parable of the prodigal son 2

8/3/2019 Parable of the Prodigal Son 2

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(The Sacrament of Reconciliation)

The Church: Healer and Reconciler

prepared by: pol villagracia


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a community called together byGod a community of love

whose source is the Father whosent Christ to be our Redeemer

in the unity of the Holy Spirit.(just for clarification)


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Healer

&

Reconciler

How do you understand the following words?

(N.B. optional slide


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The story about forgivenessAsk the students to give the summary of the story of Hildebrand and Bruno


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Which part of the story didWhich part of the story did

you like best? Why?you like best? Why?

What moved the KnightWhat moved the KnightHildebrand to forgive hisHildebrand to forgive his

enemy, the Knight Bruno?enemy, the Knight Bruno?


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How do you think BrunoHow do you think Bruno

felt when Hildebrandfelt when Hildebrandforgave him?forgave him?


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The Sacrament ofReconciliation

Pol Villagracia

Copyright 1996-98 Dale Carnegie & Associates, Inc.


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Objectives: Part 1


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Essential Questions


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The Parable of the Prodigal Father

Thought provoking

Ask the students what are their ideas why it can also be called the

Parable of the Prodigal Father? Leave the question hanging until they will

discover it at the end of the lesson.


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Luke 15:11-32

Use the Bible to read the gospel or the textbook so that they can follow the sameversion of the reading.


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Let us look at how

to interpret theParable


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Lets do exegesisLets do exegesis

((differentiate exegesis fromdifferentiate exegesis from eisegesiseisegesis ifif needed. They might have encountered itneeded. They might have encountered itin CLE 1)in CLE 1)

Exegesis

- means the process of leading out themeaning from a text.

- means reading and understanding the Bible

in the way that the text itself expresseseffectively. It is an objective way of

interpreting the Bible.


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Eisegesis eis is a Greek prepositionwhich means into and thereforemeans the process of leading onesown meaning into the text.

It is reading and understanding the

text the way that the reader wantsto understand it. It is a subjective

way of interpreting the text.


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(Optional this was to be explained already in chapter three of the Dei Verbum)

Example of exegesis in Mt. Mat 5:13 You are the salt of the earth: but if the

salt have lost its taste, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for

nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under foot of men.

Ask the students what is the problem of this passage until they will discover that the salt

cannot lose its taste until the tiniest particle of it.

Then provoke the students with the following syllogism:

Is this passage correct? (probably their answer is noWho told this parable? (they will answer Jesus)

If this passage is a mistake then Jesus committed a mistake!

If Jesus committed a mistake, then he cannot be perfect!

If Jesus cannot be perfect, then he cannot be God!

(observe their reactionsHow will you reconcile this?In exegesis we have to ask the following:

1. Who was speaking?

2. To whom it was spoken?

3. When was it spoken?

4. What was the culture of these people involved?


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Explanation

In the time of Jesus, the way they made salt was to soak dry branches

into the dead sea . They would gather it after few weeks. Theycutthem into pieces and put them inacloth like a tea bag. They have to

dip it into the soup until it tastes good. After some days of using it,

itsno longer salty. So what shall we do, throw it. Was Jesus wrong?

Eisegesis is what we are doing during in our bible sharing. We share

onwhat we understood on the text depending onhow we put the

meaning into it based on our experience.


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Jesus continued:Jesus continued:

"There was a man"There was a manwho had two sons.who had two sons.

The younger one saidThe younger one said

to his father, 'Father,to his father, 'Father,

give me my share ofgive me my share of

the estate.' So hethe estate.' So hedivided his propertydivided his property

between them.between them.

(Ask the students the meaning of a parable so that they can relate it to their own relationship to God)

(ask the students who told this parable in order to emphasize that it was Jesus himself who told it.)


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"Not long after

that, the youngerson got together

all he had, set off

for a distantcountry and there

squandered his

wealth in wildliving.


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After he had spent

everything, there was a

severe famine in that

whole country, and he

began to be in need.


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So he went and hired himself out

to a citizen of that country, who

sent him to his fields to feed pigs.


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He longed to fill his stomach

with the pods that the pigswere eating, but no one gave

him anything.


