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I - IntroductionInspired from the french expressionBrillant de Beaut, which signifies

that there is always somethingsplendorous in beauty that captures

the heart, I would like to begin themodule we have today. But beforethat,

let us take a look first at ourobjectives:

- to understand that art is anintegral component of Philippinefestivities;

- to identify three properties ofbeauty taught by St. ThomasAquinas to facilitate appreciation;

- to view movie clips to enhanceunderstanding of these properties;

- and to make own embellishment ofa festivity mask.

Catholic biogeneticist Jerome LeJeune,


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who isolated the Down syndromegene, spoke of man as the animal whocould be filled with admiration, theanimal admirante who could be sweptup

by the radiance of the beautiful.

*** Here narration of the longings ofparadise ever since Adam and Eve

left there ***

Before we will do come copying aboutcommon festivals celebrated in thePhilippines. Let us watch movie clipswhen at times taken for granted byhuman beings but nature unfolds as it

should:1) The grandeur and the beauty underthe sea2) The hummingbird with its amazingcostume..From the usb:3) The bowerbird; and4) The Phantom of the Opera


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Inspired by the impressive wordsof the Servant of God, John Paul II, in

his Letter to the Artists, "Beauty, liketruth, brings joy to the humanheart."; theBrilliance of BeautySummer Camp (BBSC) isborne. Based on Our Lord's call to

perfection this summer camp adoptsthis motto: Be you thereforeperfect as your Heavenly Father isperfect.

It is apropos to speak a little bit onbeauty. St. Thomas Aquinas, theAngelic Doctor of the Church,commenting on The Divine Namesby Dionysius, cited beauty to be the

motive and reason for God'screating the world in the first place."Because God possesses His ownbeauty, He wished to multiply it asfar as possible through the


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communication of His own likeness[which every being bears]." And headds, "For all things are made so

that they may portray the divinebeauty in some way."

In order to avoid any form ofdeviation in understanding and in

order not to fall into any kind ofmisinterpretation of the wordbeauty, it is herein definedaccording to the teaching of St.

Thomas Aquinas. He writes that its

properties are three, namely: clarityor radiance, proportion or harmony,and integrity or wholeness.

o Clarity or radiance is what first

attracts us to a beautifulobject, whether it be a person,a scene from nature, or apainting. By clarity, this does


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not only mean ordinarybrightness, for even thedarkest night lit by a pale

moonlight may call forth anexperience of the beautiful,and even the sunless depths ofthe sea under certainconditions may unveil its

marvelous treasures. Thus, St.Thomas hesitates not inaffirming that the intimateassociation of light with beautymarks the ingredient of

knowledge that is present inbeauty, so that the beautifulalways has a cognitiveelement in it, though notnecessarily in a form that can

be expressed adequately inideas, concepts, and words....Imagine the awe that abeholder has staring at the


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dazzling luminosity of a gothicCathedral's stained glasswindow!

o The second feature of beautyaccording to St. Thomas, isproportion or harmony. As weobserve closely the light of asetting sun bouncing on thestillness of a lovely lake, weare struck with an inner orderthat composes the scene; aharmony that lends itsgracious glow to the scene.We also experience a kind of"rightness" or unity that wealso find in a well-playedsymphony, a well-renderedsong, a well-performed dance,a well-composed painting, or awell-directed life.

o Lastly, the third feature ofbeauty, St. Thomas explains,


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is the integrity of the object;that is, a certain wholenessthat spells completion and that

gives us at least a fleetingsense of rest.

The Brilliance of Beauty SummerCamp (BBSC) is committed in

providing the vehicle/means so thatlearners retain information learnedduring the school year, in addition toacquiring additional knowledgethrough the learning experience that

the camp provides. Campcurriculum is theme oriented, withplanned activities that allowcampers to share and display theirspecial skills and talents.

Young campers are given well-researched input that preparesthem to discover their variousvocations in life. It is the camp's


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goal to lead them on the great pathby which every human beingascends to God Who is Truth,

Beauty and Goodness Himself inspired by the educationalmethods and philosophies of ourCatholic Faith. All decisions springfrom the realization that in order to

build up a truly Christian society,Truth must be proclaimedeffectively, Virtue must be lived andBeauty celebrated.

Part II - Vision

The ideal young camper/learnerthat

the Brilliance of Beauty SummerCamp (BBSC) hopes to "produce" isone who has discovered BEAUTY asthe key that opens the door alongwith Truth and Goodness


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of his/her learning success....

++++++++++ Perfection not only

embraces truth and the practice ofvirtue but also beauty. ++++++++++

Part III - Mision

The ideal of perfection, Be youtherefore perfect as your HeavenlyFather is perfect. will be

externalized in all activities daily encounter, workshop, as wellas behavior and dress. Theceremonious approach in dealingwith the summer camp activities will

be to some extent a resemblance ofthe celestial ceremonies awaiting usin Heaven.


