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FREEDOM AND RESPONSIBILITY

Online Recollection Worksheet for Grade 9 Students

At the conclusion of the recollection, the participants should be able to:

 Define the meaning of freedom and responsibility and its value in one's life.
 Explain the connotation of authentic freedom by reflecting on St. Paul 's letter to the
Galatians.
 Figure out life situations wherein freedom was misused and determine reparations for
those actions based on Jesus' teaching.

In a nutshell, what is Freedom?

Freedom is a gift given to us by God. It is a solid proof of his love
for us. Also, it is the exceptional sign of the “image of God” in us.

I. Given the Freedom to ask 3 wishes, what would they be?

what would they be?

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II. Why did you wish for those things?

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III. Are there possibilities that you will acquire what you
wished for without the help of magic? How?
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IV. Do you think freedom is important? Why?
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“With great power, comes great responsibility.”

-Spiderman

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 What then is Freedom?
Freedom is the power, rooted in reason and will, to act or
not to act, to do this or that, and so to perform deliberate
actions on one's own responsibility. (CCC 1731)

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Word of God
(Galatians 5:1, 13)
St. Paul founded the church in Galatia, but he went on. Then he received word that some
Jewish-Christians were trying to convince Galatian Christians to comply with Jewish
laws and rituals, including circumcision. For these reasons, he wrote this letter to
encourage the Galatian Christians not to embrace these unnecessary practices. Their
righteousness depends not on the observance of Jewish law, but through the grace of
God, made evident through the death and resurrection of Jesus.

“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do
not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. For you
were called to freedom, only do not use your freedom as an
opportunity for the flesh, but through love be servants of one
another.”

1. What is the scripture passage all about? (Narrate the story based on how you
understand the scripture passage.)
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2. What does God want to tell you on this scripture passage? (You may underline a
sentence/s that you like. Then explain why.)
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3. What does God want me to do? (Reflecting on the scripture passage must bear fruit by
applying it in a concrete action. It may be a change in our behavior or attitude towards
life.)

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"Freedom consists not in doing what we like but in having the right to do what
we ought."
-St. Pope John Paul II

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 is being held answerable for your actions. This is done
through the exercise of our human freedom.

How Do I Use My Freedom?

Using My Freedom Properly & Being Responsible:
Pause for a moment to recall some instances in your life that you misused God’s gift of
freedom to do what is good. List them down in the left side of the box. Then, write down an
appropriate course of action/s on that situation/s to make things right and promise yourself
to be always responsible in using God’s gift of freedom starting today:

MY LIFE EXPERIENCE/S MY COURSE OF ACTION TOWARDS

AUTHENTIC FREEDOM

Closing Prayer
Lord of Wisdom awaken us
to our duty to care for the basic needs of all people.
Strengthen with hope
people denied their human rights and freedoms.
Provide us all with the voice to cry out
for justice for the poor and the oppressed. Amen

(From Being Neighbor: The Catechism and Social Justice, USCCB, April 1998)
“Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom
comes responsibility. For the person who is unwilling to grow up, the person
who does not want to carry his own weight, this is a frightening prospect.”
-Eleanor Roosevelt

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