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Ms. Ericka Mae Cunanan "TO ALL PEOPLE OF GOOD WILL"

ebcunanan@ust.edu.ph
"More than 50 years ago, with the world on the brink
Living the Christian Vision in the Contemporary World of nuclear crisis, Pope Saint John XXIII wrote an
Encyclical which not only rejected war but offered a
[February 20, 2023] proposal for peace. He addressed his message
Pacem in Terris to the entire "Catholic world" and
UNIT 3: Harmony with All Creation: Called to Stewardship indeed "to all men and women of good will".
Lesson 1: Laudato Si
Now, faced as we are with global environmental
Study-Research-Analysis-Action (SRAA) deterioration, I wish to address every person living on
Study this planet.... I would like to enter into dialogue with all
- Bakit Dapat Tayong Mabahala Sa Bagong Climate people about our common home."
Change Report? - Francis, LS no.3
- Grounding the lesson in real life situations, acknowledging prior beliefs
and questions, addressing current issues and realities. CLIMATE CHANGE
- Global warming occurs when carbon dioxide (CO2)
Research and other air pollutants and greenhouse gases collect
- Ecological Crisis in the atmosphere and absorb sunlight and solar
- Approaching the subject from different angles and opinions, appraising
the views of various disciplines and perspectives.
radiation that have bounced off the earth's surface.
- Normally, this radiation would escape into space-but
Analysis these pollutants, which can last for years to centuries
- Laudato Si in the atmosphere, trap the heat and cause the planet
- Articulating and reflecting about the question together with the help of to get hotter. That's what's known as the greenhouse
other disciplines and in the light of Christian Faith. effect.

Action MAN AS THE IMAGO DEI

- You Can Be Part Of The Solution! - "All is not lost. Human beings while capable of the
- Applying new knowledge to praise: worship - to adore and praise God,
worst, are also capable of rising above themselves,
to bless: morals - to bless God by being a blessing to others, to preach:
doctrine - to share and proclaim faith. choosing again what is good, and making a new
start…”

THE HUMAN ROOTS OF THE PRESENT ECOLOGICAL CRISIS

STUDY
A. Environmental, Social, & Human Degradation
Instructions: - The human environment and the natural
Kindly ponder/reflect on the following questions: environment deteriorate together; we cannot
1. What is climate change? adequately combat environmental
2. What is the impact of climate change to our community, our degradation unless we attend to causes
country and to the rest of the world?
related to human and social degradation.
3. What are the Human Roots of the present Ecological Crisis?
- When we speak of the "environment," what
4. What human attitudes / activities / practices contribute to
bad effects of climate change? we really mean is a relationship existing
between nature and the society which lives
RESEARCH in it.

Instructions: B. Technocratic Paradigm and Modern

Research on the ecological crisis from different perspectives. (science, Anthropocentrism
business, politics, etc.) - Technocratic Paradigm: a combination of
"Technology + Greed = Disaster"
ANALYSIS - Reese, Thomas
- It is when technology disregards the great
Essential Question/s: ethical principles, it ends up considering any
1. What are the problems or challenges that were identified by practice whatsoever as licit."
Pope Francis? - IS 136
2. What according to him is the root of the environmental
- Technocratic Paradigm: Many people will
crisis? Do you agree with his view of the current situation?
deny doing anything wrong because
distractions constantly dull our
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 consciousness of just how limited and finite - Pope Francis urges us to respond to the signs of the
our world really is. times: the ecological crisis we are all experiencing
- Anthropocentric? Or Anthropocentrism? especially the global problem: Climate Change.
- We come to realize that a healthy relationship with
THE GOOD NEWS OF CREATION creation is one dimension of overall personal
- 26 Then God said, "Let us make mankind in our image, conversion, which entails the recognition of our errors,
in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in sins, faults and failures, and leads to heartfelt
the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and repentance and desire to change.
all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that - St. Francis of Assisi
move along the ground." - "A commitment this lofty cannot be sustained by
- 27 So God created mankind in his own image, in the doctrine alone. "
image of God he created them; male and female he - LS 216
created them. - Hence, Pope Francis discusses the importance of
- 28 God blessed them and God said to them: Be fertile developing an ecological spirituality that can inspire,
and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it.* Have motivate, encourage, sustain us in this communal
dominion over the… task -for the environment and for the poor.

