Kingdom Of God Flashcards
What does Dei Verbum (The word of God) focus on?
Deals with the importance & interpretation of the bible
What does Sacrosanctum Concillium deal with
Deals with rhe Liturgy and Churches
What does Lumen Gentium (On the Church) focus on
Deals with the nature & structure of the Church
Stresses that all members of the Church have important roles to play
What does Gaudium et Spes docus on (Church in the modern world)
Focuses on issues related from modern society
Give 2 Catholic Organisations that work for Peace
- St Vincent De Paul Society (SVP)
- Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD)
How does the SVP society help those in need
Advise and help vunerable people locally
Make projects to help the community
How does CAFOD help others
- Giving access of clean water to poorer countries.
- Assisting poverty striken countries
- Challenge national/international laws or policies
What are the four marks of the Church
One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic
Why might going on Pilgrimage be important to Catholics
To seek forgiveness
To raise money
To benefit a community
To have a better understanding of their faith
Mission & Evangelism show in Films
A bug’s life
Mission: Flik goes on a journey away from his ant friends to recruit fighters to defend coloney. After he accidentally lost the food to keep sway the grass hoppers
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Hacksaw Ridge
Mission: Desmond Doss refusing to physically fight in war but heal others that get wounded in battle (pacifism)
Apostolic succession
Jesus to peter then through the ages and now the Bishops and Cardinals have that same authority
Kingdom Values of the Church
Justice, Peace and Reconciliation
How does the pope stand up for justice
- Increases the number of priests working amongst the poor
- Inspires others to live more simply (e.g he lives in a modest flat rsther thsn the official vatical apartments
How does the pope stand up for peace
- He uses his public adresses to pray for pesce (example: He expressed concern of actions between Israel and Palestine)
- Brings together leaders of countries that have been at war with eachother
How does the pope stand up for reconcilliation
- Visits areas of tension in the world
- Helps reconcile tensions between Muslims, Jews & Catholics
- On Maundy Thursday, he goes to a local prison of 12 prisoners (shows that people that have committed crimes should still be accepted)