Church and the Kingdom of God

Question 1

sig of pilgrimage to catholics

Answer 1

catholics believe life is a pilgrimage towards heaven
- life is a journey towards god, will be completed when we meet god after dying
- actions should reflect idea of making progress towards god , everything contributes to this

Question 2

stations of the cross

Answer 2

14 images that remind catholics of events during this journey
- can accompany jesus on his last journey
- share in jesus’ sufferings as a sign of gratitude and thanks
- helps the person to stay focused on their prayers

Question 3

jerusalem pilg

Answer 3

where jesus died
share in life and suffering
renew their faith and commitment to jesus

Question 4

rome pilg

Answer 4

where pope lives, where peter died
centre of catholic faith
show commitment to catholic church and unity with pope and catholics

Question 5

lourdes pilg

Answer 5

waters of spring believed to have healing powers
- can be healed physically and spiritually
- feel stronger, more at peace in body and mind

Question 6

walsingham

Answer 6

contains catholic national shrine for england
dont have to travel abroad
spend time in prayer with other catholics
make themselves more aware of their place in the church, the community of believers

Question 7

‘our father who art in heaven’

Answer 7

jesus wants everyone to call god their ‘father’
have a trusting relat w god

Question 8

‘hallowed be thy name’

Answer 8

god accepted as holy
respect majesty and holiness of god
recognise importance of god in our lives
accept call to become members of God’s kingdom

Question 9

‘thy kingdom come’

Answer 9

prayer for gods kingdom to come
for people to accept rule of god in their hearts

Question 10

‘thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven’

Answer 10

accepting/ following gods will important to establish his kingdom

Question 11

‘give us this day our daily bread’

Answer 11

asking god to provide basics to survive
people can focus on god to help kingdom grow

Question 12

‘forgive us our trespasses’

Answer 12

forgiveness is important in getting closer with god
people need to show and accept forgiveness

Question 13

‘deliver us from evil’

Answer 13

resist temptation to sin, assisted by god
kingdom will grow as people choose to accept god§

Question 14

‘deliver us from evil’

Answer 14

resist temptation to sin, assisted by god
kingdom will grow as people choose to accept god§

Question 15

signs of the kingdom: justice

Answer 15

ensures all people have access to human rights
recognises all people are loved/ created by god
respects dignity of each person

Question 16

justice quote

Answer 16

‘goods created by god for everyone should in fact reach everyone’ catechism

Question 17

s o k : peace

Answer 17

state of total trust and unity
believed to come from a person’s heart
flows from justice- cant be peace with injustice
accepting rights of an individual

Question 18

s o k: reconciliation

Answer 18

restores damaged relationships
brings back people who have broken apart
relies on acceptance and empathy
requires people to learn from the past and work together

Question 19

hierarchy of catholic church

Answer 19

pope leads church- all authority ultimately lies with him
sometimes need to consult others to make sure he’s making the best decision
might call a COUNCIL for this

Question 20

aim of second vatican council

Answer 20

work out how to make church more open and accessible , and relevant to the modern world

Question 21

dei verbum

Answer 21

word of god
importance/ interpretation of bible

Question 22

sacrosanctum concilium

Answer 22

on the sacred liturgy
deals with liturgy and church services
emphasises people should be able to take full part in worship of god
allows catholics to hear mass in their own language

Question 23

lumen gentium

Answer 23

on the church
nature / structure of church
stresses all members of church have important roles
emphasises idea of pilgrim church moving forward within modern society

Question 24

gaudiem et spes

Answer 24

church in the modern world
deals with issues relating to modern society
stresses church should guide people on how to live in modern world

Question 25

magnificat- mary shows humility

Answer 25

recognises she’s only special because of what god has done for her
‘for he has looked with favour on the lowliness of his servant’

Question 26

mag- mary praises god’s greatness

Answer 26

aware god has shown his love for humanity by doing great things
‘my soul magnifies the lord… for the mighty one has done great things for me’

Question 27

mag- mary shows acceptance of gods will

Answer 27

accepted role as mother of jesus
prayer confirms readiness to follow

Question 28

mag- mary shows trust in god

Answer 28

could’ve been killed for adultery
trusted god to protect her
shows mary’s belief that god will help those who are poor like her

Question 29

controversial kingdom prayer

Answer 29

mag supports those rebelling against their governments
encourages weak/ poor to rise up against those in power
could just show god supports weak and helpless- those who trust in god will be saved

Question 30

magnificat revolution quotes

Answer 30

‘brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly’

Question 31

marks of church- one

Answer 31

church is a united body
all individual churches make one
‘may all be one’ jesus at last supper

Question 32

catholic

Answer 32

‘related to world’ / ‘worldwide’
beliefs of church are universal

Question 33

holy

Answer 33

presence of god makes church holy
church guided by holy spirit
members of church made holy through baptism

Question 34

apostolic

Answer 34

teachings built on those of the 12 apostles
successors of apostles guide church today

Question 35

apostolic succession

Answer 35

authority of apostles passed down from one generation of bishops to the next
auth of peter passes down to pope today

Question 36

magisterium

Answer 36

combined auth known as magisterium
teaching authority of church
pope speaks infallibly when making a formal declaration of an official doctrine of the church

Question 37

church as conciliar

Answer 37

councils make important decisions/ update church teachings - to understand feelings of whole community
councils influence direction of church/ express the voice of the whole church

Question 38

church as pontificial

Answer 38

pope has highest auth as leader of church
auth passed down from peter
representative of god on earth
council has no authority without approval from pope

Question 39

catholic social teachings

Answer 39

god loves all people
without humans, there would be no church
help support weakest members of society, so we can all live equally
against economic exploitation/ greed

Question 40

SVP - st vincent de paul society

Answer 40

visit people in need in homes, care homes, hospitals and prisons
offer support, friendship and advice to the vulnerable
help individuals with practical needs
run projects to help local community

Question 41

cafod

Answer 41

provides emergency aid after natural disasters/ war
help victims of disasters through long term aid
challenges laws that hurt those living in poverty
provides legal assistance

Question 42

kingdom values

Answer 42

gentleness
mercy
love
desire for peace
wish to serve
obedience to god

Question 43

pope francis justice

Answer 43

increased no of priests working among poor in buenos aires
aims to inspire others to live more simply
criticises economic policies that lead to exploitation

Question 44

peace pf

Answer 44

played a major role in restoring usa- cuba relations
brings together leaders of countries who have been at war
uses public addresses to pray for peace

Question 45

reconciliation pf

Answer 45

every maundy thursday, goes to local prison and washes feet of 12 prisoners
visited areas of tension
helped reconcile some tensions between muslims, jews and christians