CCC Unit 1 Study Guide

What is in Genesis 1:26-28

Describes God's creation of humanity in His image, granting them dominion over the earth and all living things.

What is dignity?

Inherent worth and value

What scripture quote best describes that humans possess human dignity?

God created mankind in his image; in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.

The First Principle and Foundation

What reading from class encourages us to be indifferent to all created goods: wealth/poverty, sickness/health. long/short life?

What are the 3 relationships laid out by Pope Francis and in the laudato si

God, Nature/Earth, Others/Neighbor

Being a "man for others" implies we need to dedicate ourselves to which virtue?

Justice

What fundamental statement does Corintheans 12:12-27 state?

"If [one] part suffers, all the parts suffer with it; if one part is honored, all the parts share its joy. Now you are Christ’s body, and individually parts of it."

What should be the goal of Jesuit education?

to promote justice

What is the goal of life?

to live with God

What reading from class encourages us to be indifferent to all created goods: wealth/poverty, sickness/health. long/short life?

The First Principle and Foundation

What book did St. Ignatius read to change his perspective on his future?

"Flowers of the Saints" and "The Life of Christ"

In what speech does Pedro Arrupe advocate for justice?

"Men and Women for Others"

What is free will?

Ability to choose between right and wrong (includes responsibility to choose good)

What is conscience?

Judgement of reason; Ability of how a person can determine moral quality (right vs wrong), pure voice from God

Which reading does talks about our conscience?

The Catechism of the Catholic Church

St. Ignatius of Loyola’s story’s primary focus is about what important event in this person's life?

Being struck by a cannonball and his subsequent recovery.

Which reading talks about human dignity?

Gaudium et spes

Themes present in Parable of the Good Samaritan

Men for and with others (Samaritan helps wounded man), Free will (chose to do it), Conscience (implied that conscience told him to help), dignity (valued other man)

Themes present in Parable of the Lost Son

Men for and with others (father accepts apology), free will (son chose to go back to his father), conscience (boy realizes his faults), human dignity (father sees value in him)

Significance of Intelligence

Given to humans to build relationships by God, but can be used to create ruptures (sin) with the 3 key relationships

Significance of humans

created in the image of God

What should be our relationship with God?

Love God unconditionally, not extort what God has given us, live with God, pay indifference to societal norms

Summarize Pedro Arrupe’s “Men For Others” speech

primary goal for Jesuit education is to educate about justice

Summarize St. Ignatius’ First Principle and Foundation

the ultimate purpose of human life is to praise, reverence, and serve God, and that all other things on Earth should be considered as means to achieve this goal

Summarize St. Ignatius’ Autobiography

His leg got blown by a cannonball, showed bravery in recovery and then led a religious life instead of going after material ideals

Summarize Second Vatican Council - Selection from Gaudium et spes

called on the Church to engage in dialogue with contemporary society and its problems, bringing church teaching and moral values to bear on a world too often torn by hatred, war and injustice

Summarize the Parable of the Good Samaritan

A Samaritan helps a wounded man who was robbed even though multiple religious figures passed the man

Summarize the Parable of the Lost Son

A son comes back home after sinning and using up his father’s money and begs for forgiveness; forgiven and participates in a feast