romano encourage a Hayesman?  Select and describe  one idea from the  "180" documentary that gives some insight about the issue of abortion. What is the "Seamless Garment theory?"  How do the seven photographs show a  progression of thought and action? Take your time to answer all aspects of these questions in a thoughtful way.



From Patrick Cardinal Hayes to You!

  Pause this video three times. Give three shout-outs to some of the shield you see.
What would be a good title fort this video?

The Vox Dei Informs a leader that all are Imago Dei.

Describe your visit to Fordham University.
How did the presentation compare or contrast with our discussions about manhood and leadership.
Look up Luke 22:24-27. How does this gospel teaching fit into the presentation?

Columbus and the Rosary: Ave Maria

The Nina, The Pinta, and The Santa Maria

Is it possible that Columbus may have prayed the Rosary as he sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492? In this assignment you are asked to choose one of the Joyful, Sorrowful ,Glorious, or  Luminous Mysteries. Briefly explain the  mystery and supply evidence to show how that mystery could possibly  relate to Columbus and his voyages. This work  requires one well written paragraph.

Example:
On October 7, 1492 Columbus'  ship log recorded spotting  shore birds flying west.  One wonders if Columbus took this event to prayer.  The birds may have reminded him of the dove that appeared when Jesus was baptized.  Mark 1: 9-11 is the basis for the Luminous Mystery known as the Baptism of Jesus. Those  1492 birds may have been  Eskimo curlews or American golden plovers, but the bird involved in the Baptism of Jesus is the Holy Spirit announcing something new and eternal.