“The person is in the community and the community is in the person.” The person makes the community. The essence of the community is the human person. He is communal in nature. He has already a community even he is still in the womb. He is a relational being, a social animal. Because he is a relational being, he cannot isolate and separate himself in the community. He will always be part of the community. For part of the essence of the person is his community. His community proves and tells that he is a true and real person. His community is the source of data and ideas about who he is. As long as he is in the community, the level of his being a person increases, however when he isolates himself, it decreases. For him to know himself better, he has to relate with others. Because the deeper the relationship he has in the community, the deeper and clearer he knows himself. Because of the better understanding of the concept of the community, he has a better understanding of himself.
The proper act of person is relation. Every act of man is relational. It has something to do with others. Whatever he does as long as it affects others, then he is considered to be a person. And if the person is not doing any action, then he is like a body without a person. His life would be useless and meaningless because anyone who does not act is not a person. Speaking of act, it is the action of the subject in the community. Meaning you act with the community. You communicate, relate, interact, move and unite with others. You are always in communion with them. By doing this, little by little you are able to develop a healthy and bonded community. You have a closer relationship, for I believe that action is the self-revelation of being. The more you act out and commit yourself in the community, the more you reveal and expose yourself. The person attains his personhood through the process of actual action as self-revelation of his being. Thus, in the seminary community, in order for us to really know each other and develop a healthy relationship, we have to show our true selves to expose something in us and we have to get out of our own shells and caves. There should be always a community-act for it to function well, an active and alive movement within the community.
Person in itself is good. As human being, he is expected to do good. Person is characterized only as rational being. He is naturally endowed with reason. This helps him to become true person. He knows what are the things that a real person should supposed to do. morality happens when a person relates. In order for him to be real and true person, he has to relate and act good and morally towards others. If a person acts well, he is a moral person. However if he acts immorally, he becomes lower than animals. It seems that animals are better than him. We have to remember that only human beings can act morally. Thus, in our seminary community, we have to maintain a healthy relationship. We have to avoid hurting each other. We have to deal and act morally towards others. We have to live a virtuous and holy life. We need to act as true seminarians.
In the seminary, one of the aspects of our formation that we value most and being emphasized is our community life. Each one of us in the community is important. Every one of us has its own involvement and contribution. We affect each other. We are living in one community. We make our community. Because we are in a community, we act, live and do together. No one has to live alone and isolates himself. It is not good for a member of the community to separate always himself in the community. It is not also proper if we are going to outcast anyone in the community. Because, even if that seminarian separates himself or being isolated, he is always be part of the community. One cannot move away in the community because the more he moves away, the more he is accountable with his community for the community is in him.
The seminary envisions us to be an integrated human persons, Christ-centered, apostolic proclaimers and contemplative pastors. We are being taught to live a righteous and moral life, for us to be good and holy ministers of God. This can be attained through our moral acts. However, as what I have observed in our community, many of us act immorally which is not proper to a seminarian. We are becoming wicked, insensitive, unkind, impious, brutal and malicious toward our brothers in the community. We are fond of teasing others, making fun of them, throwing bad words or false accusations and even hurting them physically. We act as if we are not true persons. We are not animals, we are human beings. We are the only ones who can act morally. Thus, as long as we stay and live with the community, we have to share, spread and continue doing things morally. We have to share our love, care, concern, support and encouragements with one another. Above all, we have to develop a closer relationship with our God. By doing these, we are building and creating a sanctified community. By maintaining this kind of blessed life as seminarians, there will be a production of good and holy priests. By this, there will be no more scandalous and disgraceful happenings and incidents take place in the Catholic Church.
Every person in the community is important. Everyone has an important role and involvement in the making of the community. That is why we have to value one another. We have to develop a sense of togetherness. We have to be true and transparent enough in revealing ourselves. We make and create our community. We are responsible of it. If we are living in harmony, with love, understanding, peace, friendship and most especially having a deepened spirituality or faith, for sure we will be having a healthy, united and blessed community.
The proper act of person is relation. Every act of man is relational. It has something to do with others. Whatever he does as long as it affects others, then he is considered to be a person. And if the person is not doing any action, then he is like a body without a person. His life would be useless and meaningless because anyone who does not act is not a person. Speaking of act, it is the action of the subject in the community. Meaning you act with the community. You communicate, relate, interact, move and unite with others. You are always in communion with them. By doing this, little by little you are able to develop a healthy and bonded community. You have a closer relationship, for I believe that action is the self-revelation of being. The more you act out and commit yourself in the community, the more you reveal and expose yourself. The person attains his personhood through the process of actual action as self-revelation of his being. Thus, in the seminary community, in order for us to really know each other and develop a healthy relationship, we have to show our true selves to expose something in us and we have to get out of our own shells and caves. There should be always a community-act for it to function well, an active and alive movement within the community.
Person in itself is good. As human being, he is expected to do good. Person is characterized only as rational being. He is naturally endowed with reason. This helps him to become true person. He knows what are the things that a real person should supposed to do. morality happens when a person relates. In order for him to be real and true person, he has to relate and act good and morally towards others. If a person acts well, he is a moral person. However if he acts immorally, he becomes lower than animals. It seems that animals are better than him. We have to remember that only human beings can act morally. Thus, in our seminary community, we have to maintain a healthy relationship. We have to avoid hurting each other. We have to deal and act morally towards others. We have to live a virtuous and holy life. We need to act as true seminarians.
In the seminary, one of the aspects of our formation that we value most and being emphasized is our community life. Each one of us in the community is important. Every one of us has its own involvement and contribution. We affect each other. We are living in one community. We make our community. Because we are in a community, we act, live and do together. No one has to live alone and isolates himself. It is not good for a member of the community to separate always himself in the community. It is not also proper if we are going to outcast anyone in the community. Because, even if that seminarian separates himself or being isolated, he is always be part of the community. One cannot move away in the community because the more he moves away, the more he is accountable with his community for the community is in him.
The seminary envisions us to be an integrated human persons, Christ-centered, apostolic proclaimers and contemplative pastors. We are being taught to live a righteous and moral life, for us to be good and holy ministers of God. This can be attained through our moral acts. However, as what I have observed in our community, many of us act immorally which is not proper to a seminarian. We are becoming wicked, insensitive, unkind, impious, brutal and malicious toward our brothers in the community. We are fond of teasing others, making fun of them, throwing bad words or false accusations and even hurting them physically. We act as if we are not true persons. We are not animals, we are human beings. We are the only ones who can act morally. Thus, as long as we stay and live with the community, we have to share, spread and continue doing things morally. We have to share our love, care, concern, support and encouragements with one another. Above all, we have to develop a closer relationship with our God. By doing these, we are building and creating a sanctified community. By maintaining this kind of blessed life as seminarians, there will be a production of good and holy priests. By this, there will be no more scandalous and disgraceful happenings and incidents take place in the Catholic Church.
Every person in the community is important. Everyone has an important role and involvement in the making of the community. That is why we have to value one another. We have to develop a sense of togetherness. We have to be true and transparent enough in revealing ourselves. We make and create our community. We are responsible of it. If we are living in harmony, with love, understanding, peace, friendship and most especially having a deepened spirituality or faith, for sure we will be having a healthy, united and blessed community.
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