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What is the conscience?

2015-09-22T16:54:00.001-07:00

The conscience is generally understood as the non-physical part of a person that determines right and wrong. The conscience is sometimes referred to as a "moral compass." The word conscience is used 28 times in the English Standard Version of the Bible. The Greek New Testament term translated "conscience" is suneidesis, meaning "moral consciousness or awareness." The conscience produces feelings of guilt when wrong is done and joy when good is done.

To live with a guilty conscience is to live in fear. "The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion" (Proverbs 28:1). As the protagonist in Poe's "The Tell-tale Heart" found, a guilty conscience produces turmoil, anxiety, and restlessness of heart. Do what's right, the proverb says, and possess a lion's courage.

The apostle Paul lived with a good conscience: "Brothers, I have lived my life before God in all good conscience up to this day" (Acts 23:1). By Paul's own admission, keeping a clear conscience took careful attention and effort (Acts 24:16; see also Romans 9:1).

In Romans 2:14-15, Paul says that the conscience provides moral awareness of right and wrong even among unbelievers. "For when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law. They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness, and their conflicting thoughts accuse or even excuse them."

When Paul commands believers to obey governing authorities, he appeals to the conscience: "one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God's wrath but also for the sake of conscience" (Romans 13:5).

The conscience is mentioned eleven times in his letters to Corinth, usually concerning the issue of eating meat devoted to idols. In 1 Timothy 1:5, Paul says, "The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith." Unfeigned love, which is the fulfillment of the Law, will be accompanied by a good conscience.

We have an important warning in 1 Timothy 4:2 that the conscience can be "seared." Hypocrisy, lies, and sinful living can numb the conscience. A person who damages his conscience loses the ability to discern right and wrong and habitually makes wrong choices.

The Christian is to have "a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame" (1 Peter 3:16). A healthy conscience, attuned to God's ways, is a blessing, and as we live our lives before God we can walk in the confidence that a good conscience affords.

source:http://www.compellingtruth.org/what-is-the-conscience.html

GATCHALIAN FAMILY CL PROJECT

2014-07-03T18:52:00.000-07:00

TORRES FAMILY CL PROJECT

2014-07-03T18:50:00.002-07:00

Task Sheet

2014-06-18T17:29:00.003-07:00

DE LA SALLE SANTIAGO-ZOBEL SCHOOL

CHRISTIAN LIVING HIGH SCHOOL

GRADE 9 2014-2015

C.N._______ SCORE____________

NAME:_______________________________________Sec.______DATE:_______

TASK SHEET NO. 1

Direction: Draw a sign of each of the following:

Your favorite hobby	An event that you look forward to
Your favorite subject	A person who inspires you
An event that is very significant to you	A person you like to be with

13-year-old Pinoy street kid wins peace prize in The Netherlands

2014-06-18T17:28:00.002-07:00

Pinoy Abroad » Pinoy Achievers

13-year-old Pinoy street kid wins peace prize in The Netherlands

AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE September 20, 2012 8:00am

439 69 10 1230

THE HAGUE - A young Filipino who lived off a rubbish dump and slept in an open tomb has won a prestigious children's award in the Netherlands for his work to improve the rights of his fellow street kids. Cris "Kesz" Valdez, aged 13, was handed this year's International Children's Peace Prize at a glittering ceremony in The Hague on Wednesday.

Valdez was chosen from three finalists for the work of his "Championing Community Children" charity which raises funds to hand out gift parcels to needy children in Cavite City, about 30 kilometers (18 miles) south of the capital Manila. "You are wonderful," Nobel Peace laureate Desmond Tutu, who handed over this year's prize, told Valdez at a press conference shortly after the ceremony, held in The Hague's historic Knight's Hall. "My message to children around the world is not to lose hope" and to remember things like hygiene, said Valdez, who added that the prize would help him get an education and perhaps realise his dream of becoming a doctor.

Through his charity, Valdez has handed out more than 5,000 gifts to destitute children that included everyday articles like flip-flops, toys, sweets and clothes, said the KidsRights Foundation, the prize's initiator. In all, he has helped some 10,000 children in his area on health, hygiene and children's rights, the foundation added.

Some 246,000 street children are, like Valdez was as a young child, subjected to abuse, violence and child labor in the Philippines, it said.

