That stage of growing

up when a person
maybe described as a
grown-up, an adult,
mature, or of age
When a person
sufficiently develops
powers of the body
and mind to
understand the
implications of what
he/she wants.
(Lana, O.P., 115.)

Pag-ibig
Sa tamang panahon.

CHRISTIAN MATURITY

Making decisions and taking actions on the basis of the

principles of Christian faith

A. Predisposing Factors:
1. HEREDITY

These form the basis or the seeds of the

emerging distinctiveness of a person.
BASIC PERSONALITY TRAITS
PHYSICAL
EMOTIONAL
INTELLECTUAL QUALITIES
STRENGTHS
WEAKNESSES

2. ENVIRONMENT

The influence may be visual. Verbal, and maybe

positive or negative in nature.

Examples from people we love.

Subliminal influence of Mass Media

3. EDUCATION

Provides us with the opportunity to be inculcated with the right knowledge

and influence contributive to the correct development of the personality.

4. The Gift of Grace

Moved by grace,
man turns towards
God, and away from
sin. CCC 2018
With our cooperation,
we can be
transformed, not only
into better persons, but
better Christians.

Prayerful and
Humble
A- Adoration
C- Contrition
T Thanksgiving
S - Supplication
I - Intercession
1.

2.

Morally upright:
Prudent
Self-disciplined
Just
and
courageous

3.

Responsible:
Competent
Committed
Decisive
Faces
consequences
Penitent

4.

Loving:
Forgiving
Compassionate
Respectful
helpful

5.

Self-sacrificing
Patient
Perseveres in doing
good

6.

Full of
Christian
hope

1.

Physical

Do you not know that

your body is a temple of
the holy Spirit within you,
whom you have from
God, and that you are
not your own?
20 For you have been
purchased at a price.
Therefore, glorify God in
your body.
(1Co 6:19-20 NAB)
19

2. Psychological
Do not conform
yourselves to this age but
be transformed by the
renewal of your mind,
that you may discern
what is the will of God,
what is good and
pleasing and perfect.
(Rom 12:2 NAB)
2

3. Social and Cultural

They devoted
themselves to the
teaching of the
apostles and to the
communal life, to the
breaking of the bread
and to the prayers.
(Act 2:42 NAB)
42

4. Spiritual
Do not grow slack in
zeal, be fervent in spirit,
serve the Lord. Rejoice
in hope, endure in
affliction, persevere in
prayer.
(Rom 12:11-12 NAB)

Let the word of Christ dwell

in you richly, as in all
wisdom you teach and
admonish one another,
singing psalms, hymns, and
spiritual songs with
gratitude in your hearts to
God.
And whatever you do, in
word or in deed, do
everything in the name of
the Lord Jesus, giving
thanks to God the Father
through him.
(Col 3:16-17 NAB)

8Finally,

brothers, whatever is true, whatever is

honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure,
whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if
there is any excellence and if there is
anything worthy of praise, think about these
things. (Phil. 4:8 NAB)