THY summative 2

Proclaim the gospel

The church is always mindful of the conditions of the people in society. She has the mission to ______________ not only to those who are privileged and fortunate but also to those who are poor, marginalized, deprived, and voiceless in society

Judeo-Christian Tradition

The origin and foundation of the Social Mission of the Church are rooted in _______

Shalom

Yahweh is righteous God in Old Testament

He encourages people to become just and righteous in order to realize peace (over-all harmony) in his kingdom

Sedekah

Mishpath

Hesed

Dikaiosune

Judeo-Christian Tradition Expression of justice

Sedekah

right in relationship

Sedekah

manifested by Yahweh in his relationship with Israel and with all things he has made, and by Israel, in here response of obedience, reverence and faithfulness to God

right relationship that God has established demonstrates the way of justice for human beings in dealing with one another

Sedekah

corresponds to Yahweh's righteousness

he shows by keeping covenant and being the very source of righteousness

mercy

compassion

salvation

some terms related to Yahweh's sedekah

Sedekah

identical with deliverance and salvation, describing it as associated to a norm established by God

Mishpath

depicts forensic nature of justice

it is justice based on context of failure relationship

Mishpath

Yahweh refuses injustice because right relationship is being violated

court of law wherein accused is punished and victim is vindicated

Yahweh

is a judge who punishes wicked one and rewards righteous one

he corrects wrong doings in order to restore right relationship

arbiter King-God

secures order in community by applying mishpath

it implies deliverance for those who are just and innocent, but harsh for wicked and sinful

Hesed

translated as LOVING KINDNESS

other translations: steadfast love, mercy, and compassion

Hesed

is the expression of loving kindness in the kingdom of Yahweh

manifested in His everlasting love for Israel : remaining faithful in spirt of Israel's unfaithfulness, and showing compassion and mercy for her sins

Yahweh

epitome and example of doing hesed to others

Dikaiosune

greek word rendered righteousness or justice

Jesus invitation to strive first for the Kingdom of God and His righteousness is basically relational

Kingdom of God

Dikaiosune

the metaphor of ________ embodies the way God relates with people and sheds light on the word _____as the manner by which god wants to be - king or as to be the divine will is followed

New testament

Jesus Christ proclaims that kingdom of god is already at hand and beatitudes are ways to attain its fullness

Lords prayer Luke 11 2-4

Petitions for the coming of God's kingdom and for the doing of the divine will

GOD REIGNS WHERE THE DIVINE WILL IS DONE

right situation is doing justice to humankind for it is the one willed by God

Jesus initial proclamation of the justice of God

to bring good news to the poor, proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let oppressed go free and announce Lord's year of mercy/favor

renewal

righteousness

Jesus proclamation of kingdom of god also entails _____ and ______ by witnessing the gospel

Beatitudes of Jesus

also considered as expressions and ways to realize the right relationship in Kingdom of God

Suffering Messiah

Jesus' concern was not limited to the forgiveness of sins: At all times He stressed a real solidarity with the poorest and lowliest (Matthew 11:28-30).

He cured the sick, lepers and blind men, and many more. He fed thousands of hungry people.

He personally took upon Himself the description of the _____________ as foretold by Isaiah

ministry

mission

love

serve

The social mission of the Church is rooted in the _______ and ________ of Jesus Christ to ______ and _______ by promoting and protecting the wellbeing of the human persons.

Kingly

Priestly

Prophetic

Mission of church to society is threefold:

Kingly

One's commitment to serve others through active participation to integral human development.

Priestly

Our capacity to pray for one another and our ability to establish a deeper relationship with God through prayer and worship

Prophetic

Proclaiming peace founded on truth, built according to justice, integrated by charity and practiced in freedom.

understanding

mercy

deeds

It is not to be identified with any political partisan in order to become a credible herald of peace, justice and truth; and proponent of_______, ________ and _______ among people particularly the marginalized.

discrimination

neglect

are obstacles to the full development of persons and of society as a whole.

Everyone has a role and needs to have the opportunity to improve themselves so that they can take their place in society and participate fully in the community they find themselves in.

Duc in Altum

put out into the deep lk 5:4

Each Catholic is a missionary.

He/she is immersed and conscious of the signs of the times making him/her capable of bringing people closer to the Kingdom of God.

Like the apostles of Jesus Christ, we are also fishers of men by witnessing our faith.

Baptism

It is through _______ that members of the Christian community ―are called to a holiness of life in the world befitting disciples of Jesus.

Agent of Hope and Transformation

Christ commanded his disciples: "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit" (Matthew 28:19).

discipleship

fundamental vocation in which the Church's mission and ministry find full meaning.

As disciples of Jesus, we are called into communion with both God and others and are sent in mission to proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom

Synod of Bishops

spoke about the relation between the Gospel and justice:

Action on behalf of justice and participation in the transformation of the world fully appear to us as a constitutive dimension of the preaching of the Gospel.

Pluralism

The Church position on religious ______: All men are called in freedom to Jesus Christ and to his Church, which has a divine mission, indeed a mandate, to evangelize the whole world

faith

baptism

All men and women are called by God to _____ and _______ in Jesus Christ.

Truthful Tolerance

The Declaration on Religious Freedom of Vatican II, Dignitatis Humanae, cast a new light.

The human person has a right to religious freedom. This freedom means that: - All men are to be immune from coercion on the part of individuals or social groups and of any human power

- No one is to be forced to act in a manner contrary to his own beliefs

- Not to be restrained from acting in accordance with his own beliefs, whether privately or publicly, whether alone or in association with others, within due limits.

