The Magisterium Flashcards
Purpose of Popes
leads the church, successor of peter therefore apostolic succession
Purpose of Cardinals
a small group of senior clergy, best known for electing the next pope
Who are Archbishops?
senior bishops
Purpose of Bishops
Responsible for dioceses and do the sacrament of holy orders
Who are Priests?
are responsible for the spiritual care of the parish and celebrate sacraments
What is Laity?
the congregation
What is the magiestrium?
.Means ‘teaching authority’
.Teaching authority of the Catholic Church who make teachings and decisions on things not mentioned in the bible
How is the pope infallible?
.Catholics believe the Holy Spirit guides the Pope in his decisions, therefore he is infallible
Name the two types of magestirium
.Can be ordinary magisterium or extraordinary
What is an ordinary magestirium?
.The every day teachings of the church
.Bishops regularly write homilies and letters to their diocese encouraging Catholics in their faith and giving them instructions
.Pope might write an encyclical, a letter to the world, for example Laudato Si
How often are extraordinary magesterium held?
Not very often
What are the two types of extraordinary magestrium?
.Can be pontifical or conciliar
What is a pontifical mmagestrium?
.The Pope alone makes a teaching, ex cathedra, he is under the guidance of the holy spirit and so infallible
.An example would be the assumption of the virgin Mary
What is a conciliar magestrium?
.Pope calls together all the bishops to settle a problem or explore news questions facing the church
.Only been 21 councils
.These end with a written letter that explains what has been discussed
.The last was Vatican II in the 1960’s
What was the Second Vatican Council (Vatican II)
.Where Bishops from all over the world came together to discuss the modern challenges we face
.Between 1962 and 1965
.Started by Pope John XXIII who died in 1963 and it was completed by Pope Paul V
Name the 4 key documents created by the Second Vatican documents
Guadium et Spes
Sacrosantum Concilium
Dei Verbum
Lumen Gentium
What is guadium et spes?
.A document about Catholic social teaching
.Encourages Catholics to respond to the issues of poverty and social injustice
.Encourages people of faith to engage with the modern world
What is sacrosantum concilium
.Changes to the churches official public worship
.Before it was said in Latin, now in the home language
.Before the Priest had his back turned, now he faced the congregation
.The Lectionary (collection of bible passages read at mass) was now larger
What is dei verbum?
.Says how important the bible is
.Encourages Catholics to use the bible as part of their prayers
.Increase in specialist biblical scholars and more bible study groups in parishes
What is lumen gentium?
.Means ‘the light of the people’ encourages the congregation to take a more active role in the church
.All Catholics should act on the promise they made at baptism
What was the Catholic church like before Vatican II
Mass said in Latin
Priest faced alter
Priests lead everything
Congregation only receive the bread
Bible reading not a big part in Catholic lives
Catholics tried to separate themselves from other forms of Christianity
Closed off to other religions and cautious of world views
What was the church like after Vatican II
Said in local language so it could be understood
Priest faced congregation so increased dense of community
Lay people encouraged to read and be Eucharistic ministers
Communion under both wine and bread encouraged
Encouraged to read scriptures
Encouraged to work and pray with other Christians, called ecumenism
Interfaith dialogue especially with Jews, they are brothers and sisters as share a special relationship with God, covenant