"TO RULE" AND "TO SUBDUE" ECOLOGICAL SPIRITUALITY

- "Dominion" over creation by human beings, actually - It is the basic goodness of creation in God's own eyes
signifies the imaging of God's wisdom and love in the that constitutes the intrinsic worth of every created
care of creation. reality.
- John Paul Il - Kureethadam, p.57
- Remember that it was sin that destroyed this original - According to Pope Francis, it includes:
harmony with the earth. 1. Being capable of going out of ourselves
towards the other.
GENESIS 2:15-16 2. Cultivating a deeper inner peace.
- 15 The Lord God took the man and put him in the 3. Setting limits on ourselves.
Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. 4. Being attuned to the moral imperative of
- 16 And the Lord God commanded the man, "You are assessing the impact of our every action and
free to eat from any tree in the garden; 17 but you personal decision on the world around us.
must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good
and evil, for when you eat from it you will certainly
die." ACTION
Discussion Board instruction/s:
AUTHENTIC DEVELOPMENT - In not less than two (2) but not more than four (4)
- Authentic human development concerns the whole of sentences, write down one (1) possible response you
the person in every single dimension. It must be can personally do to become part of the solution to
"integral - it has to promote the good of every man this global problem.
and of the whole man.
Format: Surname Action
HOLISTIC ECOLOGY Note: This will serve as your attendance for today. Thank you!
Consistent Ethic of Life
"The Seamless Garment of Christ"
- In 1983 Card. Joseph Bernardin developed the
"Consistent Ethic of Life" or CLE philosophy, which
expressed his response to living in an age in which he [February 22, 2023]
believed modern technologies threatened the sanctity
of human life. Lesson 2: Justice for the Poor
- It is a comprehensive ethical system that links
together many different issues by focusing attention Study-Research-Analysis-Action (SRAA)
on the basic value of life. Study
- The à la carte style of most "pro-lifers" (in the U.S.) - Top 5 Worst Natural Disasters in the Philippines
- Grounding the lesson in real life situations, acknowledging prior beliefs
who pick and choose their issue of choice.
and questions, addressing current issues and realities.

ECOLOGICAL CONVERSION Research

- SKRT:

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 - Climate Change, Solid Waste, Air Pollution, Mining, from the ground. Now you are under a curse and driven from the ground,
Mega-Dams, Air Pollution which opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand. When
- Approaching the subject from different angles and opinions, appraising you work the ground, it will no longer yield its crops for you. You will be a
the views of various disciplines and perspectives. restless wanderer on the earth." Cain said to the Lord, "My punishment is
more than I can bear. Today you are driving me from the land, and I will be
hidden from your presence; I will be a restless wanderer on the earth, and
Analysis
whoever finds me will kill me." But the Lord said to him, "Not so; anyone who
- Justice for the Poor kills Cain will suffer vengeance seven times over." Then the Lord put a mark
- Articulating and reflecting about the question together with the help of on Cain so that no one who found him would kill him.
other disciplines and in the light of Christian Faith.

