Evangeli Gaudim Flashcards
What is evangeli gaudim?
A letter written by Pope Francis (This is an example of Ordinary Magisterium like the letter he wrote about the environment
Laudato Si mentioned in Paper 1)
What are 2 details about evangeli gaudim?
Evangeli Gaudium means “The Joy of the” Gospel
- He wrote it to encourage Catholics to become involved in evangelisation.
-He wants the Church to move from being in a ‘comfort zone’ to engaging with the world the way Jesus did - by showing love for all people.
What is a piece of evidence from Evangeli Gaudim?
” I prefer a Church which is bruised, hurting and dirty because it has been out on the streets” - Pope Francis.
How does Evangeli Gaudim change a Catholic’s life?
-Catholics will be inspired by the message of this letter and take the Good News to everyone, following in the example of Jesus to love everyone by giving them an opportunity to hear about the saving power of Jesus.
-Catholic Christians will continue to spread the word of God as Jesus told the disciples to do. They can use modern communication to do this such as TikTok videos to explain their faith.
