This is our March Newsletter Please read on and let us know your thoughts. We hope to have some big news soon, but can't share yet, but please keep praying for our house reconstruction!
Kingdom Partners is a group of Christian men and women of all ages from Southern California who are passionate about helping those in need, especially children. Through their partnership with World Help, they are touching the lives of people all around the world.
This is our March Newsletter Please read on and let us know your thoughts. We hope to have some big news soon, but can't share yet, but please keep praying for our house reconstruction!
Kingdom Partners is a group of Christian men and women of all ages from Southern California who are passionate about helping those in need, especially children. Through their partnership with World Help, they are touching the lives of people all around the world.
Kingdom Partners is a group of Christian men and women of all ages from Southern California who are passionate about helping those in need, especially children. Through their partnership with World Help, they are touching the lives of people all around the world.
Raising a Generation of Pro Life Youth Who Will Stand Up for LifeMann Rentoy
www.characterconferences.com
PART OF THE SERIES OF SEMINARS FOR TEACHERS OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
About Mann Rentoy
A lecturer from the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P), he has taught for more than 30 years.
He is a graduate of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) where he earned a double-degree in AB Journalism and AB Literature, an MA in Creative Writing, and a PhD in Literature.
He was the Founding Executive Director of Westbridge School in Iloilo City. He was in the first batch of graduates of PAREF Southridge School, where he also taught for 15 years, occupying various posts including Principal of Intermediate School, Vice-Principal of High School and Department Head of Religion. As Moderator of “The Ridge”, the official publication of Southridge, he won 9 trophies from the Catholic Mass Media Awards including the first ever Hall of Fame for Student Publication, for winning as the best campus paper in the country for four consecutive years.
He is the Founding Executive Director of “Character Education Partnership Philippines”, or CEP Philippines, an international affiliate of CEP in Washington, DC, USA. As Founder of CEP Philippines, he has been invited to speak all over the country, as well as in Washington D.C., San Diego, California, USA, Colombo, Sri Lanka, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He also serves as the Founding President of Center for 4th and 5th Rs (Respect & Responsibility) Asia, otherwise known as the Thomas Lickona Institute for Asia. He is probably the most visible advocate of character formation in the country, having spoken to hundreds of schools and universities around the Philippines.
Email us at catalystpds@gmail.com
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A Participatory Global Mindfulness Experience for educators, mindfulness educators, and anyone interested in nature, the environment and poetry using mindfulness practices.
Four Family Loves was written by Dr. Robert Kittel, Director of Youth and Students for Peace, with assistance from Dr. Tyler Hendricks. It is endorsed by the Women’s Federation for World Peace, an NGO with General Consultative Status at the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC); the Universal Peace Federation, an NGO with ECOSOC Special Consultative Status; the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU); and Youth and Students for Peace (YSP). Ministries of Education, NGOs and FBOs everywhere are welcome to use it. We ask only the courtesy of a letter of acknowledgment sent to us at “ys4peace@gmail.com.” We believe its employment as a public and private school curriculum will lead individuals, families and nations to prosperity, peace and happiness.
We sometimes underestimate the ripples we create in the world around us. In Issue 9, our contributors share changes that have resonated in big ways – a high school educator finds connection with his students, a Nobel Peace Prize nominee encourages unity in the face of terrorism, and a daughter is inspired by her father’s generous nature. Our children's section shares some ideas on how to cheer up a sick a friend.
Join us this month in sharing our heart’s resources with everyone we meet.
Kingdom Partners is a group of Christian men and women of all ages from Southern California who are passionate about helping those in need, especially children. Through their partnership with World Help, they are touching the lives of people all around the world.
Raising a Generation of Pro Life Youth Who Will Stand Up for LifeMann Rentoy
www.characterconferences.com
PART OF THE SERIES OF SEMINARS FOR TEACHERS OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
About Mann Rentoy
A lecturer from the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P), he has taught for more than 30 years.
He is a graduate of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) where he earned a double-degree in AB Journalism and AB Literature, an MA in Creative Writing, and a PhD in Literature.
He was the Founding Executive Director of Westbridge School in Iloilo City. He was in the first batch of graduates of PAREF Southridge School, where he also taught for 15 years, occupying various posts including Principal of Intermediate School, Vice-Principal of High School and Department Head of Religion. As Moderator of “The Ridge”, the official publication of Southridge, he won 9 trophies from the Catholic Mass Media Awards including the first ever Hall of Fame for Student Publication, for winning as the best campus paper in the country for four consecutive years.
