Kingdom of God Flashcards
Kingdom of God
-What is meant by this?
-What is its history and prophecy?
This is God’s authority and rule (not a place)
The Kingdom of God began at Jesus’ birth.
It was established through the resurrection.
It grows in the present day.
It will be completed at the end of time.
Kingdom Values
-What does this refer to?
-What are they?
Behaviours and attitudes God wants people to have
Forgiveness
Love
Humility
Generosity
Signs of the Kingdom
-What does this refer to?
-What are they
-And what do they mean for Catholics?
The Kingdom of God is perfect and requires these 3 things.
Justice - Christians should live in a way that respects the rights of others and change systems that allow for injustice. This helps spread the Kingdom
Peace - Christians should support all efforts to establish world peace and harmony. This will lead to the peace of the Kingdom on Earth.
Reconciliation - Christians should break down the barriers that exist between people. This helps the Kingdom grow.
Kingdom values in preisthood
-How are the values shown in this vocation?
A vow of celibacy shows complete dedication. Humility
Is based around service of others. Generosity
Kingdom values in family life
-How are the values shown in this vocation?
A family is united through love. Love
Parents show forgiveness and love. Forgiveness
Parents teach their children the values.
Kingdom values in total religious life
-How are the values shown in this vocation?
Apostolic monks and nuns serve others. Generosity
Monks and nuns take vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. Humility
Charities and The Kingdom of God
-What is the SVP and CAFOD?
-What do they do?
-How does this show kingdom values
The SVP is the St. Vincent de Paul Society
A charity founded by a group of Catholics in France to directly assist the poor locally through practical means.
CAFOD, standing for Catholic Agency for Overseas Development, are the official charity for the Catholic Church.
They provide emergency aid globally but mainly aim for people to be more self sufficient.
Through this, Catholics follow Jesus’ commands to help and show love to those in need.
Stations of the Cross
-What does this mean?
-Name 3
The stations are 14 depictions, each a stage, of Jesus’ death.
S1: Jesus is condemned to death
S7: Jesus falls a 2nd time
S14: Jesus is buried
Pilgrimage and token pilgrimage
-What is pilgrimage and why is it important?
-What is a token pilgrimage and example
-Give 4 sacred sites for pilgrimages
A pilgrimage is a journey with a spiritual purpose. It is to strengthen and renew faith, coming closer to God. It is also believed life is a pilgrimage to heaven.
Catholics can take a token pilgrimage along the stations of the cross during lent. It is a form of dramatised prayer, there is reflection at every stage to share in his suffering with prayer.
Jerusalem - Where Jesus died
Rome - The centre of the Catholic Church,
Lourdes – a town where a young girl so visions of Mary. The water there is belief to have healing powers.
Walsingham – Village in Norfolk which contains the catholic national shrine for England, said to be resembling Mary’s house.
Mission and evangelism in film
- How was this shown in Les Misérables?
- how was this shown in the mission?
In Les Mis, the bishop urges thief to use the money to do good this shows good action, showing love, inspiring others to do the same. Bishop also lied to the guard to send the thief free, this shows doing the right thing in might involve breaking the rules.
In the mission, the priests tried to convert the local people and are attacked. This shows Mission evangelism require a total commitment to God even in hardship.
V2 Key Documents
-Why are they significant?
-What are the 4 documents?
-What do they outline?
Four key documents illustrate the Catholic churches approach in the modern world. This was determined at the second Vatican Council
Dei Verbum - Deals with the importance of the bible, writing that some parts are not to be taken seriously.
Sacrosanctum Concilium - Allows Catholics to hold mass in their local language, emphasising that people should take more part in mass.
Lumen Gentium - Stresses that all members of the Church have an important role to play, emphasising that the Church moves forward with society.
Gaudium et Spes - Writes that the Church should not be separate from modern society.
4 Marks of the Catholic Church
-What is a mark of the Church?
-Name all 4 and their significance
A characteristic particular to the Catholic Church
One - The Church is one united body.
Holy - The Catholic Church is guided by the Holy Spirit.
Catholic - Means universal. Beliefs are consistent in Catholics worldwide.
Apostolic - The Churches teachings are based on the 12 apostles. Their successors guide the Church today.
