Grade 10: Lesson 1
Summary
TLDRThe video script explores the multifaceted concept of the Church as the body of Christ, emphasizing its role beyond being an institution or hierarchy. It delves into the idea of being 'missionary,' drawing from Jesus Christ's mission and the call for believers to live out this mission in the world today. The script also touches on the importance of community, highlighting our inherent relational nature and the need to foster these relationships for personal and communal growth. It encourages viewers to consider their role in embodying Christ's mission and being an authentic part of their community.
Takeaways
- 🏛️ The term 'church' encompasses more than just an institution; it is the body of Christ, an ongoing incarnation through baptism and the Eucharist.
- 🔍 The church is not only about hierarchy or believers but also about the collective body that continues Christ's mission on earth.
- 🌟 The concept of being 'missionary' is derived from the Latin word 'to send', emphasizing the relationship between the sender, the one sent, and the mission itself.
- 🙏 The mission of Jesus Christ, sent by God, serves as the ultimate example of a missionary's role, aiming to save rather than condemn the world.
- 🕊️ The Holy Spirit plays a crucial role in guiding and empowering both Christ and the church to live out their missions.
- 🌐 As Christians, we are all called to be missionaries, embodying Christ's mission in our daily lives, not just in foreign lands or through acts of service.
- 👥 The word 'community' highlights our inherent relational nature from the moment of conception, emphasizing the importance of relationships in personal and communal growth.
- 🤝 The community is not just a passive entity but an active part of our lives that requires our participation and contribution for its growth and health.
- 🌟 The Second Vatican Council emphasized the obligation of Christians to manifest the new man in baptism and the power of the Holy Spirit in confirmation through good works.
- 🌱 Pope Benedict's teachings remind us that being a Christian is not just an ethical choice but an encounter with an event or person that gives life new meaning and direction.
- 🔍 The exploration of the church's identity, the living out of Christ's mission, and the authentic self-gift to the community are the key themes for the year's discussion.
Q & A
What is the primary meaning of the word 'church' as discussed in the script?
-The primary meaning of 'church' discussed in the script is the body of Christ, an ongoing incarnation of Christ in the world through baptism and the Eucharist.
What are the different aspects people might associate with the word 'church'?
-People might associate the word 'church' with an institution, a hierarchy, or the assembly of believers.
How is the church described in relation to Christ?
-The church is described as the body of Christ, continuing His incarnation in the world through the power of the Holy Spirit.
What does the term 'missionary' imply according to the script?
-The term 'missionary' implies being sent on a mission, with the script highlighting Jesus Christ as the perfect missionary sent by His Father.
What is the mission of Jesus Christ as mentioned in the script?
-The mission of Jesus Christ is to save the world through His sacrifice, as stated in the Gospel of John, and to live out the mission given to Him by the Father.
How are Christians called to live according to the script?
-Christians are called to live as Christ, embodying His mission in the world, and to do so with the power of the Holy Spirit.
What is the significance of the Great Commission mentioned in the script?
-The Great Commission is significant as it calls Christians to go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing and teaching them, thus spreading the mission of Christ.
What does being 'missionary' entail beyond preaching or performing acts of charity?
-Being 'missionary' entails being Christ in the world, showing God's love to all people and creation, which includes evangelization and re-evangelization.
How is 'community' defined in the context of the script?
-In the script, 'community' is defined as a network of relationships that help individuals grow and contribute to the growth of the community as a whole.
What is the role of the individual in the community as per the script?
-The role of the individual in the community is active and essential; the community needs each member and is shaped by their presence and participation.
What does the Second Vatican Council teach about the manifestation of the new man in baptism?
-The Second Vatican Council teaches that all Christians, by their example of life and witness of the word, have an obligation to manifest the new man in baptism and reveal the power of the Holy Spirit.
Outlines
🏰 Understanding the Church
The speaker begins by discussing the concept of the 'church', which is often associated with an institution providing principles, beliefs, and doctrines. It includes a structure that imparts morality and guidance on prayer and life. The church is also viewed as a hierarchy with leaders like Pope Francis and local pastors, all representing the church. However, the church is more than just an institution or a hierarchy; it is the body of Christ, an ongoing incarnation of Christ's presence in the world through baptism and the Eucharist. The paragraph also introduces the concept of being 'missionary', derived from the Latin word for 'to send', highlighting the mission of Jesus Christ as the ultimate example of a missionary relationship.