He is the Founding Executive Director of “Character Education Partnership Philippines”, or CEP Philippines, an international affiliate of CEP in Washington, DC, USA. As Founder of CEP Philippines, he has been invited to speak all over the country, as well as in Washington D.C., San Diego, California, USA, Colombo, Sri Lanka, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He also serves as the Founding President of Center for 4th and 5th Rs (Respect & Responsibility) Asia, otherwise known as the Thomas Lickona Institute for Asia. He is probably the most visible advocate of character formation in the country, having spoken to hundreds of schools and universities around the Philippines.
Email us at catalystpds@gmail.com
www.characterconferences.com
A Participatory Global Mindfulness Experience for educators, mindfulness educators, and anyone interested in nature, the environment and poetry using mindfulness practices.
Four Family Loves was written by Dr. Robert Kittel, Director of Youth and Students for Peace, with assistance from Dr. Tyler Hendricks. It is endorsed by the Women’s Federation for World Peace, an NGO with General Consultative Status at the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC); the Universal Peace Federation, an NGO with ECOSOC Special Consultative Status; the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU); and Youth and Students for Peace (YSP). Ministries of Education, NGOs and FBOs everywhere are welcome to use it. We ask only the courtesy of a letter of acknowledgment sent to us at “ys4peace@gmail.com.” We believe its employment as a public and private school curriculum will lead individuals, families and nations to prosperity, peace and happiness.
We sometimes underestimate the ripples we create in the world around us. In Issue 9, our contributors share changes that have resonated in big ways – a high school educator finds connection with his students, a Nobel Peace Prize nominee encourages unity in the face of terrorism, and a daughter is inspired by her father’s generous nature. Our children's section shares some ideas on how to cheer up a sick a friend.
Join us this month in sharing our heart’s resources with everyone we meet.
Di Collins, Journeying Gently, UK
EOE 2011 Metsäkartano, Finland
Into the Woods: About the significance of wood and wilderness for Youth Work in Europe.
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Slide 1: Title: Exploring the Mindfulness: Understanding Its Benefits
Slide 2: Introduction to Mindfulness
Mindfulness, defined as the conscious, non-judgmental observation of the present moment, has deep roots in Buddhist meditation practice but has gained significant popularity in the Western world in recent years. In today's society, filled with distractions and constant stimuli, mindfulness offers a valuable tool for regaining inner peace and reconnecting with our true selves. By cultivating mindfulness, we can develop a heightened awareness of our thoughts, feelings, and surroundings, leading to a greater sense of clarity and presence in our daily lives.
Slide 3: Benefits of Mindfulness for Mental Well-being
Practicing mindfulness can help reduce stress and anxiety levels, improving overall quality of life.
Mindfulness increases awareness of our emotions and teaches us to manage them better, leading to improved mood.
Regular mindfulness practice can improve our ability to concentrate and focus our attention on the present moment.
Slide 4: Benefits of Mindfulness for Physical Health
Research has shown that practicing mindfulness can contribute to lowering blood pressure, which is beneficial for heart health.
Regular meditation and mindfulness practice can strengthen the immune system, aiding the body in fighting infections.
Mindfulness may help reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and obesity by reducing stress and improving overall lifestyle habits.
Slide 5: Impact of Mindfulness on Relationships
Mindfulness can help us better understand others and improve communication, leading to healthier relationships.
By focusing on the present moment and being fully attentive, mindfulness helps build stronger and more authentic connections with others.
Mindfulness teaches us how to be present for others in difficult times, leading to increased compassion and understanding.
Slide 6: Mindfulness Techniques and Practices
Focusing on the breath and mindful breathing can be a simple way to enter a state of mindfulness.
Body scan meditation involves focusing on different parts of the body, paying attention to any sensations and feelings.
Practicing mindful walking and eating involves consciously focusing on each step or bite, with full attention to sensory experiences.
Slide 7: Incorporating Mindfulness into Daily Life
You can practice mindfulness in everyday activities such as washing dishes or taking a walk in the park.
Adding mindfulness practice to daily routines can help increase awareness and presence.
Mindfulness helps us become more aware of our needs and better manage our time, leading to balance and harmony in life.
Slide 8: Summary: Embracing Mindfulness for Full Living
Mindfulness can bring numerous benefits for physical and mental health.
Regular mindfulness practice can help achieve a fuller and more satisfying life.
Mindfulness has the power to change our perspective and way of perceiving the world, leading to deeper se
The Chakra System in our body - A Portal to Interdimensional Consciousness.pptxBharat Technology
each chakra is studied in greater detail, several steps have been included to
strengthen your personal intention to open each chakra more fully. These are designed
to draw forth the highest benefit for your spiritual growth.
