In this series on Catholic Time Management, we have taken a look at the challenge most Catholics face finding time to grow in their faith The reason that being too "busy" is the wrong way to look at time challenges Why we are so overwhelmed and the need to establish margin Areas in our life where [...]
Living in Eden
Welcome to From the Abbey!
You have come across a web page that is only available to members of the Catholic Learning Plan. But keep reading to find out why you want to become a member!
From the Abbey is a Catholic educational apostolate. My name is Jeff Arrowood, and my mission is to promote Catholic literacy and to help adults become self-directed learners in their Catholic faith. This website, www.fromtheabbey.com, is dedicated to one facet of this work - a Catholic learning system that teaches the faith while at the same time teaching you how to learn.
The learning activity on this page is part of the course on Eden within the free membership level of the Catholic Learning Plan. The Catholic Learning Plan is tailored to your learning style. In particular, this page has activities for those who learn best through action and have a kinesthetic or experiential learning style. As a member, you will learn in this program on Eden
- What it was really like to live in the Original Covenant
- The original state of human nature as God created us to be
- The key to happiness in Eden
- Some of the myths about Adam & Eve and why they're wrong
Eden - Living the Covenant
Oh No! Only 3 minutes? Members get to watch the full video! See below!
Welcome to From the Abbey!
From the Abbey is a Catholic educational apostolate. My name is Jeff Arrowood, and my mission is to promote Catholic literacy and to help adults become self-directed learners in their Catholic faith. This website, www.fromtheabbey.com, is dedicated to one facet of this work - a Catholic learning system that teaches the faith while at the same time teaching you how to learn.
The video above is part of the Catholic Learning Plan membership. The full video is over 15 minutes long, and it comes with a number of other educational resources. Since you are here as a guest, and not signed in as a member, you are able to see only the first few minutes of the video. As a member, you will learn in this program on Eden
- What it was really like to live in the Original Covenant
- The original state of human nature as God created us to be
- The key to happiness in Eden
- Some of the myths about Adam & Eve and why they're wrong
Addressing Materialism with Students: Levels of Happiness
The Attraction of Materialism Perhaps one reason that materialism is so attractive to young people is that they tend not to discriminate between levels of goods. In fact, especially in a culture that encourages the sense appetite and discourages the nurture of the intellect and the will, they tend to judge what is good based [...]
Materialism
Stuck in This World Materialism is the philosophy that reality consists only in the physical and tangible. Materialists seek their ultimate happiness in physical pleasures and possessions. They don't believe in spiritual goods and they don't really value human nature. People who embrace materialism often teeter between living life to the fullest and falling into [...]
