VIIth Latin American Meeting, Santiago de Chile - First stage : looking
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Looking at reality from the viewpoint of our spirituality
(First stage)
The first step has been to look at the reality of our families, our country, our church from the viewpoint of our spirituality.
To regard reality as a sacrament for us, in that it manifests the joys and the sorrows of our sisters and brothers, to whom we are sent and whom we wish to love and serve with the love of the Heart of God.
We have looked, therefore, with the loving eyes of one who rejoices and suffers with the loved one.
I. Reading in order to comment on the following texts of the Gospel that show us Christ’s manner of looking:
- Cure of the man with the withered hand (Mark 3, 1-6)
- Multiplication of the loaves (John 6, 5-14)
II. Analyzing the strengths, weaknesses and possible influences at work in the following categories
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Family
- marriage
- parental relations
- procreation
sexual relations
- types of family
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Country
- education
- manner of living
- health
- work
- countries of origin
- political system
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Church
- christian communities
- apostolates
- sacraments
- volunteer opportunities
- role of women
- vocations
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