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TattoosontheHeart:Introduction
1. DescribeDoloresMissionparishanditssurroundingneighborhoodinthe
1980s.(1pt)
2. DescribehowDoloresMissionSchoolcameabout.Whatwasitlike?(1pt)
3. HowdidthepeopleofDoloresMissionparishfeelabouthavinggang
members“kickit”atchurch?Whatchangedtheirmind?(1pt)
4. Describe“JobsforaFuture.”(1pt)
5. Fr.Gregspentagreatdealoftimeplayingmediator.Howdidthatworkout
forhim?(1pt)
6. Whathappenedduringthesummerof1992?(1pt)
7. Howdidthebakerygetstarted?(1pt)
8. Whydidtheystarttattooremoval?(1pt)
9. InwhatsenseisHomeboyIndustriesagangrehabilitationcenter?(1pt)
10. WhoparticipatesinHomeboyIndustries?Cananyonegetajobthere?(1pt)
KeyQuotationstoReflectUpon
1. “Anewsenseof‘church’hademerged,openandinclusive,replacingthe
hermeticallysealedmodelthathadkeptthe‘goodfolks’inandthe‘badfolks’
out.”P.3(2pts)
2. “IwrotemorerubberchecksthanaU.S.congressperson.Weconstantlylived
intheparadoxofprecariousness.Themoneywasnevertherewhenyou
neededit,anditwasalwaysontime.”P.5(2pts)
3. “SomewerePyrrhicvictoriessuchasanagreementnottoshootintohouses.”P.5(2pts)
4. “Thatwasthen;thisisnow.ThoughIdon’tregrethavingorchestratedthese
trucesandtreaties,I’dneverdoitagain.Theunintendedconsequenceofit
allwasthatitlegitimizedthegangsandfedthemoxygen.”P.5(2pts)
5. “Youhavetocrawlbeforeyoucanwalk,andthenyouwalkbeforeyoucanrun.”
…“Yeah,butIknowIcanfly.Ijustneedtocatchagusto’wind.”P.5,6(2pts)
6. “It’swhenwefaceforamomenttheworstourkindcando,andshudderto
knowthetaintinourownselves,thatawecracksthemind’sshellandenters
theheart.”—DeniseLevertov,p.10(2pts)
VocabWords(3pts)
• inclusive
• hermeticallysealed
• rubberchecks
• paradox
• precariousness
• pyrrhicvictory
• legitimized
• taint
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TattoosontheHeart:Introduction(pt.2)
1. WhathappenedtoHomeboyBakeryinOctoberof1999?(1pt)
2. WhydidHomeboyIndustrieshavelotsofenemiesinitially?HowdidFr.
Boyletellpeopletorespondtothehaters?(2pts)
3. WhathappenedwhenLenchoarrivedtoHomeboyBakeryafterthefire?(1pt)
4. Explainthesignificanceoftheword“great”inthestoryofLuis.(2pts)
5. ThehomiesaskedFr.Greg,“‘What’sthepoint,’they’dask,‘ofdoinggood…If
thiscanhappentoya?’”Howwouldyouhaverespondedtotheirquestion?
Howcanyouapplythistoyourlife?(2pts)
6. Luis“embracedthisgoodness—hisgreatness—andnothingwasthesame
again.And,really,whatisdeathcomparedtoknowingthat?Nobulletcan
pierceit.”Howcanyou“embraceyourgoodness?”WhydoesJulianof
Norwichseeknowingweare“clothedinGod’sgoodness”asalifelong
struggle?(2pts)
7. Hafezindicatesthatweallyearnforpeopletoloveus.WhatdoesHafezthink
weneedtodoaboutthat?(1pt)
8. 1Corinthians13:4-8,describestheroleof“love”inourlives.Whatcanyou
takeawayfromthepassagebelow?HowdoesitapplytoFr.Greg’slessonsto
thehomies?(2pts)
“4 Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not
brag and is not arrogant, 5 does not act unbecomingly; it does not
seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong
suffered, 6 does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with
the truth; 7 [a]bears all things, believes all things, hopes all
things, endures all things. 8 Love never fails”
9. Pickoneofthevignettes.Explainhowoneofthepeopleinthevignette
demonstratedoneormoreoftheHabitsofMind.(1pt)
10. Pickoneofthevignettes.Explainhowoneofthepeopleinthevignette
demonstratedoneormoreoftheCatholicSocialTeachings(CSTs).(1pt)
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TattoosontheHeart:Preface
1. FatherGregcallshisstoriesaboutthehomies“parables.”Whatisaparableandwhywouldhe
considerthesestoriesparables?
