HOLY ANGEL UNIVERSITY

School of Business and Accountancy

A.Y. 2021 - 2022

LEARNING THROUGH EXPERIENCE

THEOLOGY103: Christian Spirituality in the Contemporary World

Submitted by

MALLARI, Matthew Ryle M. | TUNGOL, Jefferson T.

Submitted to:

Ms. Rowena Sibal

Submitted on:
November 19, 2021
Introduction

In times of difficulty and trials, prayer and self-reflection

lift us up, but it is the people around us that push us onward.
Our Theology subject decided to have the prayer partner activity,
where we meet our partner at least once a week, and have bible
readings, prayers, reflections, etc. In a school year, where we
only know our classmates virtually and not truly, the activity
allowed us to open up and go beyond the boundaries of our comfort
zones so that we may express ourselves that we have been keeping
deep down. It also allowed us to see different perspectives that
we never knew existed and made us understand what our partner’s
situation is in his current moment.

Reflection

For once a week, my prayer partner and I have a chat. We spoke

about different topics, a lot of which we never expected to talk
about. It empowered us to self-reflect and to develop to become
better people. There was one time where my prayer partner talked
about how difficult it is for him to read emotions. He can’t read
a room or a conversation even if it was shouting at his face. He
angered a lot of people because of his inability. This led to my
realization of how different people can be in the case of empathy.
Not a lot of people can understand to the extent that I have been
blessed with and I now realize that.

The Road to Emmaus can relate greatly to what my prayer

partner and I did. Especially the verses, “Were not our hearts
burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened
the Scriptures to us? They got up and returned at once to
Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven and those with them,
assembled together and saying, “It is true! The Lord has risen and
has appeared to Simon.” Then the two told what had happened on the
way, and how Jesus was recognized by them when he broke the bread.”
The verses speak of the two men’s faith being reinvigorated by our
Lord, Jesus Christ. Like the bible chapter, we may have doubts
about what will happen, but we only have to believe and see that
the truth was already there to see in the first place. Only then
can we finally live completely.

This experience taught me to always listen before having your

doubts. We may have these prejudices and grievances in the start,
but in order for us to truly understand, we have to listen first.
Hopefully this experience will push me to be able to undertake
more emotional trial up my way and better perceive them with better
wisdom.

Conclusion

In conclusion, everyone needs prayer and self-reflection

every day, but once in a while, it is good to have someone who is
willing to listen to you and what’s been bugging you. All that I
can say now is that this experience has been a rollercoaster of a
ride, and I can’t wait to be in line for the next one.
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