Relationships with God
loves each one us individually & personally.
God
1. As we listen to others, we
2. Our relationships with others
1. grow in our knowledge of them as well.
2. widen our experience and can enrich our lives.
Our primary understanding of love and relationships comes to us through
our experience of family.
friendship
This is the deep, tender affection which exists between friends.
One of our most basic human needs. . When we seek to form relationships, we are trying to fulfill this need.
Love
God invites each of us into the most important relationship of all
a relationship with himslef
As Christians, we are called into a relationship of
love with the whole human family
Parents have a duty to
respect their children as Children of God and as human persons.
responsible for providing a home in which love, forgiveness, respect and service are the rule
Jesus used the image of friendship to describe
the relationship of trust & sharing that he wishes to have with us.
Where does love come from
All genuine love comes from God.
Our relationship with God deepens and grows in
The Church
Out of love for our neighbors, therefore, we are called to
reject all forms of racism and ethnic hatred, and to welcome & celebrate the diverse gifts of the human family.
Children have a duty to
respect, honor and obey their parents
contribute to the harmony of family life by treating their brothers and sisters with patience and kindness.
Our interests change, and we find ourselves choosing new friends who
share our newfound interests & have similar capabilities & values
in order to love others and let others love us,
we must love ourselves
As Catholic Christians we believe that through the Church we realize
our calling to live in relationship with God.
We must seek to abolish such sinful conditions by
helping the poor, and working for social justice.
However, the fourth commandment makes it clear that, after God,
we should honor our parents, whom God has given us for our good.
Our choice of friends can
influence us greatly
Self love is not enough,
we are called by God to love others.
Our relationship with God is built through
faith and trust
1. Love for our neighbors around the world and generations yet to come also demands our
2. we are called to work for peace in our neighborhood and city, always
1. prudence in using natural resources.
2. opposing violence and supporting the peaceful resolution of conflicts
1. we may actually be transferring our dependence from our family to
2. By accepting ourselves,
1. the peer group
2. we become better able to be friends with others.
Different kinds of love
Family love, eros, and friendship.
Different kinds of love are appropriate for different types of relationships.