Spirit of Truth, High School > Course B > Unit 7
Chapter 19: Renewing the Church
Following the grueling years of war and turmoil, the world and the Church needed renewal to move forward.
Following the grueling years of war and turmoil, the world and the Church needed renewal to move forward.
Jesus Christ showed us that we cannot truly practice our Faith in isolation. In keeping with our human nature, we take on the mission of Christian discipleship within the human community: the family, the parish, the town, nation, and the world. In all of these, we have responsibilities toward God and our neighbor that can be expressed in what is called social justice. This lesson focuses on principles of Catholic Social Teaching that includes the dignity of the human person, the family, justice, peace, and solidarity.
We must live the gifts of the Holy Spirit bestowed upon us and pursue the moral life in Christ in order to build up the Church here on Earth.
Bearing wrongs patiently is a spiritual work of mercy.
Mary used her own free will and human reason to cooperate with God’s plan for her life.
Every human being possesses intrinsic dignity because he or she is made in God’s image and likeness.
Every Christian is called to holiness. We have real examples of holiness in the saints.
The human body, made male or female, serves an important purpose in the plan of God.
Our intellect, will, and emotions can work together to help us make good decisions and to inform and follow our conscience.
The family is formative to social development.
The virtues of faith, hope, and love help us to know and be in relationship with God.
We each receive unique gifts from the Holy Spirit and can ask God for His grace to strengthen these gifts.
We must rely on the gifts and talents of others and ask for and receive help from God and others in order to flourish in this life.
Authority is the quality of exercising power over others and expecting obedience from them, and comes from God.
War, which is the result of sin, can sometimes be unavoidable. In that case, the Church offers guidance called Just War Doctrine.