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Stories of Old: Parables

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Goal The goal of this Edge Night is to help the youth learn and know the purpose of the parables that Jesus used throughout His public ministry. Edge Night at a Glance Parables in the simplest definition are metaphors drawn from ordinary life that help the hearer or reader to learn a spiritual lesson. It is important to note, Jesus did not necessarily believe that parables were simple nor that every individual would properly understand each parable. The Greek word parabolh (parabolē) is used

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Jesus Christ is Coming to Town: The Incarnation

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Goal The goal of this Edge Night is to help the middle school youth understand the four reasons God became man: to show us the love of the Father, to give us a model of holiness, to unite our human nature with the divine nature and for redemption. Edge Night at a Glance The topic of this night is the Incarnation. The Incarnation is a fundamental belief for us as Catholic Christians – that God became man to save us from our sins. In John 1:14, we are told, “the word became flesh and dwelt

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It Takes Two: Scripture and Tradition

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Goal The goal of this Edge Night to help the youth understand that Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture go together to reveal the great mystery of God. Edge Night at a Glance God has always been revealing Himself to creation. While He can reveal Himself in a multitude of ways, there are two ways that God has guided the Church through the course of history. Sacred Tradition, or eyewitness accounts of who God is and how He has acted throughout history, is one. Sacred Scripture, or the Holy

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CROSSwords: Lectio Divina

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Goal The goal of this Edge Night is for the middle school youth to understand what Lectio Divina is and how it can make Scripture come to life in their lives. Edge Night at a Glance One of the most common reasons people give for not reading the Bible is that they do not understand it or feel overwhelmed with where to start. Yet, as Catholics, we are called to read and pray through the Scriptures on a regular basis in order to grow in holiness. While this may seem like a tall task, we are blessed

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Edge Semester Planning Guide 06: Social Justice

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This book is the final topic in our curriculum: Social Justice. Throughout the semester, the middle school youth will be introduced to the social teaching of the Catholic Church. Using the dignity of the human person as the basis, this semester will look at issues such as solidarity, war, greed, poverty and injustice. The goal of the semester is to help the young people see the needs of the greater human family and how their faith connects them to their brothers and sisters in need. This Semester

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With All Your: The Great Commandment

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Goal of this Edge Night The goal of this Edge Night is to show that God is first and foremost commanding us to love Him and make Him the center of our lives. Our love of others and of ourselves will flow correctly when we keep God first in our lives. Edge Night at a Glance All of the laws and all of the prophets hang on what we call the Greatest Commandment – and the Greatest Commandment centers around making God the center of our lives. If we truly love God with all of our heart, soul, mind,

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Needs and Wants: Greed and Materialism

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Goal of this Edge Night The goal of this Edge Night is to help the youth keep in perspective the things they want and desire in life. If they can recognize the difference between wanting and needing something, they can avoid falling into traps of greed and getting caught up in the materialism of the world. Edge Night at a Glance Greed and materialism is a difficult topic for us to explore because it challenges all of us to take stock of what we have, what we want, and how blessed we truly are.

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Near and Far: Solidarity

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Goal of this Edge Night The goal of this Edge Night is to help the youth understand the Catholic Church’s teaching on solidarity and call them to action in living it out. The night focuses on love of neighbor and how Jesus Christ shows us not only the dignity of humanity, but also how to respond the needs of those around us. Edge Night at a Glance This night is closely connected to the “Dignity of the Human Person” Edge Night, but focuses more on love of neighbor as the middle school youth

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Made for More: Human Dignity

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Goal of this Edge Night The goal of this Edge Night is for youth to recognize God’s divine image in every human person and identify ways to honor this dignity in themselves and others each day. Edge Night at a Glance This night focuses on the dignity of the human person. The youth will learn that they are created in God’s image and likeness. Our human dignity comes from God and rests in Him alone. When we struggle with self image (a human condition), we fail to see that we are deeply known

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Living the Option: Serving the Poor

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Goal of this Edge Night The goal of this Edge Night is to help the youth grow in awareness of what our Catholic faith teaches about serving the poor. This night will help the middle school youth see what the poor can teach us about loving God. Edge Night at a Glance The Catholic Social Teaching we will focus on for this Edge Night is called “preferential option for the poor and vulnerable.” Blessed John Paul II wrote: “By virtue of her own evangelical duty, the church feels called to take