Developing Integrity Character Values for Candidate Catholic Religious Teachers Through Meditation Activities

There are five main characters in the Strengthening Character Education program, one of which is the value of integrity character. For this program to be successful, it is also realized that the role of teachers, especially Catholic religious teachers, in character education is very important. Considering that teachers are the key to successful character education, it is necessary to think about how to prepare or educate candidate catholic religious teachers with superior character. Efforts that can be made so that character education can be internalized are through meditation. Thus, character education through meditation is necessary for prospective Catholic teachers. This is because being a Catholic religion teacher not only transfers knowledge but also has to be able to be a life role model. This research was conducted using a descriptive qualitative method for prospective Catholic religion teachers who are currently still studying at universities. Based on the results of the study, it was found that the meditation activity helped Candidate Catholic religious teachers in developing the character of integrity.