Asked about the prize money, KidsRights Foundation chairman Marc Dullaert said a committee was now to decide, together with Valdez, to which projects it would be donated.

Archbishop Tutu, the South African peace icon who won the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize is in the Netherlands for a nine-day visit. — Agence France Presse

TASK SHEET#2

SY 2014-2015 Term 1

Give examples (at least 10) of great men and women in our time (who are still alive, you may use google to answer this) who can be considered signs of God’s presence in the World.
How are the holy men and women different from heroes of our time? Cite at least three examples of men and women who are considered as heroes. CNN heroes 2011
Who do you consider as heroes? Why?

Reading a Short Story: Human Experience

2014-06-18T17:26:00.002-07:00

Reading a Short Story: Human Experience

It has been Ulysses’ dream to join a fraternity. All his barkadas are already members of Scout Royale Brotherhood (SRB). And he envies the brotherhood and camaraderie displayed by the members of the fraternity. So, he decided to join SRB.

It took him quite some time to nurse his bruised legs and aching torso caused by the blows in the initiation. He didn’t know that what he had just embarked into not only meant body pains but also a lot of responsibilities. For one, he is now tasked to follow rules and regulations of the organization. At the same time, he is also tasked to protect the interest of the group as he promotes rapport and unity among the members. Indeed, he has entered a life totally different from what he has been used to.

Copied and edited from Witnessing Community through the Years,

pages 209-210

TASK SHEET#3

SY 2014-2015, Term 1

a. What made Ulysses join the fraternity?

b. Do you think he regretted his decision, why?

c. What have the changes in the life of Ulysses ever since he joined the fraternity? What are his responsibilities?

d. What benefits does he get from joining the fraternity?

e. If you were Ulysses, are you going to join such group? Why?

f. What lessons have you got from the short story?

Pic-collage On the Pentecost

2014-06-17T19:22:00.000-07:00

Pic-collage on the Pentecost

2014-06-17T19:17:00.000-07:00

Elicaño, Anna Carmina's Gospel Reflection

2014-06-17T19:15:00.001-07:00

Summary: The video was about the Pentecost and it's meaning. It discusses what happened when the spirit entered the building. It also discusses how the spirit changed them and how it enabled them to go out and preach the word of God. It discusses what gifts it gave the apostles.

Reflection: At first, the apostles were scared. They were very scared, anxious,wondering what would happen to them without Jesus. Then, the Holy Spirit came and changed them, made them stronger. This made me realize that if we let the Holy Spirit in our lives, if we listen to it, if we let it transform us, we will become better people and become closer to God.

Action plan: I promise to always listen to the Holy Spirit. If it tells me to do this, i promise to do it as i know that the Holy Spirit knows what is right. For example, i will share my things (pens, eg) to those who need them. Or if someone needs help, i promise to help him or her. In any situation, i will trust the Holy Spirit.

Erin Vergara's Gospel Output

2014-06-17T19:14:00.001-07:00

Christian Living GR#1 Output#1

Title: Pentecost

Summary:

The Pentecost is when the God sent out the Holy Spirit to tell the Apostles a message. The message was to spread the word of God out to the world. So the Holy Spirit came to them in the form of strong winds and tongues of fire. After that the Apostles were talking in different languages, which gave them the idea that they are chosen to spread the word of God to the world, which they did.

Reflection:

I learned that we can spread the Word of God in many ways. Either, by talking in the native language of the person you are talking to or by telling them directly what it is. Also I have learned that the Holy Spirit can not be seen but can come in many and different ways.

Action Plan:

What I will do is that I will spread the word of God, wether it's to my family or my friends. Also I will go the Sunday Mass every week with my family, because most of the time we missSunday Mass. Lastly, I will participate in donation giving for my church.

Jose Lorenzo Cansana's Gospel Output#1

2014-06-17T19:12:00.001-07:00

Title: Pentecost

Summary: Last week's gospel was all about how the Holy Spirit inspired and gave hope to the apostles. The Holy Spirit gave them the capability to speak in different mother languages. The Holy Spirit did this so that the apostles can preach in different parts of Israel.

Reflection: The Holy Spirit gave the apostles hope during pentecost that Jesus will forever more be alive in our hearts. The Holy Spirit still continues to gives hope and blessings in many ways possible. The Holy Spirit is the forgettable one even though He is the Santa of the trinity. He is the one who unites us with the Lord and Jesus and we have to thank Him for all the blessing He gave.

