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Fixing Broken Bridges

The Basic Ecclesial

Community as a Way ofReconciling Differencesby

Erwin Joey E. Cabilan

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The Basic Ecclesial Communityis defined as a new way of

being a Church .

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Filipinos are

naturally known as:

Person-oriented

Relational

Community-

oriented Spirit-oriented

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A General View on the

Human Person The Subject ( I )

The Horizontal

(I + You = We) The Vertical

(We & God)

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The word being

means not something

static butdynamic.

not abstract butconcrete.

not a finished

product but aprocess ofbecoming.

not dead but

living.

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We are the Church!

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Underlying Key Points:The Human Person

The CommunityThe Triune God

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Lights and

Shadows

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Tensions can be: Leader/s vs. Leader/s

Leader/s vs. Member/s

Member/s vs. Member/s

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Conflicts can eitherMAKE or BREAK

relationships/communities.

Reactive

Pro-active

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Reactive

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.can even lead to a great

fire!

AngerIndifferencePrejudiceHatredBeing

Furious

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Tensions can makes us

cold. Anger

Indifference

Pride Shutting up our

senses (Manhid)

Apathy

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Pro-active

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A Pro-active Stand1. See

2. Judge

3. Act

4. Evaluate

5. Celebrate

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SEE To look at things

not only through

the eyes that wehave but aboveall in the eyes ofFaith

DISCERNMENT

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JUDGE

To choose thoseoptions that move

usf ro m d a rk nes s t o li ght ,r o m d a rk nes s t o li ght ,f r o m b e i n g w ound e d tor o m b e i n g w ound e d to

he a li ng,e a l ing ,f r o m e mp ti ne s s tor o m e mp ti ne s s tof ullnes sullnes sf r o m a l ie na t i o n tor o m a l i e na t i o n to

r ec o n c ili a t i o nec o n c ili a t i o n

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ACT

To make concreteand feasible steps

that pave way forthe realization ofOUR visions andresolutions

Participation-Integration-Communion

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EVALUATE

To monitor and to

honestly assesssi gns of fulf i l lm enti gns of fulf i l lm e nt in a constructivemanner

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CELEBRATE

To allow thecommunity to

express their senseof gratitude andhopefor a ll th at h asbeen and f or a ll th ewill be in a symbolicmanner as aco mmuni ty o f sinf ulo mmuni ty o f sinf ulpe ople ye t ca lle d a nde ople ye t ca lle d a ndloved by Godoved by God

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The Dynamism

1. Spiral

2. Dialogic

3. Community-building

4. Faith-driven

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The Call:

PRESENCE

COMMON SENSE

HEART SENSE

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Ma ayong hapo n!a ayong hapo n!