Call to Family
What does the Catholic Church believe about voting?
Necessary to help ensure Christian & ethical decisions are made in society.
What commandment does Euthanasia Violate?
The Fifth - thou shalt not kill
What is the threshold of extreme poverty?
Under $2.00 a day
What is a a fair trade premium
What is an encyclical?
A teaching letter by the Pope about topics of social justice.
What is subsidiarity?
The principle that issues should be handled at a local level. Handle social justice issues at a small level before the larger level.
A culture that does not value life at all stages.
What is food insecurity?
Not having guaranteed access to food that is nutritious.
What is the ENTIRE body of church teachings on moral issues known as?
The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church.
Laudato Si is...
2015 encyclical written by Pope Francis
At what age is your brain fully developed?
25
Why was Terri Schiavo's case studied in this unit?
Because she was denied basic care, it shows a culture of death and what happens when life is not valued.
What religious order does Mother Teresa begin?
Sisters of Charity / Missionaries of Charity
What is the Right of Assembly?
The Right to Unionize, Strike and form workers associations.
What is a piece of scripture that is the basis of Care for Creation?
Genesis Ch.2: God gave man dominion over the Earth & its goods
Psalms Ch. 24: The Earth is the Lord's and all it holds. For He established it.
What is the Common Good?
A society in which benefits & goods can be shared by everyone.
What Scripture verse is the Dignity of Human Life based on (need book, chapter & brief summary)
Genesis Ch. 2: God made man in his image and his likeness.
The principle that the earth and all its goods belong to God is...
The Universal Destination of Goods
The protagonist in the Nike documentary. He quit his job at St. John's university to be in solidarity with Nike factory workers, demonstrates humility & solidarity.
What are two ways modern culture harms the family?
Normalization & portrayal of divorce & abortion in the media.
Unrealistic portrayals in the media about marriage & relationships.
Modern day relationship culture.
Availability of contraceptives.
Tendency to be individualistic & increase in screen time.
Project Rachel
What is one piece of scripture that gives us the basis for the preferential option for the poor & vulnerable?
Luke Ch. 4. The Spirit of the Lord is upon me to bring glad tidings to the poor.
Matthew 25:40. Whatever you do for the least of my brothers and sisters, you do to me.
What was the first encyclical ever published?
Rerum Novarum
Connect the Lorax to CST on Care for Creation
- The Once-ler shows our tendency to fall into consumerism and the mindset of "having" rather than "being". because of our brokenness.
- The Once-ler is given Dominion over the environment. He falls to be a good steward of the environment.
- God is present in all of creation - creation is sacred. This is shown in Ted's decision to plant a tree and the community's decision to move forward. Though we are broken, we can move forward!