Post by Admin on Oct 4, 2016 18:44:34 GMT
·Religious belief in Ireland V Europe. Still strong in Ireland but practice is falling – 50% or less attend Church on a week but Africa is up
·Must know how religion was practiced in the past – rosary, Angelus, never miss Mass, Lent. Big change in 1962 – Second Vatican Council 1962-1965. Called by John XXIII. Brought many changes esp. in Mass &building style of church
·What influences young people – parents, peers, media, music.
·Search for meaning & where people find meaning –work, social life, family, material things, religion. Human beings have an inbuilt need to find meaning/purpose/happiness
·Images of God = mental picture. Christians get it from O.T. (eagle, potter etc.) N.T. (forgiving father, shepherd etc.). We also get images from own experience
·Challenges to faith e.g. science, especially on the origins of the world. Galileo/ Darwin. – Universe began 18 billion years ago and earth formed 4.5 billion yrs ago, compare this to 6 days. – Christians now accept that the bible is a poetic account intended to convey important messages
·Other challenges to faith – secularism/humanism
·Must know story of a person of faith e.g. Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa
·Born in Yugoslavia in 1910
·Decided to become a Catholic nun
·Trained by Mercy Sisters in Rathfarnham, Dublin
·Became a secondary school principal in Calcutta
·Referred to 10 September 1946 as her “day of decision”. Asked permission of her superiors to work with the poor in the slums of Calcutta
·Was given permission to do so. Trained as a nurse and returned to Calcutta in 1948
·Established a new religious order, the Missionaries of Charity, with the Pope’s approval in 1950. All sisters wear white saris edged with blue stripes. In addition to vows of poverty, chastity and obedience, they take an extra vow pledging service to the poor
·Opened first home for the dying in 1952. Expended services as the order increased in size. Set up hospitals to care for lepers, and schools for slum children
·Was awarded Padmashri (Lord of the Lotus) by the Indian government for her work with the poor
·Was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on 1979
·Died in 1997. Was mourned by countless millions. Her religious order now cares for the poor in over 200 centres worldwide.
·Must know how religion was practiced in the past – rosary, Angelus, never miss Mass, Lent. Big change in 1962 – Second Vatican Council 1962-1965. Called by John XXIII. Brought many changes esp. in Mass &building style of church
·What influences young people – parents, peers, media, music.
·Search for meaning & where people find meaning –work, social life, family, material things, religion. Human beings have an inbuilt need to find meaning/purpose/happiness
·Images of God = mental picture. Christians get it from O.T. (eagle, potter etc.) N.T. (forgiving father, shepherd etc.). We also get images from own experience
·Challenges to faith e.g. science, especially on the origins of the world. Galileo/ Darwin. – Universe began 18 billion years ago and earth formed 4.5 billion yrs ago, compare this to 6 days. – Christians now accept that the bible is a poetic account intended to convey important messages
·Other challenges to faith – secularism/humanism
·Must know story of a person of faith e.g. Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa
·Born in Yugoslavia in 1910
·Decided to become a Catholic nun
·Trained by Mercy Sisters in Rathfarnham, Dublin
·Became a secondary school principal in Calcutta
·Referred to 10 September 1946 as her “day of decision”. Asked permission of her superiors to work with the poor in the slums of Calcutta
·Was given permission to do so. Trained as a nurse and returned to Calcutta in 1948
·Established a new religious order, the Missionaries of Charity, with the Pope’s approval in 1950. All sisters wear white saris edged with blue stripes. In addition to vows of poverty, chastity and obedience, they take an extra vow pledging service to the poor
·Opened first home for the dying in 1952. Expended services as the order increased in size. Set up hospitals to care for lepers, and schools for slum children
·Was awarded Padmashri (Lord of the Lotus) by the Indian government for her work with the poor
·Was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on 1979
·Died in 1997. Was mourned by countless millions. Her religious order now cares for the poor in over 200 centres worldwide.