Action
TO HEAR “THE CRY OF THE EARTH AND THE CRY OF THE
- Slogan-Making
- Applying new knowledge to praise: worship - to adore and praise God, POOR”
to bless: morals - to bless God by being a blessing to others, to preach: - The “throwaway culture” that ruthlessly consumes,
doctrine - to share and proclaim faith. exploits, and discards human life and our natural
resources as one of the root causes.
- A sense of deep communion with the rest of nature
cannot be real if our hearts lack tenderness,
STUDY compassion and concern for our fellow human
beings.
Instructions:
- In an extended way, we are brothers and sisters not
Kindly ponder/reflect on the following questions:
only with our blood siblings but with all human beings
1. What are the Effects of Climate Change & Other
Environmental destruction on the Poor? for we all have the same heavenly Father.
2. How does the church teaching respond to these injustices? - The truth is that we are stewards of one another as
brothers and sisters, and together we are stewards of
the earth.
RESEARCH - An Urgent Call for Ecological Conversion, Hope in the
Face of Climate Emergency - Catholic Bishops'
SKRT ACTIVITY: Conference of the Philippines (CBC) July 16, 2019
SKETCH YOUR RATIONAL THOUGHT ACTIVITY: - In 1988: Pastoral Letter on Ecology entitled, "What is
Happening to Our Beautiful Land?"
Option 1: Climate Change & Solid Waste
- In 2008: Upholding the Sanctity of Life (20 years after
Option 2: Air Pollution & Mining
the CBCP Pastoral Letter 'What is Happening to our
Option 3: Mega-Dams & Land Pollution
Beautiful Land?')
- Biodiversity is also a concern that has a direct
ANALYSIS
connection to poverty and development.
Essential Question/s: - The poor in the rural areas are directly dependent on
1. What are the ecological crises that contribute to the biodiverse resources for food, fuel, shelter, medicine
injustices committed against to the poor? and livelihood.
2. Is the Church teaching a preferential option for the poor truly - Our remaining forests and biodiversity are continually
responsive in addressing injustices and alleviating their being threatened by extractive mining operations and
condition brought about by ecological crisis? the building of dams.
- The rural poor remain poor as mining only contributes
less than one percent to our GDP, employs less than
0.4% of our labor force.
JUSTIC FOR THE POOR - Coal mining projects have been allowed to increase to
- There is an “inseparable bond” that links concern for 186, including small-scale ones. Worse is, most of
nature, justic for the poor, commitment to society, and these coal projects are located within the vicinity of
interior peace. communities of indigenous Filipinos and are
supported by rich ecosystems and biodiversitv.
CAIN AND ABEL (GENESIS 4:5-15) - The Philippines, being an archipelago, is prone to
So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast. Then the Lord said to climate-induced disasters brought about by sea level
Cain, "Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast? If you do what is right, rise, storm surges, prolonged droughts, and flash
will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at
floods, among others.
your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it. Now Cain said to
his brother Abel, "Let's go out to the field." While they were in the field, Cain - We are known to be the second among the countries
attacked his brother Abel and killed him. Then the Lord said to Cain, "Where is with the greatest exposure to disaster risks
your brother Abel?" "I don't know," he replied. "Am I my brother's keeper?" The
worldwide.
Lord said, "What have you done? Listen! Your brother's blood cries out to me
- PHILIPPINES
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 - Societal indifference to climate change is immoral as Poverty that Sanctifies
it affects even the innocent, especially "the poor who
live in areas particularly affected by phenomena
Material Moral Spiritual
related to warming, and [whose] means of
subsistence are largely dependent on natural reserves Personal Commitment
and ecosystemic services such as agriculture, fishing to the Good, Surrender to
Societal Simplicity the Just and God
and forestry" (LS 25).
- "Intergenerational solidarity is not optional, but rather the True
Global
a basic issue of justice, since the world we have
received also belongs to those who will follow us ...
An integral ecology is marked by this broader vision."
SEE JUDGE ACT
ECOLOGY OF NATURE, HUMAN ECOLOGY, & SOCIAL
ECOLOGY SEE:
- "Alongside the ecology of nature, there exists what I. Earth, our common home, is in peril. Take care of it. God loves his
can be called a 'human' ecology, which in turn creation and so must we, and "love" is an active verb.
demands a 'social' ecology. I. Listen to the cry of the poor who are the disproportionate victims
of the crisis of our common home. The ecological crisis is not only
a physical problem, but also a deeply moral one.