Action Plan: The HS is also part of the Trinity. I will include Him in my prayers and not only pray but I will also be a role model to others. And I will try not to sin that much.

Gospel Reflection of Hannah Ortillo

2014-06-17T19:09:00.002-07:00

Gospel Reflection #1

Title: Pentecost

Summary:
One day God sent the Holy Spirit to the apostles and his other followers. Through a gush of wind, suddenly, the people then started speaking in different languages. As tongues of fire has also appeared through them, the Holy Spirit was upon them. Some people thought they were just drunk in cheap wine, but then peter has spoken to the crowd and has explained how the Holy Spirit was sent down to us.

Reflection:
This activity has made my faith stronger, because it made me know my knowledge about God more. I also know that God always has a plan for us. He has sent the Holy Spirit down to us to guide us during our life always.

Action Plan:
I will spread the word of God to people, especially to those who need it. I will also avoid to swear as much as I do. I vow to be a better person in my life.

Gospel Reflection of Baron Castillo

2014-06-17T19:08:00.001-07:00

	Jun 16 (2 days ago)

Title: Pentecost

Summary: The video is about the story when the holy spirit showed itself to the apostles and made them speak in different languages. After a while the jews staying in Jerusalem heard them talking so they came to the building they were staying in.

When the Jews got there they saw the apostles and were confused because they were talking in their mother tongue, so the jews made jokes and taught they were crazy. Then peter stood up for the apostles.

Reflection: I think that the Holy Spirit gave the apostles hope so they can continue to teach about God. The Holy Spirit is like a giver who gives people hope during their time of need.

Action plan: my action plan is to be a good example to others so that they will feel good.. and so thy will no the right thing to do...?

Gospel Reflection of Matthew Sy 9D

2014-06-17T19:07:00.001-07:00

Title: Pentecost

Summary:
The video we have watched is all about Pentecost. During this day, the apostles were all hiding in one place. This was after the death of Jesus Christ. They were scared because they might get killed because of their relationship with Jesus. Just then, the Holy Spirit came down unto them in flames of fire causing them to speak in different languages. They then went out and preached the Word of God. This was regarded as the Birth of the Church because this was the day when the Apostles had to courage to go out and tell the people of what God wanted them to say.

Reflection:
After reading about Pentecost, I learned a valuable lesson from it. It teaches us that we should be like the apostles. We should not be afraid of saying what we believe. We should, in our own little ways, say the Word of God and teach others to do the right thing.

Action Plan:
Just like the Apostles, I will go out and influence others to do the right thing. I will be able to do this by incorporating the Word of God to what I say. I will also try to be nicer to other people by saying nice things and being friendly.

Gospel Reflection By Dorothy Bayang GR-9D

2014-06-17T19:04:00.001-07:00

Title: Pentecost

Summary: The gospel talks about the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles and how the Holy Spirit was able to work in the apostles to spread the word of God. It also talks about the power of the Holy Spirit in everybody's lives, not only the apostles. We also have a glimpse of the plans of God for the future and how significant and essential the Holy Spirit is in His plans.

Reflection: No matter how many times I have heard this story of Pentecost, I always learn something new from this. God has always been guiding me everyday through the power of the Holy Spirit. Every time my father leaves for his job, it has always been hard for my family to manage without him. Although I cried every time I reached the airport, I always felt the comfort of God through the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit also helps me in my journey in school.

Action plan: For my action plan, I want everyone to feel the Holy Spirit working in their lives, even though they have overlooked that situation. I will spread the love that God has bestowed upon His children through the Holy Spirit. The Bible will be my aid in this plan of mine.

What makes a Hero Video

2014-06-15T17:17:00.003-07:00

Sunday Gospel (June15, 2014)

2014-06-15T16:52:00.001-07:00

Sunday Gospel (June15, 2014) Jn 3:16-18

Holy Trinity Sunday

God so loved the world that he gave his only Son,
so that everyone who believes in him might not perish
but might have eternal life.
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world,
but that the world might be saved through him.
Whoever believes in him will not be condemned,
but whoever does not believe has already been condemned,
because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.

