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““Why Be Catholic”Why Be Catholic”
Chapter 1 NotesChapter 1 Notes
Pages 9-14Pages 9-14
““Unzipping Your Cocoon”Unzipping Your Cocoon”
Social BeingsSocial Beings
Created as Social BeingsCreated as Social Beings Relationships as a giftRelationships as a gift
– RandomRandom– By choiceBy choice
Making a differenceMaking a difference ““All self imposed isolation is All self imposed isolation is
subconsciously egocentric”subconsciously egocentric” Rosalind Russell quoteRosalind Russell quote
Two Types of SocietyTwo Types of Society
I. CongregationsI. Congregations– Utilitarian purposeUtilitarian purpose– Crowd at the airportCrowd at the airport– Latin “grex” – herd of sheepLatin “grex” – herd of sheep– Student bodyStudent body
Second Type of SocietySecond Type of Society
II. Communities (Christian)II. Communities (Christian)– Interest in each otherInterest in each other– Fewer cocoonsFewer cocoons– SharingSharing– Congregations can become Congregations can become
communitiescommunities– Forgiving and trustingForgiving and trusting– Contemplative and prayerfulContemplative and prayerful– Loyola- congregation or community?Loyola- congregation or community?