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Thus, it is the camp's earnest desireto provide a trulyexciting camping atmosphere that

fosters love and practice of thetruths of the Holy Catholic Churchinspired by St. John Bosco. The goalis sound training through camping inan ambience that cultivates respect

for each camper/learner as a templeof the Holy Spirit and child of MaryMost Holy.

With sincere efforts, the Brilliance of

Beauty Summer Camp (BBSC)committee and its campers areencouraged to perform theirdaily endeavors, in such a manneras to render the greatest glory to

God and Our Lady.

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an eagle for a minute than to be afrog for a lifetime."++++++++++

Part IV - General Objective ofthe Summer Camp

The target campers may includechildren from 7-12 years old.

Emulating the love that St. JohnBosco has for a young child is themotivation of this summer camp.

The Patron Saint of Youth affirmsthat anyone who is loved can do

many beautiful things. It is alsoknown that his was the convictionthat there was no such thing as abad child, only bad circumstances,and he worked hard to give children

a place to play, and to learn to trustagain.

Ultimately the summer camp is an


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attempt to respond to the challengegiven by His Eminence CardinalGodfried Daneels, the Archbishop

emeritus of Mechelen-Brussel. HisEminence said that in our daysyoung people tend to closethemselves to the invitation ofencountering God through the

doors leading to Him. Heexplained that there are three doorsto go to Him. God has three names:Verum, Bonum, Pulcrum, these arethe three universalia of medieval

philosophy. Thus, he continued:Theres an entrance to go to Godthrough the path of truth (forexample, underlining that God is thefirst Truth); theres another entrance

which is through goodness(underlining that God is the ultimategood, the supreme sanctity), andalso an entrance through beauty,


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because God is the supremebeauty.

St. John Bosco: Who knows that thebeloved loves.... And he who isloved can do many beautiful things.+++

The campsite is 40 acres and weoffer football, basketball, cricket,arts and crafts, rounders, netball,canoeing, talent show, fishing,archery, swimming, table tennis,table football, and much, muchmore.From the moment the children wakeup, until they go to sleep, we hope


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that there is always something forthem to do.

This takes a lot of energy: we alsoprepare all the meals for thechildren and helpers, and so thereare times in the kitchen, and timeswashing up.

The atmosphere is superb -everyone gets involved together,and new people are always pairedup with experienced helpers.

_______* Quia (Deus) enim propriampulchritudinem habet, vult eammultiplicare, sicut possibile est,scilicet per communicationem suaesimilitudinis.- Omnia enim facta sunt ut divinampulchritudinem qualitercumqueimitentur. (


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+++Prospective StudentsDear parents of prospective

students,The purpose of Lumen VeritatisAcademy is to educate youngpeople according to the teachings of

the Magisterium of the CatholicChurch. Faith is an integral part ofthe entire curriculum from religionto physical education, providingstudents ample opportunities to see

how their faith can be applied intheir daily lives.We are called to be, "Alter Christus,"other Christs. Students are

encouraged to treat their peers, aswell as staff members, asextensions of Christ Himself, withthe utmost charity, respect, andkindness. Sound moral virtues are


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instilled in the students' lives to helpthem develop into exceptionalCatholic pillars in society. Some

students will hear the call of God toreligious life; while most studentswill serve society with principlesbased on the Commandments ofGod. The echo of Pope John Paul IIs

words ring out loud and clear to theyouth of today, "Don't be afraid...besaints." All Lumen Veritatis Academystudents are helped and encouragedto follow this call to sanctity.

Lumen Veritatis Academy studentsare guided to follow the motto, "Beyou therefore perfect as also yourheavenly Father is perfect." (Matt.

5:48) The ideal of perfection isexternalized in all activities - dailywork, projects, as well as behaviourand dress. In the ceremonious dailylife at the Academy students and


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staff strive to reflect the celestialceremonies awaiting us in Heaven.

Perfection not only embraces truthand the practice of virtue but alsobeauty. In his Letter to the Artists,the late Holy Father, John Paul IIreminds us, "Beauty, like truth,

brings joy to the human heart."Surrounded by beauty, the studentsenjoy learning and opening theirsouls more freely to hear God's planfor them.

The curriculum emphasizes the coresubjects of Reading, Writing, andMathematics. Science, History,Geography, Latin, Music and Dramaare also studied. Religion, being of

utmost importance, is taught by aHerald of the Gospel. Indoor andoutdoor physical educationprograms expose students to avariety of sporting and adventurous


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activities. Moreover, field tripsrelated to educational subjectmaterial provide students with

practical learning experiences.We look forward to seeing you andyour children at Lumen VeritatisAcademy.

