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Learning Encounter 17: The Bible Apostolate As A Characteristic Dimension in Prophetic Dialogue
Learning Encounter 17: The Bible Apostolate As A Characteristic Dimension in Prophetic Dialogue
Prophetic Dialogue
1. How is Jesus’ encounter with the Samaritan Woman a sort of Bible reflection?
- From asking a drink of water (physical need),
- Jesus took the conversation to a deeper level by talking about the living water
which symbolize a deeper spiritual need,
- This led to talking about the different ways in which Samaritans and Jews
worshipped God.
2. Why do we need to be steeped in the Bible?
- So that we will be capable of sharing the story of God’s constant care and
concern for us his people and relate that to our contemporary and everyday
concerns.
3. What is the Bible Apostolate all about?
To help us and our dialogue partners interpret the story of our lives in the context
of the wider story of God’s love for us.
4. How can we not proclaim the WORD OF GOD as lifeless lines from the
pages of a book?
By allowing GOD'S WORDS to transform us as individuals, as families, as
communities of faith and as a nation.
5. Different Bible apostolate of the SVD all over the world: through mass
media; Basic Bible Seminar; Bible Sharing Groups; Basic Bible Facilitators'
Seminar; Core Team Formation Center; Bible Enrichment Seminar and Training
(BEST); Lay Liturgical Ministers Seminars (LLMS); Bible camp assemblies and
gatherings.
6. How do the SVD use the Bible as a tool?
6.1 They create age-appropriate activities for the children, youth and adults.
6.2 The SVDs use the Bible as a resource that help the families become more
Biblically literate and familiar with the great stories of the Bible.
7. How does Bible sharing become relevant to the people? When the people are
able to connect faith and Scripture with the events in their daily lives?
8. How do the people speak of how important the Bible is in their lives?
It feeds, strengthens and guides them through the perils and joys of their lives on
the way to salvation.
9. To what group of dialogue partner does the Samaritan woman belong?
9.1 She needed physical water to quench her thirst.
9.2 Jesus saw her and took the initiative and invited the woman to see HIM as the
living water.
9.3 The woman responded and found Jesus as the true Messiah who would
liberate her from her physical thirst and sinfulness.
• C. 1. Why did St. Arnold found the SVD on Mother Mary’s Birthday?
129,1st,#1&2
2. What example did Mama Mary set to the SVD and to us? 129, 1 st, last
She is our model of faithful attentiveness and ready response to God’s Word, she
will help us to bring the Divine Word to others.
3. SVD Constitution about Mary’s role in the SVD.
Just as Mary gave birth to the Divine Word, Mary was also chosen by God to
oversee the work of the Divine Word Missionaries to make His Word become
alive in the minds and hearts of all people.
4. Describe Mary’s role in the humble beginnings of the SVD. 130, 1 st, 2nd,
3rd par. a. The Bible apostolate of the SVD IS guided by Mary’s perfect example of
obedience, humility and simplicity.
b. Connect the SVD with the poverty of their humble beginnings.
c. To constantly remind them to continue their mission for the poor.
Learning Encounter 18: Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation as a
Characteristic Dimension of Prophetic Dialogue (JPIC)
• A. 1. JPIC Concerns
1. Not only to social concerns and solidarity with the poor.
2. What are the other JPIC concerns as revealed in Jesus
conversation with the Samaritan Woman? Religious tolerance,
cultural openness and the full participation of women.
3. Jesus very strong statement about JPIC? “A day was coming
when true worship of God would not depend so much on
Jerusalem Temple at Mount Gerizim….”
• Why did Jesus say that true worship of God does not depend so
much on Jerusalem temple?
o Prayers which are not geared towards the promotion of justce,
peace and integrity of creation (JPIC) run the risk of becoming
fanaticism or ritualism; JPIC programs and activities not nurtured
by authentic prayers maybe reduced to mere activism.
o In Jesus’ time, there was a sharp religious hostility between
Samaritans and the Jews.
4. Jesus showed tolerance and acceptance to the culture of the
Samaritan woman who was not acceptable in the eyes of the Jewish
people. He broke the barrier and showed no prejudice.
5. Jesus respectful and kind ways taught us that we should be open and
understanding to the culture and beliefs of our dialogue partners and
walk with them in our journey towards a loving and peaceful world.
6. It was also a scandal that a man is seen talking with a woman who
had many husbands. This is a challenge for men to re-examine
their ethnocentric and chauvinistic attitudes and to open
themselves for a more peaceful and just society.
9.Reflection of Fr. Mark Webber, SVD about a witness to the Word
getting involved in JPIC.
9.1 two dimensions of mission: witness and proclamation
9.2 How do we witness? We all give witness in our daily life when we
perform good deeds and give good examples at home, in our
neighborhood, at work, or wherever we interact with others.
9.3 Proclamation or evangelization is done with respect for the others
and their own world views and beliefs.
10.Experience of Bro. Duylinh Tran, SVD, who for two years helped 400
adult HIV-AIDS patients and about 70 children infected by their parents.
11. Peace concerns of Fr. Felmar Castrodes Fiel, SVD in diocese of Ipil,
Mabuhay, Zamboanga, Sibugay in his story, “Avoiding MILF.”
What became his inspiration to work bravely for the Lord?
11. Integrity of Creation based on Fr. Benigno P. Beltran’s example.
Smokey Mountain, Ravaged Earth and Wasted Lives
Mining old dump for heavy metals, composting and recycling business,
working with women in the dump to manufacture organic health soap
are some of the livelihood with the poor…
Sample Biblical Foundation for JPIC programs and activities:
1. Luke 4:18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for He has anointed
Me. He has ssent me to bring the good news to the poor...”
2. Matthew 25: 35-40 “For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was
thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you made me
welcome...”