Church And The Kingdom Of God Flashcards
What is a pilgrimage?
A journey that has a spiritual purpose where the destination might be a sacred religious place.
What is life a pilgrimage towards:
We will meet god when we die
Daily actions will progress our journey
CC is called the pilgrim people of god
Name 4 stations of the cross.
Station 1: Jesus is condemned to death
Station 3: Jesus falls for the first time
Station 8: Jesus speaks to the women of Jerusalem
Station 14: Jesus is buried
Give reasons to go on pilgrimages?
Renew your commitment to God
Meet other Christians
Physically healed or receive peace of mind
Feel spiritually inspired
Where are the 4 main pilgrimages?
Jerusalem
Rome
Lourdes
Walshingham
What is a mission?
A calling to go out into the world and help others.
What is evangelism?
Preaching the good news about others.
What is the hierarchy?
Ranking system in the CC that recognises peoples authority bringing unity
What is the second vatican council?
Series of meetings between the Pope and the council to produce a series of modern approaches to the church.
Order of rank in the church.
Pope -> Cardinals -> bishop -> priest -> deacon -> people
What are the four meetings?
Dei verbum
Lumen gentium
Sacrosanctum concillium
Gaudiem et spes
Why are councils held?
- councils are held to make decisions and update teachings
- help the pope to understand the feelings of the whole community
What are Catholic social teachings?
God loves all people
Without humans there would be no church
Church help the weakest in society
How does the SVP help people?
The SVP help their local community to do smaller schemes and projects.
How does Cafod help people?
They help people internationally and help to make changes to a wider scale of people.
