A Moral Being

Mt. 25: 31- 46- The Last Judgment

“I assure you, as often as you did it for one for one of My least brothers, you did it for Me.”

“I assure you, as often as you

neglected to do it for one of these least ones, you

neglected to do it for me.”

“The cup in your cupboards are not

yours, they are for the poor. The slippers and clothes not used are

not yours, they are the poor’s.”- St. Basil the

Great

Human beings having been created with

intellect and a conscience are moral beings.

All people will be judged according

to the moral deeds they have done

during their earthly life.

Jesus teaches that the only condition for entry to God’s Kingdom is action on behalf of those most deprived of human dignity.

Our final destination will depend on the kind of life we have lived on

earth.

Conscience-The proximate rule of moral action

-Resides in the mind and proposes to the will the morality of a given course of action.

ConscienceDictate of Conscience - A practical judgment of reason concerning whether an action or attitude is good or sinful, right or wrong, moral or immoral.

ConscienceDictate of Conscience - A practical judgment of reason concerning whether an action or attitude is good or sinful, right or wrong, moral or immoral.

2 Key Principles in Making a Moral Decision

1.Form our conscience properly.

2.Follow our conscience.

1.Why is it important to form our conscience properly?

1.How do we form our conscience?

LOVE is the common denominator to the formation of proper

conscience and following the dictates

of conscience.

It is not enough that we KNOW what

ought to be done. We have to DO what

ought to be done.

CPA MethodC- Consciousness of

what ought to be doneP- Processing of how it

should be doneA- Action

As we grow old, we will make decisions. What

would help us to make right decision-

making easier?

Right Decision- Making

Virtues

ActivityThere are guides to follow Jesus

so we can make the right decisions and live as moral beings. From the examples given on the book, make a

short skit and present to the class. Pages 29- 30 (Tuesday-

presentation)