Catholic Christianity — Practices
What's covered
Key facts
CAFOD, Trocaire, Missio
CAFOD operates in more than 30 countries.
Catholic Social Teaching
The common good and solidarity are core CST principles.
Corrymeela / Pax Christi
Corrymeela and Pax Christi are both shaped by the Beatitudes — "Blessed are the peacemakers" (Mt 5:9).
Formal and Informal Prayer
Both formal and informal prayer are valued in Catholic tradition; the Catechism encourages both.
Funeral Rites
Cremation has been permitted to Catholics since 1963 (Piam et constantem).
Justice, Peace and Reconciliation
Notable Catholic peacemakers of the 20th century include Oscar Romero and Mother Teresa.
Pilgrimage
The medieval Camino de Santiago leads to Santiago de Compostela.
Popular Piety — Rosary, Stations of the Cross
Catholics often carry a crucifix attached to the Rosary (used to begin the prayer with the Sign of the Cross and Apostles' Creed).
Prayer — Definition and Practice
Contrition in prayer is sorrow for sin asking God's mercy.
Society of Saint Vincent de Paul
A conference is the SVP's parish-level group (meeting unit).
Sample questions
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What does Missio support?
- •Catholic education in Europe
- ✓Catholic mission worldwide
- •Catholic relief in emergencies
- •Catholic social justice campaigns
What is the Church's body of teaching on social ethics called?
- ✓Catholic Social Teaching
- •Christian democratic principles
- •Liberation theology framework
- •Papal social encyclicals
What does Corrymeela focus on?
- •Campaigning against nuclear weapons in Europe
- •Providing food aid to conflict zones worldwide
- ✓Reconciliation across the divide
- •Training Catholic clergy for missionary work
Name a famous Catholic formal prayer.
- ✓Hail Mary or Our Father
- •The Lord's Supper blessing
- •The Nicene Creed response
- •The Serenity Prayer
Are Catholics allowed to be cremated?
- •No, it is forbidden
- •Only in rare cases
- ✓Yes, since 1963
- •Yes, since the Middle Ages
Where did Jesus deliver the sermon that blesses peacemakers?
- •Olives, where Jesus speaks to the crowd about justice and the poor
- •Sinai, where Jesus reinterprets the Ten Commandments for his followers
- ✓The Mount, where peacemakers are blessed
- •Zion, where Jesus delivers his teaching on prayer and fasting
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