Catholic Kermit

Today, in our 7th grade pre-Confirmation class, we had a Prayer Quiz #1 (Lord’s Prayer, Hail Mary, Apostle’s Creed, Act of Contrition, & other)

Then we played an “get-to-know you” game called “2 Truths / 1 Lie”

We reviewed A.R.R.R.

We spoke on VIRTUES: Faith + Hope + Love

• Even demons believe in God, but don’t have LOVE  (the greatest virtue)

From virtues, we discussed DISCERNING Spirits in prayer as we look at the “Big 3” (thoughts + feelings + desires)

• 3 SPIRITS: God’s Spirit — My Spirit — Evil Spirit
• if GOD … we GROW in faith + hope + love
• if EVIL … any virtue DROPS

— CHRISTIAN HEART (levels of my personhood)  — I kept this a lot simpler in class (they are still 7th graders)

• BODY, (surface, 5 senses, Level 1)
  • –easily affected by weather, sleep, food, tone
• MIND, (psychological, attitudes, Level 2)
  • –affected by family, culture, DNA, prejudices, life experiences  (Pleasure /Pain Principle)
• SPIRIT, (spiritual, the “deep Big 3”, Level 3)

• –thoughts + feelings + desires + imagination
• –the place the Holy Spirit dwells in us
• —Consolation … peace, loved, joy, hope, zeal, trust, courage, contentment, sadness for sin.
• —Desolation … anxiety, loneliness, sadness, boredom, fear, discourage, restlessness, etc.

HOMEWORK: After 3 times of personal prayer, journal a letter to God after each.