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An inspiration within
person to live a
particular way of life,
It is based on one’s
beliefs or religious
conviction to live a
particular way of life.
CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY
A call to all the members
of the Christian
community to live and
think, to make judgments
and always discern in
relation to God, in the
light of the Gospel, and
the teaching of the
Church (CBCP &PCP II)
Following of “Jesus-in
mission” or journeying
in Jesus’ spirit.
SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION
An effort to bring
harmony or “kaayusan”
in our society.
A process that seeks
to heal and liberate
the society from its
social problems and
injustices and
transform it into a
more humane
society.
CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY OF
SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION
Is a life-long task of
responding to the
challenge of Jesus’
Gospel of Justice and
love by committing
oneself to the mission
of adjusting the social
order to the “radical
demands” of the
Christian faith.
Elements of SST
Prophetic
Kingly Priestly (Proclamation)
(Service) (Prayer/Worship) Towards peace
Towards integral Towards a deeper founded on truth,
human relationship with built according to
development God justice, integrated by
charity, practiced in
Mission of Every Christian freedom
(Priestly, Kingly, Prophetic)
Salvation
liberation from all forms of oppression (personal,
spiritual, socio-political, cosmic)
4 STEPS IN THE CHRISTIAN PAXIS
EXPERIENCE
SOCIAL
ANALYSIS
ACTION PRAYER
THEOLOGICAL
REFLECTION
4 steps in the Christian Praxis
1) Experience – answers the
questions: Whose experience is
being considered? What is the
experience all about? And What do
people feel?
2) Social Analysis – to analyze and
examine the causes, probe
consequences, delineate linkages
and identify actors. Answer the
questions: What’s behind all this?
4 steps continues…
3) Theological Reflection –the
questions we ask ourselves are:
“What is the role of my faith
regarding this issue? And What does
my faith tell me to do?
4) Action – we ask the questions:
What can we as a group or individual
do about this problem? What
resources do we have to help us with
our plan of action? What is the step
we should take?
THE NEED FOR CONVERSION
a) Realization of one’s
sinfulness- as the root cause of
our social problems.
b) A new and deeper
understanding - seeing the
world in a new way ( the evil
effects of social sins and poverty
causes much pain in the world)
c) A radical response –
change in lifestyle, vocation or
way of life (personal & political)
7 SOCIAL PROBLEMS
(Philippine green)
Mal-government
Concentration of
Wealth
Nature abuse
Toxic capitalism
Chronic violence
Culture aggression
Globalization
PCP II DREAMS & VISION
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS Wealth is used
for sharing
1) Alive & Life-giving Power is
2) Free & Freeing exercised for
service
3) Responsive & Responsible
Values create
4) Loving & Lovable solidarity
5) Caring & Community minded
Strength Values
1) Paniniwala sa Dyos
2) Pagdadamayan
3) Paggalang
4) Pakikipagkapwa-tao
5 BASIC PROBLEMS
5) POLITICAL -is a process by which groups of people
make collective decisions , is generally applied to
behavior within civil governments, It consists of "social
relations involving authority or power“, refers to the
regulation of public affairs within a political unit, to
formulate and apply policy.
The reality of SOCIAL SINS
* Has social implication
* Has repercussion to communal life
* Contrary to the love of GOD &
Neighbors
* Sinful structure, situation or
behavior
* The root cause of massive
poverty & structural injustice
3 types of SOCIAL SIN
1) SINFUL STRUCTURE
* Step on the people’s dignity
and rights
* Habitual pattern of sins and
injustices
* Perpetuate disvalues
2) SINFUL SITUATIONS
* Lead people to become greedy
and selfish
( culture of graft & corruption,
3) SINFUL ATTITUDE
* People allowing or directly
FREE NATION:
* Human dignity & solidarity are
promoted
* Moral principles prevail in socio-
economic life structures;
* Justice, love & solidarity are the
driving forces of development
PCP II Continues…
SOVEREIGN NATION:
* Tribe and faith are respected
* Diverse tongues & traditions for
common good
* Participation & membership is a
call
PCP II Continues…
OUR PEOPLE:
* Harmony through unity in
diversity
* Harmony with creation, humanity
& God
* Civilized in life and love.
The 8 BEATITUDES/Blessings
CONTENTS OF STC
1) TRUTH -moral and religious
2) PRINCIPLES - put into practice
3) VALUES- respect, defend & cherish
THE ENCYCLICALS OF THE
CATHOLIC CHURCH
2) QUADRAGESIMO ANNO
1) RERUM NOVARUM
Pope Pius XI, 1931
Pope Leo XIII, 1891
40TH Anniversary of RN
On the Condition of labor
On Social Reconstruction
-Right to work, own property
-decries the effect of greed &
-just wage & social benefits
economic power on working
people and society.
8) POPULORUM
7) GAUDIUM ET SPES PRORESSIO
( JOY & HOPE ) Vatican II, 1965 Pope Paul VI, 1967
Ecumenical Council On the Development of
A Pastoral Constitution People
Of the Church in the -Authentic development is
Modern World -Dignity as basis for another term for peace.
political & Economic decisions.
Encyclical continues…
9) OCTAGESIMA ADVENIENS 10) JUSTICE IN THE WORLD
Pope Paul VI, 1971 Synod of Bishops, 1971
80th Anniversary of R.N. Action on behalf justice
-A call to Political Action for & participation in the social
change and economic justice transformation as constitutive
dimension in proclaiming
the Gospel.