The Book of Joshua is the sixth book in the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament, and is the first book of the Deuteronomistic history, the story of Israel from the conquest of Canaan to the Babylonian exile.
2 Peter 3: Because some scriptures are hard to understand and some will force them to say things God never intended, Peter warns us to take care.
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Discover various methods for clearing negative entities from your space and spirit, including energy clearing techniques, spiritual rituals, and professional assistance. Gain practical knowledge on how to implement these techniques to restore peace and harmony. For more information visit here: https://www.reikihealingdistance.com/negative-entity-removal/
In Jude 17-23 Jude shifts from piling up examples of false teachers from the Old Testament to a series of practical exhortations that flow from apostolic instruction. He preserves for us what may well have been part of the apostolic catechism for the first generation of Christ-followers. In these instructions Jude exhorts the believer to deal with 3 different groups of people: scoffers who are "devoid of the Spirit", believers who have come under the influence of scoffers and believers who are so entrenched in false teaching that they need rescue and pose some real spiritual risk for the rescuer. In all of this Jude emphasizes Jesus' call to rescue straying sheep, leaving the 99 safely behind and pursuing the 1.
Why is this So? ~ Do Seek to KNOW (English & Chinese).pptxOH TEIK BIN
A PowerPoint Presentation based on the Dhamma teaching of Kamma-Vipaka (Intentional Actions-Ripening Effects).
A Presentation for developing morality, concentration and wisdom and to spur us to practice the Dhamma diligently.
The texts are in English and Chinese.
1. DYN Care of Creation:
To Love is to heal
www.DiscoverYourNeighbor.org
2. Objective
In this issue we will examine how we impact
creation and how creation impacts us. Pope
Francis through Laudato Si’ reminds us that
we are in relationship with the earth much as
we are with our own families. We examine two
traumatic events: COVID-19 and a nuclear
accident and their impact both on humans and
the environment. Together we will explore
ways that we can heal ourselves, others and
the environment through love and action.
3. Step 1: Pray
Pope Francis reminds us in Laudato Si’ of the
importance of healing creation. Our relationship with
Creation requires us to heal it, but it can also heal us.
When we connect with nature, it can help us heal
trauma, grief and sadness.
For this prayer, find a place in nature that you enjoy. If
you cannot go outside, listen to the rain, look up at the
sky or at a photo. You can find a video with photos on
discoveryourneighbor.org. Read the words very
slowly, pausing after each sentence. Allow yourself to
be still and present to God’s creation.
Be still and know that I am God.
Be still and know that I am.
Be still and know.
Be still.
Be.
Amen
4. FAITHPERSPECTIVE
“Trauma is anything that is overwhelming or too much to handle. This COVID-19 pandemic has been
overwhelming on a global basis, it has paralyzed the world and caused us to change. Because of what
is happening right now, we are all experiencing some sort of trauma,” explains Maryknoll Father Dennis
Moorman.
Before COVID-19, Father Dennis traveled around the world as a missionary priest working with people
who had experienced trauma in various ways. During days of physical distancing and restricted travel,
he now helps people cope with trauma virtually from his home in São Paulo, Brazil.
While in quarantine, Father Dennis’ mother passed away in Indiana. He said, “It was difficult not to be
with her or to have family with her when she died.” Like Father Dennis, so many are grieving now. Grief
is a way we respond to trauma.
Father Dennis explained, ”I have discovered that trauma and spirituality are intertwined. Spirituality is
the experience of being connected—to our self, other beings, our physical environment and to God.
Staying connected to others and creation helps us feel safe, (but with the COVID-19 virus, it has been
difficult because we have had to stay physically distant from one another). When we exercise, meditate
or spend time in nature, we are able to connect with our body, which can help us release some of the
trauma we may be holding.
“In my practice I can never separate the physical from the emotional—or the spiritual. As a witness to
the Gospel, I believe that to love is to heal. As Jesus said , ‘Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever believes
in me will do the works that I do, and will do greater ones than these…’ “ (John 14:12)
STEP 2: MAKE PERSONALCONNECTIONS
5. NEIGHBOR FOCUS:
After the earth quaked, the ocean flooded the town with a wall of water causing a nuclear accident in
Fukushima, Japan, on March 11, 2011. The nuclear waste poisoned the earth, the farms and the
people. Maryknoll Sister Kathleen Reiley, who lives in Japan, has dedicated her life to accompanying
children with cancer and bringing awareness against nuclear energy.
She tells the story of a farmer who called for an end to nuclear energy because of its harmful impact.
