Redemption Flashcards
How do catholic churches help inspire worship?
- The care put in the decoration and design shows devotion to God and helps God feel respected
- statues and saints encourage christians to follow example
- Small chapels are where beleivers pray in peace
- stations of the cross inspire them to reflect on Jesus’s sufferings
What are the two main purposes of a church?
- Provide a space where they meet and worship. Altar is the main centre of focus
- provide a space for individual prayer. Inspires to pray for God
How were catholic churches before 1965?
- Facing east towards Jerusalem
- In the shape of a cross
- Altar against east wall(people didnt feel included)
How were catholic churches built after 1965?
- Altar more towards centre
- Some around altar
What is a lectern?
Reading stand from where bible readings are given. 2 readings are given from the lectern at mass
How does a lectern help worship?
- Reading from old testement remind christians how God guided his people while New testement is about Jesus’ actions and teachings
- It should be in a prominent place so people can hear and see
What is a crucifix?
- Model or image of cross with Jesus crucified on it
How does the Crucifix help christians?
- Reminds sufferinb that Jesus went through. Inspires gratitude and love for what christ has do e
- The eucharist expresses the crucifix
What is the Altar?
- The bread and wine are offered to God here
How is the Altar used to express to christians?
- Christ offers himself to the father of humanity. In return father strengthens the lives and faith of beleivers who receive blood and body
What is the tabernacle?
The consecreted bread is left after mass
How does tabernacle help catholics?
- Catholics like to pray in front of it
- Inspires a deep sense of peace
- Saved in tabernacle so people whomare ill can also receive
Why would people use an altar compared to a table?
- For sacrifice and thanksgiving
- Most important altar is the cross where Jesus sacrificed
- congregation joins in with giving thanks
- Altar reminds people sacrafice is made through the offering of bread and wine
Why would people use a table compared to an altar?
- People eat at a table
- reminds people of last supper
- Using a table reminds people of “eat this in memory of me”
Why would people use a crucifix?
- Shows christ crucified on a cross
- Help christians feel greatful for Jesus’ sacrafice and Love
- Reanacts the sacrafice of Jesus’s death
Why would people use a cross?
- Shows christs victory over sin and death. Christ is not on the cross as he has risen
- People who dont like portraying idels through art will use a cross
- Emphasises Jesus’ ressurection and christians should face new life
Why would people use a risen christ?
- Focuses christ as the risen glourified saviour
- reminds catholics in holy communion they recieve Body,Blood ,soul and divinity
- Emphasises Jesus’ ressurection and how important this is
Why are people allowed to sin?
They’re given free will