Writing Our Catholic Faith

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1 Writing Our Catholic Faith Revised Edition Thomas M. Wasylyk and Jennifer Schweighofer Nihil Obstat Reverend J. Brian Bransfield January 2, 2016 Grade 8 Item #610 ISBN Cover Image: Dreamstime.com Imprimatur Archbishop Charles J. Chaput Archdiocese of Philadelphia January 14, 2016 IT IS ILLEGAL TO PHOTOCOPY THIS BOOK This book is not to be reproduced in any manner whatsoever, in part or whole, without the written permission of the publisher. For additional information, contact Universal Publishing. Copyright 2016, Universal Publishing, All Rights Reserved. Table of Contents Pretest...2 Manuscript & Cursive Alphabet...3 Line Quality & Size and Alignment...4 Pencil & Paper Position...4 Posture...4 Spacing...5 Letter Forms & Pencil Position...6 Basic Strokes...7 A and a...8 B and b...9 C and c...10 D and d...11 Writing Cursive Numerals E and e...13 F and f...14 G and g...15 Family and Friends...16 H and h...18 I and i...19 The Seven Sacraments The Rosary...21 J and j K and k Our Relationship with God...24 L and l M and m...27 N and n O and o The Catholic Church Upper-Loop Letters...31 P and p Q and q R and r S and s Church History: Jesus to 100 A.D T and t U and u V and v W and w...41 Church History: 100 A.D. to 500 A.D X and x Calculating Percentages Y and y Z and z...47 Church History: 500 A.D. to 1000 A.D Church History: 1000 A.D. to 1500 A.D Leonardo da Vinci s The Last Supper Sermon on the Mount Church History: 1500 A.D. to 1800 A.D Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Saint Ignatius of Loyola...57 The Lord s Prayer The Ten Commandments Church History: 1800 A.D. to Present Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Saint Maximilian Kolbe Morality Descending Letters The Teaching of Jesus Prayer God s Answer to Our Prayers Manuscript Review: The Apostle s Creed...71 Those Who Show Us How to Pray Understanding Prayer Conscience...74 Elements of a Moral Decision Steps to Making a Good Moral Choice...76 Temptation and Sin...77 Capital Sins Post Test... 80

2 LEFT HAND Bend thumb. Left Hand Pencil Position Pencil is held near large knuckle. First finger rests on top of pencil. Bend thumb. Cursive Paper Position The position of your paper or book is important for maintaining consistent slant in your writing. It also helps with the overall legibility of your handwriting. Line quality is the smoothness, evenness, color, and thickness of the pencil line. CORRECT TOO HEAVY TOO LIGHT VARYING blink blink blink Too much pressure on Not enough pressure Consistent pressure on the pencil Good #2 pencil lead Line Quality the pencil Pencil lead too soft Size and Alignment Maximum letters fill almost the entire space. A B C b f h k l Minimum letters fill approximately one-half of the writing space. Descenders fill approximately one-half the space below the bottom line. Intermediate letters d and t fill approximately two-thirds of the writing space. Size and alignment refer to the evenness of the letters along the bottom line and along their tops, with all letters of the same size even in height. d t on the pencil Pencil lead too hard a c e i m r s x f g j p q y z Y Z RIGHT HAND Maximum Size Letters Minimum Size Letters Descender Letters Intermediate Size Letters Varying pressure on the pencil Pencil lead too soft Good Posture 1. Both feet on the floor 2. Elbows off edge of desk 3. Sit back in chair 4. Shoulders slightly forward 5. Desk proper height Right Hand 4 Copyright 2016, Universal Publishing

3 Correct spacing between letters, words, and sentences makes your writing easy to read. Study the spacing examples below. Letter Spacing This example shows good spacing between letters. This shows good letter spacing. Write the sentence. Check your spacing between letters. Ann was named captain of the team. Word Spacing Spacing Allow enough space between words to fit a small oval. The example below shows good spacing between words. This shows good word spacing. Write the sentence. Check your spacing between words. I will exercise every day of the week. Sentence Spacing Allow enough space between sentences to fit a large oval. This example shows good spacing between sentences. Ron is a carpenter. Pam is a news reporter. Roberto is going to be a doctor. What do you want to be? Write the sentences. Check your spacing between sentences. I like to sing. Do you like to sing? New Paragraph Indent When you indent for a new paragraph, allow enough space for two uppercase ovals. Study the example below. This shows correct indentation for a new paragraph. Copyright 2016, Universal Publishing 5

4 Basic Strokes All letters are made from the basic strokes. If you make the basic strokes correctly, your writing will be legible. Study the basic strokes below. As you write them, think of letters that contain each stroke. Slant Strokes Practice writing the slant strokes. Be sure your book is in the correct position for cursive writing. Study the slant strokes in the letters to the right. l A h i H f K P Undercurves Write the tall and short undercurves. Make the undercurves wide. Do not curve up too quickly. Study the undercurves in the letters to the right. b f B p r s t S Downcurves Write the tall and short downcurves. Make the downcurves wide. Do not curve down too quickly. Study the downcurves in the letters to the right. a d g q o c A Overcurves Write the tall and short overcurves. Make the overcurves wide. Do not curve up too quickly. Study the overcurves in the letters to the right. m n v x y z Y Z Write the sentence: The new church was built quickly. Check all your basic strokes. Copyright 2016, Universal Publishing 7

