Old Testament
In Genesis, God is the
Creator
The Hebrew word for Prophet
Nabi
In Matthew, Jesus gives the beatitudes in the Sermon on the Mount, a high place, reminding the audience of
As a young person, she did not believe in God. The term used to describe this is
Atheist
In 1892, Pope Leo XIII wrote the encyclical Rerum Novarum in the aftermath of the Industrial Revolution. His main concern at this time was
the rights of workers
God gives the humans special dignity, creating them in
His image
Prophet means this
Mouthpiece for God
___________ is a word often substituted for "Blessed" in the beatitudes.
Happy - making the beatitudes the secret of joy!
This well known natural disaster in San Francisco influenced her as a young child
The Earthquake (and fire) of 1906
In Exodus, God is portrayed as a
Liberator
God gives Adam a special responsibility and a job, putting him in charge of
1. naming animals
2. "Keep and till" the earth
Prophets were very popular. T/F
False
This concept in the first beatitude refers to detachment from material things, and a deep reliance on God
Poor in Spirit
This was an event in her life that she regretted deeply, and that was instrumental in her conversion
abortion
In Exodus, these women showed the "strength of the week" when they did not cooperate with the Pharaoh's order to kill the male babies.
Hebrew Midwives
God grants the humans "dominion" over the earth, which we interpret to mean __________, as in "Care for God's Creation"
Stewardship
Prophets often reminded people of their responsibility to do this
Care for the poor
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. Mercy can refer to forgiveness, but it can also refer to these (also found in Matthew).
Corporal Works of Mercy
The Catholic Worker Movement
Dorothy Day was a suffragette. That means that she worked for
women's right to vote
God created the humans to be in community. In the creation story, we connected this to the moment when God said "It is not good for ___________"
(Call to Family, Community, and Participation)
The man to be alone
Name one of the prophets we discussed in class
Moses, Jonah, Nathan, Amos, Jeremiah, Isaiah
This is "already happening on earth" AND "yet to be fulfilled"
The Kingdom of Heaven or the Kingdom of God
This is the name of the homeless shelter in Phoenix that is based on the ideas of Dorothy Day
Andre House
God's reign of Justice, Love, and Peace
Kingdom of God