2. How(where)doesFr.Gregsharehisstories?
3. WhydidFr.Gregchangehismindanddecidetowritethisbook?
4. Whatisthisbooknotabout?
5. WhatarethemainthemesinTattoosontheHeart?
6. Whatisthe“fundamentalchallenge”presentedinthesestories?
7. HowdoesFr.Greg“see”thehomies?
8. Fr.Gregsays,“InAfricatheysay‘apersonbecomesapersonthroughotherpeople.”Whatdo
youthinkthismeans?
9. WhatisthegoalofTattoosontheHeart?
10. WhyisthebookcalledTattoosontheHeart?
“Ubuntu”
“Ubuntu [...] speaks of the very essence of being human. [We] say [...]
"Hey, so-and-so has ubuntu." Then you are generous, you are hospitable,
you are friendly and caring and compassionate. You share what you have.
It is to say, "My humanity is caught up, is inextricably bound up, in
yours." We belong in a bundle of life. We say, "A person is a person
through other persons."
[...] A person with ubuntu is open and available to others, affirming of
others, does not feel threatened that others are able and good, for he or
she has a proper self-assurance that comes from knowing that he or she
belongs in a greater whole and is diminished when others are humiliated
or diminished, when others are tortured or oppressed, or treated as if
they were less than who they are.”
― Desmond Tutu, No Future Without Forgiveness
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TattoosontheHeart:Ch.1God,IGuess
1. Explainthequotation,“Godcangettiny,ifwe’renotcareful”(p.19).(1pt)
2. Explainthequotation,“YouaremyBeloved,inwhomIamwonderfully
pleased”(p.20).(1pt)
3. Explainthequotation,“God,Iguess”(p.21).(1pt)
4. Explainthequotation,“JesuschosetomarinateintheGodwhoisalways
greaterthanourtinyconception,theGodwho‘loveswithoutmeasureand
withoutregret.’”(1pt)
5. HowdoyouseeGod?(1pt)
6. HowdoesGodseeyou?(1pt)
7. Godloveseachofusverymuch.HowdoyouknowthatGodlovesyou?(1pt)
8. WhatdoesthepoetRumimeanwhenhewrites,“Findtherealworld,giveit
endlesslyaway,growrichflinginggoldtoallwhoask.Liveattheempty
heartofparadox.I’lldancetherewithyou—cheektocheek?”(1pt)
9. Explainthequotation,“’BeholdtheOnebeholdingyouandsmiling’…Godis
justtoobusylovingustohaveanytimeleftfordisappointment”(p.28).(1pt)
10. WhatdoesScrappymeanwhenhesays,“Ihavespentthelasttwentyyears
buildingareputationformyself…andnow…Iregret…thatIevenhaveone”(p.
34)?WhatlessondoyoulearnfromScrappy?(2pts)
11. Explainthequotation,“Wherewestand,inallourmistakesandimperfection,
isholyground”(p.35).(1pt)
12. WhathappenedtoFr.Greg’smasswiththeQuechuaIndians?Howdoeshe
feelaboutitafterwards?(2pts)
13. WhathappensbetweentheoldmanandFr.Gregafterthemass?Whatisthe
moralofthisparable?(2pts)
14. WearecalledtomarinateinthevastnessandgreatnessofGod.Inwhatways
canwebegintodothismorefully?Explain.(2pts)
15. Pickoneofthevignettes.Explainhowoneofthepeopleinthevignette
demonstratedoneormoreoftheHabitsofMind.(1pt)
16. Pickoneofthevignettes.Explainhowoneofthepeopleinthevignette
demonstratedoneormoreoftheCatholicSocialTeachings(CSTs).(1pt)
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TattoosontheHeart:Ch.2Dis-Grace
1. WhatdoesFr.Gregmeanwhenhesays,“Suddenly,hershamemeetsmine.Forwhen
Carmenwalkedthroughthatdoor,Ihadmistakenherforaninterruption”?(1pt)
