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Christian celebrations (beliefs) Flashcards

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Pilgrimage

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A journey with religious or spiritual significance
To a specific place

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Why do Christians choose to do pilgrimages?

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  1. Grow closer to God and strengthen faith
  2. Repent from sin
  3. Reflect on their lives, esp when facing crisis or big decision
  4. Pray for something special or thank God for a blessing
  5. Seek a cure for an illness
  6. Help other pilgrims who are disabled or ill
  7. Experience a holy place
  8. Meet others who share their faith
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Lourdes, france

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A place where a young peasant girl called Bernadette saw Mary
Told her dig away mud to reveal a spring and drink from it = healing powers
Priest declared it true

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Why do people go to Lourdes?

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For healing if they are ill to drink from the spring
To hold mass and use rosaries

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Iona, Scotland

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A monastery built by a monk who spread Catholicism to Scotland
a “thin place”, where the wall between spiritual + physical world is thin

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Why do people go to Iona?

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A quiet place for reflection on the Bible
A place where God reveals himself to us in general revelation due to its tranquility

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Criticisms of pilgrimage

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Money is wasted and should be helping Christian’s in need
Commercialised = selling souvenirs
Can be felt at home as gods power and presence is everywhere

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Advent

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The wait leading up to Christmas
4 Sundays leading up to 25th December

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What do you do during advent?

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Advent crown placed at front of church with 5 candles:
3 purple ones
1 rose one lit on 3rd week
1 big white candle lit on Christmas (Paschal Candle)

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What is advent about traditionally?

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Expecting the big celebration
Waiting for it and finding joy in that
Praying
Fasting (orthodox)

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Christmas

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Commemorates the birth of Jesus but not necessarily on the day he was born

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When do Catholics and Protestants celebrate Christmas?

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25th December

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When do orthodox celebrate Christmas?

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6th January

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Christmas celebrations

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Church services and carols
Midnight mass
Provide food and charity for those in need

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Midnight mass

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A Eucharist held at midnight beginning of 25th December

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Lent

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Period of 40 days leading up to the resurrection

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What do Christians do during lent and why?

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Fast = testing discipline and represent Jesus’s sacrifice
Reconciling with God = because Jesus atoned for our sins to make salvation possible
Praying

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Ash Wednesday

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The first day of lent
A special day of fasting and prayer

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What happens on Ash Wednesday?

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Foreheads are marked with crosses made out of ash from last years Palm Sunday

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How do Catholics celebrate lent?

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Prepare for the resurrection of Christ
Through receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation by repenting sins

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Holy week

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The week leading up to easter Sunday (the resurrection)

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Holy Week dates

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Palm Sunday
Maundy Thursday
Good Friday
Easter Sunday

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What happened on Palm Sunday?

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4 gospels:
Jesus entered Jerusalem on a donkey
People were happy to see him and waved palm leaves

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How do Christians celebrate Palm Sunday?

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By giving out Palm crosses

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Maundy Thursday

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The day of the last supper
Then arrest in the garden

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How does Maundy Thursday impact Christians?

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Inspires the Eucharist and reenactment of the last supper
A time of great reflection

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Good Friday

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Jesus’s crucifixion and death

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How do Christian’s celebrate Good Friday

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Attend a church service showing stations of the cross to remind people of Jesus’s suffering
Repent from sins to honour Jesus’s sacrifice for atonement thus salvation

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Easter Sunday

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When Jesus was resurrected

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How do Christians celebrate Easter Sunday?

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It’s a day of great joy
Celebrating God’s grace and our atonement to be reconnected with god
Eat lamb to remember Jesus sacrifice
Also our salvation
Eating chocolate eggs and meals

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What is the most important celebration for Christians?

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Easter Sunday as it celebrates Jesus’s resurrection
This is because it commemorates the atonement of our relationship with god
And presents the possibility of life after death and resurrection of our souls
Give Christians a meaning to their life

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How do Christians help the community?

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Youth groups
Keep churches open for people needing guidance
Street pastors to help those in need
Food banks

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Why do Christian’s help the community?

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“Love thy neighbour”
Parable of the sheep and goats = salvation through good works
Jesus helping those in need

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Salvation Army

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Christian charitable organisation
Food + toy collections at Xmas
Advice
Attends political conferences
Ending modern day slavery
Summer camps for school
Helping lonely old people

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CAFOD

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Catholic Agency for overseas development
Helps fight poverty and injustice

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Christian aid

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Working in disaster zones around the world
Going door to door to get donations

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Tearfund

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Evangelical charity to solve world hunger

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Missionary

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Spreading Christian word through actions especially charitable ones, not necessarily by preaching

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Evangelism

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Spreading gods message to specifically convert people to Christianity

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Why do Christian’s go on missions?

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“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”

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Why do Christian’s evangelise?

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Because some feel without people knowing about Christ they cannot achieve salvation through grace (salvation achieved by believing in Jesus)

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Reconciliation

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The idea of mending a broken relationship

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Justice

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When the right and fair thing is done

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Why do Christian’s believe in reconciliation?

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Because of the parable of the Good Samaritan where he helped a vulnerable Jewish person, when during this period they wouldn’t like each other

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Why do christians believe in justice?

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“Let justice flow down like rivers”
The Bible wants us to honour gods desires
We must reflect god’s characteristics of just as we are made in his image

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How do Christian’s respond to religious persecution?

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Reconciliation and forgiveness
Bible smuggling
Sending money

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