human person: Moral Being.pptx

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What are humans that you

are mindful of them, meremortals that you care for

them? (Ps 8:5)


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The Touch of the Masters

HandBy Myra Brooks Welch

Twas battered and scarred, and the

auctioneer

Thought it scarcely worth his while

To waste much time on the old violin

But held it up with a smile.

What I am bidden, good folks, he cried,

Wholl start the bidding for me?

A dollar, a dollar, then , two! Only two?

Two dollars, and wholl make it three?Three dollars, once; three dollars, twice;

And going for three. . .But no,


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From the room, far back, a gray-haired

man

Came forward and picked up the bow;

Then, wiping the dust from the old wind,And tightening the loose strings,

He played a melody pure and sweet

As a caroling angel sings.

The music ceased, and the auctioneer,

With a voice that was quiet and low,

Said: What am I bid for the old violin

And he held it up with the bow

A thousand dollars, and wholl make it

three?

Two thousand! And wholl make it three?

Three thousand, once; three thousand,

twice;


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The people cheered, but some of

them cried,

We do not quite understand

What changed its worth? Swift

came the reply:

The touch of a masters hand.

And many a man with life out

And battered and scarred with sin,

Is auctioned cheap to the

thoughtfulness crowd,Much like the old violin.

A mess of potage, a glass of wine;

A game- and he travels on.


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He is going

once, and going

twice,

Hes going and

almost gone.But the Master of a

soul and the change

thats wroughtBy the touch of the

Masters hand.


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I. Moral Agent:

The Human PersonChristian Morality life is simply:

1. the call to becoming loving persons

2. in the fullness ( completeness) oflife-with-others-in-community beforeGod

3. in imitation of Jesus Christ


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Key to Moral life

Human person

(considered in the light of reason

(understanding) and faith)

Who Am I, as a person in

community?

As a Disciple of Christ in his Church?PCP II: How do you live as Filipino

Christians in our situation of Lights


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TCFC p. 524

The sense of dignity of human

person: whole and entire

body and soul

heart and conscience

mind and will

* But just who or what is thehuman person according to reason

and Faith?


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p. 535

Persons in ChristWe have acquired full

awareness of our dignity in Christ

and through Christp. 536

Christ reveals how the

essential dignity of all persons

is grounded directly on their:


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A. Origin

- We are created by God in His image and likeness

(Gen. 1:26)

- Through Christ, through whom everything wasmade and through whom we love (1Cor. 8:16)

B. Meaningwe are redeemed by blood of Christ (EPH. 1: 7;

Col. 1:14) and sanctified by indwelling spirit (Rom. 8:14-16; 1Cor. 6:19)

- all persons are called to be children of

God (1Jn. 3:1)

C. Destiny- eternal life of blessed communion with the

Father, His risen-incarnate Son and the Holy Spirit (CCC,

1692)


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Nature of Person in Experience

1. Relational and Open

- No man is an island

- We grow into our full selves, aspersons in relating with others

Being persons means being by

others

(our conception, birth, upbringing)

Being with others

(family, friends, neighbors, business

assoc.)


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2. Persons are conscious beings

- aware of themselves in their out-going acts

Intellect

- the power to perceive, interpret, know and

understand the highest faculty of the human soul.

Free Will

- the power to make conscious, deliberate choice

or to control what one does

Rational

- able to reason


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3. Persons are embodied spirits

- unity between our body and soulOur body is the temple of the Holy Spirit . . . so

glorify God in your body (1 Cor. 6:19-20)

4. Persons are historical realities

- we are pilgrims on-the-way who become our

full selves

5. Persons are unique yet fundamental equal


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I Promise to be a refined

La Sallian gentleman/lady.

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