Popes and Nuns Quiz Flashcards
What are the three vows that sisters (nuns) take?
Poverty, chastity, and obedience
What term means the special philosophy of each order of sisters?
Charism
Give some examples of orders of sisters?
Sisters of Mercy, Franciscans, Ursulines, Benedictines, Dominicans
How many nuns were there in 1820? 1965? Present day?
270
180,000
fewer than 50,000
How did nuns gain admiration during the Civil War?
Worked as nurses
What fields did nuns often work in?
Healthcare (built some of the first hospitals) and education
What famous clinic did nuns help found?
Mayo Clinic
What did Elizabeth Ann Seton do?
Open the first parish school
By the 20th century, how many schools and academies did sisters operate?
3800 schools
600 academies
What did the Second Vatican Council bring about?
Dramatic change
What do nuns traditionally wear? What now?
Long habits and veils
Contemporary clothing
What activities are sisters involved in?
Low-income housing projects, caring for nature, caring for orphans and widows, etc.
What do sisters share with the world?
The faith
Who do sisters serve?
People on the margin
How long does consecrated life date back to?
Thousands of years
In response to the gospel, what do sisters live together in?
Community
What do cloistered sisters do? What about others?
Prayer in solitude
Care for the sick, educate children, and care for widows and orphans
Where do sisters traditionally live? What about now?
Convents
Houses or apartments, sometimes together and sometimes alone
After the 1960s, what did many sisters begin to focus on?
Pressing social issues
Where did sisters go in 1965? Why?
Selma, Alabama
For a famous Civil Rights march
Where do newer ministries flow from?
Catholic social teaching
What are some examples of jobs that sisters have today?
Marriage/family counselors
Artists
TV/Movie directors
Lawyers
All sisters have chosen to live as ______.
Gospel sisters
Where is the pope from?
Argentina
Where did the pope work before he was the pope?
The slums of Buenos Aires
What is one job Pope Francis had before being a priest?
Night club bouncer
What did the former street kid say the pope did for him?
Conveyed faith in him, gave him a desire to grow and live a better life (e.g. get off drugs), and made him want to improve the world
How many siblings does the pope have?
4
What sport did Francis play when he was younger?
Soccer
Why did Pope Francis become a priest?
The girl who lived next door to him turned him down when he asked her out
What pope resigned?
Pope Benedict
What saint is the current pope named after? Why?
St. Francis of Assisi
Represents his humility and dedication to serving the poor
What has the pope been criticized for?
Making decisions that he thinks others will like so he’ll be more popular (allegedly)
What has the pope criticized others for?
The materialism of clergy members (prioritizing physical possessions over spiritual values, e.g. always buying the newest and best car/phone instead of using the money to help others)
How much does the pope’s watch cost?
$10
Who is the pope more accepting of than previous popes were?
Homosexual people
What has the Church (as an institution) proven itself to be capable of?
Great good and unimaginable evil
What did the pope ask forgiveness for (on behalf of the Church/clergy members)?
Child sex abuse carried out by priests and clergy members
According to the pope, who is important?
Everyone, both clergy and laity
How much time do some people speculate this pope needs to be in office to have a lasting impact?
10-20 years
Define papist
An anti-Catholic slur (comes from the word “pope”)
Why is New Orleans important?
The location of the first convent in the U.S.
