JESUS CHRIST Message and Person

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JESUS CHRISTMessage and Person

• Jesus answered them and said, "My teaching is not
  my own but is from the one who sent me.
• Whoever chooses to do his will shall know whether
  my teaching is from God or whether I speak on my
  own.
• Whoever speaks on his own seeks his own glory,
  but whoever seeks the glory of the one who sent
  him is truthful, and there is no wrong in him

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Meeting with Catholic EducatorsAddress of His
Holiness Benedict XVICatholic University of
America, April 17, 2008

• Our institutions become places in which Gods
  active presence in human affairs is recognized
  and in which every young person discovers the joy
  of entering into Christs being for others.

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Year of Saint Paul, the Apostle

• Be always Joyful
• Pray without ceasing
• and Give Thanks in all circumstances,
• For this is the will of God for you.
• 1 Thessalonians 5 16-18

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NDC, no. 21 C, p. 65, The Catechist

• Has encountered Christ
• Has been converted by Christ
• Follows Christ
• Shares in Christs life and mission
• Possesses a living social conscience
• Well-rooted in the cultural environment

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Eight Beatitudes for Catechists

• Blessed are the catechists who listen to their
  students, especially the one with repeated
  questions, for they possess The Ears of CHRIST.
• Blessed are the catechists who see the needs of
  their students, especially the ones unrecognized
  by others for they possess The Eyes of CHRIST.
• Blessed are the catechists who speak kindly to
  their students, especially the ones without
  positive motivation, for they possess The Mouth
  of CHRIST.

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Eight Beatitudes for Catechists

• Blessed are the catechists who gently touch their
  students, especially the ones who feel the stings
  of home violence, for they possess The Hands of
  CHRIST.
• Blessed are the catechists who think prayerfully
  of their students, especially those who dont
  know God, for they possess The Mind of CHRIST.
• Blessed are the catechists who show love to their
  students, especially the ones with unlovable
  traits,
  for they possess The Heart of CHRIST.

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Eight Beatitudes for Catechists

• Blessed are the catechists who walk patiently
  with their students, especially the ones lacking
  spiritual guidance
  for they possess The Feet of CHRIST.
• Blessed are the catechists who persevere in their
  faith sharing ministry, especially when their
  efforts seem in vain, for they possess The
  Healing Presence of CHRIST and theirs is the
  KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.
• 
  Sr. Marie Roccapriore, MPF
• Ukranian Catholic Religious Education
  Center, Eparchy
• of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,
  www.ucrec.ca/catechists

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Religious Dimension of Education in a Catholic
School

• From the first moment that a student sets foot in
  a Catholic school, (s)he ought to have the
  impression of entering a new environment, one
  illumined by the light of faith, and having its
  own unique characteristics. (25)

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First Reading, Isaiah 60 1-6

• See, darkness covers the earth, and thick clouds
  cover the peoples But upon you the LORD shines,
  and over you appears his glory.
• Nations shall walk by your light, and kings by
  your shining radiance.

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Belief in the Resurrection

• If the Witch knew the true meaning of sacrifice,
  she might have interpreted the deep magic
  differently. That when a willing victim who has
  committed no treachery, is killed in a traitor's
  stead, the stone table will crack, and even death
  itself would turn backwards.

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Vocation of the BaptizedCure blindness Seek
Outcasts

• The Blind Man from
• Tales of Wisdom And Wonder
• Authors
• Hugh Lupton,
• Niamh Sharkey (Illustrator)

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Mission of the minister Tell the good
news

• The Reign of God is among us
• Everyone is welcome here.
• Everyone is offered a place at the table.
• Forgiveness is possible.
• Love your enemies.
• Be generous with your money.
• Follow the Spirit who is leading you.

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G O O D N E W S
It is everywhere around you.

• I hope you will go out and let stories
  happen to you, and that you will work them, water
  them with your blood and tears and your laughter
  till they bloom, till you yourself burst into
  bloom."
  -Unknown

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Could You Embrace That? St.
Thomas Aquinas

• Love Poems from God Twelve Sacred Voices from
  the East and West
• Edited by
• Daniel Ladinsky
• Publisher Penguin Books
• Date Sept 2002

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Decalogue 10 CommandmentsCatholic Catechism
for Adults

• Believe in the True God
• Reverence Gods Name
• Love the Lords Day
• Strengthen Your Family
• Promote the Culture of Life
• Marital Fidelity
• Do Not Steal Act Justly
• Tell the Truth
• Practice Purity of Heart
• Embrace Poverty of Spirit

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WIDE AWAKEI believe two things

• Wide Awake (DVD, March, 2000)
• Leading Role Dana Delany, Joseph Cross, Rosie
  ODonnell, Timothy Reifsnyder
• Director M. Night Shyamalan

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Substitute Video

• Are you a saint?