Sincerely,In Jesus and Mary,Lumen Veritatis AcademyEnrollment Department

Quem no sabe passar das estrelasaos vermes, no digno dasestrelas, nem dos vermes!

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e.g. good thief said: "Remember me whenyou are in your kingdom..."... dying Christ forgave His enemies,

promised Paradise to a thief, andgave thee to me as my Mother. .....

prayer: Restoration Prayer : "Paradisethou didst place in me by the greatcommunication that I had with thee."

INPUT: A picture says a thousand

words according to Confucius...http://www.arautos.org/view/show/10358-pulchrum-caminho-para-o-absoluto-1 :pulchrum

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A haven amid thematerialism of our century

There is a mysterious relationshipbetween music and prayer. Morethan its technical perfection, whatundoubtedly gives special beauty tosacred chant is to see the aspirationof the soul for sanctity reflected in it

owing to a mysterious power bywhich art is capable of materializingthe spirit. It could truly be said thatauthentic Gregorian chant springsmore from the heart than the lips.Pius XI admirably affirmed this by

stating that anything that is the fruitof the interior life of the Church surpasseseven the most perfect works ofthis world. 21This statement reveals the enduringvitality of Gregorian chant, despite

its ancient origins. It also explainswhy it is sought after and admiredfor its simplicity by countlesspeople, many of whom are not practicingChristians. Authentic sacred


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music emits the fragrance of thesupernatural, appeasing the undyingthirst for the sublime and the eternal

that haunts our century, so warped byscience and technology. (from Heralds Magazine)

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Existir uma glria

uma glria ser, existir, pensar.

O ser j de si um fato luminoso,expansivo, eu diria, em certosentido, explosivo, irradiante deuma alegria harmnica: Eu sou, euexisto, eu fui criado, quemaravilha!Alm do mais, como o ser susceptvel de ter dimenses, atingira plenitude de suas dimenses outra glria dentro da glria, que


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requinta, destila, d uma projeoespecial glria de ser.Continuamente, se a pessoaatentasse para o que , veria,brilhando em tudo, esta glria.

O ser deve ser visto como umaespcie de luz que refulge, querebrilha, que magnfica.+++

Existe a harmonia, existe aperfeio!

O inocente tem um desejo[83] deencontrar reproduzida em todas ascoisas, sobretudo em todos oshomens, a harmonia absoluta.Quando se diz criana que [algo
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que fez] feio, ela fica vermelha,porque contrariou uma das regrasdo ser, por onde lhe mais sensvel

toda a ordem do ser: as coisasdevem ser belas.Se se der a uma criana umbrinquedo esfrico, ela, semperceber; procura a esfera

perfeita. Tanto que, se a esferativer um defeito e lhe deremuma esfera perfeita, ela deixa aesfera imperfeita.

A primeira operao mental,que mais interessa criana, verificar a existncia do perfeitono perfectvel[84].

O senso do perfeito a matrizprimeira em funo da qual acriana far todo o seu trabalhointelectual.+++


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Um borboto de certezas

A criana tem uma certeza, umafora de lgica[85] que uma dasmaiores jias do esprito humano e o contrrio do egosmo ptrido do

quinquagenrio desabusado.Dizer criana comece duvidandomata nela algo de precioso, porqueno se comea duvidando, uma vezque se tm certezas originrias que

no permitem a dvida[86].Essa fora, essa certeza primeira,essa energia de lgica, fazem brotarum borboto de certezas iniciais[87],pelas quais a alma, se for fiel, fica

dotada de certezas para a vidainteira, e cheia de luz[88]. E tambmde uma energia e uma capacidadede se sentir feliz dentro dessaatmosfera, que como que a posse
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continuada do paraso, ponto departida para tudo.+++E a serpente entra no paraso

Vem depois a tentao de achar queo mundo dos arqutipos[89] e dasbelezas originrias, das certezasoriginrias, um mundo muito alto,longnquo, pouco til e portanto no

manusevel.Aparece, ento, a tendncia a iresquecendo aquilo, lentamente.Um riso malicioso como cidosulfrico derramado nos olhos

da criana.E ento a criana tem a primeiraqueda[90], solicitamenteapoiada pelo ambiente que
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comea a dizer a ela que arealidade apenas o palpvel.

Se, antes de a criana ser tentada,ela amou o bem de tal modo que ofez com certo exclusivismo[91],quando comea a tentao, ela estarmada. Se ela o amou semexclusivismo, mas por diletantismo,

est desarmada. De maneira que no elemento mais originrio darelao da criana com o bem queela comea a se definir[92].Quando entra o exclusivismo, entraa imolao. E quando vem atentao, encontra um dique dentroda alma.

