TED Talk by Pope Francis, 2017 "Why The Only Future Worth Building Includes Everyone."

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1 Chaplain Robert Baral*MMC*a ministry lesson*equality, Solidarity & Tenderness*p 1/6 TED Talk by Pope Francis, 2017 "Why The Only Future Worth Building Includes Everyone." A single individual is enough for hope to exist, and that individual can be you, says His Holiness Pope Francis in this searing TED Talk delivered directly from Vatican City. In a hopeful message to people of all faiths, to those who have power as well as those who don't, the spiritual leader provides illuminating commentary on the world as we currently find it and calls for equality, solidarity and tenderness to prevail. "Let us help each other, all together, to remember that the 'other' is not a statistic, or a number," he says. "We all need each other." 1 1 "Why The Only Future Worth Building Includes Everyone." His Holiness Pope Francis. TED Talk. 4/2017. Retrieved 5/24/

2 Chaplain Robert Baral*MMC*a ministry lesson*equality, Solidarity & Tenderness*p 2/6 EQUALITY: We are not islands. "Quite a few years of life have strengthened my conviction that each and everyone's existence is deeply tied to that of others," Francis said. "Life is not time merely passing by, life is about interactions." The Pope said he often thinks about his grandparents, migrants from Italy who moved to Argentina, and how they would have fared in today's cutthroat world and "culture of waste." "I could have very well ended up among today's 'discarded' people. And that's why I always ask myself, deep in my heart: 'Why them and not me?'" 2 Catholic Ethical & Religious Directives The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops write of 5 Social Responsibilities for Catholic healthcare institutions and caregivers in The Ethical & Religious Directives: human dignity; care for the poor; the common good; responsible stewardship; right of conscience & care that is faithful to teachings of The Church. 3 2 "Three key lessons from the Pope's surprise TED talk." Daniel Burke, CNN Religion Editor. 4/26/ Retrieved 5/24/ The Social Responsibility of Catholic Health Services, Introduction. Ethical & Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services, Fifth Edition. U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

3 Chaplain Robert Baral*MMC*a ministry lesson*equality, Solidarity & Tenderness*p 3/6 SOLIDARITY: To change the world together for the better. Drawing on the Parable of the Good Samaritan, the Pope noted that two men walked by the injured man. But a third man, the Good Samaritan, stopped. Today's humanity shares the same story, Francis said. "People's paths are riddled with suffering, as everything is centered around money, and things, instead of people." But all it takes is for one person to stop and help, and change the lives of people around us, turning a small ripple into a tidal wave of love. "A single individual is enough for hope to exist, and that individual can be you. And then there will be another 'you,' and another 'you,' and it turns into an 'us.' And so, does hope begin when we have an 'us?' No. Hope began with one 'you.' When there is an 'us,' there begins a revolution" of caring. 4 Catholic Ethical & Religious Directives The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops write of 5 Social Responsibilities for Catholic healthcare institutions and caregivers in The Ethical & Religious Directives: human dignity; care for the poor; the common good; responsible stewardship; right of conscience & care that is faithful to teachings of The Church. 5 4 "Three key lessons from the Pope's surprise TED talk." Daniel Burke, CNN Religion Editor. 4/26/ Retrieved 5/24/ The Social Responsibility of Catholic Health Services, Introduction. Ethical & Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services, Fifth Edition. U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

4 Chaplain Robert Baral*MMC*a ministry lesson*equality, Solidarity & Tenderness*p 4/6 TENDERNESS: To listen and live with compassion. "Tenderness means to use our eyes to see the other, our ears to hear the other, to listen to the children, the poor, those who are afraid of the future," Francis said in his TED talk. "To listen also to the silent cry of our common home, of our sick and polluted Earth. Tenderness means to use our hands and our heart to comfort the other, to take care of those in need." 6 Tenderness isn't for the weak, the Pope continued. It takes spiritual and emotional strength to empathize and act on behalf of the neediest. And the alternative, arrogant and out-of-touch leaders, are like fall-down drunks who ruin the party for everyone. "Please, allow me to say it loud and clear: the more powerful you are, the more your actions will have an impact on people, the more responsible you are to act humbly. If you don't, your power will ruin you, and you will ruin the other." Catholic Ethical & Religious Directives The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops write of 5 Social Responsibilities for Catholic healthcare institutions and caregivers in The Ethical & Religious Directives: human dignity; care for the poor; the common good; responsible stewardship; right of conscience & care that is faithful to teachings of The Church. 7 6 "Three key lessons from the Pope's surprise TED talk." Daniel Burke, CNN Religion Editor. 4/26/ Retrieved 5/24/ The Social Responsibility of Catholic Health Services, Introduction. Ethical & Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services, Fifth Edition. U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

5 Chaplain Robert Baral*MMC*a ministry lesson*equality, Solidarity & Tenderness*p 5/6 Mission and Core Values of Sisters of Providence & Trinity Health Our Mission We, Sisters of Providence Health System and Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of The Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities. We are sustained by an unwavering trust in GOD s Providence. Our Core Values Reverence We honor the sacredness and dignity of every person. Commitment to those who are poor We stand with and serve those who are poor, especially those most vulnerable. Justice We foster right relationships to promote the common good, including sustainability of earth. Stewardship We honor our heritage and hold ourselves accountable for the human, financial, and natural resources entrusted to our care. Integrity We are faithful to who we say we are. 8 8 Mission Statement and Core Values. Sisters of Providence, Mercy Medical Center, Springfield, MA. Retrieved 4/30/2017.

6 Chaplain Robert Baral*MMC*a ministry lesson*equality, Solidarity & Tenderness*p 6/6 Contemplate The Question one more time: How are we carrying out this call for equality, solidarity and tenderness in our daily ministry service?