Church And The Kingdom Of God

Question 1

Pilgrimage

Answer 1

Catholics believe life is a pilgrimage towards heaven, so everything.

So everything they do should be to get closer to god

“Life is one long journey to god”

Question 2

Stations of the cross

Answer 2

Remind catholics of crucifixion

Reflect on short readings

14 images

Question 3

Pilgrimages to the sacred places

Answer 3

Jerusalem = actual stations of the cross

Rome = centre of faith

Lourdes = Bernadette saw visions of Mary

Walsingam = women saw visions of Marys house so she copied it

Question 4

Mission (films)

Answer 4

Show gods love through good actions

(Les miserables)

Valjean steals silver from the bishop but he is forgiven and is told to be a better person

Question 5

Mission and evangelism

Answer 5

Require total commitment

Having the right attitude

Following gods law and showing kindness

Question 6

The kingdom of god and the Lord’s Prayer

Answer 6

Jesus wants all people to call god father

Refer to him as holy

Accept god in our hearts

Resist temptation

Question 7

Signs of the kingdom in justice

Answer 7

Justice = live the way that respects the rights of others, help to uphold justice spread the kingdom of god on earth.

Question 8

Signs of the kingdom in peace

Answer 8

Peace = support organisations that work for justice and unity , which will lead to peace of gods kingdom

Question 9

Signs of kingdom in reconciliation

Answer 9

Reconciliation = breaks down the barriers that exist between people to bring peace and justice helping the kingdom of god to grow

Question 10

Hierarchy of the church

Answer 10

1 The word of god

2 on the church

3 on the sacred liturgy

4 the church in the modern world

Question 11

Importance of Mary and the magnificat

Answer 11

Prayer Mary said when she was pregnant where she praises god , accepts his will and trusts him

Question 12

Four marks of the church and apostolic succession

Answer 12

One = church is one united body

Catholic = beliefs of the church are universal

Holy = the presence of god

Apostolic = the churches teachings are built on the disciples

Apostolic succession = the authority of the apostles has been passed down to the bishops

Question 13

The conciliar nature of the church

Answer 13

Councils meet to update the church’s teachings and express the voice of the whole church

Question 14

Pontifical nature of the church

Answer 14

Pope is the leader of the Catholic Church and has the highest authority , representative of Christ on earth

Question 15

The church as the body of Christ and importance of charity work

Answer 15

SVP= international catholic charity, work locally and help people in homes , hospitals , offer support and friendship.

CAFOD= official charity work for the Catholic Church to help those living in poverty to become more self reliant.

Question 16

Kingdom values

Answer 16

Kingdom values = values god wants people to have as members of his kingdom

Question 17

Some examples of kingdom values

Answer 17

Priests hood = Celibacy- commit soul and body to Christ

Family life = love unites a family , teach children the values

Religious life = monks and nuns commit to god

Others must respect others and treat them with love and kindness

Question 18

Kingdom values in the life of pope Francis (justice)

Answer 18

He increased number of priests working among the poor

He aims to inspire people to live a more simple lifestyle

He criticises economic policies that lead to inequality

Question 19

Kingdom values in the life of pope Francis ( peace)

Answer 19

He played a major role in restoring relations between Cuba and USA

He brings together leaders of countries who have been at war with each other

He uses his public address to pray for peace

Question 20

Kingdom values in the life of pope Francis (reconciliation )

Answer 20

He visited areas of tension in he world

He has helped reconcile tensions between different religions

He hopes to a local prison and washed the feet of 12 prisoners