GOD'S BELOVED POOR: OLD TESTAMENT WITNESS

JUDGE:
- Israel's experience of oppression in Egypt and how III. Rediscover a theological vision of the natural world as good
God delivered His people from slavery and injustice news (gospel). The world is indeed "good news" that reveals the
through his servant, Moses. love, beauty, and glory of the Creator.
- Writings of the prophets who denounced the IV. Recognize that the abuse of creation is ecological sin. The
injustices committed against the poor by God's destruction of our common home calls for repentance.
people and their leaders in the various stages of their V. Acknowledge the deeper human roots of the crisis of our
common home. Repentance begins by acknowledging human
history.
responsibility for the destruction.
- Israel's fundamental experience of election and
liberation by God despite their sinfulness and ACT:
unworthiness is a thread that runs through the VI. Develop an integral ecology, as we are all interrelated and
Hebrew Bible and continues to the New Testament. interdependent. As every ecologist (and every farmer) knows, you
cannot do just one thing.
GOD'S BELOVED POOR: NEW TESTAMENT WITNESS VII. Learn a new way of dwelling in our common home and manage
- Christ proclaims and actualizes the "Good News to it more responsibly through a new economics and a new political
culture. We need a new way to live on Earth, including a new
the Poor" He was sent to proclaim, bringing "liberty to
economy and a new political order, focused on the common good of
the oppressed, recovery of sight to the blind and
all creation.
freedom to captives" as the prophets had foretold (cf. VIII. Educate toward ecological citizenship through change of
Lk 4:18). lifestyles. Ecological citizenship means establishing a new covenant
- Mystery of the Cross and the Redemption as the place between humanity and the natural world.
where the maximum of injustice is ultimately defeated IX. Embrace an ecological spirituality that leads to communion with
by the transforming faith and love of the Savior. all creatures. The natural world is permeated with divine presence.
X. Care for our common home by cultivating the ecological virtues
of praise, gratitude, care, justice, work, sobriety, and humility.
POVERTY THAT DEHUMANIZES, POVERTY THAT SANCTIFIES
(2014)
Poverty that Dehumanizes

THE CONTEMPORARY ECOLOGICAL CRISIS POINTS TO THE

Material Moral Spiritual
AMNESIA (FORGETFULNESS)
Personal Destitution Slavery to vice Loneliness
or sin and "We are now asking ourselves did we genuinely turn our crisis
hopelessness into kairos or do we merely and consistently remain "reactive"
rather than preventive? Have we fallen callously and gravely
Societal Exclusion Corruption Religious
intolerance into the sin of presumption and worst, the sin against the Holy
Spirit?"
Global Consumerism Inequality Sense of - Closing the Gap Between Faith and Life, Junie
transcendence
Quilatan

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 KAIROS - A MOMENT OF GRACE
Action
- CIP
Mark 1:14-15 - Applying new knowledge to praise: worship - to adore and praise God,
14 Now after John was laltaken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, to bless: morals - to bless God by being a blessing to others, to preach:
bpreaching the gospel of God, 15 and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the doctrine - to share and proclaim faith.
kingdom of God Isis at hand; repent and believe in the gospel."

Romans 13:11-13
11 Do this, knowing the time, that it is already the hour for you to awaken from
sleep; for now [a]salvation is nearer to us than when we first believed. 12 The STUDY
night is almost gone, and the day is near. Therefore, let's rid ourselves of the
deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. 13 Let's [b]behave properly Instructions:
as in the day, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and 1. The class will be divided into groups.
debauchery, not in strife and jealousy.
2. Each group shall compare and contrast 2 classic or new
commercials and the idea of happiness that they are
2 Corinthians 6:1-2
promoting.
And working together with Him, we also urge you not to receive the grace of
God in vain-2 for He says,
"AT A FAVORABLE TIME | LISTENED TO YOU, AND ON A DAY OF SALVATION I RESEARCH
HELPED YOU."
Behold, now is "A FAVORABLE TIME," behold, now is "A DAY OF SALVATION"-
Essential question/s:
Of the said ideas of happiness..
IMPORTANCE OF REMEMBERING 1. Which ones were helpful and which ones were not?
2. What does this say about the attitudes and values of people
THE DUTY TO REMEMBER
today?
- "How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my 3. What is their concept of happiness?
wife is advanced in years."
- "How can this be, since I have no relations with a
man?" ANALYSIS
- For the Israelites the beginning of sin is to FORGET
Essential Question/s:
ZECHARIAH 1. What is the Pope's understanding of happiness/holiness?
- Zechariah from the Hebrew name: Zekharyah, which 2. How are the two concepts related?
means "God Has Remembered". 3. How is his understanding of happiness/holiness similar or
- The LORD remembers different to the way people understand happiness today?
- God / Yahweh remembers

“THE PATHWAY TO HOLINESS IS JOY”

Three questions to guide our reflection...

