1. LESSON 5: The Adolescent and the Church 4 Sins that which cry to heaven for vengeance
ANNOUNCING THE MESSAGE OF LIBERATION 1. sodomy ( perverse sexual behavior)
2. willful murder
PCP II 238-240” It is from the perspective of the 3. oppression of the poor
God’s gift of life in its fullness in the Kingdom that 4. defrauding the laborer of his just wage.
we view the Church’s evangelizing mission in the
temporal order. “Idolatry and blasphemy are even worse”
EVANGELIZATION AND LIBERATION Murder- was the first sin committed after the fall.
is the unjust taking of innocent life.
EVANGELIZATION- is the proclamation of
salvation which is a gift of God.
Abortion- killing of unborn children in the wombs
Through the Word of God and the Sacraments of their mothers.
man is freed in the first place from the power of in modern times, one of the most serious forms
sin and the power of evil. of willful murder
Evangelization is not complete without temporal against civil law and ecclesial law
liberation for the following reasons:
Effects:
1. The human being is constantly barraged
1. It is the destruction of the most innocent and
by socio-economic problems.
helpless human life.
2. Redemption must touch the very concrete
2. It destroys the future of families and society.
situation of injustice to be combated and
of justice to be restored. Social justice must be present in every society
3. The New Commandment of Love cannot
be proclaimed without promoting justice The Church reminds us that all people and
and peace the true, authentic nations of their obligations in justice to care for
development of the human person. the unfortunate among us.
Unity and the Distinction between Evangelization The Church teaches us of the evils of economic
and Human Promotion: systems that exploit the poor.
1. Unity- because the Church seeks the good These social teachings reminds us of our call to
of the whole person live in the world without adopting the ways of the
2. distinction- these two tasks enter, enter in world.
different ways into her mission
Our task is to reshape the values of society if we
Integral evangelization-is the unity of the two can. At all times, even if the world is against us, we
task of evangelization and temporal liberation. must listen to and follow the Church.
Temporal Order-the secular, lay, or civil as SOCIAL INJUSTICES:
opposed to ecclesiastical.
Oppressing the poor, the widowed, the
The duty of the Church then extends beyond orphan
drawing individuals to Christ. The Church must Defrauding the laborer of his wage
help to shape the society so that the public
morality will be Christian.

2. The Church is first and foremost a light that FUNDAMENTALISTS– are strong on Jesus as
illumines a spiritual force that needs to critique their personal Savior, on love of the Bible and care
social, political, and cultural fields in order to for their members but are frequently close to
affirm, denounce, purify, or reinforce in thelight of Catholic Tradition, development of doctrine,
the Word of God. “Light to the nations” and a sacramental life and the wider social concerns.
“city built on a mountain.”
ACTIVISTS- take up the thrust for justice and
The Role of the Adolescent in the Church identification with the poor with such zeal that
they find little time for prayer or sacramental life.
Laity- members of the Church who are not
ordained or do not belong to a religious CHARISMATICS- are so dedicated to Spirit -filled
community. celebrations that the service of neighbor is
neglected.
The Adolescents share the Universal Call to
Holiness. ( Must develop a strong spiritual life THREE PRINCIPAL TYPES OF UNBELIEF
uniting themselves with Christ through prayers,
work and sacraments.) 1. SIMPLE DENIAL THAT GOD EXIST
Are called to serve the Church 2. SEEKING SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE INTO
ONE’S FATE AND FUTURE WHICH
( Parish communities, diocesan, national, INCLUDES ALL FORMS OF DIVINATIONS,
international levels) MAGIC, SORCERY, SPIRITISM AND
Are called to be witnesses of Christ and His OCCULTISM.
Church.
3. SELF CENTEREDNESS AND PRIDE.
( They must try to bring Christian justice and
charity into all activities of human life.) CAUSES OF UNBELIEF
*the adolescent is especially called to use 3 great 1. The Presumptions of Modern Science- the
goods that religious freely give up—wealth, vision of the world without the reference
sexuality, independence. to God, that rejects His existence on the
basis of scientific principles.
