faith reloaded
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FOUR DIMENSIONS OF SALESIAN YOUTH MINISTRYTRANSCRIPT
A FAITH MATRIX A FAITH MATRIX
FOR FOR
YOUNG PEOPLEYOUNG PEOPLE
TODAYTODAY
The Disease isThe Disease is Adolescence: Adolescence:
and the symptoms are and the symptoms are Violence, Suicide, Violence, Suicide,
Drugs, Alcohol, Drugs, Alcohol, Car Wrecks and PovertyCar Wrecks and Poverty
A headline of a recent A headline of a recent Rolling Rolling Stone Stone articlearticle
Reflected in calling Reflected in calling the present younger the present younger
generation...generation...
...faithless!...faithless!
““Young people,Young people,I see you as the I see you as the
sentinels sentinels of the dawn of the dawn
of a new hope...”of a new hope...”...Pope John Paul II...Pope John Paul II
July 4, 2001July 4, 2001
WHY TWO SUCH WHY TWO SUCH OPPOSING VIEWS?OPPOSING VIEWS?
Society Society
= =
all that all that
is negativeis negative
Church Church
= =
all that all that
brings hopebrings hope
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So who are you?So who are you?So who are you?So who are you?
Messenger of Messenger of destruction? destruction?
OrOr
Sentinel of hope?Sentinel of hope?
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What makes the What makes the difference?difference?
What makes the What makes the difference?difference?
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The way I see The way I see things...things...The way I see The way I see things...things...
The way I envision lifeThe way I envision lifeand the choices I make and the choices I make that is what makes the that is what makes the
difference!difference!
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What should I do?Do I choose life of death?
What should I do?Do I choose life of death?
There is much in the world that is There is much in the world that is good but there is also much that is good but there is also much that is
evil.evil.
It is a It is a MATRIXMATRIX
Goodness brings life!Goodness brings life!
Evil brings death.Evil brings death.
What is Life?What is Life?Ultimately the answerUltimately the answer
to that questionto that questionis a is a
FAITH FAITH response.response.
FAITHFAITH
is where is where
my heart my heart is.is.
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The Faith MatrixThe Faith MatrixCommunityCommunity Attitude to Attitude to
lifelife
ServiceServiceIdentityIdentity
SpiritualitSpiritualityy
(living (living consciously)consciously)
““Choosing” the Faith Choosing” the Faith MatrixMatrix
LoveLovebe happybe happybelongbelong
believe
believe
be for othersbe for others
4 ways to “reload” the Faith 4 ways to “reload” the Faith MatrixMatrix
Belong to Belong to churchchurch
Reach out to Reach out to othersothers
Believe in yourselfBelieve in yourself
Find the Find the funfun
Spirituality: Living in Spirituality: Living in lovelove