The document discusses the foundations of Christian moral life. It begins by noting that humanity is created in God's image as gifts of love. Morality is understood as conducting oneself according to one's identity and relationship to God. The Christian moral life involves following Christ's example by centering one's mind, heart, and actions on the Gospel. It requires growing in faith through love of others, prayer, and courageous commitment to God's mission. A morally good life recognizes that people are both unique yet equal, rational and relational beings who are embodied spirits and shaped by historical realities. Virtues, both theological and cardinal, are important for freely choosing moral good. Prayer and the sacraments help strengthen one's ability to

2. So God created man in His own
image; in the image of God He
created him.
Gen 1:27

3. Everything has been created as a
gift of
love for us and we have been
created as a
gift of love for the others!

4. Image of God = LOVE

5. CREATION: starting point
of Morality

6. Morality- Science of what we ought
to DO by reason of who we ARE

7. Being created through God’s
Love, man is capable of
directing herself toward what is
true and good.

8. What is Moral Life?

9. Conduct Behavior Attitudes
Right or Wrong?

12. The experience of Peter, James
and John with Jesus changed
their perspective, attitudes, ad
values about people and things.

13. Christian Moral Life
‘What I just did is to give you example:
as I have done so you must do.’
John 13:15

14. Christian 1. 2.
Moral Following Centered
Life Christ on the
Gospel

15. • Minds
• Hearts
redirection • Actions
• Towards His direction
Walking
• To new direction of life: Jesus the Way
Turning

16. Love of Process of
Grow in others becoming
the person
faith and we truly
prayers are

17. Life commitment to liberate and
transform others to become
Christ’s followers
LIFE
Courage, commitment
and Holy Spirit

18. Simply following Jesus Christ on His
person and His values laid down for
us in the Gospel and continuing His
saving mission here and now

19. Characteristics of a Person
Rational Relational
Embodied
Being by
Being Nature
Spirit
Unique, yet
Historical
fundamentally
Realities
Equal

20. Unique, yet fundamentally equal
Difference:
appearance, talents, abilities, way of
thinking and reasoning
out, perspective and attitudes
• Each of us plays a special role for the
good of the community

21. Unique, yet fundamentally equal
Equal: All are endowed with rational
soul and are created in the image of
God; have the same nature and
origin, and being redeemed by
Christ, enjoy the same Divine calling
and destiny
• We should work together to build the
world in genuine peace

22. Rational Being
• Conscious being
• We possess this self-awareness
through our knowing and free willing
• Think decide act
• We image in our small way the
Creator’s infinite knowing and loving

23. Relational Beings by Nature
• Social beings
• In the context of others we come to
the full realization of who we are as
individuals
• Influence the way we think, act and
feel

24. Embodied Spirits
• Human with body – soul
• Soul – animates human Body
• Human Body – essential part of being
human; not merely an instruments
we use according to our whims

25. Historical Realities
• We are pilgrims on-the-way, who
gradually, become our full selves
• We decide and form ourselves

26. In love we express our identity as
person

27. Love
• Requires conscious decision
• Encounter of two persons
• interpersonal

28. What is love?

29. Virtue
• Habitual and firm disposition to do
good
• Makes the person not only perform
good acts, but also give the best of
himself
• Developed capacity of the mind or
will to accomplish moral good.
CCC, 1803

30. Cardinal Virtues
Play an essential role in disposing one
to freely act the good from which all
other virtues are grouped

31. Prudence Justice
Fortitude Temperance

36. Theological Virtues
• Directly related to God
• Dispose Christians to live in a
relationship with the Holy Spirit
• Infused by God into our soul
• Enable us to respond to His Divine
Revelation

37. Charity/Love
Hope
Faith

41. The Father desires nothing than the
best for us. We can actually pray for
virtues. The Lord will help and
strengthen us develop the different
virtues that we may continue to live a
moral life.

42. Prayers
• Strengthens us to live Christian Moral
Life
• Communication to God
• Deepens our relationship with Him
which allows us to understand more
fully the Truth of Christ

43. Prayer and an active sacramental life
are the necessary means not only for
clarifying the Christian vision, but
also for motivating responsible moral
decisions and acts.
CFC 844

44. What are the things that you can
do to life a moral Christian life?
• Have faith and entrust yourself to God
• Think positive
• Love and be happy
• Think before you act
• Treat others with respect and understanding
• Control your desires and passions
• Don’t’ quit
• Participate in the Eucharistic celebration
• Visit the Blessed Sacrament everyday