2. O my God, teach my heart where and how to seek You,
where and how to find You.
You are my God and You are my all
and I have never seen You.
You have made me and remade me,
You have bestowed on me all the good things I possess,
Still I do not know You.
I have not yet done that for which I was made.
Teach me to seek You.
I cannot seek You unless You teach me
or find You unless You show Yourself to me.
Let me seek You in my desire,
let me desire You in my seeking.
Let me find You by loving You,
let me love You when I find You.
Amen
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3. By the end of the
lesson you will:
• have spent time reflecting on the beliefs and values
that guide your interactions with others, especially
those who are in need
• be able to be able to name some themes that are
important to Catholic social teaching and how that
teaching helps us know what to do about needs in
today’s society
• be able to apply the principals of Catholic social
teaching to discuss issues of local concern
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4. Objective: Reflecting on beliefs and values that guide your interactions with others.
Think, Pair, Share
•Think of someone who has had an influence
in your life. Write the person’s name in your
notebook. And, write a sentence that tells
something important that you learned from the
person.
•Pair with another person and tell what you
wrote and why
•Share your ideas
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5. Make a list:
Has God planted any desires in your heart to
help others? What kinds of issues do you feel
compelled to work on?
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13. Catechism of the Catholic Church
Social Teaching
is a body of
doctrine.
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14. Catechism of the Catholic Church
Social Teaching The Church interprets
events in history with
is a body of the assistance of the
doctrine. Holy Spirit.
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15. Catechism of the Catholic Church
Social Teaching The Church interprets
events in history with
is a body of the assistance of the
doctrine. Holy Spirit.
Catholic Social
Teachings are
always living
and active.
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25. 7 Principles of Catholic
Social Teaching
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26. How would the world be different if....
• the life and dignity of each human being was respected
• everyone felt called to family, community and
participation
• rights and responsibilities of each person were respected
• the needs of the poor and the vulnerable were put first
• the dignity of the worker was always respected and fair
everyone had productive work and earned decent and
wages
• we all believed we were one family
• all of God’s creation was treasured and taken care of
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27. Two questions:
1. What makes these
themes attractive?
2. What makes them most
difficult to put into action?
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30. “Our faith calls us to work for justice;
to serve those in need; to pursue
peace; and to defend the life, dignity,
and rights of all our sisters and
brothers. This is the call of Jesus, the
challenge of the prophets, and the
living tradition of our Church.”
United States Catholic Conference of Bishops. A Century of Social Teaching
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