chapter 5 - kingdom of God Flashcards
what are the satations of the cross
14 images of christs journey to being crucified
form of dramatised prayer
a way to accompamy jesus on his last journey
helps the person stay focused on their prayers
describe some pilgrimages
lourdes - a spring appeared after a girl had a vision of mary
this water is said to have healing powers
people are spiritually and physically healed by the water
rome- centre of catholic faith, where the pope lives , shows their commitment to the catholic church and pope
walsingham- national shrine for catholics
local and cheaper
how is mission show in the mission
the preists stay to defend the native people they were doing mission worl for despite being told by a bishop to leave
how is evanglism and mission shown in les misrables
a man steals from a bishop and that bishop stops him form gettong thrown in jail byt saying it was a gift and urges him to do good
he then becomes a better person and saves other people
what is kingdom of God
the kingdom of God began when jesus was brn this is when Gods power came to Earth
It was established through jesus resurrection and the coming of the holy spirit
it is extended by christians who form and help to spread the kingdom of God on Earth
it will be completed at the end of time when all people will enjoy the eternal happiness of heaven
what are the signs of the kingdom
justice
- treats all people fairly
peace
- flows from justice and all live in harmony
-total state of trust and unity between all people
reconciliation
- breaks down the barriers that exst between people
what documents were produced during the second vatican council
dei verbum
- deals with the importance and interpretation of the bibe and that it should be taken seriously but not litterally
gaudium et spes
- deals with issues related to modern society
- the chruch should not be seprate to the modern world
sancrosanctum concilium
- deals with liturgy and church services
- emphasises that people should be able to take a full part in the worship of God eg: heving mass in their own language
what is the magnificat
the prayer mary said after she became pregnant
in it she shows her acceptance of the role as well as her trust in God
however it is controvesial as there is a sense of revolution within the prayer and think it supports those rebelling against their goverments
“ha brought down the powerful and lifted the lowly”
what are the 4 marks of the church
one
- the church is one united body just like limbs of the human body
- “may all be one” john 17
catholic
-the word catholic means worldwide
- the beilifs of the chruch are held everywhere
holy
- the presence of God makes the Chruch holy
- every member of the chuch is made holy through baptism
apostolic
- the chuchs teacjings are built onthe teachings of the 12 apostles
concilliar vs pontifical
concilliar
- the church is concilliar
-councils are held to make important decsions
- express the voice of the whole church
pontifical
-pope is the leader of the church
- pope is the reprsenatative of christ on Earth
- infallable
- decisions of a council have no authority until they are approved by the pope
what is svp
saint vincent de paul
international charty that works locally
- helps individual people
- helps with shopping and cleaning
- visit lonley people
what are kingdom values
values that god wants people in his kingdom to live by
how are kingdom values displayed
presist hood - promise of celibacy and serve others , obey god
family life - teach your children these values
religoius life - mnks and nuns
live simple lives and have a sense of peace
what 3 kingdom values does the pope show
justice
peace
reconcilliation