Fidelity to Proclaim Kingdom of God

The Church, endowed with the gifts of her founder and faithfully observing his precepts of charity, humility and self-denial, received the mission of proclaiming and establishing among all peoples the Kingdom of Christ and of God, and she is, on earth, the seed and the beginning of that Kingdom.

Evangelize

Church's mission is the same as it was yesterday, today, and tomorrow: to ________ the whole world. ―It is the duty of the Church, therefore, in her preaching to proclaim the Cross of Christ as the sign of God's universal love and the source of all grace.

Social teaching of the Church

is at the core of Christianity. It needs to be pointed out that Jesus is an active agent in the renewal of the Society.

His proclamation of the Kingdom of God means that certain practices in the community would even have to be renewed in order to show to the people that indeed God's reign is at hand, even if at the same time, it cannot be fully fulfilled in the present.

Truth of Faith

First Christians were true followers of Christ in the sense that they have endeavored to persevere in the ministry that Christ has started. This is especially shown in their commitment to equality, respect and love for each other

in remembrance

Moreover, decisions in their communities are done "_________" of the memory of Christ.

Middle Ages Church

despite the infamous abuses of some members of the hierarchy and the clergy, remains faithful to Christ's call to bring about the reign of love in our communities.

Thomas Aquinas

Important thinkers in the Middle Ages especially __________ continues to talk about justice and charity for the poor.

Industrial Revolution

The challenge to aid the needy in the community has become more pressing with the emergence of modern ideologies that were brought about mainly by the _________

Capitalism

Socialism

two ideologies that were both supposedly aimed at improving the conditions of every person's life. However, because of their neglect to talk about God in their endeavours, they have instead also contributed to the increasing problems of poverty and injustice in the community.

Emphasis of Human Person as Imago Dei

celebrates Humanity and interconnectedness

promotion of justice according to god's plan

nature of social teaching

Human Dignity

core-concept in the social teaching of the Church.

Incarnation

The apex of the affirmation of human dignity is the coming of Christ. Christ embraces humanity through the mystery of ________, which affirms that humanity is central to God's plan.

Paschal Mystery of Christ

The centrality of the dignity of the human person is even highlighted more with the ________. He showed us that the cross is not a meaningless symbol, but is rather a testimony of God's love.

Love

is the most identifying value of the Church's social teaching. It is what makes us uniquely Christians. It is, in fact, unachievable without grace, but the grace is freely supplied to the willing, which is grace itself.

natural law

In the diversity of cultures, the _______ unites peoples, enjoining common principles. Since something of the glory of God shines on the face of every person, the dignity of every person before God is the basis of the dignity of man before other men.

Universal destination of goods

The principle of the ________ is an invitation to develop an economic vision inspired by moral values that permit people not to lose sight of the origin

Love

In the Church's perspective, ______ as a value is "the highest and universal criterion of the whole of social ethics." (CSDC, 171)

Justice

prerequisite of love

fulfilled by love

prophet Malachi

tells us that God requires more than doing justice. He requires us to love mercy and to walk humbly with Him (Malachi 3:3).

Summum ius summa iniuria

cicero

was a Roman maxim mentioned by _____. It is a brilliant, ambiguous saying which can be translated, "extreme justice is the greatest injustice,

Summa Theologiae

form of the virtues, and to socialize it or institutionalize it into social and political charity

st thomas

Way of love and justice

way of violence

critical collaboration with the state

Paradigms

integral faith formation

heart of pastoral renewal

fulfill vocation and mission

discerning faith that sees the action of God in our lives and communities

empowerment of laity toward social transformation

promote and support exercise of God-given gifts and charisms of lay people

lay people must take lead in social transformation

active presence and participation of poor in church

to become church of the poor, must be evangelically poor

learn from poor and seek liberate ourselves from values and lifestyles that discriminate against poor

family as focal point of evangelization

family basic cell of church and society

integral faith formation must take place in family for all members

become key agent of proclaiming gospel

building and strengthening of participatory communities

support growth and strengthening BECs and other forms of faith as vehicles of renewal

strive to integrate them in parish life and activities and develop structure =s of coordination and participatory decision-making

integral renewal of clergy

ensure deeper dialogue of life between clergy and poor

provide effective clergy formation in human development, spirituality, scripture, theology, pastoral care, mission

journeying with youth

youth most numerous in population

affirm gifts and immense capacity to pursue christian ideal in lives and society

dialogue with them toward maturity of christ to which we all aspire

ecumenism and inter-religious dialogue

eradicate prejudices, grow in deeper understanding and appreciation of other faiths

encourage dialogue among all sectors of society

animation and formation for "missio ad gentes"

respond to holy father challenge that filipinos become foremost missionaries for all of asia

ensure mission animation and formation will be integral to religious formation in family, schools, other institutes of formation

New evangelization

pope john paul II

redemptoris missio in 1992

revitalize faith

can be new to its ador, methods, and expression

call for the baptized members of church to deepen faith and reach out to other christians in deep need of a new encounter with christ

attraction

digital world

conversion

new evangelization is doable through

Evangelization by attraction

When our communities show a Christ-like love characterized by joyful unity as exemplified by the first Christian communities the world will once more take notice and exclaim again, ―See these Christians, how they love one another!

Evangelization in digital world

church has to enter this world and use to communicate good news to all people

where people live today and where they can be reached

evangelization and conversion

first response of those who heard preaching of good news is repentance

metanoia

first change - pananaw

2nd change - kalooban

3rd change - pagkilos