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Church and the Kingdom of God (Pilgrimage (purpose: to express thanks to…
Church and the Kingdom of God
Pilgrimage
purpose
: to express thanks to God, to ask for forgiveness of sins, to seek spiritual and physical healing
Rome: centre of the Catholic faith, unity with the Pope and catholics
Lourdes: where there were visions of Mary, miracles have taken place, increased trust and love in God
Walsingham: Catholic national shrine in England, go to confession and attend mass
Mission and Evangelsim in drama
Les Miserables: shows the power of love and forgiveness, kind acts have a big effect on people
The Mission: power of faith and forgiveness, conflict between law and grace
The Lord's prayer
taught to the disciples by Jesus
globally spoken traditional prayer
Signs of the Kingdom
Justice
: what is right and fair eg. Pope Francis helps the poor
Peace:
state of total trust and unity between all people, removal of tension eg. Pope Francis restored relations between the USA and Cuba
Reconciliation:
restoring harmony eg. Pope Francis washes the feet of 12 prisoners every Maundy Thursday
Second Vatican Council
a series of important gatherings of all the Catholic Bishops, updated many Catholic teachings
1962-65
Dei Verbum (The Word of God), Lemen Gentium (On the Church), Sacrosanctum Concilium (On the Sacred Liturgy), Gaudium et Spes (The Church in the modern world)
Hierarchy
Pope - Cardinals - Bishops - Priests - Deacons - Lay people
Mary and the Magnificat
praises God and has a sense of revolution
'My soul magnifies the Lord, and my Spirit rejoices in God my saviour'
Four Marks of the Church
One
: God, Christ and Church is one
Holy
: community of sinners made holy
Catholic
: related to the whole world
Apostolic
: foundation of the people of God, apostolic succession
Nature of the Church
Conciliar: authority of the Magisterium expressed through the Pope in a council
Pontifical: teachings of the Church presented by a Pope
Charity
Local, National and Global
SVP: give practical help to individuals in need
CAFOD: make everybody self-reliant