[February 27, 2023] 1. What does a saint look like?
2. What makes a saint?
UNIT 4: Harmony of Faith and Life: Called to Mission 3. How can I become a saint?
Lesson 1: Gaudete et Exsultate and the Call to Holiness
TYPES OF SAINTS
Study-Research-Analysis-Action (SRAA)
Study ANGELS
- Promotion of Happiness: Commercials - St. Michael PASTORS
- Grounding the lesson in real life situations, acknowledging prior beliefs - St. Dominic
and questions, addressing current issues and realities. PATRIARCHS
- St. Joseph DOCTORS
Research - St. Augustine
- Concept of Happiness PROPHETS
- Approaching the subject from different angles and opinions, appraising - St. John the Baptist VIRGINS
the views of various disciplines and perspectives. - St. Clare
APOSTLES
Analysis - St. Peter WIDOWS
- Gaudete et Exsultate & Call to Holiness - St. Monica
- Articulating and reflecting about the question together with the help of MARTYRS
other disciplines and in the light of Christian Faith. - St. Lorenzo Ruiz

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NEXT-DOOR SAINTS 5. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
- I like to contemplate the holiness present in the 6. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
patience of God's people: in those parents who raise 7. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called
their children with immense love, in those men and sons of God.
women who work hard to support their families, in the 8. Blessed are those who are persecuted for
sick, in the elderly religious who never lose their smile. righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of
- In their daily perseverance, I see the holiness of the heaven.
Church militant. Very often it is a holiness found in our
next-door neighbors, those who, living in our midst, “Blessed are you when others revile vou and persecute vou and
reflect God's presence. We might call them "the utter all kinds of evil against vou falsely on my account. Rejoice
middle class of holiness". (GE 7) and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven..”

Criteria Matthew Luke

Location Jesus' sermon on a Jesus on level

mountain. ground.

Audience Matthew was Luke was writing for

writing for the Jews Gentiles, who were
whose greatest sometimes being
prophet was Moses. looked down by the
Jews for their
non-observance of
the law.
“EACH IN HIS OR HER OWN WAY”
Position Mountain = Jesus Plain = equal footing
sat, for sitting was a with his audience,
position of authority, signifying that in the
HOLINESS AS JOURNEY and like a King eyes of Jesus,
- To recognize the word that the Lord wishes to speak seated on a throne, Gentile or Jew,
to us through one of his saints, we do not need to get Jesus gave the laws servant or free,
caught up in details, for there we might also of the Kingdom. woman or man, all
encounter mistakes and failures. Not everything a are called to the
saint says is completely faithful to the Gospel; not Kingdom.
everything he or she does is authentic or perfect.
What we need to contemplate is the totality of their MERCY: WHAT MAKES A SAINT
life, their entire journey of growth in holiness, the - Not miracles but charity...
reflection of Jesus Christ that emerges when we - The great, clear, ultimate criterion by which our lives
grasp their overall meaning as a person. (GE 22) will be judged. (GE 95, 104, 105)
- Itis the "key to heaven." (GE 105, EG 197)
HAPPY SAINTS - It is the noblest of our actions and best shows our
- The Beatitudes are like a Christian's identity card. So if love for God. (GE 106, ST I-II, q. 30, a. 4)
anyone asks: "What must one do to be a good
Christian?" the answer is clear. MERCY: WHAT MAKES A SAINT
- We have to do, each in our own way, what Jesus told - Too much gadgets
us in the Sermon on the Mount. In the Beatitudes, we - Constant distraction, recreation
find a portrait of the Master, which we are called to - Lack of silence
reflect in our daily lives. (GE 63) - Consumerism
- Discontent, emptiness
WHAT A SAINT LOOKS LIKE: THE BEATITUDES (MT 5: 2-11) - Gnosticism
1. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom - Pelagianism
of heaven. - Spiritual corruption "a comfortable and self-satisfied
2. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be form of blindness"
comforted.
3. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth HOW TO BE A SAINT?
4. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for - Solid grounding in the God who loves and sustains us
righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. (Perseverance, patience and meekness... HUMILITY)