2. WhydoyouthinkJohnBradshawclaimsthat“shameisattherootofalladdictions”?If
that’strue,whatwouldbeneededfora“cure”toaddiction?(1pt)
3. “Howdothosewho‘sitindarkness’findthelight?”(1pt)
4. Fr.GregcritiquesthewomanatMasswhoprayersforthesinners.Inwhatcontextishe
critical?Whatwouldhissuggestionforusbe?(2pts)
5. “Theabsenceofself-loveisshame,‘justasthecoldistheabsenceofwarmth.’Disgrace
obscuringthesun.”(p.46)Fr.Gregcomparesloveandshametowarmthandcold.Inthis
context,explainthesymbolismofthemetaphor,aswellasthesignificanceofthesun.(2pts)
6. Whatisthedifferencebetweenguiltandshame?(1pt)
7. RespondtoFr.Greg’squestion:“ButdowereallygrowinfavorwithGod?DidJesus
becomeincreasinglymorefavorabletoGod,ordidhejustdiscover,overtime,thathe
waswhollyfavorable?”(2pts)
8. Fr.GregdescribeshisinteractionwithLula.“YouwouldhavethoughtIhadelectrocuted
him.Hiswholebodyspasmswithdelighttobeknown,tobecalled,tohearhisnameuttered
outloud.”WhydoyouthinkLularespondsthewayhedoes?What’sthe“bigdeal”?(2pts)
9. SimoneWeilwrites,“Thosewhoareunhappyhavenoneedforanythinginthisworld,
butpeoplecapableofgivingthemtheirattention.”InwhatwaysdoFr.Gregandhis
staffprovidethehomieswithpositiveattention?(1pt)
10. MotherTeresaechoesSimoneWeilwhenshesays,“Themostterriblepovertyisloneliness,
andthefeelingofbeingunloved.”Shethencontinuesontosaythatweshould“dosmall
things,withgreatlove.”Inwhatwayscanyou“dosmallthingswithgreatlove”tocombat
thegreatpovertyoflonelinessplaguingoursocietyandthosearoundyou?(2pts)
11. Fr.GregencouragesustoseeothersasGodseesus,and“Godlooksbeyondourfaults
andseesourneed.”Howcanwelookbeyondthefaultsofotherstoseetheirneed?
Give3examples.(2pts)
12. Fr.GregmeetsNapitoandwantstoknowhisrealname.LikethestoryofLula,whatis
thesignificanceofthis?Usethebiblepassagebelowforguidance.(2pts)
“But now, thus says the LORD, your Creator, O Jacob, And He who formed you,
O Israel, "Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you
are Mine!” (Isaiah 43:1)
13. WhydoesFr.GregconcludethechapteronDis-gracewiththestoryofSpeedy?What’s
the“moral”ofhisstory?(2pts)
14. Whydoyouthinkthetitleis“Dis-Grace”insteadof“Disgrace?”(2pts)
15. Pickoneofthevignettes.Explainhowoneofthepeopleinthevignettedemonstrated
oneormoreoftheHabitsofMind.(1pt)
16. Pickoneofthevignettes.Explainhowoneofthepeopleinthevignettedemonstrated
oneormoreoftheCatholicSocialTeachings(CSTs).(1pt)
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TattoosontheHeart:Ch.3Compassion
1. Define,inyourownwords,sympathy,empathy,andcompassion.(1pt)
2. Fr.Gregreferstothekidsas“dry,emaciatedspongeshopingtocatchadropofadult
attention.”Lookingatthebroaderscopeofthestory,compassion,explainthe
symbolismofthesponge.(2pts)
3. InthestoryofBetito,Fr.GregasksusifBetito’skillersare“lessworthyofcompassion
thanBetito.”Fr.Gregreferstothekillersassheepwithoutashepherdand“nolessthe
realdeal.”DoyouagreewithFr.Greg?Aretheyworthyofourcompassion?Whatwould
Jesusexpectustodo?Explainyourreasoning.(3pts)
4. Twicenow,kidshavecometoFr.Gregtoshowhim,withpride,theirreportcards.If
you(oryourparents)hadseenthatreportcard,howwouldyouhaveresponded?Why
doyouthinkFr.Gregtellsthemhe’sproudofthem?(2pts)
