The “Wisdom” reference denotes the Book of Wisdom present in Catholic bibles. The “CCC” reference denotes the Catechism of the Catholic Church. You can find the recipe here.Īfter talking through the story itself, we are going to talk about the Cardinal Virtues. Somewhere between a muffin and bread, it is hearty for my boy readers and just sweet enough to be tempting. Despite being super simple, it is absolutely delicious. I searched for a traditional bread recipe and discovered this gem. While we talk, we will snack on some traditional Scottish Tea Bread in honor of George MacDonald’s Scottish identity and the references to Curdie eating bread in the mines. (The story map idea is explained in our Bark of the Bog Owl book club post.) A link to a printable version of this can be found at the bottom of the post. I think that MacDonald’s characters are classic examples of virtue in action and I think that after enjoying the beauty of the story for its own sake, it is equally rewarding to consider how the characters respond to their challenges in virtuous ways.Īfter opening with prayer and spending a few minutes talking about who George MacDonald was, we will talk our way through the story map. Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians: Faith, Hope, and Love. The “Theological Virtues” are, obviously, from St. Thomas Aquinas added to them the three theological virtues from which all virtue descends. Thomas Aquinas dubbed the four “Human Virtues”: Prudence, Temperance, Fortitude (or Courage), and Justice. Plato gave us the four cardinal virtues which St. With my Princess and the Goblin book club, I chose to use this powerful fairy tale to explore the seven cardinal virtues with my young readers. Let us go forth and preach the Gospel in the name of the Good, the True and the Beautiful!” – Joseph Pearce, The Power of the Good, the True, & the Beautiful This is the evangelizing power of beauty. The lifting up of the heart in the presence of beauty enables us to give our hearts in love and to raise our heads in contemplation. “Reminding ourselves that Beauty is one in being with the Good and the True, we should remember that the beautiful always leads us back to love and reason.
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