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What has God promised us?I Am With You Always

• Listen to these seven stanzas
• Four lines to each stanza
• What stories/events/miracles/parables come to
  mind?
• Some will jog your memory of a single event
• Some will evoke more than one incident/story
• Keep a running total
• No need to write down the name of memory

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I am with you Always

• Incarnation
• New and Selected Poems for Spiritual
  Reflection
• Author
• Irene Zimmerman

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Promises of JesusI am with you always Matt
2820

• I will be for you the Best Wine of all.
• I will still the storm, restore you to
  tranquility.
• I will honor you by coming to your house to eat.
• I will empower you to stand up straight again.
• I will lay my body down between your enemies and
  you.
• I have forgiven you ahead of time.
• I AM the Resurrection and the Life.

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T R I N I T YWhat do we call Y-O-U

• Tale of a Bishops Encounter with three
• Names of GOD your turn
• Names you know/use for God or one of the persons
  in God
• Descriptive words/phrases associated with
• We receive names from relationships
• Desert mothers and fathers
• In Hebrew culture,
• To be nameless is to be worthless.

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Names for God

• In Gods Name
• Author
• Sandy Eisenberg Sassso,
• Phoebe Stone (Illustrator)

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JESUS as Role Model

• Courageous / Fearless
• Compassionate - Helping the Hurting
• Forgiving
• Forsaking Riches / Material Possessions
• Praying Taking Time Alone with God
• Befriending and Promoting the Lowly

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THE WAY

• Son of David
• Light of the World
• Son of Mercy
• Christ the Student
• Holy Child

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THE TRUTH

• Son of Joseph
• Good Shepherd
• Christ the Teacher
• Rock of Ages
• Fountain of Wisdom
• High Priest
• Brother
• Suffering Servant

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THE LIFE

• Prince of Peace
• King of the Jews
• Resurrection and Life
• Sacred Heart
• Bread from Heaven
• Lord of the Dance

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How did Jesus teach? WDJD What
Did Jesus Do? Gini Shimabukuro Thom Joani
Schultz

• Started with the learners context, realizing
  that effective learning builds upon what the
  learner knows.
• Facilitated learners to discover truth for
  themselves.
• Took advantage of teachable moments, creating
  lessons out of circumstances that surrounded him.
• Provided his learners with opportunities
• to practice what they learned.

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Characteristics of Jesus as a TeacherShimabukuro
(2000) and Yount (1998)

• Was what He taught
• Was comfortable with people of all kinds
• Was compassionate toward the learners
• Had a strong self-concept
• Knew His learners

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Jesus Methods of Teaching What We Should Do
As Disciples Shimabukuro (2000) and
Yount (1998)

• Established a relationship with the learners
• Stimulated and maintained interest
• Taught by example
• Taught people, not lessons
• Emphasized character more than content
• Focused on ever smaller groups

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Jesus Methods of Teaching continued What We
Should Do As Disciples Shimabukuro (2000)
and Yount (1998)

• Recognized the worth of the learner
• Emphasized quality of effort over quantity
• Emphasized action more than knowledge
• Focused on structure more than detail
• Stressed long-term rather than immediate results

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JESUS PRIORITIES8 Essential Habits

• Christopher Maricle

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Meeting with Catholic EducatorsAddress of His
Holiness Benedict XVICatholic University of
America, April 17, 2008

• Clearly, then, Catholic identity is not
  dependent upon statistics. Neither can it be
  equated simply with the orthodoxy of course
  content. It demands and inspires much more
  namely, that each and every aspect of your
  learning communities reverberates within the
  ecclesial life of faith. Only in faith can truth
  become incarnate and reason truly human, capable
  of directing the will along the path of freedom.

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HEAL

• Stay deeply connected to compassion
• Compassion not only benefits others but also
  frees us.
• Say yes to strangers
• Do what is in your power to do
• Each of us has the power to be a source of
  healing.
• See with the heart
• It is only with the heart that one can see
  rightly what is essential is invisible to the
  eye.
• 
  The Little Prince, St. Exupery

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LOVE

• Show mercy no matter what
• Extend forgiveness without limit
• How often should I forgive? Jesus said to him,
  Not seven times, but I tell you, seventy-seven
  times.
• Whenever you stand praying, forgive.
• If there is repentance,,you must forgive him.
• Love others as God loves

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Forgiveness

• When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a
  new bicycle.
• Then I realized that the Lord doesnt work
  that way
• so I stole on and asked Him to forgive
• 
  Emo Phillips

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PRAY

• Pray alone
• Could I speak to you alone for a moment?
• Pray persistently
• Pray with others
• Pray simply
• Adoration Wow
• Contrition Oops
• Thanksgiving Thanks
• Supplication Help

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SO WHAT IFMattie Stepanek February 1998

• What if the world fills up
• with so many people
• that the earth cant hold us all?
• Is that a reason for war?
• No.
• Is that a reason not to love unborn babies?
• No.
• Is that a reason to let sick people die?
• No.
• It is a reason we need to make extra room,
• first in our hearts and then into our world.
• It is a reason to make room for prayer
• because God is the only I AM.
• Who can answer such a What If?

