Theo Ch. 3

Heaven

the eternal state of Supreme and definitive happiness with God; communion of life and love with the Trinity and all the blessed.

Rock

the literal meaning of the name Peter, taken from its Greek form Petros. Jesus gave St. Peter his name to indicate that he would be the "rock" upon which Jesus would build his Church.

Heavenly Literature

the worship of God in Heaven by the Angels and saints led by Christ, the High Priest, who re-presents the sacrificial offering of himself to the Father, thus renewing the work of our redemption.

It is a witness to the truth of Christ's message that these, apostles, ordinary, simple people were willing to what?

travel the world and even face death to witness the Gospel

What did the descent of the HS do for the Church? (3)

- gave the apostles power to preach the Gospel to multitudes -opened hearts of those who heard news -Revealed the Church as Christ's instrument of salvation for the entire world and is the principle agent of the Church's Mission

What is St. Paul's accounts with Christ?

-"disciple whom Jesus loved" Was at Transfiguration -sat next to Jesus at last supper -stood at cross during crucifixion and told Jesus he would take care of Mary

Why were the apostles confused before the resurrection? (5)

-Crowds rejection of Christ -Christ's Crucifixion -their own disloyalty to Christ -reports of Resurrection -by his leaving them at the ascension

How does the Holy Spirit work in the Church? (6)

-through the Pope and bishops, - in the sacred scripture -in the sacraments - in the gifts of the HS -in the fruits of the HS -through special graces or charisms

What was the Contribution of St. John to the early Church?

-wrote a Gospel -Book of Revelation -Listed as on of the pillars of the Church in Jerusalem by St. Paul -called the Theologian

How many people were gathered in the Upper room after the Ascension?

120

What is 3 n Hebrew tradition? What is four in Hebrew traction?

3 = the perfect number and. 4 = the four corners of the earth

How many people's wer baptized on Pentecost?

3,000

Pentecost

A Jewish festival, fifty days after Passover, celebrating the giving of the Law to Moses at Sinai. On the fiftieth day after the Resurrection, the Holy Spirit was manifested, given, and communicated to the Apostles, fulfilling the mission of Christ. This is the"birthday" of the Church.

Charism

A specific gift or grace of the Holy Spirit that directly or indirectly benefits the Church. It is given in order to help a person live out the Christian life or serve the common good in building up the Church.

What was built on top of the tomb of St. John the apostle?

A stately church, that has been turned into a mosque.

The death of St. Stephen marked the begging of what?

A tremendous persecution of Christians in Jerusalem

How did all the apostles die?

All excepted St. John were martyred

People of God

All the faithful from among humanity who sick and desire to know and love God

Gnostic

An ancient heretical seet that believed, among other things, that salvation came from obtaining secret experiential knowledge.

Apocalypse

Another name for the Book of Revelation, the final book of the Bible, which is attributed to St. John and written during his exile on the island of Patmos. This prophetic work in symbolic language was meant to encourage and strengthen persecuted Christians by foretelling the final victory of Christ and his Church over sin and evil.

What was the problem with Gentile converts?

Apostles had to decide wheatehr people of the whole world had to become Jews and follow mMosaic law before becoming a Christian

How does God Convert Saul to Paul?

Appears to him, blinds him, asks why he is persecuting him, sends him to town to e baptized

What was the first instance of a people officially defining a teaching of the Chruch

At the council of Jerusalem where they decided Gentile converts don't need to be be circumcised or follow dietary laws

What did non-Jews have to do if they wanted to convert to Judiasm

Be circumcised and follow the dietary law

The apostles took up Christ's commission to do what on Pentecost?

Be his witness and active men and women from every nation

Why could the Eunuch never be a Jew?

Because he could not be circumcised

Why would God abolish dietary laws?

Because he wanted us to focus more on the relationships with him, instead of just following laws

Why is the pope the via car of Christ?

Because they posses the authority of the King, Christ himself

Why was it symbolically appropriate that the Ethiopian was the first Gentile convert

Because to the Romans, Africa was the ends of the earth so it shows how the apostles went to the ends of the earth to convert people, just like Jesus wanted

What cultures does Paul belong to?

Born a Diasper Jew he was both Jewish, Greek, and had a Roman citizenship

What did the HS give to the apostles so that men of other actions would hear them speaking in their own languages

Charisma of the HS

The Kingdom of God is present today in the ______, but without _____ it is just another human institution

Church; faith

Between _____ and _____ was a time of confusion for the apostles and early Church

Crucifixion and resurrection

Apocryphal

Describes any book purporting to be inspired but ultimately not accepted by the Church as part of Sacred Scripture.

How did St. John the apostle die?

Died in 100 AD in Ephesus your key of natural causes

What is the message the Paul's letter are filed with?

Directions on how to act with theology. There were lessons in the letters each ing the people about their faith

What is the work of all faithful?

Establishing God's kingdom on earth and drawing others to Christ

Who is called to evangelize?

