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The symbol of the Holy Spirit during the

Pentecost was the tongues of fire.
The gift of the Holy Spirit that helps us know
the difference between right and wrong and
enables us to choose to do what is right is
called knowledge.
The fruits of the Holy Spirit is found in the
Letter to the Galatians
The gift of the Holy Spirit that is contrary to
disrespect is Fear of the Lord.
The predisposition to judge and order all
things according to Gods will is Wisdom.
The Holy Spirit during the Baptism of Jesus was
in the symbol of dove.
THE SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT:
1. Wisdom
2. Knowledge
3. Piety
4. Fear of the Lord
5. Counsel
6. Fortitude
7. Understanding
THE FRUITS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT:
1. Love
2. Joy
3. Peace
4. Patience
5. Kindness
6. Goodness
7. Faithfulness
8. Gentleness
9. Self-control
The gift of Fortitude enables us to overcome
our fear and stand up for what is right for the
sake of Christ.
A kind of conscience wherein the man is not so
sure whether his action is good or evil is
doubtful.
Conscience is an inner voice summoning us to
love the good and to avoid evil.
The judgment of the mind when it wrongly
decides that something is lawful but that is in
fact is unlawful or vice versa is an erroneous
conscience.
Antecedent conscience is the conscience that
either commands or forbids, counsels or
permits the performance of an act.
Certain conscience is the conscience that has no
prudent fear or worry about judgment on

some moral issue and fairly decides that some

action is right or wrong.
Ten Commandments are the special rules that
give us a clear idea of how we can serve God
and love our neighbor.
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS:
1. I am the Lord, your God; you shall have no
other gods before me.
2. Thou shall not put the Lords name in vain.
3. Keep the Sabbath day holy.
4. Honor your father and your mother.
5. Thou shall not kill
6. Thou shall not commit adultery
7. Thou shall not steal.
8. Thou shall not bear false witness against
your neighbor.
9. Thou shall not covet your neighbors wife.
10. Thou shall not covet your neighbors
property.
The Ten Commandments were first given to the
Israelites.
Sex is sacred, holy, and a beautiful gift from
God; thus, it entails responsibility, it is for procreation and it shall be enjoyed only by a man
and a woman who became one through the
Sacrament of Marriage.
The promise which the husband and wife give
to each other in the Sacrament of Marriage
requires commitment.
Freedom and intellect are gifts of God for us to
love and live in harmony with one another.
The essential dimension of faith is social
responsibility.
God created human beings in His image in
likeness. This means that God created us to be
relational and capable of loving.
God allows us to suffer because of the greater
good of creating us free so we can love and
receive love.

COMMON REASONS FOR HELPING:

1. Reward and Punishment

Viewing service as an
investment

2. Pity
The commitment to help others
is only temporary because
pity is a feeling and feelings
dont last.
3. Moral Obligation
Social responsibility is a moral
obligation.
4. Christian Faith
People selflessly give
themselves to the loving service
of others because of their
Christian Faith. They work as
their gratitude to Christ.
TransfigurationMk. 9: 2-8. (Peter James and
John)
THE CALL OF CHRISTIANS:
o To follow Gods order and also, Jesus
commandments (Love God with all your
heart, with all your soul, with all your
mind, and with all your strength, and;
love your neighbor as you love yourself)
o To listen. It means to be attentive and
alert to what is being revealed.
o We need to come out of our comfort
zone to be with those who are suffering
so that we will be more alert to them and
to the cause of their suffering.

The spiritual father of the Carmelites is St.

Elijah.
Sabbatine Privilege means release from
purgatory on the first Saturday of the month.
The lawgiver of the Carmelite Order is St.
Albert of Jerusalem.
It was in Mt. Carmel that Prophet Elijah prayed
for rain.
Prophet Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal
in the holy mountain called Carmel.
The woman in the Old Testament who
symbolizes the militant church is Deborah.
The devil who was driven away by the smoke
of the heart and liver of the fish in the book of
Tobit was Asmodues.
The woman in the Old Testament with seven
husbands but all died at their wedding night
is Sarah.

Rebekah symbolizes fidelity and love of

Matrimony between Christ and the Church.
The story of Elijah can be read in 1 Kings 1719.
PCP IIs vision for the Filipino nation:
o A free nation where human dignity and
solidarity are respected and promoted.
o Moral principles prevail in socioeconomic life and structures.
o Justice, love and solidarity are the inner
driving forces of development.
o A sovereign nation where every tribe
and faith is respected.
o Diverse tongues and traditions work
together for the common good.
o Membership is a call to participation
and involvement and leadership a
summons to generous service.
o Harmonious people through unity in
diversity, harmony with creation and
harmony with God.
The Church is primarily considered as the
People of God.
The Church is both human and divine.
o It is human because of us, the people,
and the community.
o It is divine because of its origin, nature
and mission.
The Mission of the Church:
Addresses the physical
and spiritual aspects of
human life.
Touches on both the
personal and structural
evil of society.
The Church is the Sacrament of Christ.
o Sacrament the material sign that
makes present a spiritual reality.

