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The Judas (St. Matthias) lesson explores Biblical passages on corruption and betrayal, Catholic perspectives on social sin and the requirement to oppose it, and the economics of principal-agent problems, rent seeking, and New Institutional Economic theory. Students apply what they learned in the lesson by writing a script for an oral report on how to combat social sin in institutions like schools. |
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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. |
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The crossed fish represents the shape of the cross upon which St. Andrew suffered martyrdom for Christ. |
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The shells symbolize the missionary spirit of St. James, the first Apostle to be martyred for Christ. |
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The snake in the cup references the story that St. John once drank from a poisoned chalice and lived, a miraculous achievement. |
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The symbol of the cross and two loaves reflects St. Philip's concern before Jesus fed the multitudes. |
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The knives symbolize how St. Bartholomew was flayed alive for following Christ. |
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The carpenter's square references St. Thomas building a church with his own hands while the spear suggests his martyrdom. |
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The three money bags refer to St. Matthew's original occupation as a tax collector. |
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The saw is the instrument used to martyr St. James. |
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The ship symbolizes the missionary journeys St. Jude undertook to spread the good news of the gospel. |
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The fish on the hook represents St. Simon the Zealot becoming a great fisher of men by preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ. |
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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. |
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