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The Pastoral circle is completed when we are able to return to the experience of insertion phase equipped
with what we have learned from the journey so far.
Process not merely a one time episode but an ongoing process.
If successful, it is not a circle but a spiral ascending upwards where we do not really return to where we
started but rather find ourselves in a higher location.
The center of gravity in social ministries must lie with the local communities of Christians who find themselves
facing greater variety of challenging social conditions. Pope Paul VI reminds us that the universal message from
Rome cannot supply all the wisdom a Christian community might need to meet its local challenges. But the
teachings of the universal church do have an indispensable role to play in offering us general principles
regarding the attainment of justice and peace.