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When he came to his senses, he

said, 'How many of my father's hiredmen have more than enough to eat,

while here I am starving!


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I will set out and go back to my

father and say to him:

Father, I have sinned against

heaven and against you. I am no

longer worthy to be called yourson; treat me like one of your

hired men.'


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and went to his father

So he got up


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But while he was still a

long way off, his father sawhim and was filled with

compassion for him


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He ran out to meet him, threw hisarms around his neck, and kissed

him. The son said to him, Father, Ihave sinned against God andagainst you; I no longer deserve to

be called your son.


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.

But the father said to hisservants, 'Quick! Bring thebest robe and put it on him


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Put a ring

on hisfinger

and

sandalson

his feet.


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..

Bring the fattened calf and

kill it. Let's have a feast and

celebrate!


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"Meanwhile, the older son was in

the field. When he came near thehouse, he heard music and

dancing.


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So he called one of the servants and asked

him what was going on. 'Your brother has

come,' he replied, 'and your father has killed

the fattened calf because he has him back

safe and sound.'


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The older brother became angry and

refused to go in.


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So his father went outand pleaded to him.


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But he answered his father,

'Look! All these years I've beenslaving for you and never

disobeyed your orders. Yet you

never gave me even a young goatso I could celebrate with my

friends.


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But when this son of yours

who has squandered your

property with prostitutes

comes home, you kill thefattened calf for him!'


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My son,' the

father said,'you are

always withme, and

everything Ihave is yours.


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But we had to

celebrate and beglad, because this

brother of yourswas dead and is

alive again; he was

lost and is found.'

"


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N.B.N.B.

The following exegesis are integrated in theThe following exegesis are integrated in the

discussion in the slides above about the prodigaldiscussion in the slides above about the prodigalsonson


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ExegesisExegesis

V.11V.11--12 the request of the younger son12 the request of the younger son

for his share of propertyfor his share of property (the right(the right

time for a parent to grant a childstime for a parent to grant a childsinheritance is the last moment of ainheritance is the last moment of a

persons life that is before death)persons life that is before death)


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V.13 gathered his property and went to a distantV.13 gathered his property and went to a distant

landland there he squandered his money inthere he squandered his money in

dissolute living (the irreverent action of thedissolute living (the irreverent action of the

younger son resulted in his separation father. Inyounger son resulted in his separation father. In

the scripture, distant land or far away country isthe scripture, distant land or far away country is

a place across the sea which signifies an abyssa place across the sea which signifies an abyss

between man and Godbetween man and God


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Vv. 14Vv. 14--16 a severe famine took place16 a severe famine took place

he went and hired himself to feed the pigshe went and hired himself to feed the pigs

(this is in contrast to the abundance of food in(this is in contrast to the abundance of food inhis fathers house. The Jews never take care ofhis fathers house. The Jews never take care of

pigs. But he became a caretaker of pigs in apigs. But he became a caretaker of pigs in a

gentile family. His dignity was lost.gentile family. His dignity was lost.


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Vv. 17Vv. 17--19 Coming to his senses or He19 Coming to his senses or He

came to Himself ( is an expression whichcame to Himself ( is an expression whichmeans repentance)means repentance)

How many hired hands at my fathers placeHow many hired hands at my fathers place

have enough food to eat while here I amhave enough food to eat while here I amstarving. (it is not a perfect motive, not astarving. (it is not a perfect motive, not a

perfect contrition)perfect contrition)


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Father, I have sinned against heaven and againstFather, I have sinned against heaven and against

you; I am no longer worthy to be called youryou; I am no longer worthy to be called your

son; treat me as one of your hired hands.son; treat me as one of your hired hands.

(he did not know well of his father that his father(he did not know well of his father that his father

is a loving father)is a loving father)


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V. 20 So he set off and went to his fatherV. 20 So he set off and went to his father

(A decision that is followed with an action)(A decision that is followed with an action)-- when he was still far off,when he was still far off,

his father saw him and was filled withhis father saw him and was filled with

compassion;compassion;(the father must have been long waiting for(the father must have been long waiting for

the son)the son)


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V.20 he ran and put his arms around himV.20 he ran and put his arms around him

and kissed him.and kissed him.(running is not proper for an old man nor for(running is not proper for an old man nor for

person with authority. He ran to protect hisperson with authority. He ran to protect his

son from the community who may be angryson from the community who may be angryat him for breaking the custom/tradition.at him for breaking the custom/tradition.


