I went down to Melbourne for my birthday to watch the Australian open. Melbourne is so pretty with old buildings and the Yarra river so close. The tennis was amazing, and I was reminded how lucky I am to have parent like mine who work so hard to provide and care for my sisters and me. 

 

 

Justification
This passage by Luke shows how people are too caught up in the world around them to notice the small important inconsistencies occurring. The spirituality of a person is shown through the way in which they act. If a person is connected with themselves and have defined who they are then they will be able to notice the small things in life. Luke is explaining to us that more people need to slow down their lives and connect spiritually to themselves in order to recognise others needs instead of just their own. The more spiritual you are the more likely you are to concentrate on how events effect your human spirit instead of worrying about materialistic things in the world. To be spiritual you become more aware of happenings in the world. Like the seeds being thrown into thorns and people ignoring them is a representation of people forgetting the important parts of society. Spirituality helps you connect and become more aware of what is happening in the world. 

6 So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, 

7 rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.

 

Justification
Just like faith spirituality strengthens you. As God lives in you and strengths you from within, also teaching you the way of His life. Spirituality describes the feeling of God living in you. The reflection and the calming of the mind in spirituality strengthens you and as a result you are a refreshed feeling like a new person. The benefits of being spiritual is the feeling of recognising all that you are thankful for. The overwhelming feeling has you experiencing the world from a new experience like how God encourages you to see it. Both spirituality and faith are similar in how they teach you to see the world from a new angle to appreciate everything. This appreciation strengths you inside and flows out to the outside for everyone to see. This strength is a very important part of the mental and emotional connection to your spirit, as it helps you build that relationship and helps you concentrate on your spirituality. Like faith, spirituality builds the internal strengths to form new beliefs and make you as a person appreciate the world.

Develops spirituality through reading and reflecting o ideas and concepts

 

Most likely develops spirituality by making deep connections with others and seeking beauty in people 

 

Prefer time on their own, with space to reflect on their experience of like-seeking wisdom through contemplation 

 

Draws people into the work of justice, energised by participation in causes and social action 

 

Enters the spiritual realm by being drawn to nature, the bush, the beach, the mountains to recognise something bigger than themselves

 

My spirituality is nourished by music, art, meditation, prayer and paired with my participation in religious beliefs through attending Mass I find spirituality in my faith. Religion is a big part of who I am spiritually and as a person, and I believe that engaging in Rituals such as prayer that it builds on my spirituality. Ritual is an important element in my spirituality as it is helps me become a better person and notice the simple pleasures in life. In the Padlet I have included two scripture passages that resonate with me spiritually and that I believe are fundamental in sustaining a high level of spirituality. The piece of music which I have chosen makes me understand how I can strengthen myself into becoming a better person and through the artwork it represents an aspect of spirituality that I find extremely important in maintaining a high level of self-worth and helps in acknowledging your own spirit. 

 

It is through my expression of faith that I am able to connect with my spirituality. The aspects of my Padlet show how I build on my spiritual strength and the ways in which I acknowledge spiritual life. Being spiritual has taught me how I can really appreciate everything in life and recognise the little things. Being spiritual has really changed the way in which I see the world.

 

The introductory rites at the beginning of the Mass outlines what values of Jesus’ we will be praising. This is important as once hearing this you can centre yourself and truly connect with the scriptures and rituals taking place in the Mass. These values are carried throughout the rest of the Mass in the Liturgy of the word, Eucharist and concluding rites and demonstrate to us as followers how we can be more like Jesus. When I experience this when I attend church it allows me to really focus on my personal belief and helps me understand the rest of the Mass. 

 

In the liturgy of the word scripture passages are read and the priest gives a homily to explain in detail how Jesus’ actions can be translated to our society. His homily tells us how we can be more like Jesus every day and really express our faith to others. This part of the mass is really important to me as it explicitly explains how I can live more simply and more like Jesus did. It explains to me how I can help others and find joy in it. 

 

During the liturgy of the Eucharist followers are nourished by God’s gifts as they take the Holy body and blood of Christ. The body and blood of Christ are represented by bread and wine and remind us of how Jesus gave up his life for us. 

 

In the concluding rites of the Mass, the prayer is said by the priest where he encourage us to go out and spread the good words of the Lord and live like Jesus. This part of the Mass really has a deep connection with me as I can see how I can make a difference and live like Jesus. It sparks my spirituality and helps me strengthen myself and gives me a basis to start and help others.

 

The Catholic Mass as a whole really helps me strengthen and realise how I can flourish and help others as Jesus did. For me the mass symbolises the way in which we all should be living and helps me centre in on my spirituality.

 

In our own Catholic Opening Mass an element I really appreciated was the introductory procession where students, staff, community members and Father Joseph came up to the alter. One specific feature which and I saw and appreciated was Elwyn Henaway playing the didgeridoo. This symbolised the spiritual connection where we as a college acknowledge our traditional owners of the land This has great significance to me as I really value the Indigenous recognition in Australia and to acknowledge and incorporate that into the Catholic Mass was an amazing way to open the Mass and gave it great significance to the rest of the mass.  

 

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