ACTS OF CHARITY* AND STRUCTURAL

CHANGE1 (the 2 feet of social ministry)
* - when we directly help those in need
or when we work to correct the evil
effects of social problems.

The Church seeks to trace the roots of

social problems; thus, offers long-term
solutions.
Archbishop Oscar Romero died in March 24,
1980.
Church has always been a reliable source of
guidance and inspiration.
Separation of Church and State are the
principles that protect the FREEDOM OF
RELIGION.
The Catholic Social Teaching is called the best
kept secret because though it exists, only few
tried to live it out.
Part of fulfilling our mission is accurately
reading the signs of times.
National Pastoral Consultations on Church
Renewal the Philippine church evaluated how
far it had fulfilled the mission and vision it
proposed in PCP II and its National Pastoral
Plan.
Steps in reading the signs of times:
1. See gather data about relevant moral social
issues.
2. Judge the stage where all the sources of
CSTreason, the Scriptures, and the
Traditionsare used.
3. Act implementation of the course of action
that has been judged as necessary.
4. Celebrate coming together to celebrate in
prayer and liturgy all that has been
happening in the preceding steps.
5. Evaluate adds a new dimension to all the
preceding efforts and brings them to a
certain conclusion; a process that brings the
Church to a certain conclusion and must be
done in the atmosphere of prayer.
The see-judge-act pattern is described lengthily
in one of the CSTs entitled Mater et
Magistracy
Catholic Social Teaching is one of the Churchs
concrete ways to fulfill its task of integral
evangelization in proclaiming that Christs
liberation touches every aspect of human life.
Social Documents:
1. Social encyclicals
2. Synod of Bishops
3. Interviews with popes
4. Studies of Vatican congregations
5. Statements from diff. national
Episcopal conferences

6. Homilies of bishops and priests.

Because of the CSTs, the church
1. Connects the Scripture (Churchs way of
reading the signs of the times in the light of
Scripture)
2. Links our individual moral choices to our
social life.
3. Caters to both our spiritual and bodily
needs.
4. Stresses the urgent call to express our faith
through deeds of justice and love.
Sources:
1. Sacred Scripture brings the Christian point
of view; Ten Commandments and Beatitudes
2. Reason natural power given to us by God
that gives us insight into the basic meaning
and purpose of life.
3. Human Experience
4. Tradition
Characteristics:
1. Permanent based on the Gospel; thus,
they are timeless in their fundamental
values.
PRINCIPLES OF SOCIAL TEACHINGS:

a. Human dignity and

solidarity
b. Social justice and Christian
love
c. Active non-violence and
peace
d. Preferential Option for the
poor
e. Value of Human Work
f. Univ. destination of all
goods on earth
g. Stewardship and the
Integrity of creation
h. People Empowerment
2. Developing grows more
CST proves to us how the Church is present,
alive and active in the history of humankind
while struggling to live up its mission from
Christ.
CSTs vision does not give us technical
solutions to social problems rather it provides us
the guidelines for moral actions.
All human persons are obliged to love one
another and to work for the common good.

All human persons are created by God with

dignity and in a community.
Pope John XXIII is the author of one of the
CSTs that defines the common good as the
sum total of conditions of social living, whereby
persons are enabled fully and readily to achieve
their own perfection.
Human Dignity is a gift given to us by God.
Real worth as a person:
WE ARE LOVED. Nothing can change or
diminish Gods love for us.
WE ARE CALLED TO LOVE.
Gods love for all human persons is the basis of
our fundamental human dignity.
No one can take human dignity away from
anyone.
How deep is God's love for us?
God created us in His image and likeness.
God the Son became human like us. Our
dignity is not only created by God but also
raised to greater heights by Gods incarnation
and the redemption accomplished through Jesus.
The phrase by His incarnation, the Son of God
has truly been made one of us, like us in all
things except sin is from Gaudius et Spes
The triune God dwells within and among us.
Jesus has bestowed on us the Spirit that makes
us capable of discharging the new law of love
God destined us for Himself. We are meant for
God.
Human Rights are titles or claims we have on
other persons.
Civil Rights are given to us by the state.
Duty: To see to it that these rights are given to
all of us.

