Revisin

Question 1

Outline three themes of Catholic Social Teaching

Answer 1

Catholics are told to help the poor e.g. give to charity/CAFOD.
Catholics Social Teaching promotes Human Rights e.g. don’t discriminate
CST encourages Catholics to protect the environment by being ‘good stewards’
of the earth.

Question 2

Outline three ways how Catholics can individually evangelise

Answer 2

Share God’s message through conversation
Take them to Mass
Set up a prayer group

Question 3

Outline three roles of the Magisterium

Answer 3

Tell us how to respond to modern-day ethical issues e.g. abortion
Helps us to understand which parts of the Bible should be read symbolically and
literally.
Teach us religious truths e.g. the Pope can make infallible statements when
speaking ‘ex cathedra’ (on matters relating to the church)

Question 4

Outline three documents of the Second Vatican Council

Answer 4

Gaudium et Spes- the Church should be in conversation with other faiths
(ecumemism).
Lumen Gentium- focuses on the importance of the laity.
Sacrosanctum Concilium – Mass should be said in the vernacular

Question 5

3.6- Outline three Marks of the Church

Answer 5

One-the Church is united
Holy- based on Jesus’ teachings and the saints inspire us.
Catholic- universal- open to all; anyone can join.

Question 6

3.5- Outline three reasons why the Church is called the Body of Christ

Answer 6

St Paul writes that the Church is united as ‘one body’
We form a Church community and all have different roles, just as a body is
made up of different parts.
The Pope represents Christ as the head of the Church on earth.