Activity Sheet
YEAR II
WEEK 20
Reading Questions
 These questions should be answered while reading the material for this week.
 Answers should make use of complete sentences as well as good grammar, spelling,
word choice, and so forth.
 Write your answers in below so you have quick reference to use during the discussion.
 Review your answers before discussing to ensure that you are ready.
1. In one, one was fat and one was lean. What was each?
2. In two, what particular issue brings St. Thomas and the king into conflict?
3. Once the king has grown angry with St. Thomas he requires all the “laws of his forefathers” to be
________________ and then called all the lords to his _____________ on pain of his indignaition.
4. In five, does Thomas consent to all of the old laws?
5. Thomas and the King each attempt to do something in six and seven that they do not succeed in
completing—one effort does not pass and the other is abashed. What is it that each attempts?
6. In seven, one of the particular points of dispute between the king and St. Thomas is made clearer.
The king asserts that a clerk [priest] who is found guilty of a crime should be judged using what
rather than what?
7. In nine and ten, the king introduces a new tactic to force St. Thomas to give in. What is it?
8. In ten, we learn that the other bishops did what two things?
9. Thomas leaves England going first to ________ and then to _____________ ?
10. In twelve and thirteen, we hear a somewhat comical tale of why you can eat meat on the feast of
St. Mark in the diocese of Canterbury. Retell it briefly.
11. In fifteen, the king persecutes Thomas in two cleverly cruel ways. What are they?
12. In sixteen, who makes an effort to bring the king and St. Thomas into agreement?
13. What is St. Thomas’ reaction to the crowning of the king’s son?
14. Having finally reached accord with the king, St. Thomas returns to England. However, once in
England he enforced the pope’s bull, regarding those who had trespassed against St. Thomas.
What exactly is the king reported to have said in the presence of some others, on learning of St.
Thomas’ actions.
15. In eighteen through twenty-two we hear the account of the martyrdom of St. Thomas. Retell the
tale, in brief.
16. What is discovered when the body of St. Thomas is examined in twenty-three?
17. In the last two paragraphs we hear of the miracles that accompanied his death and in times after.
How did the choir in Rome know to sing “Letabitur Justus”.
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Activity Sheet
YEAR II
WEEK 20
Reflect and Write
 This assignment should be done after having discussed the readings.
 Answers should be thoughtful and deep rather than quick, wordy, or shallow.
 Answers should make use of complete sentences as well as good grammar, spelling,
word choice, and so forth.
 Answer should show signs of editing and proofreading
Write an essay that answers this question: What is Christian Solidarity among nations? Is it
practiced today?
Read over the CCC, par. 2426–2442. Use that in order to formulate a definition of Christian
Solidarity. This definition and explanation should be the first body paragraph of your essay. In the
second body paragraph you should provide an argument based on information about the US
concerning whether Christian Solidarity is practiced or it isn’t. Try to deal with some specific issues
in which the US is involved or not involved in helping other “Christian” nations (we will assume for
the sake of argument that the US is a Christian nation). This should be a four paragraph essay total:
the two body paragraphs mentioned already as well as an intro and conclusion.
Reread, revise, and rewrite. Ask others to read it. Finalize the essay and turn it in.
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