
	The crossed keys represents Christ's gift of keys to the kingdom of heaven to St. Peter. St. Peter is a leader among the Apostles.


	The crossed fish represents the shape of the cross upon which St. Andrew suffered martyrdom for Christ.


	The shells symbolize the missionary spirit of St. James, the first Apostle to be martyred for Christ.


	The snake in the cup references the story that St. John once drank from a poisoned chalice and lived, a miraculous achievement.


	The symbol of the cross and two loaves reflects St. Philip's concern before Jesus fed the multitudes.


	The knives symbolize how St. Bartholomew was flayed alive for following Christ.


	The carpenter's square references St. Thomas building a church with his own hands while the spear suggests his martyrdom.


	The three money bags refer to St. Matthew's original occupation as a tax collector.


	The saw is the instrument used to martyr St. James.


	The ship symbolizes the missionary journeys St. Jude undertook to spread the good news of the gospel.


	The fish on the hook represents St. Simon the Zealot becoming a great fisher of men by preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ.


	Thirty pieces of silver is the symbol of Judas' betrayal of Christ. The open Bible and double bladed ax symbolizes St. Matthias who replaced Judas.

Introducing - Apostles & Markets

Apostles & Markets presents a set of twelve lessons designed for use by Catholic school teachers in various subject areas including economics, social studies, and theology. As the title implies, the lessons address the teaching of economics in a special way—in light of faith and reason, by reference to Catholic teaching and to concepts and principles of economics.

Apostles & Markets can serve as a source of supplementary materials, augmenting the content of economics or social studies textbooks, or as a source for stand-alone units. The document is packaged in a hard-cover, three-ring binder, with colored tabs for easy reference to specific lessons.

A Message from the Author

I wrote Apostles & Markets with Catholic teachers in mind. For twenty years I held an endowed chair in economics at a Catholic college-preparatory high school in the Midwest. In my work I sought to develop the particular perspective and instructional materials that I knew I needed in order to teach well according to academic and normative standards. At the same time, I became aware that other teachers, similarly situated, faced the same challenge. How might a teacher in a Catholic school frame the study of immigration, for example—or wage inequality, profits, the environment, or globalization—validly, according to relevant disciplinary principles, and according to principles of our faith? How do technical issues of monetary and fiscal policy come into view in a Catholic context? I struggled with difficult questions of this sort for a long time, through study, discussion, and ongoing classroom practice. These efforts have now yielded Apostles & Markets. I offer it here in the hope that others will find uses for it and, in their work with it, contribute to the quest it represents.

Stephen J. Haessler, Ph.D.