10B Essay Preparation Lesson

Salvation History

Cristo Rey Miami High School - End of Course Essay Student Assessment Review

Sr. María José Socias, SCTJM

Multiple Choice

True or False: Redeem means to "buy back."

• True

• False

Dropdown

We need Christ to ​

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our debt to take away ​

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. Jesus pays a debt we cannot pay ​

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The Paschal Mystery in the CCC

(1085) In the liturgy of the Church, it is principally his own Paschal mystery that Christ signifies and makes present. During his earthly life Jesus announced his Paschal mystery by his teaching and anticipated it by his actions. When his Hour comes, he lives out the unique event of history which does not pass away: Jesus dies, is buried, rises from the dead, and is seated at the right hand of the Father "once for all." His Paschal mystery is a real event that occurred in our history, but it is unique: all other historical events happen once, and then they pass away, swallowed up in the past. The Paschal mystery of Christ, by contrast, cannot remain only in the past, because by his death he destroyed death, and all that Christ is - all that he did and suffered for all men - participates in the divine eternity, and so transcends all times while being made present in them all. The event of the Cross and Resurrection abides and draws everything toward life.

Multiple Choice

True or False: Christ's Paschal Mystery happened once, but transcends time because its fruits are experienced in every human heart that is open to go from death to life, from sin to grace.

• True

• False

Open Ended

Recalling Christ's Passion, Death and Resurrection, how can we apply the idea of redemption (paying the price for the sins of man on the Cross) to a current social issue in society or something we experience in life?

An example could be:

• - A criminal paying their debt to society, changing their ways and dedicating their lives to help others

• - An athlete who made moral mistakes stopping that way of life and dedicating themselves to mentoring younger athletes

What is an example you can think of?

Open Ended

Talking with a neighbor, share the idea you just identified. Then, together create a sample outline for a 5 paragraph essay you could write about a way we who follow Jesus can apply the concept of redemption to Christian life:

You must have:

1) A thesis statement

2) Intro with a good definition of redemption

3) Two Scripture passages related to redemption

4) Application of redemption to your example

5) Conclusion that restates your thesis and summarizes the main ideas

Open Ended

To finish, please evaluate the outline of your neighbor according to:

1) Accuracy

2) Depth of discussion

3) Organization

Share your feedback with them, and give them one affirmation. Thank you!