Sophomore Religion Blog

What were some of the main points in Thomas Groome’s book, “What Makes Us Catholic?” Do you agree/disagree and why? What were some new things that you learned about Pope Francis from the video clips? What are different changes that Pope Francis is making to the way popes usually do things? What hopes do you have for the present day Catholic Church? Some of the main points in Groome's book that we discussed were on the Catholic Church and the struggles it has faced and still face today. Groome does not state a clear opinion but he does state how the Church has discriminated in the past against other Christians, religions, or races. I agree with this because there was a lot of discrimination in the past in general and there still is today. However, I think we, as in the human race, are improving and doing better. Everyone, not just the Church, should always be thinking about what we can improve in, especially in ourselves. There is always room for improvement and the Church has com...

What did you find interesting about the history of the Sisters of Notre Dame? What is something that you heard from the Alumnae Panel that stuck with you and why? What does it mean to you to be a part of the Notre Dame Community? When you leave Notre Dame High School, what do you think are some values that will stay with you? I found it interesting how St. Julie an d François were able to start the Sisters of Notre Dame on their own without help from a bunch of other people. It shows that even one person can build a company or business. I also thought it was incredible that St. Julie was paralyzed for 22 years and was able to walk again after that. If I were her, I probably would have given up already because you cannot do much when you are paralyzed. The fact that François and St. Julie would give up all their money to build a free school for the kids that were not as fortunate is amazing. It takes a lot of courage to do that and shows the Sisters of Notre Dame was built on bra...