Church and the Kingdom of God Flashcards
sig of pilgrimage to catholics
catholics believe life is a pilgrimage towards heaven
- life is a journey towards god, will be completed when we meet god after dying
- actions should reflect idea of making progress towards god , everything contributes to this
stations of the cross
14 images that remind catholics of events during this journey
- can accompany jesus on his last journey
- share in jesus’ sufferings as a sign of gratitude and thanks
- helps the person to stay focused on their prayers
jerusalem pilg
where jesus died
share in life and suffering
renew their faith and commitment to jesus
rome pilg
where pope lives, where peter died
centre of catholic faith
show commitment to catholic church and unity with pope and catholics
lourdes pilg
waters of spring believed to have healing powers
- can be healed physically and spiritually
- feel stronger, more at peace in body and mind
walsingham
contains catholic national shrine for england
dont have to travel abroad
spend time in prayer with other catholics
make themselves more aware of their place in the church, the community of believers
‘our father who art in heaven’
jesus wants everyone to call god their ‘father’
have a trusting relat w god
‘hallowed be thy name’
god accepted as holy
respect majesty and holiness of god
recognise importance of god in our lives
accept call to become members of God’s kingdom
‘thy kingdom come’
prayer for gods kingdom to come
for people to accept rule of god in their hearts
‘thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven’
accepting/ following gods will important to establish his kingdom
‘give us this day our daily bread’
asking god to provide basics to survive
people can focus on god to help kingdom grow
‘forgive us our trespasses’
forgiveness is important in getting closer with god
people need to show and accept forgiveness
‘deliver us from evil’
resist temptation to sin, assisted by god
kingdom will grow as people choose to accept god§
‘deliver us from evil’
resist temptation to sin, assisted by god
kingdom will grow as people choose to accept god§
signs of the kingdom: justice
ensures all people have access to human rights
recognises all people are loved/ created by god
respects dignity of each person
justice quote
‘goods created by god for everyone should in fact reach everyone’ catechism
s o k : peace
state of total trust and unity
believed to come from a person’s heart
flows from justice- cant be peace with injustice
accepting rights of an individual
s o k: reconciliation
restores damaged relationships
brings back people who have broken apart
relies on acceptance and empathy
requires people to learn from the past and work together
hierarchy of catholic church
pope leads church- all authority ultimately lies with him
sometimes need to consult others to make sure he’s making the best decision
might call a COUNCIL for this
aim of second vatican council
work out how to make church more open and accessible , and relevant to the modern world
dei verbum
word of god
importance/ interpretation of bible
sacrosanctum concilium
on the sacred liturgy
deals with liturgy and church services
emphasises people should be able to take full part in worship of god
allows catholics to hear mass in their own language
lumen gentium
on the church
nature / structure of church
stresses all members of church have important roles
emphasises idea of pilgrim church moving forward within modern society
gaudiem et spes
church in the modern world
deals with issues relating to modern society
stresses church should guide people on how to live in modern world
magnificat- mary shows humility
recognises she’s only special because of what god has done for her
‘for he has looked with favour on the lowliness of his servant’
mag- mary praises god’s greatness
aware god has shown his love for humanity by doing great things
‘my soul magnifies the lord… for the mighty one has done great things for me’
mag- mary shows acceptance of gods will
accepted role as mother of jesus
prayer confirms readiness to follow
mag- mary shows trust in god
could’ve been killed for adultery
trusted god to protect her
shows mary’s belief that god will help those who are poor like her
controversial kingdom prayer
mag supports those rebelling against their governments
encourages weak/ poor to rise up against those in power
could just show god supports weak and helpless- those who trust in god will be saved
magnificat revolution quotes
‘brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly’
marks of church- one
church is a united body
all individual churches make one
‘may all be one’ jesus at last supper
catholic
‘related to world’ / ‘worldwide’
beliefs of church are universal
holy
presence of god makes church holy
church guided by holy spirit
members of church made holy through baptism
apostolic
teachings built on those of the 12 apostles
successors of apostles guide church today
apostolic succession
authority of apostles passed down from one generation of bishops to the next
auth of peter passes down to pope today
magisterium
combined auth known as magisterium
teaching authority of church
pope speaks infallibly when making a formal declaration of an official doctrine of the church
church as conciliar
councils make important decisions/ update church teachings - to understand feelings of whole community
councils influence direction of church/ express the voice of the whole church
church as pontificial
pope has highest auth as leader of church
auth passed down from peter
representative of god on earth
council has no authority without approval from pope
catholic social teachings
god loves all people
without humans, there would be no church
help support weakest members of society, so we can all live equally
against economic exploitation/ greed
SVP - st vincent de paul society
visit people in need in homes, care homes, hospitals and prisons
offer support, friendship and advice to the vulnerable
help individuals with practical needs
run projects to help local community
cafod
provides emergency aid after natural disasters/ war
help victims of disasters through long term aid
challenges laws that hurt those living in poverty
provides legal assistance
kingdom values
gentleness
mercy
love
desire for peace
wish to serve
obedience to god
pope francis justice
increased no of priests working among poor in buenos aires
aims to inspire others to live more simply
criticises economic policies that lead to exploitation
peace pf
played a major role in restoring usa- cuba relations
brings together leaders of countries who have been at war
uses public addresses to pray for peace
reconciliation pf
every maundy thursday, goes to local prison and washes feet of 12 prisoners
visited areas of tension
helped reconcile some tensions between muslims, jews and christians