5. Fr.Gregreferencestheparableoftheprodigalson,aswellasJesuseatingwithsinners,
inthestoryaboutLooney.Why?Whatisthestoryoftheprodigalson?Whatisthe
messageFr.GregissendingtoLooney?Tous?(3pts)
6. WhatdoyouthinkPemaChodronmeanswhenshewritesthatcompassion’s“truestnature
liesnotinourserviceofthoseonthemargins,butinourwillingnesstoseeourselvesin
kinshipwiththem”?Whatiskinship?Howareweinkinshipwiththehomies?(3pts)
7. Explain:“Jesuswasnotamanforothers.Hewasonewithothers.”Provideexamples.(2pts)
8. Howcanyoubea(wo)manwithothers?Provideexamples.(2pts)
9. Explain:“Youknow,mostpeoplearoundherethinkit’sfinallyachurch.”Whatdoesthe
word“church”mean?WhatisthepointofFr.Greg’sstoryaboutthemanandhis
disdainforwhathasbecomeofDoloresMission?(2pts)
10. Explainthemetaphor:“Thestinkinthechurchhadn’tchanged,onlyhowthefolkssawit.”(1pt)
11. WhatdoesFr.GregmeanwhenhesaystheBeatitudesareageography?(1pt)
12. St.Francissaid,“PreachtheGospelatalltimes,andwhennecessary,usewords.”How
doesDennismodeltheteachingsofSt.Francis?Fr.GregsaysDenniswasanequally
changedman.Howdoyouthinkhewaschanged?(2pts)
13. Fr.Gregtellstwostoriesofhomiesvisitingotherplaces.Pickoneandexplainhowit
teachesusaboutcompassionandsolidarity.(2pts)
14. Explainthesymbolismof“roofsbeingrippedoff.”(2pts)
15. Pickoneofthevignettes.Explainhowoneofthepeopleinthevignettedemonstrated
oneormoreoftheHabitsofMind.(1pt)
16. Pickoneofthevignettes.Explainhowoneofthepeopleinthevignettedemonstrated
oneormoreoftheCatholicSocialTeachings(CSTs).(1pt)
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TattoosontheHeart:Ch.4Water,Oil,Flame
1. Whatisbaptism?Whatdowater,oil,andflameeachrepresent?(2pts)
2. Fr.GregsuggeststhatGeorge’sresponsetohisbrother’sdeathisdifferentthanothers
inasimilarsituation.HowdoesGeorgeresponddifferently?(1pt)
3. Fr.GregattributesGeorge’sresponsetohisbaptism.Why?(1pt)
4. Whatisresilience?Whatfostersresilience(Whathelpssomeonebecomemore
resilient)?Explain.(2pts)
5. WhydoesFr.GregsuggestthatMiguelandhisfriendswatchingaturkeycookinthe
ovenisasacredthing?(1pt)
6. Explaintheline,“Gangmembersplantheirfunerals,nottheirfutures.”Whataffectdoes
thisnotionhaveontheiroutlookonlife?Ifyouthoughtyouwouldbedeadbeforeyou
turned18,howmightthatchangeyouroutlook?Why?(3pts)
7. Whatdoes“unconditionallove”mean?Whatdoesitlooklike?(2pts)
8. DannygivesFr.Gregahardtimefor“moving.”Fr.Gregusesthestorytoillustratethat
weshouldnotmove.Whatishereferringto?DescribeanotherstorywhereFr.Greg
illustratesthisconcept.(2pts)
9. WhatcanwelearnfromFabian’sstory?(2pts)
10. “Youarethelightoftheworld.”Whatdoesthismeantoyou,inyourlife?Supportwith
examples.(2pts)
11. Pickoneofthevignettes.Explainhowoneofthepeopleinthevignettedemonstrated
oneormoreoftheHabitsofMind.(1pt)
12. Pickoneofthevignettes.Explainhowoneofthepeopleinthevignettedemonstrated
oneormoreoftheCatholicSocialTeachings(CSTs).(1pt)
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TattoosontheHeart:Ch.5SlowWork
1. Change:RobertFrostwrites,“Howmanythingshavetohappentoyoubeforesomething
occurstoyou?”GregBoylesays,“Changeawaitsus.Whatisdecisiveisourdeciding.”
Explainwhattheymean.Giveasimpleexampleofthisconceptinyoureverydaylife.
