Report on Stand with Children Training Program # 2

Report on Stand with Children Training Program # 2
In pursuit of the truth – www.cinopsbegone.com – Monday, May 17, 2010

This concludes first talk by Bill May. In note taking any errors are due to George H. Kubeck

“We surrender ourselves to the Holy Spirit. ‘Without Me you can do nothing.’ Call to holiness, communion, and apostolic work. Ambassadors for Christ: Be reconciled with God. Bishop Cardileone on the subject of Proposition 8 and how you can help. He said, “Ask people to go to confession. We have to have the right heart – reconciled to God to be ambassadors. Secondly, communion with each other and the people. Pope Benedict – roped together; as a mountain party – we are roped together. Third call – Apostolic witness – ready, aim, fire.

Formation and training for mission: guided by the Social Teachings of the Church – little of this is known of the Social Teachings of the Church. – Based on reason, truth & revelation – translate it into the public center. Things that are not true. They are in this Bible because they are true.

One important thing – learning about these things makes us transformative. Home Library: Index via on the Common Good: 1) Catechism of the Catholic Church 2) Compendium on the Catechism 3) Compendium on the Social Doctrines of the Church. The Catechism is the first new Catechism in 400 years. I use it all the time. We really want you to work on this. Read an article a day. {We lose money on all of these training programs. At the cost of $10.00 it is very readable.}

Let me say something about the Social Teachings: 1) Dignity (What it means to be a human being?) 2) Principle of the Common Good – The foundation for human rights helps you evaluate falsehoods, and what is common? What is good? Must apply to every person without exception. What contributes and develops our good. We are made in the image & likeness of God. [Note -4) Solidarity}

What is common to all? Example – Our need for oxygen, food and water to sustain life. This is a dramatic example. Education – everyone needs education – Jump ahead – 2 arms and 2 legs are common to all – Lose one and we are in a state of deprivation. It is also common that everyone has a mother and father. People are being taught that they don’t need a mother and a father.

3) Subsidiary as Catholic Federalism: The family is indeed the 1st society. The strong take care of the weak. It is where we are humanized. All the institutions should be judged on how they support the family. “Looking at another person and not turning away.” That is the work of justice. Provide the support of someone in need is the work of charity. The difference in knowing what it is to be human. Christian Person: - transcendent – We resist in being less than human. Anything that dehumanizes us. Dignity is intrinsic. All people are equal in dignity. We see children as gifts. Secular view individual: Dignity comes from without… from quality of life, being self-made, value as status, for some secularists considered human at 12 years, children become objects. Human Rights: must be common to each and to all.

It can’t be created by the State. Individual rights can be created by the State. We are made for relationships and interdependence. Secular values autonomy… relationships to other people as objects – to get their personal goal … individual – It’s all about me. (This is the end of talk.)