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| power rooted in reason and will to perform deliberate actions on one's own responsibility |
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| freedom from factors outside of ourselves that threaten our power to exercise our choice (eg. dictatorship, government, poverty) |
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| freedom from internal factors that would limit ability to exercise our choices (eg. drugs, gambling) |
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ignorance - not knowing what we should or should not do
inadvertence - not paying attention or being distracted while acting
duress - doing something because we are forced into it
inordinate attachments - possessions that enslave us
fear - panic in the face of danger
habit - behaviors that are repeated |
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| philosophy that holds that every event, action, and decision results from something independent of the human will |
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| ascribed, attributed, or definitely linked to a specific person or thing, being accountable or responsible |
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| guidelines/laws that can help regulate human freedom |
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| the moral norm of Christianity |
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| sources of Christian norms |
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scripture
tradition
human reason |
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| ordinance of reason for common god promulgated by the one who is in charge of the community |
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| published or announced; not promulgated is unjust law |
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1 - law must be reasonable
2 - law must be for common good of society
3 - competent authority makes the law
4 - law must be promulgated |
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| reasoned participation of humans in God's eternal law that reveals what God wants us to do and avoid according to his wise and loving plan |
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| (Law of Moses) 10 Commandments, summarize moral prescriptions of old law |
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| making self-serving excuses for one's behavior |
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| (Canon law) official rules that govern the Church |
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| Old law (10 Commandments) + New law (teachings of Jesus) |
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| human law that is in place by the state/government |
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attend mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation
confess your sins at least once a year
receive communion at least during Easter season
keep holy the holy days of obligation
observe required days of fasting and abstinence
provide for material needs of Church each according to his or her abilities |
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| attitude guiding us to follow Jesus more closely in order to achieve holiness and happiness |
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Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek for they will inherit the land.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.
Blessed are they who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the clean of heart, for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
Blessed are those who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. |
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| Jesus was truly man though he never sinned |
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| God's peace, justice, and love proclaimed by Jesus and inaugurated in his life, death, and resurrection |
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| Greek for repentance; turning away from sin with intention of living Christian life |
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old law - 10 Commandments
new law - Jesus's teachings |
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| mandate of all baptized Christians to follow Jesus |
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| religious orders centered on prayer and thought |
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| holy spirit's grace that cleanses us from sin through Jesus and Baptism |
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| free and unearned favor from God infused into our souls at Baptism that adopts us into God's family and helps us live as his children |
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sanctifying - makes us holy
actual - God's interventions
sacramental - specific gifts that come from sacraments
charisms - special gift from Holy Spirit given to individual Christians to build up the Church |
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| the suffering, death, Resurrection, and Glorification of Jesus Christ |
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| main message of Our Father |
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| forgive others as God forgives us for our sins |
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