Agenda: Sunday, February 22nd 2026

11:00am: Mass at St. Anne’s Catholic Church 440 E. Elliot Rd. Gilbert, 85234

1:00pm: Desert Monks Brewing Company 1094 S. Gilbert Rd. #101, Gilbert, AZ 85296

Announcements: The Nun Run, Saturday, March 7th 2026 7:30am

THE NUN RUN – 4 Peaks Racing

Ice Breaker: What is something interesting that you enjoy doing or making, that does not necessarily make you any money? And why do you do it?

Discussion Topic: The Human Person According to John Paul II

Sources: Human Person According To John Paul Ii | Pauline Books and Media

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Terms: 

Imago Dei- Image and likeness of God

Discussion prompts:

1. How has the industrial revolution undermined the identity of the human person?
2. Who do you think suffered the most as a result of the industrial revolution, men, women, or children and why?
3. John Paul II talks about the “capitalism of the industrial revolution” doing “violence to liberty, equality, and fraternity in various ways, allowing the exploitation of man by man in deference to the laws of the market.” What do you think about this comment?
4. How does the ethos of the industrial revolution continue to pervade our culture?
5. How has the sexual revolution undermined the identity of the human person?
6. Do you think that women have been positively or negatively affected as a result of the sexual revolution?
7. How has contraception affected women, dating, and marriage?
8. The book says that “the pill did not achieve a great deal of freedom for women but a great deal of legitimacy for male promiscuity.” Do you believe that statement to be true?
9. The book states “How will those who neglect the moral obligation of celibacy before marriage fulfill the moral obligation of fidelity in marriage?” Do you agree with this statement, why or why not?
10. Bishop Athanasius Schneider in a podcast recently said that marriage is a school of love and teaches you how to love. What do you think he meant by that statement?
11. How has the technological revolution undermined the identity of the human person?
12. The book states that relationship skills atrophy as a result of screens and social media? Do you agree with this statement, why or why not?
13. Do you believe that technology has greatly influenced how we see each other as people, if so how?
14. Do you believe that technology has undermined creativity and If so what consequences has it produced?
15. Why is creativity an essential part of our identity? Can you recall anything from scripture that can point to this?
16. What dangers beyond what we talked about do you see currently or coming up on the horizon?
17. Where does our value come from and how do we keep it alive in light of what the world has to offer?
18. What about the scripture can be useful to evangelize a culture that suffers from the negative consequences of these three revolutions?
19. How do the sacraments remind us or reveal our true identity and why is it important to be reminded of this? 

Next Meeting: TBD

3:00pm: End