Christian Vocation and Mission

Personhood
Affirmation:

“As a Christ-centered Paulinian, I

am Ethical, Paulinian Leader &
Professional, consciously
expressing my faith.”
Sacred Scriptures
Gen. 1:26

Then God said, “Let us make man in our image,

after our likeness. Let him have dominion over
the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and the
cattle, and over all the wild animals and all the
creatures that crawl on the ground.”
Church Teaching
CFC 685
Christ reveals how the essential dignity of
all persons is grounded directly on their
origin, meaning and destiny.
PCP II
Being created in the image and likeness of
God is the basis of our inalienable dignity.
Module 2 – Human Sexuality
 3. Using these Sacred Scripture passages and Church Teachings, discuss the
concept of Christian Marriage as against the proposed Same-Sex Marriage.

 Sacred Scriptures:

 Gen. 1:27, 31 - God created man in His image: in the divine image He
created him; male and female He created them… God blessed them saying,
“be fertile and multiply: fill the earth and subdue it… God looked at
everything He had made and He found it very good.”

 Gen. 2:18, 24 - “The Lord God said, “it is not good for man to be alone. I
will make a suitable partner for him.” “Therefore, a man leaves his father
and his mother and cleaves to his wife and they become one flesh.”
Church Teaching:

 CFC 1062 - “Human sexuality is God’s gift to us. We are

created according to God’s image precisely as male or female….
we share in God’s life and love and creativity.”

 cf CCC 1064 - “…marriage has the social purpose of propagating
the human race by sharing in God’s own creativity.”
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 cf CCC 1065 - “This expresses the personal purpose of marriage
as the mutual love, support, and unity of the couple.”
Church Teaching:

 Familiaris Consortio 11-13 – “God created man and

woman in His own image and likeness through love
and for love… man and woman are called to love, both
in body and spirit.”

 Familiaris Consortio 33 – “Chastity signifies spiritual
energy capable of defending love from the perils of
selfishness and aggressiveness, and able to advance it
towards its full realization.”
Module 3 – Psycho Social Development

Sacred Scriptures:
Luke 2:41
“The child grew and become strong, filled with
wisdom; and the favor of god was upon Him.”
Matthew 5:14-16
“You are the light of the world. Your light must
shine upon men so that they will see goodness in
your acts and give glory to heavenly Father.”
Church Teaching:

Gaudium et Spes #48

“Inspired by the example and family prayer of
their parents, children, and in fact everyone living
under the family roof, will more easily set out
upon the path of a truly human training of
salvation and of holiness.”
Learning Activities:
1. Mary and Joseph brought Jesus up with care, guidance,
authority, and love. Did this have any effect on Jesus’ life?
2. Draw your lifeline on a piece of paper, marking important and
significant events in your lives,
3. Draw out the effects (happy/sad, etc) of the events on them and
the cause of these effects.
4. How have these experiences affected your
lives/personality/outlook in life?
5. As future parents, mentors, leaders, or religious, how do you see
yourselves nurturing and bringing up the children entrusted to
you by the Lord?