One day Sister Kathleen took a visitor to a cow farm. She explained, “The government had asked the
farmer to kill the cattle. The milk could not be sold nor could people eat the cows’ meat because the
cows were contaminated. The cows were innocent victims of problems caused by human beings. But
this wonderful man asked the government to let the cows live a natural life and die a natural death.”
The farmer had this message on a sign: “We lived here with no fear of nuclear energy and now we
know we lost something that we can never get back and we want people to understand that we have
to say goodbye to nuclear energy.” Sister Kathleen and the farmer have chosen to break the chain of
destruction that began with the nuclear accident. As missionary disciples, they have dedicated
themselves to advocate for change and to care for the children, the animals and the environment in
order to create a better tomorrow. We can do the same.
DISCUSS or REFLECT on the following questions:
How do these stories illustrate the connection between humans and the earth? Why is it important to
stay connected to one another in times of crisis? What are some of your favorite ways to stay
connected to nature?
EXPRESS your grief and your hope. Both Father Dennis and Sister Kathleen accompany people who
have experienced trauma and loss. During COVID-19 we have all experienced some trauma and
perhaps loss. It is good to RECOGNIZE what has happened and to DISCUSS it by sharing with a
parent, friend or teacher. CONNECT with nature by spending some time walking in a nearby park or in
the woods; or with a group of people who support you. Be a PEACEMAKER and do something to
bring hope to yourself or others. Plant seeds, write your government representatives about nuclear
power, or light a candle to remember what you have lost and what brings you hope.
6. STEP 3: EXPLORE SCRIPTURE AND TRADITION
READ ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
Old Testament: Sirach 38:1-8
Life of Jesus: Matthew 4:23-25
Christian Living: James 5:13-15
In small groups REFLECT on the following questions.
What do these Scriptures tell us about God’s love and
healing? How can we use that healing love to care for
ourselves, others and creation in difficult times? Where do
you most want to experience God’s healing love in our
world? How can you take part in making this a reality?
Use these Scriptures and the prayer to JOURNAL.
Consider how the environment and the social crises are
interconnected. How does one lead to or spill over into the
other? What can someone your age do to bring about
healing?
7. What Does the Church Say?
“We are faced not with two
separate crises, one
environmental and the other
social, but rather with one
complex crisis, which is both
social and environmental.
Strategies for a solution demand
an integrated approach to
combating poverty, restoring
dignity to the excluded, and at the
same time protecting
nature.” Laudato Si’ 139
8. STEP 4: TAKE ACTION
Students in Seattle Show Us How To
Take Action
In 2020 when classes moved online, students in Seattle
who were part of the Missionary Discipleship Institute
(MDI) had to get creative in order to finish their project
answering the question: Who is my neighbor? With their
class project canceled, they created new ways to reach
out to their neighbors and to take care of the
environment. Each student found something they could
do to help their neighbor. Some of their projects were to
pick up trash, call elderly people to check on them, help
at the food bank, make videos for PE classes and make
masks.
READ this article to learn more about the students. In a
large group BRAINSTORM the answer to: Who is my
neighbor? and What can I do to show love to my
neighbor? TAKE ACTION individually or as a group on at
least one of the ideas you discussed.
9. RAISE YOUR VOICE
USE the Corporal Works of Mercy to
CREATE an individual action plan
committing to how you can bring healing
and love to those in your home, your
community and the environment. The
action plan can be as simple as writing “I
will love my neighbor by….. “ Or “I will work
to heal…..” Raise your voice by sharing
what you did with others and challenging
them to do the same.
10. BE A GLOBAL NEIGHBOR
You can be a partner with Maryknoll Fathers
Dennis Moorman and Daniel McLaughlin in
building a Therapy Center in São Paulo,
Brazil. Father Dennis will be providing therapeutic
support at this center and will meet with the
administrative team to oversee the financing of
this project. Your financial support will help with
construction, furniture, materials and equipment
and professional resources in order to welcome
and support individuals and families with low
income and limited access to therapy by providing
access to individual and group therapies. Visit
Maryknollsociety.org-work/brazil to learn more and
donate to this project.
11. ENGAGE YOUR FAMILY
WATCH the video Signs of Hope, or others about
nature during the COVID-19 shutdown. DISCUSS
ways that you have seen the natural environment
change while people stayed at home during COVID-
19.
WRITE a daily journal documenting everything you
encounter in creation (this can include people).
WRITE what you saw, smelled, touched, heard or
tasted. Keep this journal for at least a few days.
DESIGN a spider web with yourself or family at the
center. Throughout the web, put items from your
journal showing how you interact with nature.
DISCUSS how your family is linked to creation and
the impact you have on it and the impact it has on
you.