5 2 A4 1. Downcurve 2. Undercurve 3. Slant 4. Undercurve a Downcurve 2. Undercurve A A A A A A a a a a a a COPY 3. Slant 4. UndercurveEXAMINATION A A A A a a a a Write the joinings and words. As Assumption Ac Acts of the Apostles ab absolution an sanctifying grace Write the sentences. Check your writing. God created us out of love and in his image. All real love comes from God. In order to love others and for others to love us, we must first learn to love ourselves. o LETTER SPACING o JOININGS o LETTER SIZE o SLANT o WORD SPACING 8 Copyright 2016, Universal Publishing

6 H Overcurve, slant 2. Slant 3. Retrace, curve up 4. Swing right 2 1h Undercurve, curve back 2. Slant 3. Overcurve 4. Slant 5. Undercurve H H H H H H h h h h h h H H H H h h h h Write the joinings and words. Ha Haggai He Hebrews Ho Hosea ha charity ho honor he heresy Write the sentences. Check your writing. As we get older, the relationship we have with our parents changes. We want to be treated as mature individuals, but we still rely on our parents for many things. o LETTER SPACING o JOININGS o LETTER SIZE o SLANT o WORD SPACING 18 Copyright 2016, Universal Publishing

7 3 I1 1. Curve up 2. Curve down, curve up 3. Swing right i Undercurve 2. Slant 3. Undercurve 4. Dot 2 I I I I I I i i i i i i I I I I i i i i Write the joinings and words. Incarnation Israelites il family in infallible id solidarity ie piety Write the sentences. Check your writing. Communication is important in families. Sharing our thoughts and feelings with family members helps us obtain deeper respect for and understanding of each other. Copyright 2016, Universal Publishing o LETTER SPACING o JOININGS o ALIGNMENT o SLANT o WORD SPACING 19

8 The Rosary Write the sentences. Check your writing. The Mysteries of the Rosary are twenty events in the lives of Jesus and Mary that we think about while praying the Rosary. There are four types of mysteries, and each category includes five events. Write the sentences. The Joyful Mysteries are about the conception and birth of Jesus. The Luminous Mysteries are about the life and mission of Jesus. The Sorrowful Mysteries are about the suffering and death of Jesus. The Glorious Mysteries are about events after the death of Jesus. Copyright 2016, Universal Publishing o LETTER SPACING o JOININGS o ALIGNMENT o SLANT o WORD SPACING 21

9 1 1 M Overcurve, slant 2. Retrace, overcurve, slant 3. Retrace, overcurve, slant 4. Undercurve m Overcurve, slant 2. Overcurve, slant 3. Overcurve, slant 4. Undercurve M M M M M M m m m m m m M M M M m m m m Write the joinings and words. Mo Moses Me Messiah ma martyr mo monotheism me mercy member Write the sentences. Check your writing. Our relationship with God is challenged by the fact that we are unable to picture him in our minds. God is invisible and formless, with no physical body that we can see. Copyright 2016, Universal Publishing o LETTER SPACING o JOININGS o ALIGNMENT o SLANT o WORD SPACING 27

10 Write the sentences. Check your writing. The Catholic Church is made up of followers of Jesus. We all share the same faith. As Catholics, we receive the sacraments and obey the laws of God and the Church. Answer the following questions. Who founded the Catholic Church? What does the word catholic mean? What is the mission of the Catholic Church? The Catholic Church Write the sentences. The marks of the Catholic Church are: one, holy, catholic, and apostolic. These marks are what identify our Church. o LETTER SPACING o JOININGS o LETTER SIZE o SLANT o WORD SPACING 30 Copyright 2016, Universal Publishing

11 Church History: 1500 A.D. to 1800 A.D. Write the sentences. Check your writing. In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, there was a renewal in Christianity in spite of religious controversy and war. The Protestant Reformation occurred when many Christians protested against and separated from the Church of Rome. Write the underlined words. Those who did not separate from the Church of Rome became known as Roman Catholics. The Council of Trent worked to reform the Catholic Church by widening its teachings and strengthening its discipline. As a result, many who had converted to Protestantism came back to the Catholic faith. This is known as Counter-Reformation. o LETTER SPACING o JOININGS o LETTER SIZE o SLANT o WORD SPACING 54 Copyright 2016, Universal Publishing

12 Write the sentences. Check your writing. In the eighteenth century, the Enlightenment brought about new ideas regarding science and human reason. The Church tried to provide answers to these questions. In this era, new denominations emerged, such as the Lutherans and Baptists. Why do you think the new scientific reasoning of the Enlightenment conflicted with Church ideals? Copyright 2016, Universal Publishing o LETTER SPACING o JOININGS o ALIGNMENT o SLANT o WORD SPACING 55

13 Write the sentences. Check your writing. Prayer Prayer is a special way of communicating with God. When we pray, we use both our hearts and our minds to extend a message to God and to hear his response. We should set aside a special time every day for prayer. Write the correct type of prayer next to each definition. praise contrition thanksgiving adoration petition intercession A prayer that shows sorrow for sinful behavior: A prayer that shows awe of God s greatness: A prayer that tells God how good he is: A prayer that expresses gratitude toward God: A prayer that asks for God s help and support: A prayer that asks for God s help on behalf of another: o LETTER SPACING o JOININGS o LETTER SIZE o SLANT o WORD SPACING 68 Copyright 2016, Universal Publishing