WEEK 3.

RELIGIOUS INVOLVEMENT

Question: How well did you participate in the Religious Activities of your church this week
especially this Sunday? Answer it as honestly as possible.

1. a. Type and medium of the Religious activity (ex. mass, healing prayer session, bible
study, live streaming of your Church's preaching, or other means of religious
involvement-please specify) (1 point)
- Daily devotion
- Mass every Sunday

b. Date and time of the activity (ex. June 7, 8-10 AM) (1 point)
- Everyday, 9-10 AM
- November 8, 10-12 PM

c. How did you participate? (ex. actual participation in the parish church or watching on
TV or teleconferencing) (1 point)
- Sunday mass was through live streaming through YouTube except for the daily
devotion.

d. What spiritual nourishment did you get from this religious activity? Write a reflection
about it. (7 points)
When someone we know is struggling under a heavy weight, we can do one of the
three things. We can pretend not to notice, we can criticize the person for being weak, or we
can offer to help carry the load.
People carry all kinds of burdens; some are piled on them by life’s circumstances.
Maybe they are dealing with grief, or an abusive parent, or a broken home. Others have made
foolish choices, and now they struggle with the consequences: pregnancy, addiction, and
public embarrassment. We may think their burdens are none of our business: they have their
problems, we have ours. Thus, we can ease their load by showing love, acceptance, and
encouragement rather than in indifference or criticism. When we are a friend to those in
need, we help ease the load they are carrying.
I realized that there should be no room in the Christian’s heart for selfishness when so
many people need help with their burdens. If we are surrounded by hurting people and we are
not moved by compassion, the love of Christ is not in us. It is a great joy and a privilege to
be with someone who is heavyhearted and help lift the burden. So each day, I ask God to
lead me to a hurting person, and then watch to see how God wanted me to help.