CL Requirement#1

2014-06-09T22:53:00.001-07:00

Submit in a 1/8 size index card the following:

Full Name:
Nickname:
Birthday:
Home Address:
Email address:
3 Expectations of the Subject:
3 Expectations of the CL Teacher:
3 Suggestions/Activities for CL Class:

Attach a 1x1 or 2/2 picture on the upper right of the index card

Deadline Friday, June 13, 2014...
Submit it to your class acting President

GRADE-9 COURSE OUTLINE

2014-06-09T18:27:00.002-07:00

DELA SALLE SANTIAGO ZOBEL SCHOOL

CHRISTIAN LIVING DEPARTMENT

GRADE-9 COURSE OUTLINE

Term 1: SACRAMENTS OF INITIATION WITH INTRODUCTION TO MORALITY

TOPICS:

A. Call to Holiness and the Lasallian Saints

B. Sacraments of Initiation

Baptism as Belonging
Confirmation/Witnessing
Eucharist as Meal of the People

C. Introduction to Christian Morality

1. Starting Point of Morality

2. Dignity of the Human Being

3. Implications of the Sacraments to Christian Morality

REQUIREMENTS

 Assignments / Task sheets

 Gospel Reflections

 Assessments

 Projects

 Lecture Notebook

 Portfolio folder

Prepared by: Noted by:

Mr. Cloyd Uyson/Ms. Cathy Sandoval Mr. Allan A. Apdua

Freshmen Christian Living Teachers Christian Living Coordinator

Handout#1: Sacraments of Initiation

2014-06-09T18:03:00.004-07:00

DE LA SALLE SANTIAGO-ZOBEL SCHOOL

CHRISTIAN LIVING HIGH SCHOOL

GRADE-9 TERM 1

Sacraments With Christian Morality

Handout#1

Sacraments of Initiation

Introduction:

Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist are the three sacraments of Initiation of the Catholic Church. In the first two hundred years of the life and practice of the Church, these sacraments were received by adults as three symbolic actions making up the one ritual of initiation.

Initiation in the Early Church: The Catechumenate

Initiation simply means the process of becoming a member. In the early Church, a lengthy period of instruction called the catechumenate was required of the individual to be baptised. Only after completing the catechumenate was the person ready to be welcomed into the community of believers. During the catechumenate, which sometimes lasted for a few years, the person learned the doctrines and teachings of the Church. People preparing for initiation were also expected to serve the needs of the community. A person had to demonstrate that they were a committed, serious believer before attaining full membership in the community. Enquirers were enrolled in the order of catechumens (those under instruction) and assigned one or more members of the Christian community to accompany them on their faith journey.

Particularly in times of persecution, aspiring members had to prove their reliability before being admitted to attendance at community gatherings, especially for Eucharist. And even then, they were dismissed after the readings and homily.

In the early Church the initiation ritual took place on the Saturday before Easter at a special celebration called the Easter Vigil. The bishop was the celebrant. The candidates for initiation gathered together and walked down into a pool of water. They were submerged three times as the words of Baptism were said: "I baptise you in the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." When they walked out of the water, they received and put on a white garment symbolic of their new life in Christ.

After the immersion, the candidates were anointed with oil and the bishop placed his hands on their heads and prayed that they be filled with the Holy Spirit. The high point of the initiation rite was the receiving of Eucharist. A candidate's participation in this rite meant that he or she was accepted as a full member of the community. They were welcomed as new Christians and now entered into a further period of instruction and active involvement in community life.

Initiation in the Contemporary Church: The RCIA

Reforms to the Church’s liturgy after the Second Vatican Council re-introduced the ancient catechumenate that had lapsed when infant Baptism became the norm. Today the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) provides the model for admission to church membership. It involves the three elements common to initiation rites discussed above: instruction, testing and admission. However, the central aspect of the sacraments of initiation is conversion. The introduction to the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults states:

The rite of Christian initiation is intended for adults. They hear the preaching of the mystery of Christ, the Holy Spirit opens their hearts, and they freely and knowingly seek the living God and enter the path of faith and conversion. By God’s help, they will be strengthened spiritually in their preparation and at the proper time they will receive the sacraments fully.

A ceremony of enrolment begins the period of instruction. Catechists, who unfold the basic teachings of Christianity in a way suited to the candidate, lead this instruction. Sponsors assist the candidates with their study of the faith, pray with them and introduce them to the work of the local faith community. Several rituals such as the giving of the creed and anointing mark the ‘journey to Easter’. These are the testing moments. Finally, at the Easter Vigil, the catechumens are initiated into full membership in the Church through Baptism, Confirmation and First Eucharist.

