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St. JohnSt. John’’s Seminarys Seminary&&
The Office of Vicar for The Office of Vicar for Clergy Clergy
[Archdiocese of Los Angeles][Archdiocese of Los Angeles]
A Webcast presented by:A Webcast presented by:
St. JohnSt. John’’s Seminarys Seminary&&
The Office of Vicar for The Office of Vicar for Clergy Clergy
[Archdiocese of Los Angeles][Archdiocese of Los Angeles]
Compete
Avoid
Compromise
AccommodateSati
sfy O
wn In
tere
sts
Satisfy Other’s Interests
DivineCollaboration
Align with God’s Will
Increase Increase security security and love.and love.
Increase Increase security security and love.and love.
Reduce fear.Reduce fear.
Be Not AfraidBe Not Afraid
Reduce fear.Reduce fear.
Be Not AfraidBe Not Afraid
God
Brother Brother
[ Trinity ]1
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... love of neighbor is a
path that leads to the
encounter with God and ...
closing our eyes to our
neighbor also blinds us to
God. — Deus Caritas Est, Pope Benedict
XVI
... love of neighbor is a
path that leads to the
encounter with God and ...
closing our eyes to our
neighbor also blinds us to
God. — Deus Caritas Est, Pope Benedict
XVI
BrotherBrother
Mediator
Reconciliation
We can not love the God we can not see unless we love the God we see within ourselves and in others.
– St. Bonaventure
We can not love the God we can not see unless we love the God we see within ourselves and in others.
– St. Bonaventure
Sin separates us from God; Sin separates us from God;
reconciliation heals the reconciliation heals the
breakbreak..
Reconciliation - A UserReconciliation - A User’’s Manuals Manual
Sin separates us from God; Sin separates us from God;
reconciliation heals the reconciliation heals the
breakbreak..
Reconciliation - A UserReconciliation - A User’’s Manuals Manual
God
Brother
[ Trinity ]
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Christ Christ the the
MediatorMediator
Christ Christ the the
MediatorMediatorPriest as Priest as mediatormediatorPriest as Priest as mediatormediator
If I have no contact
whatsoever with God in my
life, then I cannot see in
the other anything more
than the other, and I am
incapable of seeing in him
the image of God.— Deus Caritas Est, Pope
Benedict XVI
If I have no contact
whatsoever with God in my
life, then I cannot see in
the other anything more
than the other, and I am
incapable of seeing in him
the image of God.— Deus Caritas Est, Pope
Benedict XVI
See the Divine See the Divine in in the Otherthe Other
See the Divine See the Divine in in the Otherthe Other
God
Brother Brother
[ Trinity ]1
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AssessAssessBe, Do, HaveBe, Do, Have
AssessAssessBe, Do, HaveBe, Do, Have
What do you want to What do you want to BeBe that has been opposed?that has been opposed?What do you want to What do you want to BeBe that has been opposed?that has been opposed?
What do you want to What do you want to DoDo that has been opposed?that has been opposed?What do you want to What do you want to DoDo that has been opposed?that has been opposed?
What do you want to What do you want to HaveHave that has been opposed?that has been opposed?
What do you want to What do you want to HaveHave that has been opposed?that has been opposed?
AssessAssessBe, Do, HaveBe, Do, Have
AssessAssessBe, Do, HaveBe, Do, Have
Power Power
PrestigePrestige
PossessionsPossessions
PridePride
Power Power
PrestigePrestige
PossessionsPossessions
PridePride
IMPASSEIMPASSEIMPASSEIMPASSE
Barriers to ConveningBarriers to ConveningBarriers to ConveningBarriers to Convening
ExpectationsExpectationsExpectationsExpectations
Need toNeed to Be RightBe Right
Being MadeBeing Made WrongWrong
Need toNeed to Be RightBe Right
Being MadeBeing Made WrongWrong
Emotions Color Emotions Color the the
Story & Story & PerceptionsPerceptions
Emotions Color Emotions Color the the
Story & Story & PerceptionsPerceptions
Destructive Destructive EmotionsEmotions
Destructive Destructive EmotionsEmotions
Faulty Faulty PerceptionsPerceptions
Faulty Faulty PerceptionsPerceptions
The situation was perceived
inaccurately
Prejudice or bias clouded perception
False attributions skewed perception
Perception Errors
The other party’s “inner story” is assumed
Emotional attachments color perception
Senses were impaired
WallsWallsWallsWalls
Desire for Desire for RevengeRevenge
Desire for Desire for RevengeRevenge
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NarcissismNarcissismNarcissismNarcissism
Spiritual Spiritual
DirectionDirection
Spiritual Spiritual
DirectionDirection
FALSE SELFFALSE SELFvs.vs.
Divine SelfDivine Self
FALSE SELFFALSE SELFvs.vs.
Divine SelfDivine Self
Two False Selves FightTwo False Selves Fight
Settlement Settlement CriteriaCriteria
Settlement Settlement CriteriaCriteria
SatisfactionSatisfactionSatisfactionSatisfactionSubstantive
Procedural Psychological
Opposition to Will of God
Problem of Evil