Interactive Guide Grade 7

24 Seventh Grade Core Subjects : : Religion : : Hands-On (The Virtue Tree: Table of Contents)

Contents

Introduction: Growing, Growing, Grown!

1 5 6 7

God’s Image & Our Self-Image

Virtues & Bad Days

Part I: Preparing to Grow Good Fruit

Good Words Good Signs

10 12 14 16 18 20 21 23 25 28 35 38 54 57 64 66 69 76 79 83 86 98

Good Thoughts Good Energy

A Good Imagination All Together Now!

Recollection

Part II: Accepting What You Cannot Change

Obedience

A Picture from Heaven: St. Juan Diego

Courage & Suffering

Always in the Master’s House: St. Josephine Bakhita

Weakness

Following in the Footsteps of Christ: St. Francis of Assisi

“Virtue demands courage, constant effort, and above all, help from on high.”

Leaning Toward Evil Living with Doubts

Blue Sky and Our Altars: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

Patience

The Girl with a Mission: St. Catherine Labouré

—St. John Vianney

Suggestions to Give Up

Apostle of Life: St. Gianna Beretta Molla

Temptation to Despair

Greater Love Than This: St. Damien of Molokai

101 109 111 113 119 122 125 128 134 136 153 155

Part III: Consummation Virtues

Humility

The Queen’s Good Works: St. Elizabeth of Hungary

Modesty

Death, But Not Sin: St. Maria Goretti

Living for God

The Love of God Is Everything: Bl. Solanus Casey

Detachment from Material Goods

To Know Christ Jesus: St. Katharine Drexel

The End

Directions for Virtue “Key” Cards