receiving and the virtue of giving with joyful hearts without expecting anything in return. Without me giving a formal lesson or any sort of lecture, they have naturally connected what they've learned/read to their own world through their actions and our conversations. This leads to a conversation about evil, which leads us to our fallen nature and our choice to seek truth, wisdom and, ultimately, Christ (who is the embodiment of these things) in an increasingly dark world. Innocent, the kids talk excitedly about how much fun they'll have with the items and how lovely it is that people there love them and care for them. As we pack Christmas gifts and food for "our boys" at St. This then led to the kids coming up with the idea to use their Christmas money to buy toys and clothes for "our boys" at the orphanage. Bumble ("Oliver Twist") and this led to a conversation about the orphanage we work closely with in Mexico. Here's one tiny example: We have been reading about Oliver's treatment at the hands of Mr.
I find it difficult sometimes - and this is not necessarily a bad thing! - to differentiate between our studies, virtue and the application of these things. I don't know if there's such thing as a "clear link", but maybe I'm wrong. You have asked the Question of the Century.
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