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NDC, Chapter 5Liturgical Catechesis

• Emphasizes various prayer forms
• Communal
• Private
• Traditional
• Spontaneous
• Gesture
• Song
• Meditation
• Contemplation

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SPREAD THE WORD

• Share the mission with others
• To fall intimately in love with Jesus
• Invite everyone to Gods banquet
• All are welcome.
• Challenge others and yourself to live the gospel
• God did not send Jesus to solve all our problems.

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BUILD UP TREASURE IN HEAVEN

• Detach yourself from possessions
• Maintain an abundance mentality
• Jesus taught us that if we share,there is enough
• Act justly in all things

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SEEK GODS WILL

• Rely on the example of Jesus
• Maintain a sense of urgency by seeking to be in a
  state of grace
• Focus daily on Gods will
• Seek all tasks as acts of love
• See sacrifice as gain

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ACCEPT CHILDREN AS PRECIOUS

• Protect children
• Talk with, not to, not at
• Welcome children
• Seek to be like children
• Learn to make connections to God spontaneously,
• like children.

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LIVE WITH HUMILITY

• Rely on Gods mercy not your own merit
• Lord I am not worthy
• Presume the lowest place
• God has always wanted what is best for us
• Sacrifice your ego
• Jesus did not worry about his reputation

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Moral Compass

• Moral Compass based on the person and the
  teachings of Jesus Christ.
• Moral Compass where true north always points to
  the relationship with God and to love
• Love God with your whole heart, whole mind, whole
  body, whole soul.
• Love your neighbor as yourself.

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Moral Compass - Jesus

• NORTH
• Love God with all, Love your neighbor as yourself
• SOUTH
• Judge no one but yourself
• EAST
• Share everything you have
• WEST
• Forgive everybody, everything

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• To all of you I say bear witness to hope.
  Nourish your witness with prayer. Account for the
  hope that characterizes your lives (cf. 1 Pet
  315) by living the truth which you propose to
  your students. Help them to know and love the One
  you have encountered, whose truth and goodness
  you have experienced with joy.

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Those who have hope must live different lives! By
your prayers, By the witness of your faith, By
the fruitfulness of your charity, May you point
the way towards that vast horizon of hope which
God is even now opening up to his Church, and
indeed to all humanity the vision of a world
reconciled and renewed in Christ Jesus, our
Savior.
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A L i t a n y o f t h e W a y Prayer
for the Journey

• As Jesus sought the quiet of the desert,Teach us
  to pray.
• As Jesus washed the feet of his disciples,Teach
  us to love.
• As Jesus promised Paradise to the thief on the
  cross,Teach us to hope.
• As the child Jesus sat among the elders in the
  temple, Teach us to seek answers.

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A L i t a n y o f t h e W a y Prayer for
the Journey continued

• As Jesus in the garden opened his mind and heart
  to God's will,Teach us to listen.
• As Jesus reflected on the Law and the
  Prophets,Teach us to learn.
• As Jesus used parables to reveal the mysteries of
  the Kingdom, Teach us to teach.

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Jesus will still be there.

• Jesus will still be thereHis love will never
  changeSure as the steady rainJesus will still
  be thereWhen no one else is trueHell still be
  loving youWhen it looks like youve lost it
  allAnd you havent got a prayerJesus will still
  be there.

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Love Poems from GodTranslated by Daniel Ladinsky

• If God
• let go of my hand, I would
• weep so loudly,
• I would petition with all my might, I would cause
• so much trouble
• that I bet God would come to His senses
• and never do that
• again.
• Meister Eckhart

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Whats going to happen when you die?

• Antwone Fisher (DVD, 2003)
• Leading Role Derek Luke
• Director Denzel Washington

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G R A T E F U L

• By John Bucchino
• Illustrated by Anna-Liisa Hakkarainen
• Recording by Art Garfunkel

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GRATEFULA Song of Giving Thanks

• By John Bucchino
• Illustrated by Anna-Liisa Hakkarainen
• CD with an original recording by Art Garfunkel
  included

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Have a Little Faith in MeJubilant Sykes, Wait
for Me

• When the road gets darkAnd you can no longer
  seeLet my love throw a sparkAnd have a little
  faith in me

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Have a Little Faith in MeJubilant Sykes, Wait
for Me

• When the tears you cryAre all you can
  believeJust give these loving arms a try,
  babyAnd have a little faith, faith in me