apostolic heart
Published on Nov 22, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
apostolic heart
of the adolescent
"Go out
and share your testimony,
go out
and interact with your brothers..."
-Pope Francis
Photo by .robbie
Forming apostles through experiencing Christ in another.
Our mission demands we structurally and integrally support this critical need for our students.
Photo by Alexis Birkill Photography
Cultural threats against youth
Their reality
- Materialism- the mall doesn't change lives.
- Egotism- creates insensitivity to others.
- Living by feelings - must form convictions.
- Laziness - they are bored.
- Relativism- culture distancing from truth.
they look to us for answers.
Who am I? Who is God?
how Do We Respond?
Spiritual Formation
Encouraging and guiding their personal, intimate relationship with Christ.
Apostolic Formation
To be the hands, feet, eyes, ears and heart of Christ.
Not superficial actions.
Strive to be one with Him.
John 17: 21
"that they may all be one; even as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me."
Their quest
for self-knowledge
is furthered
when they expand
their focus
beyond themselves.
GIve myself to find myself.
Matt. 10:13
"He who has found his life will lose it, and he who has lost his life for My sake will find it."
John 12:25
"Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life."
Mark 8:35
"For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it."
Luke 9:24
"For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it."
"He who has found his life will lose it, and he who has lost his life for My sake will find it."
John 12:25
"Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life."
Mark 8:35
"For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it."
Luke 9:24
"For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it."
"What is needed today is a church which knows how to respond to the expectations of the young people...to become the traveling companion of young people." (Bl. Pope John Paul II)
They must be accompanied in their pursuits.
Formation of the apostle
Apostolate is not only service in a place or
to a population,
it is the disposition
of the heart.
Apostolic formation is a distinct form of experiential learning.
We strive to form a great spirit of conviction
and sincerity
so they will act for higher motives -- Christ.
Small acts can be big.
Big acts can be small.
In the formation of the apostolic heart, actions that have higher motives, such as student can say something uplifting to person in her grade she doesn't like, can be big. Versus a perfectly executed apostolic project motivated by personal satisfaction (small).
successful apostolic formation
- One-on-one mentoring.
- Motivation - acknowledge need they can fill.
- Resources to accomplish need.
- On-going spiritual growth -True heart from closeness with Christ.
Photo by @Doug88888
A formator says:
"I invite you to do something great!"
"How is God calling you to respond?"
"I offer you the way to fulfill your mission."
What is the outcome?
People who can truly love.
They will:
- Possess great supernatural spirit in his/ her mission.
- Transmit love for Christ.
- Be a person of charity and unity.
- Find security in God.
- See the world with a missionary perspective
Our students will become leaven among their companions.
They will have:
- Capacity to unite team to common end.
- Ability to influence others.
- Wide horizons.
- Ability to make desires, restlessness into reality.
- Optimism - knowing God can do great things through them.
It may be overwhelming to
try to live up to Christ's perfect example of service, but we can remember that even our smallest actions...
show our determination
to be one with Him.
Integral Formation
"And he answered,
'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind;
and your neighbor
as yourself.'"
Luke 10:27
