Grace - the gift of God Himself to us.

- radiates the generosity and love of God - embraces the one who receives the gift with his own generosity and love Gods Grace 1. unconditional 2. redeeming 3. trusting 4. upbuilding 5. understanding 6. non-possessive 7. freedom-giving 8. life-giving 9. creative 10. merciful 11. compassionate 12. transformative Sacramental Grace - Sanctifying grace - Received through the Sacraments - Perfects the soul to enable it to live with God and to act by his love - Is Life-giving Actual Grace - Refers to Gods interventions that produce acts of love Healing Grace - Removes fear, hurts, frustration, conflict, and anxiety - Builds and strengthens relationships - Promotes understanding Illuminating Grace - Grace of Enlightenment - Inspires truth, beauty and goodness - Releases Gods creative powers in man - Inspires from within ones heart and soul - Inspires through the medium of another persons love Grace of State - Grace of Apostolate - Enables exercise of the responsibilities of Christian life and of ministries within the Church and its Body people Special Graces - Charisms - Favors, gifts from God intended for the common good of the Church - Used to build up the Church and Community of Gods people Other Graces Grace of Generosity Grace of Cheerfulness and Encouragement. Etc. Aspects of Original Grace 1. The dignity of man comes from the dignity of God who is good (Gen 1:26) 2. Man is the crowning glory of creation. Man has dominion over other creation (Gen 1:27) 3. Man is given 5 blessings of God (Gen 1:28)

Be fertile be fruitful Multiply reservation of life/propagation of species Fill the earth man has the world for its taking Subdue responsible management of resources Have dominion to be good takers of the world 4. Very good reminds us of our origin and hope in the Lord (Gen 1:31) 5. Man shares in the divine life of God. Man is holy. (Gen 2:7) 6. Man is in relation with creation. (Gen 2:8) 7. Tree of Life and Tree of Knowledge are attributes/qualities of God. God is with us. God is present in creation. God will not abandon us. (Gen 2:9) 8. The Lord desires to be with us forever. He shares His eternal life with us. (Gen 2:16) 9. God gave man freedom, but with reminders. Man is a creature not a creator. Man must learn to accept his boundaries/limitations. (Gen 2:17) 10. Let us reflects the idea of sharing and participation in humankind. (Gen 1:26) 11. Male and Female (Gen 1:27) These are sexual terms in relation to reproductive process and propagation of species. The completeness of humanity is in the sharing of what the other does not have. This highlights the meaning of femininity and masculinity. Refers to the apex of wisdom. 12. (Gen 1:28) Be fertile The first blessing of God. Our participation in the creative power of God. Therefore, marital act is a participation in this power of sharing and loving. 13. Man and Woman highlights the relational power and communion of persons. (Gen 2:23) 14. One body A new relationship of fidelity and commitment. (Gen 2:24) 15. Naked, No Shame reflects the idea of intimacy. (Gen 2:25) .......................................................................................... ....................................................... 10 COMMANDMENTS Exodus 20:3 1. YOU SHALL NOT HAVE OTHER GODS BESIDE ME. Sins: Idolatry, apostasy, cult, sorcery, black magic.

Exodus 20:7 2. YOU SHALL NOT TAKE THE NAME OF OUR LORD IN VAIN. Sins: blasphemy, perjury Exodus 20:8 3. REMEMBER TO KEEP HOLY THE SABBATH DAY. Sins: not faithful during service. Exodus 20:12 4. HONOR YOUR MOTHER AND FATHER. Sins: disrespect, dishonour, disobedience Exodus 20:13 5. YOU SHALL NOT KILL. Sins: murder, euthanasia, abortion, terrorism, genocide, gluttony Exodus 20:14 6. YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY. Sins: fornication Exodus 20:15 7. YOU SHALL NOT STEAL. Sins: cheating, plagiarism, theft Exodus 20:16 8. YOU SHALL NOT BARE FALSE WITNESSES AGAINST NEIGHBORS. Sins: gossips, backbiting, false statements, scandals Exodus 20:17 9. YOU SHALL NOT COVET YOUR NEIGHBORS WIFE. Sins: lust, envy Exodus 20:17 10. YOU SHALL NOT COVET YOUR NEIGHBORS GOOD. Sins: greed, envy .......................................................................................... ................................................................ Original Sin 1. First Originating Sin brought evil and brokenness in the world - All humanity experience evil, pain, suffering, death - He also taught us to conquer evil Manifestation of Sin: Internal Pride External Disobedience 2. Sin of the World sinful situation into which we are all born Baptism in order for us to fight evil in the world

