Temptations of Jesus

The first temptation of Jesus was to turn stones into bread in order to relieve his hunger. I think that a similar temptation today could be one's on need to relieve their hungry for popularity or acceptance. This day in age young people tend to want to fit in and would do anything to do so. Such as changing their appearance, doing things that they know is not them, or even worse bullying. I think that the root of most bullying is the need for someone to feel better about themselves or metaphorically to relieve hunger. The second temptation was for Jesus to jump from the pinnacle and rely on angels to break his fall. A similar temptation today could be how others tend to rely on others or certain thing to save them. Some people put their burdens on others and expect them to save them. Another example is how people rely on drugs, alcohol, or self-injury to save themselves. The third temptation is Jesus was to worship the devil . A similar temptation today could be one's tendency to support ideas that may not be right. Some people are for cheating or underage drinking or drug use. This temptation causes people loose themselves or to become involved in things that they know are not righ

Dorothy Day

I really enjoyed learning about Dorothy Day because it really showed me that an ordinary person who didn't go through great extremes or visions from God can make a difference. Unlike the other saints Dorothy Day helped those around her including the poor. In 7th grade we learned about Dorothy Day in my religion class and ever since then I have never forgot about her. We also watched a movie about her and I thought that the movie was very true to heart. I love hearing stories about people before my time that go through similar situations as we do in our day. For example, Dorothy Day became pregnant and had to raise her child without the father. It goes to show that nothing in our world really ends and the same world problems still exist. I thought it was also interesting how her newspaper is still sold today for a penny.