THEOLOGY102 Reviewer
kagandahan ng loob
Module 1: Sensitivity to the Beautiful
as Filipino Moral Responsibility
Ganda o maganda
- ordinary part of daily routine
- what is desirable
- different levels (maganda, di
masyadong maganda, lubhang napaka
ganda)
- expressed in aesthetics, feelings,
thoughts, behavior
- cultural context of pandama
(greetings)
- delight-bringing totality
- sum total traits associated with
anything (F. Landa Jocano)
Ganda as understanding of moral
goodness
- physical beauty is insufficient if good
character is lacking
- behaviors, actions express true
beauty, ethical goodness
- mabuti, maayos, totoo/walang daya
Embracing moral goodness
- what sustains charm is the beauty
within (kagandahang-loob)
- kagandahang-loob ng Diyos
encountered in the innermost core
- internalize kagandahang-loob ng
Diyos for authentic encounter
Kagandahang-loob
- no other exemplar beauty
- pure of positivity (E. Schillebeeckx)
Commitment to be moral
- beauty translated through constant
commited action (pangangatawan)
Ethical concept of ganda - magandang asal at ugali nakikita ang
- ethical goodness is zeroed in on
- otherwise, palabas, pakitang tao
Beauty in goodness
- maganda stands out mabuti
Module 2: Jesus – Ang lubos na
- mabuti may be cold, but magandang
kaaya-ayang mukha ng
loob is welcoming
kagandahang loob
Beauty in orderliness
Face (mukha)
- in the right place, spacious, clean
- serves as distinctive identity
- congenial relationships, orderly life
- important element of relational
as a whole
reality
- Filipino longs for order out of chaos
- displays what is in our kalooban
Beauty in truthfulness/guilelessness several times
- true, real, lack of deceit or pretense - literal identification of a person
- natural, wells up from within - symbolic identification referring to
character (walang mukha, makapal
- hindi “pa-epek lang”
ang mukha, mukhang pera, ‘di
maipintang mukha)
Kagandahang-loob
- winsome goodness Jesus
- ethical goodness, aesthetic charm - revealed the face of the invisible God
combined
- internalize the gracious goodness of
- relational concept God through prayerfulness
- authentic if from personal initiative - truly committed embodiment
through his ministry of service
- directed for wellbeing of others
- point reference of our Christian way
- not self-seeking, no return of favor
of life
- excessive goodness, generosity
- discerned, proven by experience
Core Ideas
Discipleship as pangangatawan ng
Jesus Christ is the point reference of
kagandahang-loob ng Diyos
our Christian faith
- magandang kalooban is internal,
- our maxim for Christian way of life
invisible
Jesus, a person of prayer: Mindfulness
- pagmamagandang-loob to make the
of God’s kagandahang loob
inner world of interiority an outer
reality - conscious, mindful relation to the
Father leading to utmost intimacy
with Him
- approach God as “Abba”, our Father,
in our childlike faith
- deep awareness of God’s loving
presence, prayerful disposition
- great commandment (Matthew Fundamentally equal but unique
22:34-40; Mark 12:29-31; Luke 10:25-
- same human nature, unique
38)
situations

- discern the will of God Module 3: A Beautiful Images of God

Moral decision making
– An Invitation to be Human
- renew his commitment to proclaim
- decide between right or wrong
the kingdom of God Human person adequately
considered
- mindful total submission to God’s
kagandahang loob - Louise Janssen from Vatican II
document Gaudium et Spes
Prayerful (madasalin) STOP process
- not individualistic ethic
- condition of being constantly - Emily Webb (2013)
mindful of God’s kagandahang loob in Possesses freedom
Search
all things at all times
- doing what is good
- informed facts
Intertwined elements of prayer
- sin is abuse of freedom
- end does not justify means
- an intimate contact with God
- sin is pandaraya
Think
- a feeling moved by God
Conscience
- alternatives, consequences
- a hope to God’s reassuring presence
- voice within us (Ian Knox, 2003)
Others
Jesus, a person of service: Ministry of
- judges the morality of an act based
kagandahang loob - consult other people
on the object, intention,
- ministry of Jesus gave witness to His circumstances Pray
words
Corporeal being - talk, listen to God
- faithful commitment demonstrated
- self-care, self-esteem
in His deeds
Material being Another Method
- winsomely good
- beings-in-the-world - Jesus
Witness through deeds
- part of the environment - reason, revelation
- authentic goodness flowing out of
graciousness Relational (I thou) - church
- genuine desire for a better life to the - Martin Buber - law
people and not to glorify Himself
- significant others in life - imagination
- transformative power
Relation (Social being) - instict
- total dedication for the good of
- respect for social structures and - values
others
institutions
- conscience
Jesus called for a change of heart as
Historical being
he invites us to a life discipleship
- developmental stage (personal)
- beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-12)
- part of a nation (culture)
 Module 4: Pangagatawan as
Discipleship

Pangagatawan

- presupposes pagsasaloob

- putting oneself into something alive

- represent in their bodies,

personhood Jesus today

Transcending the physical

- what lies within that lives without

- show the other that one means well

- give part of oneself for the benefit of

others

Good will

- expression of love for others

- integration of intention, actions

Kusang loob

- acting under external compulsion

- motivated by positive feelings

- no anticipation of payment, reward

- flows spontaneously

Experiencing our common vocation

- implosion of love transforms us

- impelled towards graciousness,

generosity, compassion

Call, vocation

- live according to a particular

orientation in life