Pope John Paul - Salvifici Doloris Letter Flashcards
What is the story of Job
Job is a good man whose faith is tested by Satan. He experiences lots of terrible events, such as the death of his children. But hiss faith in God continues and doesn’t question the suffering he is going through. This shows Christians trust in Hod even when they don’t full understand his reasoning.
Evidence in the bible
“The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away” The Bible
What did Pope John Paul write about?
Salvifici doloris is a document written by Pope. The title is Latin, meaning “the saving power of suffering”
He says that the power of evil is not easy to understand.
What is it about?
The only way for humans to get an idea about it is to try and understand the depth of Gods life for humans which Jesus showed through his willingness to die on the cross
He writes that if Christian’s willingly offer up their own suffering int prayer for the sake of others that they can share in the saving suffering of Jesus.
What did Pope John Paul believe?
If we try and bear our suffering patiently you and offer it to God in prayer that God will somehow be able to use it to bring about good for others.
Quote in salvifici doloris
But in order to understand the why of suffering we must look to the revelation of divine love.
