HUMAN DIGNITY
Catholics believe every human person has dignity because we are made in the image and likeness of this.
Who is God?
Jesus teaches that when we serve “the least of these,” we serve this person.
Who is Jesus?
Every person has a right to basic needs like food, shelter, and this.
What is healthcare?
Solidarity means recognizing all people are part of this.
What is one human family?
God gave humans responsibility to care for this.
What is creation/the Earth?
This Church teaching says all human life is sacred from conception to natural death.
What is the sanctity of life?
This Gospel story teaches us to care for someone in need, even if they are different from us.
What is the Parable of the Good Samaritan?
Along with rights, Catholics believe people also have these toward others.
What are responsibilities/duties?
Catholics are called to work for this in society.
Answer: What is peace?
The careful and responsible use of God’s gifts is called this.
What is stewardship?
This sin directly attacks the dignity of another person through unfair treatment based on race, gender, or background.
What is discrimination?
Catholics are called to show special concern for these groups of people.
Who are the poor and vulnerable?
Workers deserve this fair type of payment for their labor.
What is a just wage?
This term means sharing in the suffering of another person and taking action to help.
What is compassion?
Wastefulness and greed go against this Catholic responsibility toward creation.
What is caring for the environment/stewardship?
The Church teaches that people should never be treated as objects but always as this.
What are persons with dignity/value?
These are the two Works of Mercy that involve feeding and clothing those in need.
What are “Feed the hungry” and “Clothe the naked”?
This commandment reminds us to respect the life and safety of others.
What is “You shall not kill”?
Jesus prayed that all His followers “may all be” this.
What is one/united?
This pope wrote Laudato Si’, encouraging care for our common home.
Who is Pope Francis?
This saint strongly defended the dignity of every human life and helped inspire World Youth Day.
Who is Saint John Paul II?
This Catholic Social Teaching principle says society should be judged by how it treats its weakest members.
What is the Preferential Option for the Poor?
This document by Pope Leo XIII defended the dignity and rights of workers during the Industrial Revolution.
What is Rerum Novarum?
This Catholic Social Teaching principle reminds us that we are responsible for one another across nations and cultures.
What is Solidarity?
In Genesis, God commands humanity to “cultivate and care for” this.
What is the garden/Earth/creation?