KEY UNDERSTANDINGS LEARNING POINTS IN THE SECTIONS
A1 Wondering at experiences of the human spirit
A1.1 States that the soul gives life to the body and, with God’s help, gives inner strength for goodness. A1.2 Describes situations in which the soul, with God’s help, strengthens people to be heroic for God. A2 Wondering at the Creator of the soul A2.1 States qualities of the soul. A3 Attribute: God empowers human beings for good A3.1 Celebrates that God empowers human beings to do what is good. |
B1 Jesus revealed heroic spiritual strength to obey his Father
B1.1 Describes ways in which Jesus showed heroic spiritual strength. B2 Jesus promised the special strength of the Holy Spirit to his Church B2.1 States that Jesus promised the Holy Spirit to his followers and how this was fulfilled at Pentecost. B2.2 Evaluates ways society would be different if everyone used the heroic strength of the Holy Spirit to do good. |
C1 Catholics celebrate the special strength of the Holy Spirit
C1.1 Presents major stories of followers of Jesus being strengthened by the Holy Spirit. C1.2 Identifies ways in which other Christian heroes have been strengthened by the Spirit. C2 Catholics celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation C2.1 Describes the words and actions of the Rite of Confirmation. C3 Jesus calls his followers to open themselves to the Spirit through the Beatitudes C3.1 Explains how the gifts of the Spirit received through Confirmation can be developed further through the Beatitudes. |
(Archdiocese of Perth Western Australia, 2001)