Church History - Chapter 1

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Mary’s immortal words, “___ __ __ ____ _________ __ ____ ____,” constitute the most perfect human response to God’s will

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let it be done to me according to your word

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Jesus was born and raised in adherence to ______ ____ and _______, under the protection of Mary and Joseph

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Jewish laws and customs

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The Holy Family, so familiar to all Christians, was ______ __ ________ ___ ________

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Jewish in heritage and practice

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From the ages of __ to __, we believe Jesus lived an ordinary life as an ordinary man as the son of a carpenter

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12 to 30

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Some of the Lord's teachings are:

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- forgiveness of our enemies.
- acceptance of suffering.
- embracing charity & love over strict justice.
- Christ suffered and died for all, not just a few, including the Gentiles

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the cornerstones of Christianity:

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- the all-embracing love, forgiveness, and compassion of Jesus Christ.
- Jesus’ call to all of humankind to love and serve one another as he did

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The Pentecost is the first instance we have of the ____ ______ ________ on the Church

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Holy Spirit’s presence

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The history of the Catholic Church, like Judaism, is one of ________ and _______

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struggle and triumph

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The descent of the ____ ______ assures us that ___ ______ __ _____ _____ __ ___ _______

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Holy Spirit; the Church is never alone in her mission

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The account of the Pentecost is found in the ______ _______ of ___ ____ __ ___ ________

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second chapter of the Acts of the Apostles

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it clearly indicates that _______ is the head of the Apostles and the first pope

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St. Peter

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The Church is ___ ________ ____ __ ______

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the Mystical Body of Christ

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the Holy Spirit guides the __________ _________ of the Church on matters of _____ and ______

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infallible teaching authority; faith and morals

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through _______ and ___ _________ the imperfection of human persons is transformed into something Divine by the grace of God

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Baptism and the Eucharist

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The ________ were the first to evangelize the world

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Apostles

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Our ________ _______ today are the direct descendants of the Apostles

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Catholic bishops

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The Sacrament of ____ _______ confers upon these men the same teaching authority Christ gave to his Apostles

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Holy Orders

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Stephen also _______ those who murdered him

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forgave

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The early _______ attracted thousands to the Faith

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martyrs

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In spite of his strict Jewish education Paul became the ________ __ ___ ________

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Apostle to the Gentiles

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The first church council called was ___ _______ __ _________

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The Council of Jerusalem

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The Council of Jerusalem was called in __ __/__

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AD 49/50

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The Council of Jerusalem's purpose was to resolve the controversy concerning ___ ________ to Christianity

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new converts

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Those in attendance recognized St. Peter as ___ _____ __ _________ for the Church

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the voice of authority

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he other Apostles also recognized St. Peter as ___ _____ _________ on Church issues

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the final authority

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The Apostles' __________ ____ is the very foundation of the Church

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missionary work

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The death of the Apostle __ ____, the last of the Apostles to die, marks the end of the Apostolic era of the early Church

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St. John

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St. John's death marks the end of ____ ______ ___________ to humanity

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God’s direct Revelations

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The next generation knew it had to maintain the ________ _________ and _________ __ ___ ________ if the Church expected to survive

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orthodox teachings and authority of the Apostles