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V.21 then the son said to his fatherV.21 then the son said to his father

(the father interrupted the son. A person who(the father interrupted the son. A person who

loves never need of explanation)loves never need of explanation)


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V.22 But the father said to his slaves, Quickly,V.22 But the father said to his slaves, Quickly,

bring out the robethe ringand shoes on hisbring out the robethe ringand shoes on his

feetfeet

(The father restored the dignity of the young(The father restored the dignity of the young

man as the son of the house.man as the son of the house.

The best robe assures the son of respectThe best robe assures the son of respect

The ring expressed the restoration of theThe ring expressed the restoration of the

fathers trust in the son as he gave back thefathers trust in the son as he gave back the

authority.authority.

The shoes signified that he was a freemanThe shoes signified that he was a freeman


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V.23 Get the fatted calf and kill it, lets eat andV.23 Get the fatted calf and kill it, lets eat and

celebrate (Luke 15:10 I tell you, there is joycelebrate (Luke 15:10 I tell you, there is joy

in the presence of the angels of God over onein the presence of the angels of God over one

sinner who repents)sinner who repents)

The killing of the fatted calf and the merrimentThe killing of the fatted calf and the merriment

were to make the return of the son a cause ofwere to make the return of the son a cause ofjoy not only for the father but also for the wholejoy not only for the father but also for the whole

community.community.


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V.25 the coming of the elder brotherV.25 the coming of the elder brother

V.28a double insult on his fatherV.28a double insult on his father1. refusing to participate in a feast1. refusing to participate in a feast

2. by quarreling him in public2. by quarreling him in public

v.28

b Look, how many years(showed thev.28

b Look, how many years(showed theelder son is resentful)elder son is resentful)

v.30 This son of yours(the elder brotherv.30 This son of yours(the elder brotherdisowned his brother)disowned his brother)

v.31 My sonv.31 My sonv.32 Your brother (the father returned to thev.32 Your brother (the father returned to theelder son his being a brother)elder son his being a brother)


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The parable can help us understand the stages inThe parable can help us understand the stages in

our journey back to God.our journey back to God.-- The journey for the young man began with theThe journey for the young man began with the

selfishness of sin.selfishness of sin.

-- Sin took him from the home of his father as ourSin took him from the home of his father as oursin takes us from God and community.sin takes us from God and community.

-- His concern is selfHis concern is self--centered and personalcentered and personal

gratificationgratification

-- None of the relationships he established wereNone of the relationships he established were

lasting.lasting.


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Church TeachingChurch Teaching

The Dogmatic Constitution on the Church (lumenThe Dogmatic Constitution on the Church (lumen

GentiumGentium), 11), 11

Those who approach the Sacrament of PenanceThose who approach the Sacrament of Penance

obtain pardon from Gods mercyobtain pardon from Gods mercy for offensesfor offenses

committed against him, and are, at the samecommitted against him, and are, at the same

time, reconciled with the Church which theytime, reconciled with the Church which they

have wounded by their sins and which by charityhave wounded by their sins and which by charityand example and prayer, labors for theirand example and prayer, labors for their

conversion.conversion.


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The Sacrament of ReconciliationThe Sacrament of Reconciliation


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AuthorityAuthority

You are Peter and on this rock I will buildYou are Peter and on this rock I will build

my Church. And the gates of themy Church. And the gates of the

underworld can never overpower it. I willunderworld can never overpower it. I willgive you the keys of the kingdom ofgive you the keys of the kingdom of

Heaven: whatever you bind on earth will beHeaven: whatever you bind on earth will be

bound in heaven; whatever you loose onbound in heaven; whatever you loose onearth will be loosed in heaven.earth will be loosed in heaven.

Matthew16:18Matthew16:18


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As the Father sent me,As the Father sent me,

so I am sending you.so I am sending you.

After saying this he breathe on them and said:After saying this he breathe on them and said:

Receive the Holy Spirit.Receive the Holy Spirit.

