Semester 1 Exam: Vocation & Conscience

Wednesday

define vocation

the life calling of every person and is created in everyone by God

list the four different types of vocation

marriage

religious life

priesthood

single life

explain marriage as a vocation

it is a call to a life of holiness and service within the couple's own relationship and in their family, whilst also displaying and strengthening their relationship with God, living their marriage in a way that expresses God’s truth and goodness

identify gifts given by God to help people follow their vocation

gifts vary depending on specific vocation they choose to pursue

e.g. gift of devoting their lives to the service of others, independence, creativity, good communication skills, designing, practical work, theory

reasons why some people fail to recognise their vocation

self-centeredness - see no value in serving others, cannot see the point of doing something if there is nothing in it for them

low self esteem - cannot appreciate their personal gifts, so they cannot see possibilities for their future

failure to value creation, society & family - have no interest or only use in terms of their own needs

focus on status & income - only interested in status and income rather the values of God

define spiritual discernment

when a person in faith and love tries to discover God’s will in a situation through the process of continually choosing the values of Jesus and the Holy Spirit

define salvation

God’s saving power on behalf of the human race:

* empower humans to overcome the temptations of original sin
* gradually empower people to overcome human weakness
* guide people to true answers of basic human questions
* replace inner conflict with peace
* strengthen the marriage as they live as Jesus taught

what is the role of the Christian vocation

Christian’s have a vocation to share in the mission of Jesus as a priest, prophet, king

what is Jesus’ mission as a King

participating in God’s creation by exercising stewardship over all creation and promote a society that reflects God and His values

how can people share in Jesus’ mission as a King

by expressing stewardship to the environment and to love each other

gardening, picking up rubbish, helping out family with chores

what is Jesus’ mission as a Prophet

spread the message and teachings of God, to encourage people to participate and live in the image of God

how can people share in Jesus’ mission as a Prophet

attending missionaries, carrying a Bible, openly praying or just giving suggestions to friends to do better

what is Jesus’ mission as a Priest

to speak on behalf of the poor and powerless when they have no one to speak for them, challenging the unjust environment we are set in to do what is right

how can people share in Jesus’ mission as a Priest

repent and resolving any wrong in your life and standing up for others, to redirect your into participating and fully believing in what Jesus had taught

can be through creating letters, signing petitions or even attending protests to rally for what is right

what are the two purposes of marriage

the sexual expression of married love for one another

the procreation of children

the sacrament of marriage ____ and _____ people in their life

strengthens, guides

what are some ways married people can support each other in the vocation of marriage

display closeness to each other, teamwork, affection and share in each others highest and lowest points

they will encourage and provide for each others needs

will participate in God’s intended way for loving each other wholly

they are able to express sexual expression for each other and participate in God’s creation

what are some ways the Jesus supports his followers through ordained priesthood

established a special community - the Church

instituted ways through which he could continue to guide and teach

created the 7 sacraments where they could receive spiritual gifts and nurture them

define conscience

a person’s moral sense of right and wrong which guides one’s behaviour

explain the Catholic understanding of conscience

the voice of God in their heart and soul, which guides them through the Holy Spirit to make the right choices in each context and calls them to love

define moral judgement

a stirring that helps people understand or evaluate their behaviour as either right or wrong, or good or bad

what are the three elements that assist in moral decisions

circumstance

action

intention

describe circumstance in moral decision making

whether something is morally right or not is dependent on the situation and includes relevant consequences

if someone does something that is morally acceptable itself, and the consequences of the action are against God’s law, it would be morally wrong to carry out this action

describe action in moral decision making

if an action disobeys God’s laws they are wrong as they are the criteria for deciding whether an action is right or wrong

describe intention in moral decision making

an individual must have the right intention in mind

it is morally wrong to perform an action for the wrong intention even if the action itself is good

what makes a decision morally good

when the three conditions of action, intention and circumstance are all good together

identify the ways in which people experience the call to goodness/love

ideals

being inspired by others

feelings of guilt

the desire for truth

the call to love

define natural law

God created all humans nature to do what is right with intrinsic values which govern their reasoning and values'

Laws discovered from this reasoning is natural law

provide an example of natural law

self preservation - urges people to take care of their health and restricts others from endangering or killing others

define Divine law

moral laws revealed directly by God to humans, conforming with living the way God intending humans to

provide an example of Divine law

The 10 Commandments

* 6th Commandment - Thou shall not kill

what are the 4 Principles of Conscience

1. everyone is obliged to form their conscience
2. everyone is obliged to follow sincere conscience
3. conscience does not decide right or wrong
4. a good end does not justify immoral means

explain the 1st Principle of Conscience

conscience needs to be developed and we should learn how to distinguish between right and wrong

moral conscience can be developed through behaving morally

explain the 2nd Principle of Conscience

God created humans to be good and do what is right, therefore people are obliged by God to obey what their conscience tells them is right

explain the 3rd Principle of Conscience

only God ultimately knows and determines what is right and wrong

moral conscience is to discern whether a particular action conforms to God’s law and what they believe to be right or wrong

explain the 4th Principle of Conscience

people need to consider the means or way people go about achieving a good outcome

identify some factors that make it difficult for people to recognise the voice of God and provide examples

social trends

peer pressure

strong emotions

neglect to develop charity

the basic human yearning

habits: virtues & vices

inadequate moral formation

guilt & rationalisation