Howmightthisconceptplayoutonalargerscaleinyourlife?(4pts)
2. Fr.Gregsays“OursisaGodwhowaits.”Whatdoesthismean?Who/WhatisGodwaiting
for?Why?(2pts)
3. Explain:“Thereisnothing‘onceandforall’inanydecisiontochange.Eachdaybringsanew
embarking.It’salwaysarecalibrationandareassessingofattitudeandtheold,tiredwaysof
proceeding,whicharehardtoshakeforanyofus.”Howcanthisplayoutinourlives?(2pts)
4. Explainandsupportthefollowingquotewithevidencefromyourownlife:“Thereisno
forceintheworldbetterabletoalteranythingfromitscoursethanlove.”(1pt)
5. WhydoyouthinkitwasimportantforFr.Gregtofind“balanceandperspective”andto
takeabreak?(1pt)
6. WhatdoesthelightswitchsymbolizeinPedro’sstory?Whatisthe“moral”ofhisstory?How
doesthisplayoutinyourlife?(3pts)
7. Pickoneofthevignettes.Explainhowoneofthepeopleinthevignettedemonstratedone
ormoreoftheHabitsofMind.(1pt)
8. Pickoneofthevignettes.Explainhowoneofthepeopleinthevignettedemonstratedone
ormoreoftheCatholicSocialTeachings(CSTs).(1pt)
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TattoosontheHeart:Ch.6Jurisdiction
1. Intheintroduction,Fr.Gregsuggeststhatwealllongtobelovedandacceptedbyothers.Atthe
beginningofCh.6hesuggeststhatwealldesiretobeineachother’sjurisdictions,spheresof
acceptance,allthetime.Whatdoeshemean?(1pt)
2. Whatpreventsusfromlettingpeopleintoourjurisdiction?Howdoesthisplayoutintheworld
ofgangs?(2pts)
3. WhatdoesthepoetRumimeanwhenhewrites,“closebotheyestoseewiththeothereye”?(1pt)
4. Fr.GregdescribesthewaitressatCoco’sas“Jesusinanapron.”Explainwhy.(1pt)
5. Fr.Gregsuggeststhat“weseektocreatelovingcommunitiesofkinship…tocounteract…[all]
thatkeepsusapart.”WhatistheCatholicChurch’sideaofcommunity?What“keepsusapart”?
Whyiscommunitysoimportant?(2pts)
6. ExplainthesymbolismandmeaningoftheIguanastewstoryandthefollowingquotation;
“Everyonebroughthisflavortothisforbiddenpotofiguanastew,andkeepinganyoneaway
andexcludedwasunthinkabletothisbandofprisoners.Alone,theydidn’thavemuch,but
together,theyhadapotfulofplenty.”(3pts)
7. Explain:“Italwaysbecomeimpossibletodemonizesomeoneyouknow.”(1pt)
8. Explain:“Wediscoverourtrueselvesinlove.”(1pt)
9. DescribeGod’sjurisdiction.(1pt)
10. Pickoneofthevignettes.Explainhowoneofthepeopleinthevignettedemonstrated
oneormoreoftheHabitsofMind.(1pt)
11. Pickoneofthevignettes.Explainhowoneofthepeopleinthevignettedemonstrated
oneormoreoftheCatholicSocialTeachings(CSTs).(1pt)
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TattoosontheHeart:Ch.7Gladness
1. Whatmakesyouglad?Howdoesbeinggladmakeyoufeel?(1pt)
2. Fr.Greg,throughDorothyDayandRuskin,encouragesustobe“watchfulforthehilarious
andtheheartwarming,thesillyandthesublime.”Describeseveralofthesemomentsthat
youhaveexperiencedrecentlyinyourownlife.Howdotheymakeyoufeel?(2pts)
3. Spiderdelightsinwatchinghisfamilyeat,evenifthatmeanshedoesn’teat.Howisthat
joyfulforhim?Wheredoesgratitudeplayarole?Explain.(2pts)
4. SocorrospeaksupwhenLupedescribesaGodthatwantsto“shipusoffinhandbaskets
toHades.”DoyourecognizewhatGodisnot?DoyoustandupforwhatGodisreally
likewhenotherstrytosaysomethingdifferent?Explain.(2pts)
5. Fr.GregrepeatedlyreferencesJesusbysaying,“Hiswaysaren’tourways,buttheysure
couldbe.”Explainwhathemeans.(1pt)
6. ExplainwhyFr.Gregwrites,“WehavegrownaccustomedtothinkthatlovingasGod
doesishard.”Whatdoeshewanttoencourageustodo?(2pts)
7. Whatdoesitmeanto“Letyouryesmeanyes?”(1pt)
8. Fr.GregsaysthatGodcreatesustobeadelightandHehopeswejoinin.Whatdoesthis
mean?HowcanyoujoininGod’sdelight?(2pts)
9. Provide3examplesthatillustrateLeonDufour’sstatement:“IthinkGodistheperson
you’retalkingto,theonerightinfrontofyou.”(3pts)
10. ExplainwhatitmeanswhenThichNhatHahnwrites,“Ourtruehomeisthepresent
moment.”Provide2examplestoshowyourunderstanding.(2pts)
11. Explainandprovide2examples:“Webegintochangetheworldbyfirstchanginghow
welookattheworld.”(2pts)
12. WhenThomasMertonwrites,“Nodespairofourscanaltertherealityofthings,orstain
thejoyofthecosmicdancewhichisalwaysthere,”whatdoeshemean?Explainand
provide2examplestoshowyourunderstanding.(3pts)
13. Pickoneofthevignettes.Explainhowoneofthepeopleinthevignettedemonstrated
oneormoreoftheHabitsofMind.(1pt)
14. Pickoneofthevignettes.Explainhowoneofthepeopleinthevignettedemonstrated
oneormoreoftheCatholicSocialTeachings(CSTs).(1pt)
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TattoosontheHeart:Ch.8Success
Whatisgoodandwhatisbad?(1pt)
Howwouldmostpeopledefinesuccessandfailure?(1pt)
Howdoyoudefinesuccessandfailure?(1pt)
HowdoesFr.Greglookatsuccess?(1pt)
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5. ExplainthemetaphorofdrowningusedinthestoryofFreddieandFr.Greg.