If you forgive anyones sins,If you forgive anyones sins,they are forgiven;they are forgiven;

if you retain anyones sins,if you retain anyones sins,

they are retained.they are retained.

John 20:21John 20:21--2323


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The Sacrament of PenanceThe Sacrament of Penance

is a sacrament of the New Lawis a sacrament of the New Law

instituted by Christ in the form of ainstituted by Christ in the form of a

judgment for the remission throughjudgment for the remission through

sacramental absolution of sinssacramental absolution of sins

committed after Baptism had beencommitted after Baptism had beengranted to a contrite person aftergranted to a contrite person after

confessing those sins.confessing those sins.


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The Sacrament of ReconciliationThe Sacrament of Reconciliation(has four parts)(has four parts)

The three acts of the PenitentThe three acts of the Penitent

1. Contrition1. Contrition

2. Confession2. Confession

3. Satisfaction3. Satisfaction

4. Absolution (act of the confessor)4. Absolution (act of the confessor)


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ContritionContrition is the heartfeltis the heartfeltsorrow and aversion for the sinsorrow and aversion for the sincommitted along with thecommitted along with the

intention of sinning no moreintention of sinning no more

CCC, 1451CCC, 1451

-- metanoiametanoia


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True Contrition for sin must beTrue Contrition for sin must be

InteriorInterior from mind the and heartfrom mind the and heart

SupernaturalSupernatural motivated by faith andmotivated by faith and

lovelove

SupremeSupreme a strong dislike for sin asa strong dislike for sin as

offensive to Godoffensive to GodUniversalUniversal encompassing every mortalencompassing every mortal

sinsin


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2 kinds of Contrition2 kinds of Contrition

Perfect ContritionPerfect Contrition

Imperfect Contrition orImperfect Contrition or

attritionattrition


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Act of ContritionAct of ContritionMy God, I am sorry for havingMy God, I am sorry for having

offended you, and I detest all my sins,offended you, and I detest all my sins,

because of your love for me, but mostbecause of your love for me, but mostof all because they offend you, my God,of all because they offend you, my God,

who are all good and deserving of all mywho are all good and deserving of all my

love. I firmly resolve, with your helpinglove. I firmly resolve, with your helpinggrace, to sin no more and to avoidgrace, to sin no more and to avoid

whatever leads me to sin.whatever leads me to sin.


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ConfessionConfessionthe intense sorrow forthe intense sorrow for

sin which is brought about by conversion issin which is brought about by conversion is

externally expressed by confession of sin.externally expressed by confession of sin.

-- shows sincerity and humilityshows sincerity and humility-- trust that the Lord can heal ustrust that the Lord can heal us

-- in case of difficulty, pray that the Holyin case of difficulty, pray that the Holy

Spirit may move us to have a sorrowfulSpirit may move us to have a sorrowfulheart and approach the sacrament.heart and approach the sacrament.


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Act of PenanceAct of Penance

Genuine conversion must lead toGenuine conversion must lead to

acts of penance or satisfaction foracts of penance or satisfaction for

the sins committed.the sins committed.-- these acts express turning awaythese acts express turning away

from our old way of acting andfrom our old way of acting andmaking amends for harm done bymaking amends for harm done by

our sins.our sins.


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AbsolutionAbsolutionThe sacrament of penance is completedThe sacrament of penance is completed

with the sign and words of absolutionwith the sign and words of absolution

recited by the priest. These words are therecited by the priest. These words are the

prayer of the Church to God for theprayer of the Church to God for the

sinner. They express the Fathers lovingsinner. They express the Fathers loving

forgiveness. They are a clear assurance thatforgiveness. They are a clear assurance thatGod has forgiven us.God has forgiven us.


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Effects of the SacramentEffects of the Sacrament

The remission of all sins and eternalThe remission of all sins and eternal

punishmentpunishment

The infusion (or increase) of sanctifyingThe infusion (or increase) of sanctifying

grace, the virtues and the gifts of thegrace, the virtues and the gifts of the

Holy Spirit;Holy Spirit;The revival of all merits previously inThe revival of all merits previously in

the state of gracethe state of grace

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