Are there compelling reasons to be or to remain a Catholic? As one prepares for life after Saint Mary's, these sessions
offer an opportunity to ask some hard questions about the quality of my life in the future: what
place will God have in my life? what does it take to be a committed Catholic? what are the core teachings of the
Catholic Church? what are the sacrifices and hardships in being Catholic?
what are the joys of being Catholic?
what does it mean to base one's life of faith on a relationship with
the God of love and friendship? what is the significance of
discovering the sacredness and sacramentality of sexuality? what will it
be like to be married and
Catholic? or single and Catholic? or a Catholic parent? how do Catholics
pray? what does it mean to celebrate the Eucharist well?
This course will be a combination of readings, input by the
professor, conversations and e-mail reflections sent by members of the class to the professor about topics that
arise in the class and topics that the students suggest. This course is
graded satisfactory/unsatisfactory.
This course is open to Juniors and Seniors.
