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Virtues in Practice: Studiousness
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Studiousness Seeking knowledge to grow closer to the Truth
Jesus = Truth: “I am the Way, the Truth…” All creation → God Study → holiness and Truth
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What it IS and What it’s Not
Hard work Requires determination, diligence Purpose of growing in knowledge Curbs desire to know sinful things NOT curiosity Superficial knowledge Unimportant, may be sinful
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PreK-2nd: St. Albert the Great
Dominican teacher--St. Thomas Studied nature: animals, plants, weather Studied creation to learn about Creator Wrote down what he learned Study led him to God
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3rd-5th: St. Thomas Aquinas
Inquisitive as a child Thought to be “dumb” because quiet Genius--prayer and study→ deep knowledge about God Summa Theologica Eucharistic hymns/prayers
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6th-8th: St. Edith Stein Jewish; atheist
Brilliant philosopher; Ph.D by 25 Connection btw Faith & Reason Led to Catholicism Bcm Carmelite; cont.d to write Auschwitz
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Live It Out! Active participation at school 100% effort on HW
Gratitude for education Perseverance in academics Limit technology use
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