Church And The Kingdom Of God Flashcards
How do the stations of the cross reflect catholic beliefs about the church as a people of God on a sacred journey of service? (Dramatised prayer) (3)
- Is a way to accompany Jesus on his last journey
- Is a way to share in Jesus’ suffering as a sign of gratitude and thanks
- Helps the person to say focused on their prayers
What is a pilgrimage?
Is a journey that has a spiritual purpose, where the destination may be a sacred religious place
Significance of pilgrimage in Jerusalem (2)
- This where Jesus died - can share in Jesus’ life and suffering
- Catholics can renew their faith and commitment to Jesus
Significance of pilgrimage in Rome (2)
- Rome is the centre of the catholic faith also where the Pope lives
- Catholics visit Rome to show their commitment to the catholic church, and their unity with the pope and all Catholics
Significance of pilgrimage in Lourdes (3)
- Is a town were Bernadette had visions of Mary
- Catholics can be healed physically or spiritually by the waters
- Catholics can feel stronger and more at peace in mind and body
How are catholics attitudes towards mission or evangelism expressed in Les miserables - Show God’s love through doing good actions
In Les miserables the Bishop shows act of love by not throwing the thief in jail when he steals from him - this persuades the thief to become a better person by setting up a factory and creating jobs
How are catholics attitudes towards mission or evangelism expressed in Les Miserables - having the right attitude is more important than just following God’s law (2)
- Valjean saves Javert’s life and after this Javert find he can’t arrest Valjean
- Valjean’s king acts towards Javert ultimately saves Valjean from imprisonment -shows that goodness wins out over the law
How are catholics attitudes towards mission or evangelism expressed in ‘The mission’ - Total commitment to God
When the native people are attacked by their slave traders, the priests stay to defend the native people despite the danger to their own lives and the order of their bishops to abandon the people
How can films highlight christian values? (3)
- Can illustrate the power such values can have to change and improve people’s lives
- Can inspire and encourage Christians to show these values in their own lives
- Can help to inspire christians to preach the gospel message to others and to show it in their lives by their action
What is the Kingdom of God?
Refers not to a place but to the idea of God’s authority and rule, and is seen among those who follow Jesus
What does the phrase “thy kingdom come” mean in the Our Father (2)
- This is a prayer for God’s Kingdom to come
* And for people to accept the rule of God in their hearts
What does the phrase “thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven” mean in the Our Father (2)
- Accept and following God’s will is important for establishing the Kingdom
- When everyone does the will of God, the kingdom will be fully established
What does the phrase “Give us this day our daily bread” mean in the Our Father
This is a prayer asking God to help provide the basic needs to survive, so people can focus more on God, thus helping the Kingdom to grow
What does the phrase “forgive us our trespasses” mean in the Our Father
To help spread the kingdom, people need to show forgiveness to others as well as accepting God’s forgiveness to others as well as accepting God’s forgiveness for their own sins
What does the phrase “deliver us from evil” mean in the Our Father
The kingdom will grow as more people choose to accept God instead of rejecting him
Catholic teaching on justice as a sign of the kingdom (4)
- Ensures all people have access to basic human rights
- Respects the dignity of every person
- Treats all people fairly and equally, regardless of e.g sex, race, religion
- Recognises that all people are created and loved equally by God
Quote for Justice
“…goods created by God for everyone should in fact reach everyone” - CCC 2459
Catholic teaching on peace as a sign of the kingdom (5)
- Is believed by catholics to come from a person’s heart
- Requires people to accept the rights of every individual
- Is the removal of tensions caused by suspicion, resentment and mistreatment
- Flows from justice - there can be no peace where there is injustice
- Is a state of total trust and unity between all people
Quote for peace
“…found on truth, built up on justice, nurtured and animated by charity” pacem in Terris 167
Catholic teaching on reconciliation as a sign of the kingdom (4)
- brings back together people who have broken apart
- Requires people to learn from the past and work together
- Relies on acceptance and empathy
- Restores damaged relationships between people
The four major documents that the second vatican council produced (4)
- Dei verbum
- Sacrosanctum Concilium
- Lumen Gentium
- Gaudium et spes
Dei Verbum (The word of God)
- Deals with the importance and the interpretation of the bible
- Stresses that the bible should be taken seriously but not literally
Sacrosanctum Concilium (On the sacred liturgy) (3)
- Deals with liturgy and church services
- Emphasises that people should be able to take a full part in the worship of God
- Allows Catholics to hear the mass in their own language
Lumen Gentium (On the Church) (3)
- Deals with the nature and structure of the church
- Stresses that all memebers of the church have important roles to play not just the pope
- Emphasises the idea of a pilgrim Church moving forwards within modern society