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2. Man is the Center of the Universe-people
LESSON 6: THE CHALLENGE OF UNBELIEF deny the existence of objectives truths or
values “ the Church is no longer accepted
*Faith requires complete trust in the providence as a doctrinal and moral authority”.
of God. 3. The problem of evil -Today the awareness
of the presence of evil is amplified
“The changing social milieu of our Christian faith
througgh the power of the mass media
and Church has subjected our faith into
and scientific advances.
tremendous pressures and temptations toward
4. Handing on the faith-Changes in the
unbelief”
family and the Catholic schools make the
Basic dimension : MORAL(activist) transmission of the faith to new
generations more difficult.
DOCTRINE(fundamentalists) 5. Secularization- Many believers follow the
lifestyle in which God or religion is of little
WORSHIP(charismatics)

3. importance. Having difficulty detaching 2. EVANGELIZATION OF THE CULTURE- this
themselves from the search of modern can be done in so many ways such as: the
false gods: money, success, popularity and World Youth Day .
pleasure. 3. HELP FAMILIES TRANSMIT FAITH- this can
be started as part of the assistance
UNBELIEF AS THE OBSTACLE TO BELIEVING, offered to couples during their
DOING AND WORSHIPPING preparation for marriage. Once the couple
“ Unbelief in believing causes us to the sin of marry and have children, they need to
disbelief that God is the God of Truth and ensure that their faith is lived out in
Goodness.” concrete ways such as the proper
celebration of religious feasts, family
“Unbelief is an obstacle to faith” prayer and visits to Churches.
4. IMPROVE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
*faith is not automatic, it is constantly renewed,
5. GIVING WITNESS OF CHRISTIAN CHARITY,
a personal relationship that needs to be
BY MEANS OF FORGIVEENESS AND
nourished.
FRATERNAL LOVE
UNBELIEF pulls us away from saving truth of our
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faith.
LESSON 7: THE CHALLENGE OF PRACTICAL
RESPONDING TO UNBELIEF
ATHEISM
The PCPII has proposed that the primary task we
THEISM AND ATHEISM
need to do in order to assist those who are
trapped in unbelief is through CATECHESIS. “ WE ARE CALLED TO KNOW GOD AS A PRIMARY
DUTY OF RELIGION AND WORSHIP”
Catechesis is derived from the Greek word “ to
resound” or “ to sound from above”. It means THEISM- Greek word “theos” meaning God
therefore more than to instruct but to echo the
Word in different places and in different times. ATHEISM- Greek word “ atheos” meaning without
God or without knowledge of God (refers to a
Renewed catechesis -grounds renewal in social position or a school of thought that denies the
apostolate and worship. This catechesis that is existence of a God or gods.)
Christ centered, rooted in the Living Scripture and
authentically Filipino and systematic. FORMS OF MODERN NON BELIEF
Our moral life has its source of faith in God. HUMANISM- which makes humanity its god
the be-all and the end-all of existence.
Obedience of faith –first obligation (St. Paul)
MARXIST COMMUNISM- which makes the
“ignorance of God” principle and economic or social order the sole source of human
explanationmoral deviations. freedom.
FEUDALISM- which claims belief in God is mere
wishful thinking .
WAYS TO TACKLE THE PROBLEMS OF UNBELIEF
1. DIALOGUE- it is personal, patient,
respectful, loving and sustained by prayer.

4. MATERIALISM- which affirms that the physical, “The lasting contribution may well be in
material world is the only reality and denies any showing “GOOD EXAMPLE” by PUTTING THE
spiritual existence. FAITH INTO ACTION. Such “GOOD EXAMPLE” is
especially effective when joined with reliable
PRACTICAL ATHEISM guidance and direction in essential Christian
Is also known as “apatheism “ attitudes and responses in today’s challenges.”
