Salvifici Doloris Flashcards
What is Salvifici Doloris?
An apostolic letter by Pope John Paul II about the saving power of suffering
Who wrote Salvifici Doloris?
Pope John Paul II
What is Salvifici Doloris about?
The saving power of suffering
What problem does Salvifici Doloris address?
The meaning of suffering
What did Pope John Paul want Catholics to do in response to Salvifici Doloris?
Give their suffering to God just like Jesus in the Agony in the Garden
So they, like Jesus, receive God’s support and realise they can suffer for the sake of others
Give a Bible quote where Jesus gives his suffering to God
“take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done”
Luke 22:42
(“may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will”
Matthew 26:39)
Give a quote from Salvifici Doloris about “the Paschal Mystery”
“those who share in Christ’s suffering [see] the Paschal Mystery”
Quote Salvifici Doloris on the power of Jesus’ resurrection to save humans from suffering
“if in [human] weakness [Jesus’] lifting up is accomplished, the weakness of human suffering can be filled”
Humans can be saved from suffering as Jesus was in his resurrection
How does Pope John Paul II suggest that suffering has saving power?
If we enter willingly into suffering like Jesus did in the Agony in the Garden, we humans can be saved because Jesus was saved in his resurrection - “his lifting up”
In the opinion of Pope John Paul II, God sending Jesus to give us an example of how to face suffering is him displaying what?
“divine love”
According to Pope John Paul II in Salvifici Doloris, how does God show humans “divine love”?
Through giving them the example of Jesus of how to be saved through suffering
According to Pope John Paul II in Salvifici Doloris, what is the only way “to understand the ‘why’ of suffering”?
“divine love”
Suffering shows the depth of God’s love for us and we can be saved by suffering, have this love more greatly shown to us, by following Jesus’ example
According to Pope John Paul II in Salvifici Doloris, what gives meaning to suffering?
Jesus’ death which shows the depth of his and God’s love for us
