religion final Flashcards
○ Pope Leo XIII’s Rerum Novarum and the three things it taught
Taught that every worker should receive a fair wage.
Taught that employers should treat workers fairly.
Taught workers should form organizations to defend their rights.
what are the 7 Catholic Social Teachings
- Life and Dignity of the Human Person
- Call to family, community, and participation
- Rights and Responsibilities
- Option for the poor and vulnerable
- The dignity of work and the rights of workers
- solidarity
- Care for God’s creation
What does Life and Dignity of the Human Person mean
All human life is sacred, and must be respected and valued over material goods.We are called to ask whether our actions respect or threaten the life and dignity of the human person.
What does call to family, community, and participation mean
Participation in family and community is central to our faith.
Families must be supported so that people can participate in society
What does Rights and Responsibilities mean?
Every person has a right to life, as well as a right to those things required for human decency.
Catholics have a responsibility to protect these basic human rights.
What does Option for the poor and vulnerable mean
As Catholics, we are called to pay special attention to the needs of the poor.
We need to defend and protect their dignity by meeting their immediate needs. (Feeding, clothing, and sheltering them.)
What does Dignity of Work and the rights of workers mean
Basic rights of workers must be respected.
Right to productive work.
Right to fair wages.
Right to private property.
Right to organize and join unions.
Right to pursue economic opportunities.
What does Solidarity mean
Because God is our Father, we are all brothers and sisters with the responsibility to care for one another.
It is the attitude that leads Christians to share spiritual and material goods.
Unites the rich and the poor, the weak and the strong.
What does Care for God’s creation mean
God is the creator of all people and all things.
We are responsible to care for all things that God has created
What was Pope John XXIII role in the Vatican Council II
He started the Second Vatican Council but later died during it
Who is Saint Therese of Lisieux
In 1888, at the age of 15, she entered the Carmelite convent.
She is known for doing ordinary things extraordinarily well.
She died of tuberculosis at the age of 24.
Who is Saint Francis de Sales
Bishop of Geneva, Switzerland in the early 1600’s.
Had great patience and gentleness in helping people grow in their spiritual lives.
Who is Saint Jane Frances de Chantal
In 1610, with the help of Saint Francis de Sales, she founded the Order of the Visitation in France to educate and care for girls.
Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque
She was a visitation nun in France.
She spread devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in the mid-to-late 1600s
Who is Saint John Bosco
He founded the Salesians in Italy in 1854.
He helped boys know God and helped them learn a trade (a skill for a job).
The boys that he helped were from poor families.
