Statues And Sculptures Help Catholics To Worship God

Question 1

Photographs

Answer 1

Statues of Mary and the disciples remind Catholics of the type of people they were, they are like photographs of important people we might keep

Question 2

Incarnation

Answer 2

Jesus on the cross is the most important statue as it reminds Catholics of the incarnation, God being made flesh in Jesus

Question 3

What did Pope Francis say about prayer?

Answer 3

‘In times of suffering prayer is of even more help’ Statues focus prayer

Question 4

Intercede

Answer 4

Catholics don’t worship statues, they ask Mary and the saints to intercede for them - this means to take their prayers to God

Question 5

Focus

Answer 5

Physical reminders of God and Jesus, therefore, helping focus their prayers towards them and praying, in general, when in the church

Question 6

Suffering

Answer 6

The stations of the cross help Catholics remember the suffering that Jesus went through

Question 7

2nd commandment

Answer 7

‘Do not worship idols’ it is against this commandment to make statues

Question 8

Abraham

Answer 8

Abraham introduced monotheism and prevented his father from selling idols, Christians should worship God alone and not statues of saints and Mary

Question 9

Mary + saints

Answer 9

If a church has statues of Mary and the Saints then people will focus on them instead of God and Jesus

Question 10

Distraction

Answer 10

Some protestant churches have no statues so people aren’t distracted and can just focus on the word of God