Love and Charity
Love of neighbors are rooted in in what relationship?
Love of God
What is faith from God’s standpoint?
faith liberates reason from its blind spots and therefore helps it to be ever more fully itself
What can the church not neglect?
service of charity any more than she can neglect the Sacraments and the World
What happens when we encounter God?
We are transformed to love others
What is the difference between eros and agape?
eros- will the good of another, agape- seeking personal satisfaction
True or false, can we achieve God’s love alone?
False
What does the spirit change the heart of?
Ecclesial community
Who is our neighbor and why should we help them?
Or neighbors are all people and we should help them because they are our brothers and sisters through God who calls us to help
What does the church show through its acts of charity?
God's love
What does the church not replace?
State
What happens if charity is only done for social work?
It loses its spiritual meaning
What does suffering call out for?
Consolation and help
What virtue accompanies charitable acts?
Love/charity
Does the church and state compete for power?
No, they work alongside each other
What are the churches three-fold responsibilities?
proclaiming the word of God, celebrating the sacraments, and exercising the ministry of charity
What is the standard that we are judged on in the Last Judgement?
Love is the center of our worth as humans.
Which prominent prophets used boldly erotic images to describe God’s passion ultimately leading to miscommunication and abuse of eros?
The prophets Hosea and Ezekiel.
In the 19th century what heresy stood in the way of the Church’s Charity and what are the beliefs of said heresy?
The heresy was Marxism and the beliefs of it was that the poor did not need charity but they needed justice.
What did Pope Benedict XVI’s Ut Unum Sint emphasize?
the building of a better world requires Christians to speak with a united voice
What can the church not do politically?
take upon herself the political battle to bring about the most just society possible