🌏 The Mission of Christ and Community
This paragraph delves into the mission of Jesus Christ, sent by God to save the world, and how this mission is lived out through the Holy Spirit. It emphasizes that Jesus' life was a perfect embodiment of his Father's mission. The speaker then connects this to the Great Commission in Matthew's Gospel, where Jesus instructs his followers to make disciples of all nations, baptize them, and teach them to observe his commands. The church, as the body of Christ, continues this mission in the world, empowered by the Holy Spirit. The paragraph also discusses the concept of 'community', highlighting that humans are inherently relational beings from conception, and that these relationships are essential for personal and communal growth. The community is active and needs the participation of its members to thrive.
🌟 Living as Christians in the World
The final paragraph focuses on the teachings of the Second Vatican Council, which emphasizes that all Christians have an obligation to manifest the new man in Christ through their lives and witness. It calls for Christians to establish relationships of respect and love, acknowledging themselves as members of the groups in which they live, and to share in social and cultural life. The speaker reflects on Pope Benedict's words that being Christian is not an ethical choice but an encounter with an event or person that gives life a new direction. The paragraph concludes by posing questions about how to understand the church, live out Christ's mission, and authentically contribute to the larger community, which will be explored throughout the year.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Church
💡Missionary
💡Incarnation
💡Hierarchy
💡Lay Faithful
💡Eucharist
💡Holy Spirit
💡Evangelization
💡Re-evangelization
💡Community
💡Self-Gift
Highlights
The book 'Church: The Missionary Community' is introduced as a focus for the year's study.
The title 'Church' is discussed, emphasizing its multifaceted nature beyond just an institution.
The Church is described as an institution providing principles, beliefs, doctrines, and moral guidance.
The Church's hierarchical structure, from the Pope to local pastors, is outlined.
The role of the laity as believers and participants in the Church's mission is highlighted.
The Church is defined as the Body of Christ, continuing the incarnation through baptism and the Eucharist.
The concept of being 'missionary' is explored, originating from the Latin word for 'to send'.
Jesus Christ's mission, sent by the Father, is described as the ultimate example of missionary work.
The mission of Jesus is detailed, emphasizing his life lived in accordance with the Holy Spirit.
The Great Commission from Matthew's Gospel is mentioned as a call to all Christians to be missionary.
The Holy Spirit's role in guiding and empowering Christ's mission is discussed.
All Christians are called to live as Christ, embodying the mission of the Father.
The concept of 'community' is introduced, emphasizing relationships from the moment of conception.
The importance of community in fostering individual and collective growth is highlighted.
The Church's teachings from the Second Vatican Council on the role of Christians in society are mentioned.
The call to manifest the new man in baptism and the power of the Holy Spirit in confirmation is discussed.
The necessity of Christians to establish relationships of respect and love in their communities is emphasized.
Pope Benedict's words on being Christian as an encounter with an event or person are quoted.
The question of how to understand the Church, live out Christ's mission, and contribute to the community is posed.
An invitation to explore these themes and 'be saints together' is extended.
Transcripts
let me know you more and more
throw me to you my lord my god
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so this year we're going to be working
through
this book it's titled church
the missionary community now before we
even open the content
of this book i want to draw attention to
that title
because there's a number of things that
we should discuss about it
for example what do we mean by the word
church
when we hear the word church there's
probably a number of things
that come to mind for example
perhaps we think about an institution a
larger structure that gives us
principles beliefs
doctrines dogma a way to understand
this world and the world beyond
an institution our structure that gives
us morality
guiding principles of how to live our
life
in and go along this journey
an institution or a structure that
teaches
us how to pray shows us how to pray
and dictates how we should pray when we
come together
perhaps when we think about church we
think about hierarchy
particular individuals who we say are
leaders to us
going all the way up to pope francis who
is the head of the universal church
mark george alan sherry who's the head
of our sierra malabar
catholic church mark jacob who is the
head of this
local diocesan church
all the way to a a parish priest are
local pastors
who is the head of a local parochial
church
and what's common between pope francis
and our local pastor
is that everyone in between are all
leaders representatives of the church
who speak for the church
when we think about church perhaps we
think about
lay faithful we think about the
believers
believers who come day in and day out to
receive holy quran participate in
sacraments
and to be the salt of the earth
now whether we think of church as an
institution
as hierarchy or as the assembly of
believers
the church is way way more
than all of that the church
is the body of christ and just as christ
incarnated himself two thousand years
ago by the power of the holy spirit into