Howcanyouswoopinandsavesomeone?(3pts)
6. Give2examplesofhowJesusstoodwiththeoutcast.Whywashecriticizedfor
doingso?(2pts)
7. Whatdoesitmeantobefaithful?(1pt)
8. AllJesusasksis“Whereareyoustanding?”and…“areyoustillstandingthere?”
HowwouldyouanswerHisquestions?(2pts)
9. WasJesus“successful”basedonthestandarddefinition?WhatmadeJesus
successfulbyourdefinition?Explain.(2pts)
10. Howdoweremain“faithfulandpersistentinourfidelityevenwhenthingsseemnot
tosucceed?”Supportwith2examples(1mustbebiblical,1personal).(2pts)
11. ExplainwhatFr.Gregmeanswhenhewrites,“Fornoamountofourscreaming
atthepeopleinchargetochangethingscanchangethem.”Whatdoesheimply
wedotochangethings?(2pts)
12. IsFr.Greg’sstatementtruethat“Ifourprimaryconcernisresults,wewill
choosetoworkonlywiththosewhogiveusgoodones”?Supportthisclaimwith
3examples(1personal,1fromHomeboy,1global).(3pts)
13. AssumingthatFr.Greg’sstatementaboveistrue,whataretheconsequencesto
thatwayofthinking?(1pt)
14. WhatdoesFr.Gregsuggestthatwedowiththoseleastlikelytosucceed?(1pt)
15. Explainwhy,“Jesusshowsusthatthedesireforpurity(ninetimesoutoften)is,
infact,theenemyofthegospel.”(2pts)
16. WhatisthelessonlearnedinthestoryofSoledad?(1pt)
17. BasedonMotherTeresa’steachingthat“wearenotcalledtobesuccessful,but
faithful”andGen.ColinPowel’sdefinitionbelow,doyouthinkFr.Gregis
“successful”?Why?(2pts)
“Therearenosecretstosuccess:don’twastetimelookingfor
them.Successistheresultofperfection,hardwork,learningfrom
failure,loyaltytothoseforwhomyouwork,andpersistence.”
18. Pickoneofthevignettes.Explainhowoneofthepeopleinthevignette
demonstratedoneormoreoftheHabitsofMind.(1pt)
19. Pickoneofthevignettes.Explainhowoneofthepeopleinthevignette
demonstratedoneormoreoftheCatholicSocialTeachings(CSTs).(1pt)
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TattoosontheHeart:Ch.9Kinship
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1. Whatdoyouthinkkinshipis?(1pt)
2. HowdoesFr.Gregdefinekinship?(1pt)
3. Fr.Boylesuggeststhatwithkinshipasthegoal,otherthings(justice,peace,etc.)fall
intoplace.Doyouagree?Supportyouropinionwithexamples.(2pts)
4. Howishumorusedtoestablishkinship?(1pt)
5. Fr.Gregsaysthata“wrongidea”hastakenholdonourworld…anattitudethatsuggests
“therejustmightbelivesouttherethatmatterlessthanotherlives.”Find4examples(2
fromthebook,2fromyourownlives)whereyou’venoticedthisattitudetobetrue.(2pts)
6. Give4examples(2fromthebook,2fromyourownlives)whereFr.Gregprovesthe
abovenotionwrong.(2pts)
7. WhatisFr.Gregreferringtowhenhesays,“Nothingisthesameagain.Nobulletcan
piercethis,noprisonwallscankeepthisout.Anddeathcan’ttouchit—itisjustthat
huge”?(1pt)
8. Fr.Gregsays,“Peoplecallyouthe____________longenough,youtendtobelievethem.”Have
youeverexperiencedself-doubtornegativefeelingsaboutyourselfbecauseofsomething
otherpeoplesayaboutyou?Whatmakesyoufeelbetter?Conversely,haveyoueverfelt
reallygreataboutsomethingbecauseofthethingspeoplehavesaid?What’sFr.Greg’s
point?(3pts)
9. WhatisthelinefromthesongthatFr.Greg’smomusedtosing?Whatdoesitmean?(1pt)
10. InreflectingonhisrelationshipwithChico,Fr.Gregsayshewas“privilegedtospend
[time]withhim”andthathisonlyregretwasthathe“didn’tspendmoretime.”Whatis
Fr.Greg’smessagetous?(1pt)
11. Pickoneofthevignettes.Explainhowoneofthepeopleinthevignettedemonstrated
oneormoreoftheHabitsofMind.(1pt)
12. Pickoneofthevignettes.Explainhowoneofthepeopleinthevignettedemonstrated
oneormoreoftheCatholicSocialTeachings(CSTs).(1pt)
TOTH Conclusion and Associated Quotes
“People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.
