What elements have been a light unto my path regarding how I can be the best person I can be and why? What relationships have been the most revelatory in terms of exemplifying real/authentic love in my life? In what ways can I model the ideas in the Light of Faith, God is Love, and Light of Nations in a concrete manner in my own life?
In our readings, we looked at different types of love. How would the readings respond to the brokenness we see around us in the world? How do the types of love, our own existence as body and soul, and the ideas related to the visibility of the Kingdom of God deal with division, pain, and redemption in the world today?
Our readings provided several images of the visible Body of Christ or Church (sheepfold, field, building, marriage, body). Which image would you say best embodies the visible Church today? Pick one of the images and look for some of the biblical references related to it. What are some of the scriptures references related to the church / Body of Christ? How do they respond to our brokenness as a human family and our call to be holy and united?
The sacraments relate to our own embodied nature (we are both spirit and physical body). What examples can you think of that relate to us making our metaphysical thoughts, feelings, emotions present to others in a physical way? How do these examples communicate something metaphysical such as love and forgiveness in a concrete manner? How does the idea of sacrament connect to our nature as persons in the readings and lectures?