Caterina's Sophomore Religon Blog

What were new things that you learned about the Beatitudes? In the Beatitudes, they state what people get rewarded for instead of punished, and I feel that overall, I do a lot of those things without noticing. It is important to follow all the Beatitudes through life, and it should be expected of us, but sometimes we need a reminder. They specifically state ways we should be living our life; merciful, humble, peaceful, and righteous. The Beatitudes are like motivators, they let us know that we will be rewarded for our good deeds: Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God and Blessed are the peacemakers: the children of God. Some Beatitudes can comfort us in times of hardship; Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted and Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.  Overall, the Beatitudes can serve as many references throughout people's lives and they guide us to live better lives. Which beatitud...

What specific things did you learn from your group's parable? In The Rich Man and Lazarus, the story mentions the relationship between life and death and how your choices in life have consequences after you die. It showed how wealth has nothing to do with your morality, and that God recognizes what you do in life. The parable confirms that you will be punished for your sins but also rewarded for your good deeds. The Rich Man's consequences were not immediate and that might have encouraged him to continue being glutinous. That is very important to take away from this parable, because many people continue committing sins because they don't have immediate consequences. Like The Rich Man and Lazarus they eventually got what they deserved. Lazarus was able to go to heaven, and the Rich Man went to hell. What specific things did you learn from the parables that were presented by the other groups? In the first parable, The Prodigal Son, loyalty and family is depict...