If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway.
If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway.
The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough. Give your best anyway.
For you see, in the end, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them
anyway.”
― Mother Teresa
“Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living
expression of God's kindness: kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in
your smile.”
― Mother Teresa
“The most terrible poverty is loneliness, and the feeling of being unloved.”
― Mother Teresa
“The greatest disease in the West today is not TB or leprosy; it is being unwanted,
unloved, and uncared for. We can cure physical diseases with medicine, but the only
cure for loneliness, despair, and hopelessness is love. There are many in the world who
are dying for a piece of bread but there are many more dying for a little love. The poverty
in the West is a different kind of poverty -- it is not only a poverty of loneliness but also
of spirituality. There's a hunger for love, as there is a hunger for God.”
― Mother Teresa, A Simple Path: Mother Teresa
“Being unwanted, unloved, uncared for, forgotten by everybody, I think that is a much
greater hunger, a much greater poverty than the person who has nothing to eat.”
― Mother Teresa
“I feel the greatest destroyer of peace today is 'Abortion', because it is a war against the
child... A direct killing of the innocent child, 'Murder' by the mother herself... And if we
can accept that a mother can kill even her own child, how can we tell other people not to
kill one another? How do we persuade a woman not to have an abortion? As always, we
must persuade her with love... And we remind ourselves that love means to be willing to
give until it hurts...”
― Mother Teresa
“I do not pray for success, I ask for faithfulness.”
― Mother Teresa
“Love is not patronizing and charity isn't about pity, it is about love. Charity and love are
the same -- with charity you give love, so don't just give money but reach out your hand
instead.”
― Mother Teresa, A Simple Path: Mother Teresa
“Let us not be satisfied with just giving money. Money is not enough, money can be got,
but they need your hearts to love them. So, spread your love everywhere you go.”
― Mother Teresa
“Hungry for love, He looks at you. Thirsty for kindness, He begs of you. Naked for
loyalty, He hopes in you. Homeless for shelter in your heart, He asks of you. Will you be
that one to Him?”
― Mother Teresa, In the Heart of the World: Thoughts, Stories and Prayers
“These are the few ways we can practice humility:
To speak as little as possible of one's self.
To mind one's own business.
Not to want to manage other people's affairs.
To avoid curiosity.
To accept contradictions and correction cheerfully.
To pass over the mistakes of others.
To accept insults and injuries.
To accept being slighted, forgotten and disliked.
To be kind and gentle even under provocation.
Never to stand on one's dignity.
To choose always the hardest.”
― Mother Teresa, The Joy in Loving: A Guide to Daily Living
“Do small things, with great love.”
― Mother Teresa
Reason, Season, or Lifetime
Peoplecomeintoyourlifeforareason,aseasonoralifetime.Whenyoufigureoutwhichoneit
is,youwillknowwhattodoforeachperson.
WhensomeoneisinyourlifeforaREASON,itisusuallytomeetaneedyouhaveexpressed.They
havecometoassistyouthroughadifficulty;toprovideyouwithguidanceandsupport;toaidyou
physically,emotionallyorspiritually.Theymayseemlikeagodsend,andtheyare.Theyarethere
forthereasonyouneedthemtobe.
Then,withoutanywrongdoingonyourpartorataninconvenienttime,thispersonwillsayordo
somethingtobringtherelationshiptoanend.Sometimestheydie.Sometimestheywalk
away.Sometimestheyactupandforceyoutotakeastand.Whatwemustrealizeisthatourneed
hasbeenmet,ourdesirefulfilled;theirworkisdone.Theprayeryousentuphasbeenanswered
andnowitistimetomoveon.
