Use of Scriptures in Youth Ministry and Adult Education

1. USE OF SCRIPTURES IN
YOUTH MINISTRY
AND
ADULT EDUCATION
Prepared by JONALD JUSTINE UMALI ITUGOT
De La Salle University – Dasmariñas
College of Education Graduate Studies

2. YOUTH
MINISTRY

3. SCRIPTURE READING
IN THOSE DAYS, children were brought
to Jesus that he might lay his hands on
them and pray. The disciples rebuked
them, but Jesus said, “Let the children
come to me, and do not prevent
them; for the kingdom of heaven
belongs to such as these.” After he
placed his hands on them, he went
away.
Matthew 19:13-15 (NAB)

4. CATECHESIS OF YOUNG PEOPLE
In general it is observed that the first
victims of the spiritual and cultural crisis
gripping the world are the young. It is
also true that any commitment to the
betterment of society finds its hopes in
them. This should stimulate the Church
all the more to proclaim the Gospel to
the world of youth with courage and
creativity.
(GDC, 181)

5. ADULT
MINISTRY

6. SCRIPTURE READING
On that day, Jesus went out of the house
and sat down by the sea. Such large
crowds gathered around him that he got
into a boat and sat down, and the whole
crowd stood along the shore. And he
spoke to them at length in parables,
saying: “A sower went out to sow. And
as he sowed, some seed fell on the
path, and birds came and ate it up. –

7. SCRIPTURE READING
Some fell on rocky ground, where it had
little soil. It sprang up at once because
the soil was not deep, and when the sun
rose it was scorched, and it withered for
lack of roots. Some seed fell among
thorns, and the thorns grew up and
choked it. But some seed fell on rich
soil, and produced fruit, a hundred or
sixty or thirtyfold. Whoever has ears
ought to hear.
Matthew 13:1-9 (NAB)

8. CATECHESIS
Catechesis is an education in the
faith of children, young people and
adults which includes especially the
teaching of Christian doctrine in an
organic and systematic way with a
view to initiating the hearers into
the fullness of Christian life.
(CCC, 5)

9. SOURCES OF CATHOLIC FAITH
Scripture
Tradition
Magisterium

10. SOURCES OF CATHOLIC FAITH
Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture
form one sacred deposit of the word of
God, committed to the Church. But the
task of authentically interpreting the
word of God, whether written or handed
on, has been entrusted exclusively to
the living teaching office of the Church,
whose authority is exercised in the name
of Jesus Christ.
(DV, 10)

11. METHODS

12. METHODS OF BIBLE SHARING
The Lectio Divina is adapted to the
situation of our people. In the special
BEC edition of the Bible co-published by
the Episcopal Commission on the
Biblical Apostolate of the CBCP and by
the Philippine Bible Society, there is an
appendix of various forms of “bible
sharing”, the different versions of the
Lectio Divina. (Bastes, 2007)

13. “LECTIO DIVINA”
A traditional Benedictine practice of
scripture reading
Involves four (4) steps:
Lectio (Reading)
Meditatio (Meditation)
Oratio (Prayer)
Contemplatio (Contemplation)

14. “LECTIO DIVINA” MODEL

15. BEC METHODS OF LECTIO DIVINA
Prayer Response
Action Response
Lectio Divina in Community
Bibliarasal Approach
The Seven Steps
Twin-Picture
Watching Jesus
Group Response
Life-Bible-Notes
Look-Listen-Love

16. BIBLIARASAL: FILIPINO LECTIO DIVINA
 Stands for “Mag-aral ng Biblia upang
Magdasal at Magbago ang Asal”
 Introduced by Fr. Efren Rivera, O.P. of
the University of Sto. Tomas
 Endorsed by the CBCP Episcopal
Commission on Biblical Apostolate
 Uses seven steps in studying Sacred
Scripture
 Emphasizes FAITH and ACTION

17. THE 7 STEPS OF BIBLIARASAL
1. Invite the Lord
2. Text Reading
3. Again Look at the Text
4. God Speaks We Listen
5. Share
6. Search
7. Pray

18. #1: INVITE THE LORD
The facilitator invites a participant to
lead the opening prayer.

19. #2: TEXT READING
The participants are divided into
groups and take turns reading.
Group 1 reads the odd numbered
verses; group 2 reads the even
numbered verses.

20. #3: AGAIN, LOOK AT THE TEXT
A catechist summarizes and gives
some observations on the Biblical
passage being studied. Then, the
participants are invited to pick out a
verse and a value one can find in it.
There is no sharing done yet. The
chosen verse is read out loud and
the value is announced.

21. #4: GOD SPEAKS, WE LISTEN
Observe silence for two (2)
minutes to reflect on what has
been taken so far.

22. #5: SHARE
One or two participants take up a
“point of sharing” from the guide
and do the sharing.

23. #6: SEARCH
The catechist relates the question,
“What does the Lord want us to
do?” Participants can give feedback
to the catechist, and from time to
time, they might decide to do
something concrete as a group.

24. #7: PRAY
One or two volunteers are invited to
recap the activity in the form of a
prayer from the heart.

25. USE OF SCRIPTURES IN
YOUTH MINISTRY
AND
ADULT EDUCATION
Prepared by JONALD JUSTINE UMALI ITUGOT
De La Salle University – Dasmariñas
College of Education Graduate Studies