John Paul’s Letter And The Story Of Job Flashcards
What do Catholic’s believe about suffering?
-Many Catholics approach suffering with ambivalence, which means that they have mixed feelings about it.
-For example, when someone passes away from natural causes, this is not evil, but it does cause suffering to family members and friends.
What is the Salvific Doloris?
-A letter written by Pope John Paul which talks about offering suffering in prayer to God, in the hope that God can use this suffering to bring about good for others.
-he said “to suffer means to become… open to the working powers of God”
-reminding Catholics that they have that God has a plan for them even through suffering and that though it may be hard suffering can help improve the soul
How would the Salvific Doloris influence a Catholics’s life?
Catholics will trust in God’s plan for them when they experience suffering in their lives, offering up their suffering in prayer to God.
What do Jews believe about suffering?
- Jews believe that some suffering can come from God as a test or punishment but often the existence of suffering is not to be understood. In such cases, humans should not question why God has sent suffering.
What is the story of Job and what can it teach Christian and Jews about suffering?
-Job was good man whose faith is tested by Satan. He experiences lots of terrible events, such as the death of his children. But his faith in God continues and doesn’t question the suffering he is going through.
-This shows Christians to trust in God, even when they don’t fully understand his reasoning.
-The Bible says “the Lord gave and the Lord has taken away”
How would the story of Job influence a Jew’s life?
They will try and help those suffering through their time e.g. volunteering or donating to charities