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 - "If you are unable to suffer and offer up a few - Applying new knowledge to praise: worship - to adore and praise God,
to bless: morals - to bless God by being a blessing to others, to preach:
humiliations, you are not humble and you are
doctrine - to share and proclaim faith.
not on the path to holiness." (GE 118)
- Joy and a Sense of Humor
- "Whatever the case, we should remain
resilient and imitate Saint Paul: " have STUDY
learned to be content with what I have (Phil
4:11)." (GE, 127) Instructions:
- Boldness and Passion Identify and reflect on one or two persons who inspired you during the
- "God is eternal newness. He impels us COVID-19 crisis.
constantly to set out anew, to pass beyond Who are the people who inspired you?
what is familiar, to the fringes and beyond." What about them inspired you?
What drives them to do the things that they do?
(GE 135)
- In Community
RESEARCH
- "God is eternal newness. He impels us
constantly to set out anew, to pass beyond
Upon thinking of the person/people in the STUDY part, kindly
what is familiar, to the fringes and bevond." reflect/ponder upon this sentence: For you, what makes this/these
(GE 135) person/people great?
- In Constant Prayer
- "I do not believe in holiness without prayer,
even though that prayer need not be lengthy ANALYSIS
or involve intense emotions." (GE 147)
Essential Question/s:
1. In this personal letter of the Pope addressed to young people
like you, what are the things that struck you?

ACTION

Instructions: 1. WHAT DOES THE WORD OF GOD SAY TO YOUNG

You can work on your CIP/PETA since it relates to the lesson. PEOPLE?
Good luck! - Let us draw upon some of the richness of
the sacred Scriptures, since they often speak
of young people and of how the Lord draws
near to encounter them.
- JOSEPH. GIDEON. SAMUEL. DAVID.
[February 27, 2023] SOLOMON. RUTH
- If you have lost your inner vitality, your
Lesson 2: Christus Vivit and the Call to Mission dreams, your enthusiasm, your optimism and
your generosity, Jesus stands before you as
Study-Research-Analysis-Action (SRAA) once he stood before the dead son of the
Study widow, and with all the power of his
- Inspiring People resurrection he urges you:
- Grounding the lesson in real life situations, acknowledging prior beliefs - "Young man, I say to you, arise!"
and questions, addressing current issues and realities.
2. JESUS, EVER YOUNG
Research - "Youth is an original and stimulating stage of
- What Makes A Person Great? life, which Jesus himself experienced,
- Approaching the subject from different angles and opinions, appraising thereby sanctifying it"
the views of various disciplines and perspectives.

3. YOU ARE THE 'NOW' OF GOD

Analysis
- Living in a world in crisis (wars, violence,
- Christus Vivit and the Call to Mission
- Articulating and reflecting about the question together with the help of
crime, persecution, abuse, addiction).
other disciplines and in the light of Christian Faith. - Desires hurts and longings (crisis about
sexuality and the body, personal setbacks).
Action
- "My Life's Vocation" 4. A GREAT MESSAGE FOR ALL YOUNG PEOPLE
- 4.1. A God who is love.
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 - 4.2. Christ saves you! lose the fire of their encounter with
- 4.3. He is alive! Christ and the joy of following him;
- 4.4 The Holy Spirit: many give up and others become
"The Source of Youth at its Best!" downcast or negative.

