LCSC PROGRAMS
PROGRAMS After the Christian Life Seminar (CLS), for continuing support and formation, there will be a monthly prayer assembly in the parish. In this activity there will be worship, personal testimonies, teachings and fellowship. Further, CLS graduates are integrated into the structure of the Basic Ecclesial Communities (BEC) of the parish. Here they also meet […]
CHRISTIAN LIFE SEMINAR
CHRISTIAN LIFE SEMINAR LCSC’s banner program is the Christian Life Seminar (CLS). The CLS is an integrated course intended to lead seminar participants into a renewed understanding of God’s call to them as Christians. It has a total of 9 separate sessions. Most sessions consist of three basic ingredients: a teaching, a group discussion, and […]
LCSC AND THE NEW EVANGELIZATION
LCSC AND THE NEW EVANGELIZATION LCSC will bring about 3 major aspects that will be crucial for the New Evangelization. (1) Mainstreaming Catholic lay evangelization. The harvest is rich but the laborers are few. These laborers can only come from the laity, the sleeping giant of the Church. But the majority of Catholics […]
THE LIVE CHRIST, SHARE CHRIST MOVEMENT
THE LIVE CHRIST, SHARE CHRIST MOVEMENT Our lay response to the call to the New Evangelization is the Live Christ, Share Christ (LCSC) Movement. It is mainly intended for nominal, cultural or lapsed Catholics to meet Christ, to live Christ, and to share Christ. However there is also much that can be offered for already […]
THE NEW EVANGELIZATION: FOUNDATIONAL ASPECTS
FOUNDATIONAL ASPECTS There are five very important, if not crucial, foundational aspects of evangelistic spirituality to be considered, if this evangelization program will be effective, and result in revival in the Philippines. For purposes of this paper, we do not include in this list other all-important aspects such as the Eucharist and the Bible, the […]
THE NEW EVANGELIZATION: MAJOR ASPECTS
MAJOR ASPECTS While there are many things that should be looked at in order to strengthen the Church and prepare her for the ongoing struggles of this third millennium, we should focus on the most important fundamentals. These are the following: (1) Re-evangelization. Living transformed lives in Christ. (2) Family renewal. Strengthening the nuclear family. […]
THE NEW EVANGELIZATION: GREATER THAN SOLOMON AND JONAH
GREATER THAN SOLOMON AND JONAH “This generation is an evil generation” (Lk 11:29b). These words of Jesus are very appropriate for today’s generation. There is unprecedented evil in the world. We see the holocaust of the unborn, the incessant assault on marriage and family, the attacks on faith and on our Catholic Church, the rampaging […]
THE NEW EVANGELIZATION: THE LOST SHEEP
THE NEW EVANGELIZATION Given its destiny as God’s light in Asia and the world, given its inherent weakness in faith, given the dire threat of the global forces of darkness, the Philippines needs to undergo revival. Under the mantle of the Roman Catholic Church, Filipinos need to look to the New Evangelization. The New Evangelization […]
THE PHILIPPINES: DEFINING A NATION’S ROLE and CHALLENGE
DEFINING A NATION’S ROLE The Philippines has a prophetic role as God’s light in Asia, and to the world. Only God knows why this is so. The Philippines has nothing to commend itself. It is poor, riddled by crime and corruption, has the scourges of gambling and illegal drugs, is politically unstable, and has over […]
THE PHILIPPINES: DESTINY and PREPARING A NATION
THE PHILIPPINES A momentous event is coming up for the Philippines. It is the celebration of 500 years of Christianity in 2021. The Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, sailing under the flag of Spain, arrived in 1521, in the island of Limasawa.[1] The first Mass[2] was celebrated on Easter Sunday, March 31, 1521.[3] Magellan met with […]