1. HUMAN ACTS
1.1. Freedom with limitations
1.2. Voluntariness
1.3. Deliberation
1.4. Modifiers fo Human Acts
1.4.1. Fear
1.4.2. Violence
1.4.3. Habit
1.4.4. Ignorance
1.4.5. Passion
1.5. Authentic Freedom
1.5.1. Freedom for
1.5.2. Freedom from
2. Church, Grace, and Sin
2.1. Three Missions of The Church
2.1.1. a. Active Agent in Forming Christian Character
2.1.2. b. Bearer of Moral Tradition
2.1.3. c. Community of Moral Deliberation
2.2. Sense of Sin
2.2.1. Social Sin
2.2.1.1. Sin by a group of persons
2.2.2. Dimension of sins
2.2.2.1. Spiral
2.2.2.1.1. - Sin, as spiral, is like a virus that infects and pollutes our thinking, and feeling, making us slaves of bad habits and negative attitude.
2.2.2.2. Sickness
2.2.2.2.1. - Sin, as sickness, weakens our will to overcome temptation. It can further complicate our sinful ways and lead us to more sins.
2.2.2.3. Addiction
2.2.2.3.1. - Sin, as an addiction, can make us powerless as it progressively becomes compulsive and obsessive. An example of this is that consumerism, whereby the person find pleasure in buying and not in fulfilling their needs.
2.2.3. Obstruction to the Kingdom of God
2.2.3.1. Breaking God's loving covenant with us
2.2.3.2. Rejecting God
2.2.4. Seven Capital Sins
2.2.4.1. Pride
2.2.4.2. Lust
2.2.4.3. Wrath/Anger
2.2.4.4. Gluttony
2.2.4.5. Envy
2.2.4.6. Greed/Covetousness/Avarice
2.2.4.7. Sloth
2.2.5. "A true sense of sin is a grace as we perceive in the saints, who manifested , without hesitation, a far keener sense of sin than the ordinary sinner."
2.3. God's Grace
2.3.1. Functions
2.3.1.1. Guiding
2.3.1.2. Strengthening
2.3.1.3. Protecting
2.3.1.4. Sanctifying
2.3.2. The Gifts of the Spirit:
2.3.2.1. 1. adopts us as children of the Father;
2.3.2.2. 2. enables us to love as Christ commanded;
2.3.2.3. 3. empowers us to bear witness to Christ and to know the truth;
2.3.2.4. 4. draws us into community unity and service; and
2.3.2.5. 5. inspires us to live a truly Christian life.
2.3.3. Sacraments
2.3.3.1. celebrations of God's loving presence
3. The Human Person
3.1. Chapter 1.1 - Christian Moral Life
3.1.1. Chapter 1.2 - The Human Person
3.1.1.1. Chapter 1.3 - The Human Person: Open and Relational
3.1.1.1.1. 1.4 - The Human Person: A Conscious Being
3.2. > It is about gospel, it is about growing in love holiness. It is the process of becoming authentically human.
3.2.1. > It is living the message of the Gospel.
3.2.1.1. > It is the key to a moral life. Understanding the human person will shed light on how one can receive and respond to this call.
3.2.1.1.1. > The Church teaches that we must be by, be with, and be for others. It means we should recognize our past, accompany and ally with our neighbors today, and be a shoulder they can lean on in the future.
3.2.2. > It is commitment in thought, word, and action into becoming a true disciple of Christ.
3.2.2.1. > The human person is the active agent of moral life, for the power of recognizing moral boundaries is within them.
3.2.2.1.1. > Through Jesus Christ's example, we understand what it means to be a human person.
3.2.3. > It involves being sincere and mature in following Christ.
3.2.3.1. > According to Jesus Christ, all human persons are children of God through their faith.
3.2.3.1.1. > People came from other people (past). People grow through time (present). People will live for others, not only themselves (future).
4. Responses and Essentials
4.1. Repentance
4.1.1. refers to being called to reform and one thing needed is the change of heart
4.1.2. refers to being called to reform and one thing needed is the change of heart
4.1.3. liberating & saving
4.2. Discipleship
4.2.1. Mark
4.2.1.1. being a disciple means losing one's life for the sake of the Gospel
4.2.1.2. self-giving to God and love for neighbor
4.2.2. Luke
4.2.2.1. being a disciple means being a humble servant
4.2.2.2. a concrete act of love and service
4.3. Love
4.3.1. fulfills the commandment "Love you neighbor as yourself"
4.3.1.1. creates a community fellowship
4.3.2. it is inclusive and does not discriminate
4.3.2.1. we bear one another's burdens and serve "in all humility."
4.3.3. Characteristics
4.3.3.1. Forgiving
4.3.3.2. Universal
4.3.3.3. Necessary
4.3.4. Effects
4.3.4.1. Fellowship
4.3.4.2. Service
4.3.4.2.1. diakonia
4.3.4.2.2. koinonia
4.4. New Law
4.4.1. calls for a filial observance
4.4.1.1. " the quality of the heart " is what matters
4.4.2. Spirit of the Law
4.4.2.1. speaks of the true reason
4.4.2.2. purpose of the law in accordance to God's will
4.4.3. The Eight Beatitudes
4.4.3.1. Blessed are the poor in spirit...
4.4.3.2. Blessed are they who mourn...
4.4.3.3. Blessed are the meek...
4.4.3.4. Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness...
4.4.3.5. Blessed are the merciful...
4.4.3.6. Blessed are the pure in heart...
4.4.3.7. Blessed are the peacemakers...
4.4.3.8. Blessed are they who are persecuted...
4.4.4. The new law of Christ
4.4.4.1. law of love
4.4.4.2. law of the Kingdom of God
4.5. Beatitudes
4.5.1. those who live out the Beatitudes are promised to have a unique type of happiness.
4.6. Response to God's Kingdom
4.6.1. Three Dimensions
4.6.1.1. Respect for the worth of others
4.6.1.1.1. love one another and stop being haughty
4.6.1.2. Solidarity with all
4.6.1.2.1. refers to "the firm and persevering determination to commit oneself to the good of all... "
4.6.1.2.2. help us see people as our neighbors, worthy of love and care.
4.6.1.3. Fidelity to God and to one another
4.6.1.3.1. it is to the faithful disciple that the joy of the Kingdom is granted
4.6.1.3.2. includes hope, trust, and obedience to God's will, and commitment to the well-being of others.