Laudato Si
We must take care of our 'common home'. Laudato Is is an encyclical written by Pope Francis. It reminds us about this responsibility. Answer questions correctly to get 5 moves on the Chakalaka board. Line up 3 or more vegetables in a row on the board and gain points. Don't forget: creation is one of God's love letter to mankind (cf. Rom 1, 20). Embrace it ;)
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Topics of this game:
- Which of the following "is a global problem with serious implications, environmental, social, economic, political and for the distribution of goods; it represents one of the principal challenges facing humanity in our day” (25) ?
- The Pope states: “access to safe _________ is a basic and universal human right, since it is essential to human survival and, as such, is a condition for the exercise of other human rights”.
- “Each year sees the disappearance of thousands of plant and animal species which we will never know, which our children will never see, because they have been lost forever” (33) This is loss of
- The story of creation is central for reflecting on the relationship between human beings and other creatures. What breaks the equilibrium of all creation in its entirety?
- Human beings have the responsibility to “till and keep” the garden of the world, knowing that “the ultimate purpose of other creatures is not to be found in us. All creatures are moving forward, with us and through us towards the arrival, that is
- “Called into being by the one Father. All of us are linked by unseen bonds and together form a kind of universal family, a sublime communion which fills us with a sacred, affectionate and and humble respect” (89). This is called
- “Modernity has been marked by an excessive anthropocentrism” (116): human beings no long recognize their right place with respect to the world and take on a _____________ position, focused exclusively on themselves and on their own power.
- This results in a logic that justifies every type of waste, environmental or human, that treats both the other and nature as simple objects and leads to a myriad of forms of domination. This logic is known as
- “Every ___________ of solidarity and civic friendship harms the environment” (142).
- ______________ abound and growing numbers of people are deprived of basic human rights and considered expendable” (158)
- We must commit ourselves in making choices in solidarity based on “a preferential option for the poorest of our brothers and sisters” (158). This is known as
- “the acceptance of our bodies as _________ is vital for welcoming and accepting the entire world as a gift from the Father and our common home."
- This is one of those goods that cannot be adequately safeguarded or promoted by market forces”
- Pope Francis insists on development of honest and transparent decision-making processes, in order to “discern” which policies and business initiatives can bring about _______________________ (185).
- “Change is impossible without motivation and a process of __________ ” (15)
- “An integral ecology is also made up of simple daily gestures which break with the logic of violence, exploitation and ________________. ”
- Everything will be easier starting with a contemplative outlook that comes from _________ : “as believers, we do not look at the world from without but from within, conscious of the bonds with which the Father has linked us with all beings.
- “we must regain the conviction that we need ___________, that we have a shared responsibility for others and the world, and that being good and decent are worth it” (229).
- Who is the model of “the inseparable bond between concern for nature, justice for the poor, commitment to society, and interior peace” (10)?
- After Laudato si’, the regular practice of ____________________, the means that the Church has always recommended to orient one’s life in light of the relationship with the Lord, with others, with oneself and with nature.
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