There follows an important period of further instruction and settling in to active participation in the Church’s mission through, for example, active engagement in the local parish community. This is called, the mystagogia (a period of entering more fully into the mysteries celebrated at the Easter Vigil).

Sacraments of Initiation

Christian initiation for children is adapted to suit their age and needs. Baptism at infancy is normal. The basic practices of the faith are learned in the home as the child grows. At school age, more formal instruction begins with religious education. If the child and family are ready, at about seven years of age Confirmation and First Eucharist are celebrated at the same time. Education in faith is a life-long task and continues as the young person moves into adulthood and continues in their church ministry, which began with their initiation into the Church’s mission at baptism.

The Sacraments of Initiation are so named because all three of them are necessary for one to be a full member of the Christian community. Baptism is a re-birth of the individual into sharing the life of Christ. According to Church tradition, set free from sin, the baptised now becomes part of God’s family. To carry on Christ’s mission in the world, the Christian needs the gifts of the Holy Spirit that filled Christ in his lifetime. These are bestowed through Confirmation. The daily living of the gospel is not possible alone. It must be done in union with the whole Body of Christ and relying on the nourishment that God gives. First Communion introduces one to the Eucharist, which especially among its liturgical celebrations is the ‘summit and source of the Church’s life’.

Baptism as Welcoming

Each sacrament is an action of Jesus Christ working through the Church that is the Body of Christ. Thus the Church acts sacramentally. It is a ritual through which God is present, touching the life of both the recipient and the faith community in some particular way. Baptism is a rich reality in which one is immersed (the Greek baptizein) into the life of the Risen Christ. This involves a death to sin and a rising to a new life as son or daughter of God.

The ceremony of Baptism expresses other aspects of the sacrament. It begins at the church door where the community gathers to welcome the candidate. After being named and marked with the sign of the cross, the candidate is led in a joyful procession of welcome into the church. There the community prays for its new member through intercessions, anoints against the power of evil and shares in a profession of their common faith. Sponsors are appointed from the community to assist the neophyte in taking up the responsibilities of membership.

Confirmation as Sealing

Confirmation (or Chrismation in the Eastern Church) is the sacrament through which the baptised are sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit. The symbol of anointing with oil (chrism) is used. This points to one's consecration as a Christian: sharing more completely in the mission of Jesus and in the fullness of the Holy Spirit with which Jesus is filled. A seal is a sign of authority, of personal ownership. So slaves and soldiers bore the seal of their master. Confirmation imparts a spiritual seal or character, which marks the Christian as belonging wholly to Christ. It calls one to share in Christ's priestly, prophetic and kingly mission.

Eucharist as Nourishing

No sacrament is richer in meaning and symbolism than the Eucharist. Vatican II described it as especially, among the liturgies of the Church, ‘the source and summit of the Christian life’ (Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, I, 10). The primary elements of the Eucharist are bread and wine, symbolic of basic nourishment for life. These core symbols, however, require the necessary interrelationship of the other symbols of the Eucharist: the presider, the Word and the gathered community. By invocation of the Holy Spirit, Jesus, who is the Bread of Life, is present sacramentally. Christians are fed at this table of the Lord. The first fruit of their sacramental nourishment is a closer union with Christ. ‘Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood abide in me, and I in them.’ (John 6:56) Consequently, through Communion, one is bound more closely in charity to all who form the mystical Body of Christ. One is fortified against sin and strengthened to meet the challenges of the Christian life.

Not to be neglected is the nourishment received from the word of God that is proclaimed and broken open during the Mass. ‘The Eucharistic table set for us is the table both of the Word of God and of the Body of the Lord.’ (Vatican II) When the Scriptures are proclaimed in the community, Christ is present as God's Word, nourishing our minds and understanding, and deepening our faith.

Summary

Baptism, Confirmation and the first reception of Eucharist combine to form the Sacraments of Christian Initiation. Through them one enters fully into the life of the Church. They are celebrated together for adults as the completion of the catechumenate – the lengthy process of preparation for Church membership. In the Eastern Church, they are also celebrated together in the case of infants. In the Western Church, it is customary to baptise infants; but Confirmation and Eucharist are delayed until later. It is becoming more common for the traditional order of the sacraments to be restored, with Confirmation preceding first Eucharist. Today it is also more common to test the intentions of those seeking Baptism for their children and to offer instruction to them by way of preparation. Thus children vicariously through their parents experience those other elements of initiation that are incorporated into the adult initiation process.

