SoWAs - Sources of Wisdom and Authority Flashcards
What does the CCC refer to the gospels as (quote) ?
the “heart of all scriptures”
“if every one of them [things that Jesus did] were written down… the world itself could not contain the books that would be written
John 21:25
What does the CCC say about the Catholic interpretation of the Bible ?
“Its books are divinely inspired”
What does the CCC say about referring to some parts of the Bible as irrelevant ?
“ignorance of the scriptures is ignorance of Christ.”
What does the CCC say about the authority of the magisterium (quote) ?
“the task of interpreting [the Bible]… entrusted solely to the magisterium of the Church”
What is the Body of Christ (explanation + 2 quotes) ?
- “The Church is the Body of Christ.” - CCC
- baptism makes people members of the BOC
- for Protestants, the BOC is all humans, not just the Church as in Catholicism
- “For as in one body, we have many members… are one body in Christ,”
What is special about Mary’s role in the Church according to the CCC ?
“Mary’s role in the Church is inseparable from her union with Christ and flows directly from it.”
How is Mary a model of discipleship ?
- had faith in Jesus even before his birth
- “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord”
- “Her complete adherence to the father’s will” - CCC
Give 2 quotes from the CCC supporting Mary as a model of faith and charity for the Church.
- “The Virgin Mary is the Church’s model of faith and charity.”
- “Mary so loved the world as to give her only begotten son.”
Give one quote that shows Jesus to be a model of love for others.
“love one another as I have loved you”
Give two quotes that show Jesus to be a model of forgiveness.
- “forgive them father, for they know not what they do”
- “if you forgive… your heavenly Father will also”
Give one quote that shows Jesus to be a model of fulfilling God’s law.
“I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them”
Give a quote from St Thomas Aquinas’ Summa Theologica supporting that humans ought to be moral.
“good is to be sought, evil avoided.”
Give one Catholic teaching about making moral and ethical decisions.
Catholics have a sacred obligation to follow conscience informed by the Bible and the magisterium’s teachings
