A FAITH MATRIX A FAITH MATRIX

FOR FOR

YOUNG PEOPLEYOUNG PEOPLE

TODAYTODAY

The Disease isThe Disease is Adolescence: Adolescence:

and the symptoms are and the symptoms are Violence, Suicide, Violence, Suicide,

Drugs, Alcohol, Drugs, Alcohol, Car Wrecks and PovertyCar Wrecks and Poverty

A headline of a recent A headline of a recent Rolling Rolling Stone Stone articlearticle

Reflected in calling Reflected in calling the present younger the present younger

generation...generation...

...faithless!...faithless!

““Young people,Young people,I see you as the I see you as the

sentinels sentinels of the dawn of the dawn

of a new hope...”of a new hope...”...Pope John Paul II...Pope John Paul II

July 4, 2001July 4, 2001

WHY TWO SUCH WHY TWO SUCH OPPOSING VIEWS?OPPOSING VIEWS?

Society Society

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all that all that

is negativeis negative

Church Church

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all that all that

brings hopebrings hope

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So who are you?So who are you?So who are you?So who are you?

Messenger of Messenger of destruction? destruction?

OrOr

Sentinel of hope?Sentinel of hope?

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What makes the What makes the difference?difference?

What makes the What makes the difference?difference?

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The way I see The way I see things...things...The way I see The way I see things...things...

The way I envision lifeThe way I envision lifeand the choices I make and the choices I make that is what makes the that is what makes the

difference!difference!

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What should I do?Do I choose life of death?

What should I do?Do I choose life of death?

There is much in the world that is There is much in the world that is good but there is also much that is good but there is also much that is

evil.evil.

It is a It is a MATRIXMATRIX

Goodness brings life!Goodness brings life!

Evil brings death.Evil brings death.

What is Life?What is Life?Ultimately the answerUltimately the answer

to that questionto that questionis a is a

FAITH FAITH response.response.

FAITHFAITH

is where is where

my heart my heart is.is.

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The Faith MatrixThe Faith MatrixCommunityCommunity Attitude to Attitude to

lifelife

ServiceServiceIdentityIdentity

SpiritualitSpiritualityy

(living (living consciously)consciously)

““Choosing” the Faith Choosing” the Faith MatrixMatrix

LoveLovebe happybe happybelongbelong

believe

believe

be for othersbe for others

4 ways to “reload” the Faith 4 ways to “reload” the Faith MatrixMatrix

Belong to Belong to churchchurch

Reach out to Reach out to othersothers

Believe in yourselfBelieve in yourself

Find the Find the funfun

Spirituality: Living in Spirituality: Living in lovelove