Practical atheist are so intent in having and VOCABULARY:
acquiring riches, reputation, or power that they -“flawed but potent”-imperfect but powerful
have no time for God. -Integrity-faithful support of standard of values
-Liberation-the act of being free from physical,
They act with apathy, disregard or lack interest political and spiritual oppression
-incredulity-is the neglect of revealed truth/ willful
towards belief or lack of belief in God or gods. refusal to assent to it.
-vigilance-to watch out w/ care and caution
Their concern is more on the worldly things and Conversion-change of heart, turning away from sins
how to benefit from them Pragmatic and secularistic mentality-measures all
human success in terms of economic and social
They fail to recognize the signs of God’s emancipation
presence.
“ Another form of contemporary atheism looks for the SOCIAL ENCYCLICALS:
liberation. It holds that religion, in its very nature thwarts
such emancipation by raisng man’s hopesin a a future life, Rerum Novarum: On the Condition of Workers
thus both deceiving him and discouraging him from working a
better form of life on earth” Issued on the fifteenth of May 1891. Literally "Of New
Things," on capital and labor and the condition of the
CAUSES OF ATHEISM working class. This was the most significant of all the
encyclicals before or since. Rerum Novarum broke
1.) There is the pragmatic, secularistic down the barriers that separated the church from the
mentality that measures all human worker. Rarely had the Church spoken on social
success in terms of “economic and social matters in such an official and comprehensive fashion.
emancipation” (consumerism)
(POPE LEO XIII)
2.) POVERTY AND INJUSTICE Quadragesimo Anno: On the Reconstruction of
(EXPLOITERS DENY GOD IN PRACTICE BY the Social Order
REJECTING THE GOD GIVEN RIGHTS OF THEIR Issued May 15, 1931. Literally "In forty Years,"
VICTIMS. commemorating the fortieth anniversary of Rerum
Novarum. Italso emphasized the immorality of keeping
THE OPPRESSED COME TO DENY GOD BECAUSE
economic control in the hands of a few.
THEY CANNOT SEE THE TRUTH OF THE CHRISTIAN
VISION AND PROMISE IN THEIR LIVES) (POPE PIUS XI)
RESPOND OF THE CHURCH Mater et Magistra: Mother and Teacher
Confront sinfulness as root of the problem Issued May 15, 1961. Literally "Mother and Teacher,"
Lead each person to conversion and social on Christianity and Social progress. theme of private
property and introduced the notion of private initiative
transformation
Follow Jesus in mission

5. as an extension of private property. Mater et Magistra Octogesima Adveniens (Eightieth Anniversary)
placed some in the hands of the state.
Pope Paul VI, 1971
(Pope John XXIII)
Fides et Ratio (Relationship between Faith and
Laborem Exercens: On Human Work Reason)
Issued on September 14, 1981. Literally "On Human
Pope John Paul II, 1998
Work." Laborem Exercens focused on the themes that
work is central to the social question and that work has Populorum Progressio (On the Development of
potential not only to dehumanize but also to be the Peoples)
means whereby the human person cooperates in God's
ongoing creation. Pope Paul VI, 1967
(POPE JOHN PAUL II)
Centesimus Annus: The Hundredth Anniversary of
Rerum Novarum
Issued on May 1, 1991. Literally, "The Hundredth Year,"
commemorating the one hundredth anniversary of
Rerum Novarum. Centesimus Annus brought Rerum
Novarum up to date and tied it to "the preferential
option for the poor" done in the context of the collapse
of communism in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union,
Centesimus Annus still criticized both capitalism and
communism.
(POPE JOHN PAUL II)
Pacem in Terris (Peace on Earth)
Pope John XXIII, 1963
Pope John XXIII wrote the encyclical Pacem in
Terris in April of 1963 to address a world deeply
engaged in the Cold War. The Berlin Wall had just
gone up and the Cuban Missile Crisis frightened
millions as nuclear weapons began to proliferate.
Gaudium et Spes (Joy and Hope)
Issued during the papacy of Pope Paul VI, 1965
Pope Paul VI issued the encyclical Gaudium et
Spes when the Second Vatican Council ended in
1965. The document summarizes the council and
gives an outline of the Church’s social teachings in
a changing world.