"Learn from your mistakes" By: Kristopher Cecilia CN14 F9-A

2014-06-04T00:17:00.003-07:00

"Learn from your mistakes"

By: Kristopher Cecilia CN14 F9-A

Story inspired by Tower of Babel

There was once a kid named Denzel who loved to play outside with his friends. He is loving, kind, helpfull friend that always their to cheer up his friend when they’re in need. He is one of the smartest students in his class, who excell in math and science. It was a Friday morning, when their SS teacher announced that they were having a test about the early civilizations in asia on monday ,so he asked his friend ronin, his seatmate also known as his best friend since Grade school to help him with him review and study for the Long assesment tomorrow. Ronin answered “sure why not, i have spare time”. When the bell rang Denzel was already packed and ready to leave school, he hurridly went to house and told his mom about going to his friends house to review and study. His parents allowed him for one condition, “What is the condition” asked Denzel, “Dont go anywhere else”. Denzel promised that he would follow, so he went up to his room and slept. The next day denzel decided to have a walk in the park then he suddenly sees Matt and Rollio approaching him. They told denzel that there will be a party later night at his house and your invited. Denzel was really excited to come to the party but he had to go to his friends house. So his friends told him that you can leave anytime you want too.So Denzel decided to go to the party not even asking permission from his parents. At night, Denzel went to his friends party where their were a lot of food, drinks and other entertaining stuff. He was suppose to leave immediately as soon as it was 9oclock but he lost track of time. While ronin was waiting in his house for denzel, denzel was just partying. Denzel fell as sleep at his friends house since he was tired of partying.

The next day he ran back to his house,his parents got mad and gave him a punishment for disobeying and lieing to them. Denzel was grounded for 1year and he had to apologize to Ronin for not coming to his house, since ronin prepared for the reviews. When it was test day, Denzel didnt know anything about the test, so when he got the results he failed and he learned to never disrespect again.

Reflection:

The story tower of babel showed me that if you disobey or lie to someone, that trusts you you will get a punishment for it. We should learn from our mistakes and never commit it again. We should learn to accept our punishment for the bad things we have done.

Wall of Books Based on the story of Jonah By: Katrina Miranda F-9E

2014-06-04T00:16:00.003-07:00

Wall of Books

Based on the story of Jonah

By: Katrina Miranda F-9E

There was once a little girl, let's name her Vera, as happy as can be. She had four best friends who she trusted, boundlessly. Young they were, the girl's morals were set then. Trust and love, to her, would triumph in the end. But those ideals cracked as time passed by. The group she thought would stay,

All went their separate ways. Little Vera, once so bright and friendly, grew cold and distant. She created walls. Of books. They became her refuge, her shield. While everyone else went on with their lives, she stayed in her area. Her safe little haven of books where no one would hurt her. Where her thoughts, dreams, and imagination would run wild like stallions racing the winds. It stayed that way for four years.

She was nine when something changed. It was grade 3. Her walls were stronger now, than when her friends separated. Her aura of silence masking the shyness and fear that remained in her. The loneliness. The wish for a friend. All hidden deeply inside her. Behind the books she constantly read.

One day she needed a partner for an activity. As normal, she stayed in her seat, hoping someone would approach her. But no one did. She looked around, hoping she would find another person without a pair. She found none. She sighed softly, and slowly got up to tell the teacher she had none. The teacher, a strict, but fair, woman called for another girl, Alice.

It started awkward at first. Both quiet in class, they found it hard to speak out at times. Alice was chubby, just like Vera, but didn't read as much as her.

They finished ahead if everyone else. With some time to kill, they tried to have a conversation, which was pretty tricky until Alice asked Vera a certain question.

"What are you always reading?" Alice always wondered what had this girl so occupied during class. She was rarely seen without any reading material.

Vera replied, though now a bit more comfortable, “Different stuff. Today though I brought some comic books. Do you want to borrow one?"

With a smile, Alice said "Yes."

Unknowingly, Vera's wall had been breached, but even if she did know, she wouldn't have minded. For with that crack in her wall, a beautiful friendship began with it.