Capital Sins - "root sins" 1. Pride - exalting oneself beyond what is due and true 2. Anger - destructive aggressiveness 3. Lust - enjoyment of sexual pleasure - disorder desire or inordinate 4. Gluttony - excessive indulgence in food and drinks. 5. Envy - be grudging others, their talents success and wishing them evil 6. Greed - desiring what belongs to others 7. Sloth - escape from exerting due effort Personal Sins 1. Mortal 2. Serious 3. Venial Postures of Sin 1. Sin of Commission (Action) 2. Sin of Omission (Inaction) .......................................................................................... .................................................................... What is Human Sexuality? It is a human capacity as whole persons to enter into life giving and love giving union in and through the human body. Levels of Loving 1. EROS - physical and sexual attration - seeing w/eyes - tend to be narcissistic - object : sensuality - temporary, replaceable, repeatable, not faithful, conditional 2. PHILIA - joy of togetherness and companionship - law of immediacy & gratification - object : sentimentality - temporary, replaceable, repeatable, not faithful, conditional 3. AGAPE - joy of the good of the other - idea of sacrifice - goal : personality - permanent, irreplaceable, faithful, unconditional .......................................................................................... .................................................................... HUMAN SEXUALITY BIOLOGICAL NONBIOLOGICAL Genital Relational Generative Unitive Life-giving Love-giving Christian View of Human Sexuality 1. Sexuality is broader than the sexual act. 2. Sexuality cannot be fixated on the biological power.

3. Relational power is more constitutive of a healthy sexuality. 4. The relational power is the goal of the biological. its easy to be a biological parent than to be a relational parent 5. The biological should not and cannot stand alone. Relational should regulate the biological. 6. In time, biological power ends, only the relational will sustain a relationship. What is Human Sexuality? Human Sexuality is our human capacity as a whole persons to enter into life-giving and love-giving union and through the human body. Steps in Moral Decision-Making Process S search all the facts (elements of morality)

T think of alternatives (pros and cons of each alternative) O others (sources of moral wisdom) P pray .......................................................................................... ................................................................... Other Moral Virtues: 1. Filial Piety it helps us to know honor, love, respect, reverence our parents, neighbors, country and God. 2. Obedience it helps us to do the will of the superiors. 3. Veracity latin term veritas. It helps us to tell the truth. 4. Patience it helps us to bear trials. 5. Humility it helps us to acknowledge our limitations. 6. Chastity it helps us to be pure in soul and in body.

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ASPECTS OF ORIGINAL GRACE The dignity of man comes from the dignity of God who is good. Man is the crowning glory of creation. Man has dominion over other creation . Man is given 5 blessings of God Be fertile be fruitful Multiply reservation of life/propagation of species Fill the earth man has the world for its taking Subdue responsible management of resources Have dominion to be good takers of the world . Very good reminds us of our origin and hope in the Lord Man shares in the divine life of God. Man is holy.

BIBLICAL PASSAGE Let us make man in our own image, after our likeness. ... God created man in his image, in the divin image he created him; male and female he created them.

B. Ref (Gen 1:26) (Gen 1:27)

God bless them saying: Be fertile and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air and all the living things that move on earth.

(Gen 1:28)

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Man is in relation with creation. Tree of Life and Tree of Knowledge are attributes/qualities of God. God is with us. God is present in creation. God will not abandon us The Lord desires to be with us forever. He shares His eternal life with us. God gave man freedom, but with reminders. Man is a creature not a creator. Man must learn to accept his boundaries/limitations. Let us reflects the idea of sharing and participation in humankind. Male and Female These are sexual terms in relation to reproductive process and propagation of species. The completeness of humanity is in the sharing of what the other does not have. This highlights the meaning of femininity and masculinity. Refers to the apex of wisdom. Be fertile The first blessing of God. Our participation in the creative power of God. Therefore, marital act is a participation in this power of sharing and loving. Man and Woman highlights the relational power and communion of persons. . One body A new relationship of fidelity and commitment. Naked, No Shame reflects the idea of intimacy.

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God looked at everything he had made, and he found it very good... The Lord God formed man out of clay in the ground and blew into his nosetrils, the breath of life, and so man became a living being. Then the lord God planted a garded in eden, in the east and he placed there the man whom he had formed. Out of the ground the Lord God made.... ... the tree of life in the middle and the tree of knowledge of good and bad. You are free to eat from any of the trees of the garden. Except from the tree of knowledge of good and bad. Let us make man in our own image, after our likeness. ...

(Gen 1:31) (Gen 2:7)

(Gen 2:8)

(Gen 2:9) (Gen 2:16) (Gen 2:17) (Gen 1:26)

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God created man in his image, in the divin image he created him; male and female he created them.

(Gen 1:27)

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God bless them saying: Be fertile and multiply....

(Gen 1:28)

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This one at last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; This one shall be called woman for out of her man this one has been taken. That is why man leaves his father and mother and clings to his wife, and the two of them became one body. The man and his wife were bothe naked and feel no shame.

(Gen 2:23)

(Gen 2:24) (Gen 2:25)