Catholic intellectual experience

1. Catholic intellectual experience By: Matt Lambert, MaddyLeiter, BeccaKrajewski, Molly Mackenzie, Megan Daddona

2. Catholic Intellectual Experience • -The Catholic Intellectual Experience gives reason to being human and how our intellectual journey leads to God • -A way to understand ourselves as spiritual beings

3. Fighting Poverty With Faith • “Fighting Poverty with Faith is a nationwide, interfaith movement to cut domestic poverty in half by 2020.” • Mission: “Every day, faith organizations serve individuals in need within our communities. But our efforts to sustain our brothers and sisters living in poverty must be complemented with a serious plan of action from our political leaders to reduce the number of needy.” • This is done through many different services

4. Comparison • The Catholic Intellectual Tradition; Reason and faith exist in mutual support • Serving those who are in need • Building a interfaith movement • Making communities aware • Call for support from political leaders

5. Comparison • Human Existence has Meaning • CIT affirms that human existence can be found • meaning exists at an ultimate level (God) • The discovery of the meaning is satisfying • Poverty Simulation provides participants with an opportunity to role-play • helps discover meaning of people in poverty's human existence

6. Comparison • Catholic Intellectual Tradition: • Celebrates the great mysteries of life & God’s goodness • FPWF: • Utilizes the strength of the faith community • Move individuals and communities to action • Advocate for clear, immediate policy solutions • Address the root causes of poverty

7. Works Cited The Catholic Intellectual Tradition." The Catholic Intellectual Tradition. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Mar. 2013. "FPWF." FPWF. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Mar. 2013.