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A Moral Being
Mt. 25: 31- 46- The Last Judgment
“I assure you, as often as you did it for one for one of My least brothers, you did it for Me.”
“I assure you, as often as you
neglected to do it for one of these least ones, you
neglected to do it for me.”
“The cup in your cupboards are not
yours, they are for the poor. The slippers and clothes not used are
not yours, they are the poor’s.”- St. Basil the
Great
Human beings having been created with
intellect and a conscience are moral beings.
All people will be judged according
to the moral deeds they have done
during their earthly life.
Jesus teaches that the only condition for entry to God’s Kingdom is action on behalf of those most deprived of human dignity.
Our final destination will depend on the kind of life we have lived on
earth.
Conscience-The proximate rule of moral action
-Resides in the mind and proposes to the will the morality of a given course of action.
ConscienceDictate of Conscience - A practical judgment of reason concerning whether an action or attitude is good or sinful, right or wrong, moral or immoral.
ConscienceDictate of Conscience - A practical judgment of reason concerning whether an action or attitude is good or sinful, right or wrong, moral or immoral.
2 Key Principles in Making a Moral Decision
1.Form our conscience properly.
2.Follow our conscience.
1.Why is it important to form our conscience properly?
1.How do we form our conscience?
LOVE is the common denominator to the formation of proper
conscience and following the dictates
of conscience.
It is not enough that we KNOW what
ought to be done. We have to DO what
ought to be done.
CPA MethodC- Consciousness of
what ought to be doneP- Processing of how it
should be doneA- Action
As we grow old, we will make decisions. What
would help us to make right decision-
making easier?
Right Decision- Making
Virtues
ActivityThere are guides to follow Jesus
so we can make the right decisions and live as moral beings. From the examples given on the book, make a
short skit and present to the class. Pages 29- 30 (Tuesday-
presentation)