5. PATHS OF YOUTH - 7.4 Youth ministry in educational institutions

- Youth: "A blessed time the young and a grace - A fresh experience of the kergma;
for the Church and for the world" (CV, 135) wide-ranging dialogue;
- "A time of dreams and decisions" (CV, 136) interdisciplinary and
- Growth in maturity, fraternity and cross-disciplinary approaches; the
commitment for mission. promotion of a culture of encounter;
the urgency of creating networks;
6. YOUNG PEOPLE WITH ROOTS and an option in favor of those who
- Remain close to the elderly. are least, those whom society
- Listen to their stories, to their wisdom, and discards.
their dreams.
- Journey together and take risks together. - 7.5 Other areas of potential that can be
harnessed
7. YOUTH MINISTRY - Prayer groups, including
- 7.1 Taking a synodal instead of a hierarchical contemplative service
approach opportunities;
- I want to state clearly that young - Arts: theatre, visual arts, music;
people themselves are agents of - Sports;
youth ministry. Certainly, they need - Contact with and caring for nature;
to be helped and guided, but at the - The Sacraments and other religious
same time left free to develop new activities; and popular piety.
approaches, with creativity and a
certain audacity. 8. VOCATION
- 8.1 Universal call to holiness, universal call to
- 7.2 Two main courses: outreach and growth friendship
- As for outreach, I trust that young - The life that Jesus gives us is a love
people themselves know how best story, a life history wants to blend
to find appealing ways to come with ours and sink roots in the soil
together. They know how to of our lives. That life is not salvation
organize events, sports up 'in the cloud' and waitin be
competitions and ways to downloaded, a new 'app' to be
evangelize using social media, discovered, or a techni of mental
through text messages, songs, self-improvement. Still less is that
videos and other ways. They only life a 'tuto for finding out the latest
have to be encouraged and given news. The salvation that God of us
the freedom to be enthused about is an invitation to be part of a love
evangelizing other young people story interwoven our personal
wherever they are to be found. (210) stories (CV 252)

- 7.3 Two main courses: outreach and growth - 8.2 Personal vocation
- As for growth, it happens that - Your work stops being just about
young people are helped to have a making money, keeping busy or
powerful experience of God, an pleasing others. It becomes your
encounter with Jesus that touched vocation because you are called to
their hearts. But the only follow-up it; it is something more than merely
to this is a series of "formation" a pragmatic decision. In the end, it
meetings featuring talks about is a recognition of why I was made,
doctrinal and moral issues, the evils why I am here on earth, and what
of today's world, the Church, her the Lord's plan is for my life. (CV
social doctrine, chastity, marriage, 255)
birth control and so on. As a result,
many young people get bored, they - 8.3 Particular discernment
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 - In the life of each young person, this fearful. Keep running, "attracted by the face
"being there for others" normally of Christ, whom we love so much, whom we
has to do with two basic issues: adore in the Holy Eucharist and acknowledge
forming a new family and working. in the flesh of our suffering brothers and
sisters.
- 8.4 Choose to Marry May the Holy Spirit urge you on as you run this race. The
- I ask you, instead, to be Church needs your momentum, your intuitions, your faith. We
revolutionaries, I ask you to swim need them! And when you arrive where we have not vet
against the tide; yes, I am asking reached, have the patience to wait for us."
you to rebel against this culture that
sees everything as temporary and
that ultimately believes you are
incapable of responsibility, ACTION
incapable of true love." I have great
confidence in you, and for this very Instructions:
reason, l urge you to opt for You can work on your CIP/PETA since it relates to the lesson.
marriage. Good luck!

- 8.5 Work
- It is true that you cannot live
without working, and that
sometimes vou have to accept ADDITIONAL!!
whatever is available, but I ask you FROM QUIZ:
never to give up on your dreams,
never completely bury a calling, and A. In the New Testament, Saint Paul invites us to strip
never accept defeat. Keep seeking ourselves of the “old self” and to put on a “young” self
at least partial or imperfect ways to (Col 3:9-10).[1] In explaining what it means to put on
live what vou have discerned to be that youthfulness “which is being renewed” (v. 10)
your real calling. (CV 272) B. This doctrine tells us that every human being
possesses an inviolable, unchanging, and absolute
- 8.6 Special Consecration worth. – HUMAN DIGNITY
- In discerning your vocation, do not
dismiss the possibility of devoting
yourself to God in the priesthood,
the religious life or in other forms of
consecration. Why not? You can be
sure that, if you do recognize and
follow a call from God, there you
will find complete fulfilment. (CV
276)

9. DISCERNMENT
- The Lord speaks to us in a variety of ways, at
work, through others and at every moment.
Yet we simply cannot do without the silence
of prolonged prayer, which enables us better
to perceive God's language, to interpret the
real meaning of the inspirations we believe
we have received, to calm our anxieties and
to see the whole of our existence afresh in
his own light.
- Face our culture of "zapping"

10. TO CONCLUDE...A WISH

- Dear young people, my joyful hope is to see
you keep running the race before you,
outstripping all those who are slow or
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