Everyone

The role of the papacy has ___________ as the political and social circumstances surrounding the church have changed

Evolved throughout the centureis

What was the preaching life of St. John like?

First went o Samaria with Peter to convert people Focused then on eradicating paganism and strengthening the hold faith of people in Asia Minor -settled in Ephesus after death of Peter and became the pastor of the Church there where he preached to Jews

How long was Jesus on earth after the Resurrection? What did he do during this time?

Forty days; appeared to apostles and spoke of the Kingdom of God

Sacred Tradition

From the Latin tradition ("to hand down"); the Church's teachings that have been passed down through the ages through the successors of the Apostles. Together with Sacred Scripture, it makes a single deposit of the word of God - Deposit of faith - a single gift of God to the Church.

Ecumencial Council

Fromt the Greek oikoumene, meaning "the whole inhabited world." A formal synod of bishops, sometimes with other Ecclesiasticus, from the whole inhabited world convened to define doctrine, regulate the Christian life, or apply disciple in the Church. The First Ecumencial Council was held in Nicea AD 325.

The Pope's authority over the Church is ___, ____, and ____.

Full, supreme, and universal

Church

Generally, the entire assembly of the faithful People of God; more specifically, particularly when spelled with a capital C, it refers to the Catholic Church. The word comes from the Greek ekklesia, meaning assembly.

It was unlawful at the time for a Jew to associate with or visit ___.

Gentiles

Martyr

Greek for "witness.: A witness to the truth of the Faith in which a Christian endures suffering and even death for Christ.

What word does the word Pentecost come from? Why?

Greek word for fifty because it was 50 days after Passover

How did Peter overcome the barrier of not seeing Jews?

He had a vision where God told him to go and convert a Roman centurion named Cornelius

How did St. Philip conclude that baptizing the Eunuch was God's will?

He had been led by an angel and guided by the HS

What did St. Philip do with the Eunuch? Why?

He put aside questions and baptized him; he couldn't be circumcised

What was St. Peter's divine vision?

He was told to kill and eat animals that were considered unclean

Why did the apostles feel like they needed to replace Judas?

If they were going to be the foundation of the restored kingdom, the would need to restore their number to twelve

When, Where, Why, and how did St. Peter die?

In Rome, he was put to death for his Christian belief around 65 AD and he was crucified upside down. Thought to be in his 70's

Saint

In its more specific sense, any individual who has died and been canonized by the Catholic Church, meaning that their. Person is known to be Heaven. The members of the Church on earth, the People of God, are also called saints.

Keys of the Kingdom

In the Old Testament, the sign of the office of prime minister, who is appointed by the king to have primacy over all his other servants; in the New Testament, Jesus gives the "keys to the kingdom' to St. Peter, indicating that he would be both the leader in the of the Church and Christ's own representative on earth- in other words, the first Pope.

How was the Kingdom of God present on earth?

In the person of Jesus Christ; through the Incarnation

At the end of history, Christ will come and gather all the faithful where?

Into Heaven

What has remained constant about the papacy throughout the years?

It is the Church's highest moral and doctrinal authority

Who was the Resurrection so important to Paul?

It was the grounds for his declaration that Jesus was the Lord! It is what he used to prove to theirs that Jesus was the true Christ; it was his persuasion point. He also believed it to be the only reason we have a faith and have been saved, because without the Resurrection there is no salvation

Who were the first converts to Christianity?

Jews living in or traveling to Jerusalem

Through the witness of _____ Christianity soon spread throughout the entire Roman world

Martyrs

Who was the greatest testimony to Jesus Christ in the early Church?

Martyrs

All of the followers of Christ were in turn followers of what?

Mosaic Law

What is the OT and NT relation between the Pope and Prime Minister in David's kingdom?

OT: King appointed Prime minister from among 12 chief servants NT: Jesu the king chose one of the twelve to have primacy over the others

Peter and his relationship with Christ?

One of the close friends with Christ, the pen with whom Jesus laid the foundation for the Church -present at transfiguration -walking on water -proclaiming him the Christ

What marks the beginning of the Church's public ministry in the world?

Pentecost

What is the legacy of St. Peter?

Popes, enduring archetype for the Church because in him we can see our own relationship with Christ, indispensable leaders of the Church

Council of Jerusalem

Recounted in Acts 15, the synod of the Apostles, Ad 49 or 50 spoke with the authority of Christ in deciding that Gentile converts to Christianity did not have to be circumcised according to the Law of Moses

What indicated that Jesus was reestablishing he People of God as a universal gathering

Referring to the 12 apostles as being the 12 tribes of Israel

Where is Peter's role as a leader of the Church made clear? Be specific!

Sacred scripture: aouncing need for Judas' replacement, speaking for apostles at Pentecost, performing first miracle, and speaking on behalf of apostles when arrested

What did the Jewish authorities assumed Jesus' death would do to his followers? What actually happened

Scatter them and quiet them about his message -instead the Christian Faith grew and people held apostles in high esteem, apostles kept preaching despite imprisonment and beatings

What can we use to tell the lives of the apostles from when Christ called them until their deaths? (3)

Scripture, history, and tradion

What was the best way to convince people that Jesus was the Messiah in the early Church?

