The Art of Loving Truly by Mr. Lorenzo C. Deocales

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The FocolareMovement (family fireside)Chiara Lubich22 January 1920 14 March 2008


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The Art of LovingTruly

Mr. Lorenzo C. DeocalesReligious Education


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The Art of Loving

TRULYBasic Principles:- A Servant Leader is a GIVER

- A Servant Leader is a TRUE FRIEND

- A Servant Leader is a TRUE LOVER


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What is TrueLove???


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Love all Lovethe entirety of theperson


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See always the goodin everyone Everyone has goodness deep

within them for we are all born

good (Genesis 1)


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Be the 1st One to LOVE Remember:

If in conflict with someone, be open!

Create dialogue

Be the 1st to say sorry and be

DOWN-TO-EARTH (Forget Pride)

Reach-out and remember to

Understand the person


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LOVE THEPERSON ASYOULOVE YOURSELF like how Jesus showed us


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Make ourselves one with the

other if someone is suffering,suffer with them or if someone is

happy, be happy with them andCHERISH EACHMOMENTS

Have a positive attitude towards life

Be willing to extend more to others

Love him/her the way they wanted to be loved but know if it is abusive

Be empty and LISTEN for LISTENING is the best act of INTIMATE LOVE


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Love your enemies eventhose who persecute and

judge you. Remember, ifPeople are trying to bring

you down, it only means you

are above them.(TheBeatitudes)


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Love until itbecomes reciprocal As long as our heart is beating, we can always start ANEW

Learn when to move on

Love even if it hurts because you will only know that youhave love truly and rightfully if you start to feel the painand become hurt. Jesus so loved us that he willinglyaccepted the cross out of his Great Love for us. Live a lifeof loving like how Christ did

Love despite the brokenness for Love conquers even themost powerful storms in life

Exhaust yourself in loving the person even if he/she hurtsyou or disregards you for this is an act of Sacrificial Lovewhich is also TRUE LOVE Blessed Mother Teresa


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Almost, always, Love

requires the greatest ofsufferings We must have the means to DENYOURSELVES in loving and think of the

greater good of the other EVEN IF

NOTHING IS GIVEN IN RETURN Be willing to loose your ideas (Paradigm Shift)

WALK THE TALK


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There is no greater lovethan this: to lay down

ones own life for onesfriend

- John 15: 13


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Groupings


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Guide Questions: How do you see yourself being a Servant

Leader?

How do you see Christ living in your life?

How will you give out your life for ones ownfriend?

Note:- Share your Experiences based from John 15: 1-20

- After your Reflections / create a Short Prayer to endyour activity

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The Art of Loving Truly by Mr. Lorenzo C. Deocales