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See ~ Judge ~ Act Discerning our Response

See ~ Judge ~ Act Discerning our Response. How do we respond . . . ? when natural disasters strike here in Canada or in other countries? in situations of war? when a crisis happens in our own community or country? In situations of injustice here in Canada or around the world?.

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See ~ Judge ~ Act Discerning our Response

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  1. See ~ Judge ~ Act Discerning our Response

  2. How do we respond . . . ? • when natural disasters strike here in Canada or in other countries? • in situations of war? • when a crisis happens in our own community or country? • In situations of injustice here in Canada or around the world?

  3. Learn about the situation: • What is happening and where? • How long has it been occurring? • Who is affected? • What are they feeling and saying about their experience? • How are they already responding to the situation? • Are there other facts you can name about the issue? SEE

  4. Situate Yourself with Regards to the Situation • How do I feel about this situation? • Can I relate to it? • How does it touch me personally? • How am I connected to this? • If I were in this situation, what would I hope? SEE

  5. A. Analysis B. Teachings of our Faith

  6. A. Social Analysis: Guiding Questions • Why does this situation exist? • What are the root causes? Judge

  7. A. Social Analysis: Understand the situation Judge

  8. A. Social Analysis: Understand the situation Judge

  9. A. Social Analysis: Understand the Situation Judge

  10. A. Social Analysis: Understand the Situation Judge

  11. A. Social Analysis: Understand the Situation Judge

  12. A. Social Analysis: Understand the Situation Judge

  13. A. Social Analysis: Understand the Situation Judge

  14. B. The Teachings of our Faith • What Scripture passages can help us understand this injustice? • (Old and New Testament) • What did Jesus teach about this? Judge

  15. Catholic Social Teaching • Human Dignity • Common Good • Solidarity • Preferential Option for the Poor • Stewardship of Creation • Subsidiarity & the Role of Government • Participation • Rights & Responsibilities • Economic Justice • Peace Judge

  16. Catholic Social Teaching: Where does it come from? • Scripture • Early Church Fathers • Letters from the Popes • (starting in the late 1800s) • Letters from Bishops • Liberation Theology Judge

  17. B. The Teachings of our Faith • What values do you associate with this issue? • What principles of Catholic Social Teaching are threatened by this situation? • What principles of Catholic Social Teaching are related and can guide us? Judge

  18. ACt “. . . let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action . . .” – 1John 3:18

  19. . . . But First We Must Ask: • How do the people negatively impacted by the situation see it? • What are they asking for or proposing as solutions? • What are they already doing and what allies do they have? • Once we have answered those questions, • we can ask: • What acts of charity are appropriate in the short term? • What acts of justice are needed for long-term solutions? ACt

  20. Acts of Charitymeet immediate needs –such as food, water, shelter, clothing – and reflect the compassion of Christ. Acts of Justiceseek to resolve the root causes of the problem for the long term, so that charity is no longer needed. In this way, we work towards the inclusion of Gospel values in society and bear witness to Jesus’ own heart for justice. Both are equallyimportant! Both are crucial to any Response! ACt

  21. Questions to Help Plan our Actions: • How will we be a part of the solution? • What resources and allies can be mobilized to support our efforts? • When will we start? ACt

  22. To Evaluate Our Plan: • Are the voices of those we are seeking to help the driving force of the discussion? • Are these actions in line with the other principles and values of our faith? • Are these actions do-able? • What outcomes are expected? • What are our next steps? • How and when will we evaluate both our role and actions? ACt

  23. Living in solidarity means we don’t abandon an issue or the people affected after one action. As allies with them, we continue to take the challenge to seek a long- term solutions together.

  24. Our actions bear Fruit • To Evaluate our Role & Actions: • What impact did we have? • How were we changed and challenged through the process? • Was/ is the principle of subsidiarity put into practice throughout the process? • - How or how not?

  25. The fruit affects the soil. New Things Can Happen. • How did the context change as a result of our actions? • What does the soil look like now? • What long-term seeds were planted? • How can we nurture them?

  26. Acknowledgements A special thanks to the Hamilton Catholic School Board for requesting the creation of this resource and particularly to Paul Beaudette and Andy Burns for revision and suggestions. References “Catholic Social Teaching Series - Reading the Signs of the Times.” Australian Catholic Social Justice Council. 2016, http://www.socialjustice.catholic.org.au/social-teaching/10-social-teaching/94-catholic-social-teaching-series-reading-the-signs-of-the-times Doran, Thomas G. “Dare to Dream: Essential Steps to Discerning God’s Will.” Catholics United for the Faith. 2012, http://www.cuf.org/2012/03/dare-to-dream-essential-steps-to-discerning-gods-will/

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