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iii) Mother Teresa’s Nuns are Nuns that work in schools, that were set up for poor children, and they also spend their time caring and praying for pepole. After Mother Teresa’s apperance on BBc, she started reciving money, with which she set up homes for people that were dying, for children and for people with Leprosy. The Nuns start off the day with Mass, Holy Communion and Meditation. After Breakfast the Nuns go out in twos to different places, some to schools in slums, some to the Lepor Centres, some to visit the dying people, some prepare and distribute food, some go and visit needy families and others go to teach the Catechisms. They come back to the convent for lunch and to do housrework and after have half an hours rest. After the rest they have an examination of conscience prayer, prayer of the Litugy, and the way of the Cross, this is all before 2pm. At 2pm they have a Spiritual Reading and a cup of tea. Around 3pm the proffesed Nuns go out again but the postulants remain in the house and these people have classes in theology and Scripture and also the rules of the Monostic Order. By 6.30 everyone is back at the connvent and they have an adoration of Blessed Sacrament for an hour. They then have dinner and have 20minutes to prepare for work the next day. Between 8.30 and 9.00 they have recreation then they go to the chapel for Night Prayers and prepare meditations for the next day. Once a week there is a day of recolletion where all the proffesed nuns stay in and all the postulants go out, that day there is a confession where they regain strength.
B. An active Christian life is where somebody spreads the word of God by helping others. Their life is not completely devoted to God but they always make time for God, through prayer. Christians who lead an active life may argue that it is better than a contemplative lifestyle because it is the most effective way of spreading the word of God. They believe actions speak louder than words, so physically helping the community is better than just praying.
The parable of the sheep and goats applies to Christians who lead active lives. In the parable it says God divides the sheep and the goats, the righteous and unrighteous. God gives eternal life to the sheep because they have fed the hungry, clothed the naked and given drink to the thirsty. However the goats that have not done any of theses things are sent to hell.
Active Christians believe they are helping others much like the sheep in the parable and in doing so will receive eternal life in heaven.
This parable on the other hand can apply to Christians who lead contemplative lives. They may believe by giving up their possessions and by living a humble lifestyle they are acting as the 'sheep' also and they will receive eternal life in heaven for their actions.
Active Christians might argue that an active lifestyle is better than a contemplative lifestyle because if Jesus had lead a contemplative life we would never have heard of him or of the things that he did today. Jesus helped many people during his life, and active Christians try to follow in Jesus footsteps by helping others in their community,
Christians who lead contemplative lives would disagree with the statement 'Christians should lead active rather than contemplative lives' for several reasons. Firstly they may believe that leading an active life where you help others can lead you to be big headed about what you have done or lead you to judge others. They might argue that a contemplative lifestyle is better because you can concentrate all of your thoughts and prayers to God.
An example of a contemplative lifestyle would be the monks at Mount St Bernard's Abbey. The monks live a humble life with minimal food and possessions. They believe devoting their life to God as they do, is the best way to show your love for Him.
In my opinion an active Christian lifestyle is better than a contemplative lifestyle, because in an active lifestyle, you are helping others and teaching others about God much like Jesus did.
They believe they should help other people because in the bible God said 'love thy neighbour.' God also said, 'whatever you do unto my brothers you do to me' which means that by helping others they are helping God.
Leading a contemplative life such as the monks at St Bernard's Abbey do is commendable, but I think to be a better Christian you should help others. Therefore Christians should lead active rather than contemplative lives.
B. An active Christian life is where somebody spreads the word of God by helping others. Their life is not completely devoted to God but they always make time for God, through prayer. Christians who lead an active life may argue that it is better than a contemplative lifestyle because it is the most effective way of spreading the word of God. They believe actions speak louder than words, so physically helping the community is better than just praying.
The parable of the sheep and goats applies to Christians who lead active lives. In the parable it says God divides the sheep and the goats, the righteous and unrighteous. God gives eternal life to the sheep because they have fed the hungry, clothed the naked and given drink to the thirsty. However the goats that have not done any of theses things are sent to hell.
Active Christians believe they are helping others much like the sheep in the parable and in doing so will receive eternal life in heaven.
This parable on the other hand can apply to Christians who lead contemplative lives. They may believe by giving up their possessions and by living a humble lifestyle they are acting as the 'sheep' also and they will receive eternal life in heaven for their actions.
Active Christians might argue that an active lifestyle is better than a contemplative lifestyle because if Jesus had lead a contemplative life we would never have heard of him or of the things that he did today. Jesus helped many people during his life, and active Christians try to follow in Jesus footsteps by helping others in their community,
Christians who lead contemplative lives would disagree with the statement 'Christians should lead active rather than contemplative lives' for several reasons. Firstly they may believe that leading an active life where you help others can lead you to be big headed about what you have done or lead you to judge others. They might argue that a contemplative lifestyle is better because you can concentrate all of your thoughts and prayers to God.
An example of a contemplative lifestyle would be the monks at Mount St Bernard's Abbey. The monks live a humble life with minimal food and possessions. They believe devoting their life to God as they do, is the best way to show your love for Him.
In my opinion an active Christian lifestyle is better than a contemplative lifestyle, because in an active lifestyle, you are helping others and teaching others about God much like Jesus did.
They believe they should help other people because in the bible God said 'love thy neighbour.' God also said, 'whatever you do unto my brothers you do to me' which means that by helping others they are helping God.
Leading a contemplative life such as the monks at St Bernard's Abbey do is commendable, but I think to be a better Christian you should help others. Therefore Christians should lead active rather than contemplative lives.