Reflection

Jesus is always there for us. Despite our constant ignorance of him, he is always there. What we need to do, is to open ourselves to that fact. He wouldn’t push us to believe; rather he lets us make the decision to turn to him ourselves. In life, many close themselves up. Too possibilities, too chances, too experiences. They don’t try to experience them. But one day they will face them, by choice or not, they will have to open up.

The New Student By: Armando Reyes F-9E

2014-06-04T00:15:00.005-07:00

The New Student

By: Armando Reyes F-9E

Once there was a kid called John in a school called Meriwether college who didn't have a very easy life since he was a kid he didn't have any friends,he was always bullied,he was always teased but this one day will change his life forever.One day John was walking towards the table he usually sits but then this huge guy goes right In front of him and pushes him to the ground and he laughed together with his friends.John lies there not knowing what to do and just feeling embarrassed to the kids watching him then he says “why does these things always happen to me”.And then a popular student passes by him then john asks for help and then when the popular notices him,he says this "I'm too popular to pick you up" then he just walks ahead..And then a student who is just like john who has no friends passes by him and he did the same thing ask for help but the student says "If I pick you up people will just tease me more" then did the same thing the popular student did just walk ahead as if not seeing john there.And then this new student called Matthew passes by and john did not ask for help expecting none but Matthew stops in front of John and says this "Are you alright?Let me help you up".And so the new student helps John up and brings him to a table even with everyone watching in disgust.At the table John looks at Matthew and says "Why are you helping me I'm a loser,aren't you embarrassed?" and the student replied "sometimes it's better doing the right thing even if it gets you embarrassed".And then the next day John was walking towards the lunch table again then the same guy appears the one who was bigger and taller compared to john but this time when the bully was about to push John down he stopped him and told him “how would you feel if you were me wouldn’t you feel miserable if you are then why do you keep doing this to me please just stop I didn’t do anything wrong to you.But still the bully pushed John again and this anger inside John grew and grew until he couldn’t handle it anymore he just wanted to push the guy back,but a suddenly John heard a voice telling him “John don’t do this you know what is the right thing to do “.Then John realized that if he pushed the bully then he would just be a bully too since he is doing the same thing the bully is doing,so what John did was he stood up and just walked away.The bully was shocked at John’s reaction and since then the bully realized the wrong things he has been doing and regretted it so since then the bully never bothered John again.

Reflection: My reflection is that it is better doing the right thing even if it gets you embarrassed because your not only helping a person but you are making me feel better which is a good deed since God has been doing it when he lived.He never stopped helping and curing people even if they are disliked people in the community like sinners.And what you do makes you who you are,so when you always do the right thing people will remember and know you in a good way.And also always remember the right things to do when you are in a situation where you are about to do a right thing.And also don’t be afraid to stand up and defend yourself from people who are hurting you physically and emotionally but don’t defend physically but by making them realize the things they have been doing so they could reflect and change their ways.

Handout on the Holy Rosary Celebration

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October: Month of the Holy Rosary Celebration

Freshmen9- Christian Living Department

De La Salle Santiago Zobel School Supplementary Handout

The month of October each year is dedicated to the Most Holy Rosary. This is primarily due to the fact that the liturgical feast of Our Lady of the Rosary is celebrated annually on October 7th. It was instituted to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary in gratitude for the protection that she gives the Church in answer to the praying of the Rosary by the faithful.

The feast was introduced by Pope St. Pius V (1504-1572) in the year 1571 to commemorate the miraculous victory of the Christian forces in the Battle of Lepanto on October 7, 1571. The pope attributed more to the "arms" of the Rosary than the power of cannons and the valor of the soldiers who fought there.

Legend tells us that the Rosary as a form of prayer was given to St. Dominic (1170- 1221) by Mary, the Mother of Our Lord, who entrusted it to him as an aid in the conflicts with the Albigensians. The Dominican pope, St. Pius V, did much to further the spread of the Rosary and it thereafter became one of the most popular devotions in Christendom. It was the same Pope St. Pius V, who in 1569 officially approved the Rosary in its present form with the Papal Bull, CONSUEVERUNT ROMANI PONTIFICES. It had been completed by the addition of the second half of the "Hail Mary" and the "Glory be to the Father" at the conclusion of each mystery.

