J4-Living the Christian life

30th April 2012Revision

VocationActive life-

The life lived by religious orders who work in society as

well as praying.Contemplative life- The life of prayer and meditation lived by

some religious orders.The Evangelical counsels- The vows of poverty, chastity and

obedience.Vocation- A call from God to

lead the Christian life.

Vocation in daily life:

Being honest and fair in their dealings with

others

Assisting the priest as readers and

Eucharistic ministers.

Praying and attending mass.

Serving people who

suffer.

Getting married and raising children as Christians

The monastic life-Living as a monk or nun in a religious

community.Religious community- A religious order who live together as a group.Charity- Voluntary

giving to those in need

Holy Orders- The status of a bishop, priest or deacon.

Holy Orders

Bishops and priestsOrdained ministers who arecalled to serve God as ordained ministers. They dedicate their entire lives to leading people in worship. Theydon’t marry or have a family, so thatthey can concentrate on their jobs. They don’t have a proper salary butthey are given what they need. Their work can be hard and lonely, sothey receive a special sacrament called Holy Orders to give them strength.

Permanent deaconsThe training to become a priesttakes 6 years. In the last year,

they become deacons.Deacons assist their local parishPriest in the church. Deacons can marry and have a family.

Some remain deacons all their lives.

Women priestsCatholic Church and Orthodox Churches believe that it is againstthe will of God for women to bepriests. The Protestant Church has allowed the ordination of womenfor many years because they think God would want women to have the same rights as men.

Ordained ministers in the modern world.

Ordained ministers go out and preach about Jesus and try tobring people back to a life offaith and the worship of God.

WORKING FOR COMMUNITY COHESION

IN THE UK

Interfaith dialogue

Different faiths coming together to promote good

relations

Working for economic justice

The group CAP (church action on poverty), tackles poverty and helps

asylum seekers and refugees

The Church works to encourage different ethnic

minority groups to participate in church.

The Church working for racial

equality

4.4 Social Cohesion

4.5 The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments are perhaps the most important rules ever written.

They were given to God by Moses.

They can be divided into two groups:

3 of them tell us how to show love for God.

7 show us how to behave towards others.

God gave these which makes them more

important than any man-made

rules.

Keeping the Ten commandments shows respect

for God.

The laws in the U.K. And in

many countries are based on the

Ten Commandments

.

The Ten commandments reflect many problems faced by Christians today. They teach about important issues.

The Sermon on the mount and Law of MOSES

Moses Law Jesus’ interpretation

Do not kill

Do not commit adultery

Divorce can sometimes be permitted

You can demand an eye for an eye

Love your enemy, hate your neighbour

Don’t even be angry with your brother

Don’t even look at another person lustfully

Divorce is strictly forbidden

If someone wants your coat, give them your shirt

Love your enemies and pray for them

4.7 The Sermon on the mount and DISPLAYING RELIGION

Jesus said we should pray, but

quietly and in private

We should fast but not tell

everyone we are doing it.

We should give to charity but

privately.

(d) “Christians should not display their religion”. Do you agree?

FOR

• Christians should show love for God, not public praise.

• Displaying religion means the only reward will be from others not God

• It’s the teaching of Jesus not to display religion

Against

• The Church encourages everyone to worship.

• The Church organises processions, e.g. Lourdes

• It is impossible to fulfil a religious duty without displaying religion

• Others would disagree because....The Church encourages people to worship, attend church

• The church organises processions at festivals, pilgrimages to different places

• Some would agree with me because...

• Jesus said we should pray in private.....

• We shouldn’t thrive on public praise become hypocrites

Displaying religion is seen as a bad thing. Do you agree?

What did Jesus say about money?1. God will give us all we need2. The poor will be rewarded3. Do not store up on wealth on earth4. Give money in secret5. Don’t worry about food or clothes

“Jesus’ teaching on wealth is too hard to follow”.

FOR:

• To survive in today’s world, you have to save up.

• It is hard not to want good clothes, a nice car, etc., when you are bombarded with consumer advertising.

• It is hard to share more than a small part of your wealth with the poor.

AGAINST:

• It is better to gain spiritually

than financially.

• Giving to the poor brings

rewards.

• If we trust God, he will

ensure we are secure

financially.

• It’s important that money

isn’t worshipped.

The Golden rule and judging others

• Jesus said the rule summed up the whole of the Jewish law and the teachings of the prophets.• In the parable of the sheep and the goats, Jesus said that following this rule would gain entry to heaven.• Jesus lived by this rule. He forgave people and healed people. Christians should follow his example.• It’s a simple guide to making decisions in all situations.

The Golden rule states that “we should treat others the way we would like to be treated”.

Jesus made it clear in the sermon on the mount that this rule was very important and we should all abide by it.

SVP was founded by Frederic Ozanam in Paris. It has been an active charity in the UK since1844. It’s named after a famous priest St.Vincent who looked after the poor. The society has over 10,000 volunteers in the UK. They work to relieve poverty by: •Visiting the sick and the elderly,•Organising holiday schemes for children from poor or broken homes.•Organising affordable housing for the homeless, Providing drop-in centres for lonely people so they can socialise.•Providing support centres so people can get advice about their finances.

4.10 Relieving poverty and suffering in the U.K.

(d)“Catholics aren’t doing enough to relieve poverty and suffering in the U.K.” (6)

AGREE:

1. Not all Catholics areinvolved in helping

relieve poverty.2. Not all parishes have

an SVP group.3. There is a lot of

poverty that SVPdoes not tackle

DISAGREE:1. Provide informationabout the work thatSVP does.

How some Christians are involved in working for social justice in the Church

The Catechism of the

Church teaches that

every person has

right to food, clothing, etc.

Some Christians form their own

groups to take part in local

activities with other faiths and

minority groups to improve

the quality of life of people in

communities.

Many Christians work for social and communitycohesion by having friends from different faiths and ethnic groups.

Catholics follow in the footsteps ofJesus and go out and help peoplewho suffer e.g. SVP provides Practical Help.

Churches together promotes

Community cohesion by making

sure Catholic schools are open

to all ethnic groups

J3 Keywords

Absolution contrition

Liturgy of the Eucharist

Chrism

Liturgy of the word

Commemoration

Rite of communion

Transubstantiation

Sacrament

Penitential Rite

Penance

Holy Week