SomepeoplecomeintoyourlifeforaSEASON,becauseyourturnhascometoshare,growor
learn.Theybringyouanexperienceofpeaceormakeyoulaugh.Theymayteachyousomething
youhaveneverdone.Theyusuallygiveyouanunbelievableamountofjoy.Believeit.Itisreal.But
onlyforaseason.
LIFETIMErelationshipsteachyoulifetimelessons;thingsyoumustbuilduponinordertohavea
solidemotionalfoundation.Yourjobistoacceptthelesson,lovetheperson,andputwhatyouhave
learnedtouseinallotherrelationshipsandareasofyourlife.Itissaidthatloveisblindbut
friendshipisclairvoyant.
—Unknown
It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird: it would be a jolly sight harder
for it to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We are like eggs at present. And
you cannot go on indefinitely being just an ordinary, decent egg. We must
be hatched or go bad.
C. S. Lewis
“We must talk about poverty, because people insulated by their own comfort lose sight
of it.”
― Dorothy Day
“I believe that the first test of a great man is his humility. I don't mean by humility,
doubt of his power. But really great men have a curious feeling that the greatness is not
of them, but through them. And they see something divine in every other man and are
endlessly, foolishly, incredibly merciful.”-John Ruskin
“Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there
is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather. ”
― John Ruskin
“The highest reward for a person’s toil is not what they get for it, but what they become
by it.”
― John Ruskin
Gospel of Matthew (16:13-19)
13NowwhenJesuscameintothedistrictofCaesareaPhilippi,HewasaskingHis
disciples,“WhodopeoplesaythattheSonofManis?”14Andtheysaid,“Some
sayJohntheBaptist;andothers,[h]Elijah;butstillothers,[i]Jeremiah,oroneofthe
prophets.”15He*saidtothem,“ButwhodoyousaythatIam?”16SimonPeter
answered,“Youare[j]theChrist,theSonofthelivingGod.”17AndJesussaidtohim,
“Blessedareyou,Simon[k]Barjona,becausefleshandblooddidnotrevealthisto
you,butMyFatherwhoisinheaven.18Ialsosaytoyouthatyouare[l]Peter,and
uponthis[m]rockIwillbuildMychurch;andthegatesofHadeswillnotoverpower
it.19Iwillgiveyouthekeysofthekingdomofheaven;andwhateveryoubindon
earth[n]shallhavebeenboundinheaven,andwhateveryoulooseonearth[o]shall
havebeenloosedinheaven.”(Matthew16)
“The strategy of Jesus is not centered in taking the right stand on issues, but rather in standing in
the right place—with the outcast and those relegated to the margins.”
“Close both eyes see with the other one. Then we are no longer saddled by the burden of our
persistent judgments our ceaseless withholding our constant exclusion. Our sphere has widened
and we find ourselves quite unexpectedly in a new expansive location in a place of endless
acceptance and infinite love.”
Tattoos on the Heart Quotes
“I suppose Jesus walks into a room and loves what he finds there. Delights in it, in fact. Maybe,
He makes a beeline to the outcasts and chooses, in them, to go where love has not yet arrived.
His ways aren’t our ways but they sure could be.” (pg 155)
Mother Teresa told a roomful of lepers once how loved by God they were and a ‘gift to the rest
of us.’ Interrupting her, an old leper raises his hand, and she calls on him. ‘Could you repeat that
again? It did me good. So, would you mind… just saying it again.’” (pg 46)
“Author and psychiatrist James Gilligan writes that the self cannot survive without love, and the
self, starved of love, dies. The absence of self love is shame, ‘just as cold is the absence of
warmth.’ Disgrace obscuring the sun.”(pg 46)
“As Jesus scholar Marcus Borg points out, the principle suffering of the poor is shame and
disgrace. It is a toxic shame of a global sense of failure of the whole self. This shame can seep so
deep down.” (pg 52)
Sometimes resilience arrives in the moment you discover your own unshakeable
goodness.…And when that happens we begin to foster tenderness for our own human
predicament. A spacious and undefended heart finds room for everything you are and carries
space for everybody else.
Mostmemorablestory?
Lastingimpression?
Whatdoesthetitlemeantoyounow?Whatis“boundlesscompassion”?Whathasbeen
tattooedonyourheart?
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-TOTH FINAL SERVICE PROJECT IDEA:
-Donate Student Council Funds to Dolores Mission School Student Council to send one
of their kids to TACSC