Across
- 2. The free and undeserved gift of God’s loving and active presence in in our lives.
- 3. One of the three essential elements of the common good: ___ for the persons.
- 4. This principle calls us to protect the people and all of God’s creation.
- 6. The parable of the day ___ shows that God treats us in a way that differs from the world’s standards.
- 8. Biblical justice is ___ to God, neighbor, and to God’s created goods.
- 10. St. Therese’ ______ of Holiness consists of accepting God’s love for us, and living that out in everyday ways (two words).
- 12. God revealed that the Divine ___ is communal and social.
- 14. The state or condition of sin into which all generations of people are born (two words).
- 19. The first Christians shared their ___ and goods.
- 21. One of the three essential elements of the common good: Social well-being and ___.
- 22. A type of justice that applies the gospel message of Jesus Christ to the structures, systems, and laws of society in order to guarantee the rights of individuals.
- 23. The Church in the Modern World says that everyone must consider his every neighbor, without exception, as another ___.
Down
- 1. The principle of dignity of work is concerned with the rights of ___.
- 5. Virtues that are God-given and direct us to our loving, Triune God.
- 7. A pastoral papal letter sent to the whole Church, sometimes to all people, on an important aspect of Church teaching.
- 9. Enables us to love God above everything for his own sake and to love our neighbor as ourselves.
- 11. The natural law is unchangeable and ___.
- 13. The sum of the spiritual, material, and social conditions needed for a person to achieve full human dignity (two words).
- 15. The principle of Catholic social teaching that holds that a higher unity of society should not do what a lower unit can do as well.
- 16. One way individuals can make a difference.
- 17. Helps us desire heaven and eternal happiness, trusting firmly in Christ’s promises.
- 18. Rights that are untouchable because they come from God.
- 20. In the parable of the ___ and sheep we learn that our judgment is based on how we respond to the needs of the least in our midst.
