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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
everyone is obliged to form their conscience
everyone is obliged to follow sincere conscience
conscience does not decide right or wrong
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
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