Prelims Part 1 Flashcards
What is the problem? And what do we need to do?
Problem: many Catholics do not understand that the social mission of the Church is an essential part of Catholic Faith
Solution: to do more to share the social mission and message of our Church
The central message is simple:
Our faith is profoundly social
We cannot be called truly ______ unless we hear and heed the church’s call to serve those in need and work for justice and peace.
Catholic
Is a sign and a safeguard of the dignity of the human person
The church
A religious organization whose purpose it is to help bring about the reign of God in history
Vatican II’s Ecclesiology
The social mission of Vatican II’s Ecclesiology is
“Constitutive”
-not extra-curricular or optional
Action on behalf of justice and participation in the __________ of the world fully appear to us as a __________ dimension of the preaching of the gospel, or, in other words, of the church’s mission for their redemption of the human race and its liberation from every oppressive situation.
Action on behalf of justice and participation in the transformation of the world fully appear to us as a constitutive dimension of the preaching of the gospel, or, in other words, of the church’s mission for their redemption of the human race and its liberation from every oppressive situation.
Hearing the good news
Scripture
Worship, prayer life, etc.
Sacraments
Action for social justice
Social mission
Integral, essential or fundamental
Constitutive
The Catholic Social Teaching is rooted where
In the Bible
“______ shall be the ______ around His _______”
Justice shall be the band around His waist
What are the Biblical Themes of Justice?
- God is active in Human History
- Creation
- Covenant Relationship
- Community
- Anawim
- The example of Jesus
“The widows, orphans and aliens”
Anawim
Give examples of Jesus
Reign of God, healing
In biblical faith, the ___________ is the primary expectation if Yahweh. By whom?
Doing of justice (Walter Brueggeman)
Cycle of Baal
CBFFC SPKCR
- Community, State of Blessing
- Become Owners
- Forget the Poor
- Forget Yahweh
- Create other Gods
- Self Destruction
- Prophets: The Poor
- Kill the Prophets
- Cry out for Deliverance
- Restoration
This split between the _____ which many profess and their daily lives deserves to be counted among the more serious errors of our age.
This split between the faith which many profess and their daily lives deserves to be counted among the more serious errors of our age.
Long since, the ________ fought ______ against this scandal and even more so did _________ threaten it with grave punishment.
Long since, the Prophets of the Old Testament
fought vehemently
against this scandal and even more so did Jesus Christ himself in the New Testament threaten it with grave punishment.
Major themes from Catholic social teaching
- Human Dignity
- Community
- Right and Duties
- Option for the poor
- Participation
- Economic Justice
- Stewardship of Creation
- Solidarity
- Role of Government
- Promotion of Peace
The person is sacred, made in the image of God
Human dignity
The social nature of the human person
Community / common good
The fact that human beings are social by nature indicates that the betterment of the person and society depend on ______
each other
By its very nature stands completely in need of life in society
Humanity
Two types of rights and duties
- Civil/Political
- Economic/Social
Every person has a right to the basic material necessities that are required to live a decent life.
Rights and Duties
You must remember the “Widows, orphans, and aliens.”
Option for the poor
A necessary element of the common good
Option for the poor
All people have a right to a minimum level of participation in the economic, political, and cultural life of society.
Participation
They must serve people, not the other way around
Economy
Are more important than things
People
Is more important than capital
Labor
Economic Justice
All workers have a right to ______, ______, ______;
and they have a right to organize and join _______.
All workers have a right to productive work, decent wages, the safe working conditions;
and they have a right to organize and join unions.
Economic Justice
People have a right to ______ and ______, but these rights have limits
People have a right to economic initiative and private property, but these rights have limits
Economic Justice
No one is allowed to _______ when others lack the basic necessities of life
No one is allowed to amass excessive wealth while others lack the basic necessities of life.
Stewardship of Creation
The goods of the earth are _____. We hold them in ____, as _____.
The goodness of the earth are gifts.
We hold them in trust, as stewards.
God destined the earth and all it contains for all people and nations so that all created things would be shared fairly by all humankind under
The guidance of justice tempered by Charity
It is a firm and preserving determination to commit oneself to the ______
Common good
Role of Government
The state has a
Positive moral function
It is an instrument to promote human dignity, protect human rights, and build the common good
The state
Role of Government
Subsidiarity
As small as possible
As big as necessary
Is not just the absence of war
Peace
If you want peace, work for _____
Justice
Are vitally important for sharing the substance and values if the Catholic social justice heritage
Small Faith Communities
Bible Studies
Prayer Groups
Organizations in the Church
Social Teaching of Church is integral to ______
The social justice dimension of the Gospel is integral to ____
Catholic Faith
Catholic Cathechesis
Direct social service
Charity
There is a need for ____ and ______ not only to continue offering direct service experiences
Catholic educational and catechetical programs
Direct service to meet immediate needs of suffering
Charity
Ongoing work to change root causes of suffering/injustice
Justice
What are the 7 commandments for Integrating Catholic Social Teaching into out Faith
- Rooted in prayer and worship
- Integrate, don’t isolate
- Content counts - study the documents
- Competency really counts
- Charity (social service) is not enough
- Thou shalt observe, judge, act
- Thou shalt have fun
Make sure social justice work is rooted in
Prayer and worship
Cultivate a spirituality that is not just private, but also _____
Public and social
Does not call us to abandon the world, but to help shape it
Catholicism
