T H E C H R I S T I A N I D E A L S:

LOVING GOD & NEIGHBOR

NAME OF SPEAKER:

JULITO S. MANOSA
GROUP ACTIVITY:

WHAT WOULD A CHRISTIAN

DO?
Loving God and loving neighbor
form the inseparable core of the
Christian life.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO
BE A CHRISTIAN?
“ LOVING GOD IS OUR
HIGHEST IDEAL.
”
“
THE FIRST IS THIS: ‘HEAR, O ISRAEL! THE LORD OUR GOD
IS LORD ALONE! YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD
WITH ALL YOUR HEART, WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, WITH ALL

”
YOUR MIND, AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH.
MARK 12:30
LOVING GOD WITH ALL
YOUR HEART
”
 ~H E A R T

“ SEAT OF
INTELLIGENCE AND “ SYMBOL OF THE
CORE OF WHO THE

” ”
DECISION MAN IS
“ TO LOVE GOD WITH ALL OUR
HEART MEANS TO BE TOTALLY

”
COMMITTED TO HIM.
HOW DO WE PUT GOD
FIRST AND FOREMOST IN
OUR LIFE?

IT REQUIRES A DECISION TO OBEY HIM.

WE NEED TO DEVELOP A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH

HIM

SPENDING TIME WITH GOD, IN PRAYER, AND IN

SCRIPTURE READING
“
LOVING GOD WITH ALL OUR MIND

”
and SOUL
“ WE LOVE GOD WITH ALL OUR MIND AND
SOUL BY KEEPING OUR MIND CLEAN AND
HOLY, FREE FROM EVIL AND IMPURE
THOUGHTS (MT. 5:28), FREE FROM
UNCHARITABLE THOUGHTS (MT. 7:1-5),
FREE FROM SUSPICION THAT ESTRANGE
RELATIONSHIPS, AND FREE FROM WORRIES
KNOWING THAT GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF

”
US.
“ WE CAN LOVE GOD WITH ALL OUR
SOUL BY BEING AT THE DISPOSAL OF
GOD FOR HIS PURPOSE AND BY
THINKING OF WAYS TO SERVE GOD.

”
“ LOVING GOD WITH ALL OUR
STRENGTH
”
“ LOVING GOD WITH ALL OUR
STRENGTH MEANS GIVING GOD
OUR TIME, TALENT AND

”
TREASURE TO GLORIFY GOD
“ LOVING OUR NEIGHBOUR
AS OURSELVES
”
“YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD, YOUR GOD, WITH
ALL YOUR HEART, WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND
WITH ALL YOUR MIND. THIS IS THE GREATEST
AND THE FIRST COMMANDMENT. THE SECOND IS
LIKE IT: YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS
YOURSELF. THE WHOLE LAW AND THE
PROPHETS DEPEND ON THESE TWO

”
COMMANDMENTS
(Mt. 22:37-40).
“ OUR PERFECT MODELS FOR
LOVING GOD ARE JESUS AND

”
MARY.
 LOVE AS JESUS LOVES

“ I GIVE YOU A NEW COMMANDMENT: LOVE

ONE ANOTHER. AS I HAVE LOVED YOU, SO
YOU ALSO SHOULD LOVE ONE ANOTHER”

”
(JN. 13:34)
WHO IS MY NEIGBOUR ?
AM I BEING NEIGHBOR
TO OTHERS?
Loving God and loving neighbor have
been likened to the vertical and the
horizontal parts of the cross. One
directs upward to God, while the other
directs us horizontally towards our
fellow men.
DISCUSSION STARTER:

1. DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE BIBLICAL MEANING OF LOVE IN

CONTRAST WITH THAT OF THE WORLDLY MEANING?

2. HOW HAVE YOU FAILED TO LOVE IN EVERYDAY LIFE?

Assignment:
RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS
RAK Guidelines:

1. ORIENT AND ENCOURAGE YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS ABOUT THE

RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS (RAK) ACTIVITY.

2. CHOOSE AN ACTIVITY AMONG 7 CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY

WHICH YOU THINK IS MOST RELEVANT IN YOUR PLACE.

3. PREPARE AHEAD OF TIME, AFTER YOU CHOOSE THE ACTIVITY MAKE

A CHECKLIST OF WHAT TO DO.
4. IN CHOOSING THE PLACE; MAKE SURE THAT THE PLACE WHERE YOU
WILL CONDUCT YOUR RAK ACTIVITY IS SAFE FOR YOUR CHILDREN.

5. AFTER THE RAK ACTIVITY; SHARE WITH YOUR FAMILY THEIR

EXPERIENCE DURING THE ACTIVITY.

6. TAKE A PICTURE AND POST IT IN YOUR GROUP CHAT OR SOCIAL

MEDIA ACCOUNTS.

Use the hashtag: #ChristianLove #RAK #CLP(name of Chapter) and #Year

e.g. #CLPChrist the King #2020
See list of suggested below:
FEED THE HUNGRY
GIVE SOME SANDWICH TO THOSE YOU THINK IN NEED
(BEGGAR, POOR COMMUNITY OR ETC.).
SHARE YOUR FOOD TO YOUR NEIGHBOR.

GIVE WATER TO THIRSTY

AFTER THE MASS GIVE SOME WATER OR PACKED JUICE TO THE

PARISHIONERS.
GIVE WATER TO THE PEOPLE IN STREET.
SHELTER THE HOMELESS
GATHER YOUR OLD PILLOWS, BLANKET OR UMBRELLA AND GIVE TO
THE HOMELESS.
GO TO AN ORPHANAGE AND CONDUCT KIDS’ ACTIVITY TO MAKE THEM
HAPPY.

CLOTHED THE NAKED

DONATE YOUR OLD CLOTHES TO AN ORPHANAGE OR FOUNDATION.
GIVE FREE BATH TO THE CHILDREN IN STREETS.
COMFORT THE SICK
MAKE A CARD OR BUY FLOWERS AND GIVE IT TO THE PATIENT IN THE
HOSPITAL.
PRAY OVER THE ANY PATIENT AND THEIR FAMILIES.
CONDUCT SOME ACTIVITY FOR CHILDREN WARDS.
OFFER THEM A PRAYER DURING MASS.
VISIT THE IMPRISONED
GIVE SOME TOILETRIES TO THE PRISONERS.
DONATE SOME SPIRITUAL BOOKS OR ITEM.
PRAY FOR THEM AND OFFER IT IN THE MASS.