Honors Advanced Morality Zenner PACC Unit 2

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

First American-born canonized saint; after becoming a widow, she took religious vows and founded free Catholic schools and an orphanage.

St. Gianna Beretta

A doctor who gave up her own life for her unborn baby.

St. Martin of De Porres

Born to a Spanish father and a free African slave; lived in extreme poverty; often persecuted because of his mixed race

Dorothy Day

Began the Catholic Worker movement in the United States, which served the poor and published a newspaper; worked to transform society through peaceful means.

St. Elizabeth of Hungary

Daughter of a King, who lived a life of simplicity; gave food to the poor and eventually gave up all of her earthly possessions.

Mother Theresa of Calcutta

Founded the Missionaries of Charity; served the poorest of the poor with the utmost dignity, respect, and compassion

St. Catherine Drexel

Gave up her inherited fortune to devote her life to disadvantaged persons in the United States, especially Native Americans and African Americans.

Bl. Giorgio Frasati

Although born into privilege, he lived a life of simplicity and gave away many of his possessions; thousands of poor people who he helped in secret came to his funeral.

St. Gaspar

Founded a religious order called the Congregation for the Most Precious Blood; he and his priests would go to the most unsafe areas of cities to preach the Gospel and serve the needs of the poor.

St. Lawrence

Lived during the persecution of Christians by Emperor Valerian; a deacon in the Church; called the poor and neglected the Church’s “treasure.”

Bl. Frederic Ozanam

Helped to found the St. Vincent de Paul Society.

List the seven themes of the Catholic Social Justice

Life and dignity of the human person

Call to family, community, and participation

Rights and responsibilities

Option for the poor and vulnerable

Dignity for work and rights of workers

Solidarity (All in this together)

Care for God’s creation

Define Natural Law and give two examples

Moral knowledge written in every human heart and that every human innately possesses. It is UNIVERSAL, PERMANENT, and UNCHANGING.

Ex. Murder & adultery

How did St. Thomas Aquinas describe Natural Law?

Natural law is the “Light of understanding infused in us by God, whereby we understand what must be done and what must be avoided. God gave this light and this law to man at creation”.

Magisterium

The official teaching authority of the church. Jesus bestowed the right and power to teach in his name on Peter and the Apostles and their successors, that is, the pope and College of Bishops. The authority of the Magisterium extends to specific precepts of the natural law because following these precepts is necessary for Salvation.

Catholic Social Teaching

The Church’s social doctrine, which is articulated as she interprets events in the course of history, with the assistance of the Holy Spirit, in the light of the truth of Revelation.

Capitalism

An economic and political system in which trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit.

Communism

A social or political system in which all economic and social activity is controlled by a totalitarian government dominated by a single party.

Solidarity

The virtue of social charity, friendship, and responsible sharing whereby the interdependence among all people is recognized.

Stewardship

The proper use of the gifts God has given us, in particular, the care for creation that will allow the earth and its resources to flourish and last for future generations.

Subsidiarity

The moral principle that large organizations and governments should not interfere with, or take over, responsibilities that can be administered by individuals and local organizations, but rather should support them, always with a focus on the common good.

Rerum Novarum

Written by Pope Leo XIII, it was intended to condemn the abuses of marxist socialism and unbridled capitalism.

When/where did St. Peter Claver live, where was he born, who/how did he help?

Peter lived in the 1600’s

Born in Spain, lived in Cartagena

Fed and provided medical care for slaves

Baptized slaves