Applied theology

• Catholic Mass Liturgy of the Word

  1. Includes a Psalm selected to respond in prayer to the main theme in the first reading

  2. Parishes are encouraged to sing the Psalm where possible
• Incarnation


  God in the flesh, referring to Jesus
• Mary


  Important to Catholics, chosen to be the mother of God, often referred to as our lady the mother of the church
• Mary as a model of the church


  • Qualities and things she shows and does in her life that all people should be copying and doing themselves
• Disciple


  Someone who follows Jesus
• How Mary is a disciple

  1. Followed Jesus throughout her entire life

  2. Willing to be the mother of Christ

  3. Present at the beginning, middle, and end of Jesus' life
• Angel: 'The holy spirit will come on you and the power of the most high will overshadow you'
• Mary as the perfect disciple


  • Follows Jesus from beginning to end
  • Role model for others
  • Always in service to God
• Mary's faith


  • Never gave up belief in God and her son Jesus
  • Remained at the cross when many other disciples left
• Gospel of John: 'Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother'
• Pieta


  Artwork depicting Mary holding Jesus after he is taken down from the cross
• Mary's trust and faith in God

  • Knew Jesus' crucifixion was part of God's plan
  • Never abandoned belief in Jesus
• Mary's dedication


  • Gave herself completely to God and His will
  • Willing to serve God and do His will
• Mary: 'I am the Lord's servant, I am willing to serve him'
• Qualities of Mary


  • Selfless
  • Obedient
• Magnificat


  Song sung by Mary after the announcement of the Virgin birth
• The Magnificat shows God's omnipotence and omnibenevolence
• The Magnificat shows God is keeping true to the Covenant with Abraham
• Hail Mary


  Prayer Catholics often pray, asking Mary to pass their prayers to God (intercessions)
• Assumption


  Catholic belief that Mary was taken Body and Soul into heaven as a reward for her discipleship
• Immaculate Conception


  Mary was born without sins so she could give birth to God
• The Hail Mary shows that Mary's Immaculate Conception and Virgin birth are part of God's plan to bring hope, faith and salvation to all people
• Church


  Literally means assembly or gathering together
• Church (with a small c)


  The building where Christians go and pray
• Church (with a capital C)


  The community of believers
• Jesus said "For where two or three gather in my name, there I am with them"
• Four marks of the church

  • One
  • Holy
  • Catholic
  • Apostolic
• One


  The church is one community of united believers, united in one God, one Holy Spirit, and one body of Christ
• Holy


  The church is from God, given to his people through Jesus, and helps make humans holy through the sacraments, prayer, and charity
• Catholic


  Means universal or whole, the church is for everybody, for all nations
• Apostolic


  The church has been handed down from God through Jesus to the apostles, and the authority of the first pope (Peter) has been passed down to the current pope
• The Nicene Creed states "We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church"
• Listening to the teachings of the current pope is effectively listening to the teachings that have been passed down from Jesus
• Capital punishment


  Also known as the death penalty, when a person is put to death for the crime they have committed, often reserved for the most serious crimes
• Capital punishment


  Also known as the death penalty, when a person is put to death for the crime they have committed, often reserved for the most serious crimes
• In the UK, capital punishment was abolished in 1965
• In the UK, capital punishment was abolished in 1965
• Case of Derek Bentley


  • Hanged for the murder of a policeman, despite being 19 years old, illiterate, and having the mental age of an 11 year old
• Case of Derek Bentley


  • Hanged for the murder of a policeman, despite being 19 years old, illiterate, and having the mental age of an 11 year old
• Derek Bentley's accomplice Craig


  Fired the shot at the police officer and killed him, but received only 10 years in prison