Show them how he fulfilled Scripture

Who was the family of St. John?

Son of Zebeedee, and brother of James the Greater

Who initiated the search for Judas's replacement? Who did they pick?

St. Peter helped to select St. Mathias

Who baptized the Ethiopian?

St. Philip

Who was the first Martyr? How and why was he killed?

St. Stephen, a Christian convert and deacon, was stoned to death for being a witness to the faith

Christ warned the apostles about eh Church's coming _______.

Suffering

Vicar of Christ

Term used for the Pope that emphasizes his role as the representative of Christ himself; from the Latin vicarius, meaning "in the person of."

What did St. Peter conclude from his vision?

That it was not necessary to follow the Jewish dieter army law as in order to convert to Christianity

What did St. Peter Preach?

That the Messiah had come in the person of Jesus -who was crucified, rose from the dead, and now sits at the right hand of the farther

Sacred Scripture

The Bible; the canonical writings validated by the Church as inerrant and inspired by the Holy Spirit. Together with Sacred Traditions, it makes a single deposit of the word of God - Deposit of faith- a single gift of God to the Church.

What is mystical participation?

The Church's participation in Christ; to enter into thee power of the Risen Jesus through the sacrament of the Eucharist

3 X 4 = 12 symbolizing what?

The apostles mission was to extend the Gospel OT the whole world

What was the major affect of Pentecost?

The apostles were immeaditly transformed; they lost all their fear and began proclaiming the gospel of Christ un afraid of consequences

What bothered Saul about Christianity and what happened as a result?

The claim that a crucified carpenter was the Messiah, so he went out and persecuted Jews

What was a prototype of Ecumenical councils and the first council for the Church?

The council of Jerusalem

Baptism

The first of the Seven Sacraments and the door that gives access to the other sacraments; first and chief Sacrament of Forgiveness of Sins because the baptized Christian receives the remission of both personal and Original Sin. It incorporates a person into the Church, the Body of Christ (cgf. CCC 977, 1213)

What is the Church on earth called and why?

The pilgrim Church because her final destination has not been reached yet

Primacy of Peter

The position of being first in rank or authority. The Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles bear witness to St. Peter's primacy among the apostles.

Mass

The principal sacramental celebration and worship of the Catholic Church, established by Jesus at the Last Supper, in which eh mystery of salvation through participation in the sacrificial Death and glorious Resurrection of Christ is renewed and accomplished; also called the Eucharist or the Lord's Supper. The name is derived from the Latin dismissal of the faithful, "Ite, miss a est."

What was the central message of Jesus' public ministry?

The proclamation of the Kingdom

Where is St. Peters's Body now?

The remnants of his body lays under St. Peter's basilica

Although the early Christians faced death for their faith, they had confidence that what would happen?

The same HS who empowered apostles at Pentecost would strengthen them in the face of persecution and death

The blood of martyrs is what?

The seed of Christains

Jesus appointed the 12 apostles as symbolic rulers of what?

The twelves tribes of Israel

Why are martyrs held in high esteem in the Church? (2)

They are the ultimate witness to the truth of the Faith -they have imitated Christ to the point of dying out of love for him

Why were there so many Jews in Jerusalem at the time of Pentecost?

They had come into town to celebrate pentecost

What did Peter preach about Jews receiving salvation?

They must repent and be baptized first

What were the Apostles able to do with the gift of the HS on Pentecost? Why?

They were emboldened to proclaim the good news of Jesus and proclaim the salvation he offers

What did the apostles do before the resurrection? Where were they?

They were in the upper room where they prayed and waited for HS with other disciples and Mary

How are we called to proclaim the Gospel to others?

Through our words and our lives

How does Christ, and the Kingdom, remain with us to this day? Why?

Through the Eucharist; because of Christ's real presence, the KOG is present in all of places where the Eucharist is

What was the mission Jesus gave to his disciples and what did it fulfill?

To evangelize to all nations would fulfill the promise God made to David: that his kingdom would encompass the entire world

Paul's message about Christ was what?

To tell that Jesus was the new king and the Lord, wanted people to see that there was a new king who crucified and rose for them

What is true love? (3)

True love is the divine life so without the divine life we are nothing at all; it is willing the good of another; living for someone other than yourself

The apostles had __________ in carrying out the Church's salvation.

Unique roles to play

What are we really asking when we pray "your kingdom come"?

We acknowledge Christ's hidden presence in the Eucharist and asking him to haste his final coming, which will reveal the glory of his presence one veiled under the appearance of bread and wine

What is humanity's' problem in regards to faith?

We are reluctant to trust

What does the Church do as we await the glorious unveiling of the Kingdom?

We continue Christ's work

How does the pope excercies his moral and doctor nail authority and when?

When disagreement and conflict arise in the Church, the pope has authority to resolve and clarity matter so faith and morals and unity of the faith