Current scholarship traces the development of the Rosary to the High Middle Ages where it came into being in various medieval monasteries as a substitute for the Divine Office for the lay monks and devout lay persons who did not know how to read. Instead of the 150 psalms, they would pray 150 "Our Fathers" counting them on a ring of beads known as the crown or "corona." With the growth of popularity of Marian devotion in the twelfth century, the "Psalter of the Blessed Virgin Mary" developed now substituting 150 "Hail Marys" in place of the "Our Fathers."

The 150 "Hail Marys" were subsequently subdivided into 15 decades by the young Dominican friar, Henry Kalkar (1328-1408), with each decade referring to an event in the life of Jesus and Mary. The Dominican, Alanus de Rupe (1428-1478) further divided the episodes in the history of salvation into the joyful, sorrowful and glorious mysteries. He also attributed the origin of the Rosary, then known as the "Psalter of the Blessed Virgin" to St. Dominic and thus spurred the Dominican Order to make the Apostolate of the Rosary their special concern. The Dominicans have, since then, promulgated the Rosary with notable results.

The practice of dedicating the entire month of October to the Holy Rosary developed toward the end of the last century. Pope Leo XIII (papacy: 1878-1903) strongly promoted the increase of devotion to the Blessed Mother by encouraging the constant use of the Rosary.

Beginning on September 1, 1883, with SUPREMO APOSTOLATUS OFFICIO, he wrote a total of eleven encyclicals on the Rosary , ending with DIUTURNI TEMPORIS in 1898. We are currently celebrating the centennial of these papal encyclicals.

Many other popes have contributed to help increase devotion to the Rosary by their writings. In the recent past, Pope Paul VI ( papacy: 1963-1978) devoted the last section of his Apostolic Exhortation MARIALIS CULTUS to the Angelus and the Rosary (MC 40-55). In this document, he wrote that "the Rosary retains an unaltered value and intact freshness." (MC, 41)

The Rosary is primarily a scriptural prayer. This can be summarized by the traditional phrase used by Pope Pius XII (papacy: 1939-1958) that the Rosary is " a compendium of the entire Gospel" (AAS38 [1946] p. 419). The Rosary draws its mysteries from the New Testament and is centered on the great events of the Incarnation and Redemption.

John Paul II called the Rosary his favorite prayer, in which we meditate with Mary upon the mysteries which she as a mother meditated on in her heart (Lk. 2:19) (Osservatore Romano, 44; 30 Oct. 1979).

In this month of October, let us consider this beautiful prayer of the Rosary as a means that we too can use in order to draw closer to Jesus and Mary by meditating on the great mysteries of our salvation.

The word Rosary means "Crown of Roses". Our Lady has revealed to several people that each time they say a Hail Mary they are giving her a beautiful rose and that each complete Rosary makes her a crown of roses. The rose is the queen of flowers, and so the Rosary is the rose of all devotions and it is therefore the Most important one.

The Holy Rosary is considered a perfect prayer because within it lies the awesome story of our salvation. With the Rosary in fact we meditate the mysteries of joy, of sorrow and the glory of Jesus and Mary. It's a simple prayer, humble so much like Mary. It's a prayer we can all say together with Her, the Mother of God.

With the Hail Mary we invite Her to pray for us. Our Lady always grants our request. She joins Her prayer to ours. Therefore it becomes ever more useful, because what Mary asks She always receives, Jesus can never say no to whatever His Mother asks for.

In every apparition, the heavenly Mother has invited us to say the Rosary as a powerful weaponagainst evil, to bring us to true peace. With your prayer made together with Your heavenly Mother, you can obtain the great gift of bringing about a change of hearts and conversion. Each day, through prayer you can drive away from yourselves and from your homeland many dangers and evils.

It can seem a repetitive prayer but instead it is like two sweethearts who many times say one another the words: "I love you"...
A devout exercise to perform praying the Rosary to obtain any request is the "54-day Rosary Novena" in honor of Our Lady of Pompeii.
You can find the History of the Rosary reading the Secret of the Rosary of Saint Louis Grignion de Montfort. The Holy Father John Paul IIwith the Apostolic Letter ROSARIUM VIRGINIS MARIAEof 10/16/2002 has added 5 new mysteries of the Rosary: The Mysteries of the Light.

Powerpoint on the Miracles of Jesus

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