International Bill of Human Rights

o Universal Declaration of Human Rights
of 1948
o International Covenant on Civil and
Political Rights of 1966
o The International Covenant on
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
(1966)
o Optional Protocol

Magna Carta of Human Rights-Pacem in

Terris (Pope John XXIII); Supported by
Blessed John Paul IIs first encyclical
Redemptor Hominis
Churchs View of Human Rights:
Inviolable since it is the source of human rights
Universal means that it is for all.
Inalienable since we cannot lose our rights
Types of Human Rights:
Personal Rights
o Right to Life-most fundamental right
o Right to Ones Person-free movement
o Right Ones Personality-develop our
individual character.
Religious and Moral Obligation
o Right to Education
o Right to Conscience
o Right to Religion-right to exercise their
freedom
Social Rights
o Right to Honor/ Respect
Honor-credibility and esteem
o Right to Free Expression
o Right to Organize
Economic Rights
o Right to Livelihood
o Right to Property
Vocation Rights
o Right to Choose Ones Way of Life
o Right to Marriage
Law are norms to guide people on how to treat
one another
Natural Moral Law is a universal, eternal, and
objective law that God has written into our very
nature.
Civil Laws are rules of conduct formulated by
human reason and promulgated by competent
authority.
o Ordinance of Reason
o Promulgated and Communicated
o By Competent Authority
o For the Common Good
Limitations of the Law:

Limitation of Words- words are not enough to

completely translate the human values.

Implementation of the Law-do not automatically

ensures their acceptance and implementation.

Christian Virtues
Justice-empowers all human to respect
the rights that are inherited in every
human person.

Practice the evangelical meaning of poverty by...

Understanding the proper place and role
of material things
Sharing what we possess
Working hard
Continuing to Hope

Types of Justice:
Commutative Justice-focuses on a persons
obligation to another.
Distributive Justice-governs the relationship
between the society and its members.
Contributive/Legal Justice-people are obliged
to contribute to the betterment of a community
Social Justice-everyone is involved, leaders and
member, rich and poor.

The Mission of the Church of the Poor must be

manifested in leaders who:

Solidarity-development of a human
person
Love-Transcends justice; Return evil
with good; confront injustice with
love.
Reconciliation and Peace-true peace is
made possible through forgiveness
Forms of Poverty:
Economic
Material
Selfishness
Low self esteem

The poor are lazy

Large Population
Economic Impoverishmentdeprivation of even the basic needs
Preferential Option for the Poorchoice to commit oneself opposing the
exploitation experienced by the
disadvantaged members of our
community.
Marginalized-other term for poor
people.
Powerlessness- inability of the poor rise
from their situation

Embrace and practice the spirit of

evangelical poverty
Combine detachment from possessions
Give preferential attention and time to
the poor
Stand up for the rights of the poor
Only God can give us the deep sense of
fulfillment. Genuine Happiness is Gods gift.
Christian View of Material Goods

I.

Based on Scripture
a. Basically Good
b. Gods gifts-helps us in making us the
kind of persons God wants us to be.
Our Responsibility
Human Persons over material things
No absolute control

Causes of Poverty:

How to Practice Preferential Option:

See things through the eyes of the poor
Work with the poor
Work for them
Trust in Gods providence-frees us from
inordinate attachment.

Part of Jesus Christs Salvific Mission

Danger of Riches
New Hierarchy of values
II.

Based on CST
a. Right to Private Property
b. Universal Destination of Goods
c. Care for the Environment
Different Human Needs:

Basic Needs-necessary for us to continue living

Essential Needs-complementary to our basic
needs
Created Needs-desire for goods

Public Needs-goods and services that are meant

to cater all people

Major things to consider in doing Economics:

Desired End-goals or obejectives that are

sought by an individual.
Allocation of Resources-process of making
economic decisions including the
appropriation of resources.
Alternative Uses-choosing among possible
uses of the sources available.

Work is a fundamental dimension of life.

o Dimensions:
Objective-output or product of
human effort
Agriculture and Fishing
Technology
Industry
Social Structures,
Systems of Services,
Civilization
Subjective-person itself
Possible expressions of the
subjectivity of human work:
Human persons are the
purpose of work
o Work supports
human dignity
o Work helps
build
relationships
and promotes
responsibility
Work is for the
Common Good

Labor is more important

than capital
Kinds of Jobs
Blue Collar Job-uses their
strength
White Collar Job-uses their
intellect
Types of Employees
Direct-person or institution in
which workers enter directly
Indirect-different sectors or
elements aside from the direct
employer

Rights and Duties of Workers

Right to Work
Employment
Work Environment
Work Hours
Right to a just share in the fruits of the
Work
Right to a just wage
Social Benefits-health care,
pension etc
Right to Organize
Right to form associations
Right to strike, or work
stoppage