the womb of the blessed virgin mary
so by baptism in the holy eucharist
there is an ongoing incarnation
that christ continues to exist
to live to move and to be in this world
through his body the church
along with the church something else
that we might want to consider is
what does it mean to be missionary
the word mission comes from the latin
word
which means to send and the
definition to send implies a
relationship because there's no way that
you can
send without having one something
to send and someone who
does the sending and we see
the most beautiful missionary
relationship
in the mission of jesus christ who was
sent
by his father into this world
and so we read in the gospel according
to saint john
that for god so loved the world that he
gave
his only son so that everyone who
believes in him
might not perish but might have eternal
life for god to not send his son
into the world to condemn the world but
that the world might be saved
through him just as the father
sent his son through the power of the
holy spirit
into this world jesus
lived out this mission so so so
perfectly
this mission of his father that he
became
that mission he becomes that mission
by the power of the holy spirit because
we hear in scripture of how
jesus is sent out into the desert by the
power of the spirit
or jesus speaks by the power of the
spirit
or that even at the crucifixion jesus
commends his spirit to the father his
whole life
is living in accord with this spirit
and living out this mission that is
given to him
by the father
but in a similar way
we have to look at the end of matthew's
gospel
because in the gospel according to saint
matthew
we hear go therefore
and make disciples of all nations
baptizing them
in the name of the father and of the son
and of the holy spirit
teaching them to observe all that i have
commanded you
and behold i am with you always until
the end
of the age
so just as the body of christ
was incarnated 2 000 years ago
and by baptism in the eucharist
this body of christ lives in the world
as the church we are all called
to live as christ who
being the mission living the mission of
the father so perfectly that he became
that mission we are called to be
like christ and be mission
living out the mission of christ in this
world
and we do this with the power of the
holy spirit because
the same holy spirit
that guided and formed directed
and empowered christ lives
within us we are all called to be
missionary and this doesn't mean that we
only preach the bible to foreign lands
like saint francis savior or that
we feed the poor and heal the sick
like saint mother teresa we do those
things
but we are also called to be
missionary in the ordinary aspects of
life
being missionary means being christ in
the world
and showing all people and all creation
that god loves you
and sometimes this means that we
show and tell this great
news this revelation to people who have
never heard it and this we can call
evangelization
but sometimes this also means that we
have to
remind or strengthen those who have
already heard
this good news and maybe forgot and this
is what we would call
re-evangelization what do we mean
by community from the very moment of our
conception
we are in relationship we were formed in
the relationship
of our parents and in the womb we are in
constant relationship with our mother
once we are born we are in relationship
with our
family a network of relationships
and as we grow older this family expands
extended family members brothers and
sisters
friends and from there even
we are brought into a worshiping
community
relationships a parish community
and these bonds of love help us to grow
they help us to grow as individuals
as persons to be authentically ourselves
but at the same time being authentic for
ourselves
helps the community to grow
to be more themselves
the community is not just something that
we
join or we use for our own purposes
the community is something very active
it's something that we are
part of it's something that we foster
the community would not be the same if
you're not there
the community needs you
so understanding that these three words
church mission community
very complex ideas not a very clear
definition
but something that we know we experience
and we're called to live let's think
about
what our church has told us in the
second vatican council
particularly that all
christians by the example of their lives
and the witness of the word wherever
they live
have an obligation to manifest the new
man
which they put on in baptism and to
reveal the power of the holy spirit
by whom they were strengthened at
confirmation
so that others seeing their good works
might glorify the father and more
perfectly perceive
the true meaning of human life and the
universal
solidarity of mankind
in order to bear witness to christ
fruitfully
they should establish relationships of
respect and love
with those men they should acknowledge
themselves as members of the group in
which they live
and through the various undertakings and
affairs of human life
they should share in their social and
cultural life
that is what we're called to do we are
called to be
christian we are called to live out
our christianity in this world and
remember
that pope benedict had told us that
being christian is not the result of an
ethical choice
or a lofty idea but the encounter
with an event a person which gives
life a new horizon and a decisive
direction so my dear sisters and
brothers
now i have to ask you how do we
understand
who the church is how do we live
out the mission of christ in this
world and how do we make
ourselves an authentic
self-gift for the larger community
that is what we are going to be
exploring this year
let's be saints together on amen
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