Home Recollection for College of Medicine Year 1 AY 2016-2017

CELAM has prepared this “home recollection” as a substitute to the missed scheduled recollection. It is our hope that the student/s doing this requirement will enter into the spirit of prayer and reflection. Let this remind the student of one’s relationship with God and His invitation to draw close to Him.

Materials needed: Bible, notebook for journaling  (i.e.  grade school writing notebook )

I.                    Learn how to Meditate. Quiet yourself for a few moments. Dispose your mind and spirit to your time of prayer.

Opening Prayer-  Come Holy Spirit I need you

Come Holy Spirit I pray

Come in your strength and your power

Come in your own special way

A.      Copy John 1: 35-39 in your journal.  Read the verses reflectively. Pick a word, phrase or line that seems to speak to you. Take a few more minutes to reflect on these word/phrase/ line that called your attention. Write the word/phrase / line in your journal. Write down God’s message to you through these words from the gospel of John.

B.      Br. Camillus Chavez FSC is a De la Salle brother based in St. Mary’s University in California who teaches about meditation. He has visited USLS twice in the last 5 years to share about the importance of meditation.

Meditate with Brother Camillus Chavez FSC

1. Please Click   Listen to his 5-minute instructional meditation. Follow and pray along.

2. Please Click "How to Meditate" by Lauren Speeth.

3. Please Click "In God's Hand". Follow and meditate

Write your thoughts and reflections in your prayer journal.

1.       Describe your experience while you meditated.

2.       What were the instructions of Br. Camillus and Lauren Speeth?

3.       Did Br. Camillus and Lauren Speeth help you pray and meditate? What did you learn from them?

4.       Write a letter to God as your response to this type of prayer.

II.                  Integration of Lasallian Values (Write your answers in your journal.)

1.       The 3 Lasallian core values are faith, zeal for service and communion in mission. Give their definitions.

In a scale of 1-4, how do you rate yourself in living out these core values? Explain your answer. 

2.       What friendly practical advice will you give someone asking you the following:

a.      How can one grow in one’s faith?

b.     How can one grow in serving others in love? (serving one’s family, friends, others)

c.     How can one grow in possessing the spirit of communion in mission or union with others?

III. Reflection on one Mass for Catholics, or service for other religions.

Attend one Mass (or prayer service for non-Catholics). Write the gospel reading for the day (for other religions: Write the Bible verses of the day).

Write your personal reflection.  



St. John Baptist De La Salle. Pray for us.
Live Jesus in our Hearts. Forever!