Sunday, 8 April 2018
Doing Theology
'Doing Theology' was a chapter I thought would definitely get me out of my comfort zone. That was until I read the words "an activity which might be undertaken by lay people as they make sense of and respond to the ordinary issues of life. That made me think of the way we handle, at times, challenging situations. We do this as a team supporting each other in supporting the student or parent who is crying out for help. Bern's words "What is he/she trying to tell us?" are stuck in my head and this is a great way to start 'analysing the context'. The easy way for us to deal with these situations is to say 'he/she is just naughty' or 'that parent is always complaining' but it does not get to the crux of the issue and does not show respect to the people we are dealing with.
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Well said Elly - How beautiful it is for us to see and remember all people are made in the image of Jesus and to realise that all students and parents are trying in their own ways to tell us something - as hard as it can be when we are caught in the busyness of our live to stop and use the pints to talk through the issue through the lenses of our Catholic Faith. Not alone but in communion with others. Just as Jesus modelled.
ReplyDeleteHow lucky we are to be on this journey together, learning with and from each other as we go.