+++A criana e a bola
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Pelas energias do senso do ser, acriana levada a amar uma bolacom as qualidades ideais da bola,sem t-las explicitado.Duas crianas brincam com duasbolas iguais. No modo de brincar,podem aparecer as caractersticasespeciais do unum [isto , do modode ser uniforme] com que uma eoutra criana vo tocar a vida,porque transparece algo de como seportaram por ocasio de suasprimeiras percepes do ser.Uma criana tem a tendncia deolhar a bola, analis-la e brincar; ooutro pe a bola no corredor e meteum chute. So duas atitudes diantedo ser e da vida: uma voltada paraa destruio, e outra para acontemplao[93].


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Eplogo

Era uma noite de vero, no

extraordinariamente bonita. Comum.

O esprito que inspirou todas essasCatedrais se faz sentir, e ento...... mais vivemos no Cu do que na Terra.

A Catedral[97] estava iluminada e oautomvel em que eu vinha passava darive gauche para a ilha.

E eu via a Catedral assim de lado, e numafocalizao completamente fortuita.Naquele ngulo tomado ao acaso seacaso existisse, e em algum sentido existe olhei e achei to belo, que fiquei com


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vontade de dizer ao chauffeur: Pra, queeu quero ficar aqui.

Eu sei que o resto muito belo, mas creioque poucos olharam a Catedral destengulo e pararam. Eu queria ser dospoucos a dar a Nossa Senhora louvor desteponto de vista, que os outros talvez notenham louvado suficientemente.

Ao menos se diria que um peregrino vindode longe amou o que muitos, por pressa oupor no terem recebido uma graa especialpara aquilo, no chegaram a amar. E emtodos os grandes monumentos da

Cristandade, depois de admirar asmaravilhas, eu tenho a tendncia de iradmirando os pormenores, num ato dereparao, porque estes pormenores talvezno tenham sido amados como elesdeveriam ser amados.

* * *Do fundo de nossas inocncias sobe algoque luz, super-luz, mas ao mesmo tempo


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penumbra, e obscuridade, sem sertreva. a idia de todas as catedraisgticas do mundo. As que foram

construdas e as que no foramconstrudas, dando uma idia de conjuntode Deus que, entretanto, ainda infinitamente mais do que isso. O espritoque inspirou todas essas catedrais comoque se faz sentir, e ento realmente mais

vivemos no Cu do que na terra. E nossodesejo de uma outra vida e de conhecerum Outro, com O maisculo, to internoem mim que mais eu do que eu mesmosou eu, mas to superior a mim que eu nosou sequer um gro de poeira em

comparao com Ele, esse meu desejo serealiza.Eu digo:

- Ah! Eu compreendo. O Cu deve ser

assim.Ns amamos ainda mais o esprito eterno einvisvel que criou tudo aquilo e parecedizer:


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- Meu filho, eu existo, v estas coisas ecompreende: isto semelhante a Mim.

Mas, por mais belo que isto seja, Eu souinfinitamente dissemelhante disto; tenhouma forma de beleza to quintessenciadae superior, que s quando me viresverdadeiramente te dars conta do que Eusou.

Vem, meu filho. Vem, que Eu te espero.Luta durante algum tempo, que estou mepreparando para te mostrar, no Cu,belezas ainda maiores, na proporo emque foi grande e dura a tua luta. Espera, e

quando estiveres pronto para ver aquiloque Eu tinha inteno de que vissesquando Eu te criei, Eu te chamarei.Meu filho, Eu sou a tua Catedral. ACatedral demasiadamente grande, a

Catedral demasiadamente bela, a Catedralque fez sorrir nos lbios da Virgem umsorriso como nenhuma jia fez florescer,nenhuma rosa e nenhuma das belascriaturas que Ela conheceu.


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Esta Catedral Nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo, o Corao de Jesus que ps no Corao

de Maria harmonias indizveis.Ali, tu conhecers Aquele que disse de Simesmo:Serei Eu mesmo tua recompensa

demasiadamente grande.

H momentos, minha Me, em que minha

alma se sente, no que tem de mais fundo,tocada por uma saudade indizvel. Tenhosaudades da poca em que eu Vos amavae Vs me amveis, na atmosfera primaverilde minha vida espiritual. Tenho saudadesde Vs, Senhora, e do paraso que punha

em mim a grande comunicao que tinhaconvosco.No tendes tambm Vs, Senhora,saudades desse tempo? No tendes


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saudades da bondade que havia naquelefilho que fui?

Vinde, pois, a melhor de todas as mes,e pelo amor ao que desabrochava em mim,restaurai-me: recomponde em mim o amora Vs, e fazei de mim a plena realizaodaquele filho sem mancha que eu teriasido, se no fosse tanta misria.

Dai-me, me, um corao arrependido ehumilhado, e fazei luzir novamente aosmeus olhos aquilo que, pelo esplendor devossa graa, eu comeara amar tanto etanto.

Lembrai-Vos, Senhora, deste David[98], ede toda a doura que nele pnheis.

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