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What is the Church? |
The Church is the community of disciples, who, through the Holy Spirit, profess the faith of Jesus Christ, participate in his Sacraments, and are united in communion with the pastors he has appointed. |
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Who founded the Church? |
The Church was founded by Jesus Christ, gathered his faithful followers into one community, placed her under the direction of the apostles with St. Peter as her head, and gave her himself as the perfect sacrifice, the Sacraments, and the Holy Spirit, who gives her life. |
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Why did Jesus found the Church? |
He founded the Church to govern, teach, sanctify and save all men. He also did it so that there would be a holy place on Earth where the Eucharist could be. Also so that we might have some means of holiness and that we might be able to live forever with God. |
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Why does the Church need a structure? |
Because the Holy Spirit needs a structure to come through harmoniously. |
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Name two ways in which the Church differs from other human institutions or societies. |
1. We can't change whenever we feel like it 2. Is a divine thing that people didn't just decide that we needed, God made the Church so he knows |
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Name two ways that Christ is present in the Church. |
In the flesh (Eucharist) and in spirit (Holy Spirit). |
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To whom did Christ give his authority to lead his Church? Why did He give it to him in front of the other apostles? |
Christ gave St. Peter the authority to lead the Church. Jesus gave St. Paul this holy authority in front of the other apostles so that they would believe Peter when he said Christ had given it to him. |
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Why is the Church both human and divine? |
The church is human because its members are human. It is divine because Christ founded it, the Holy Eucharist is there, and the Holy Spirit is there. |
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Who leads the Church? Name the heads of the Church. |
God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit lead the Church. Some heads of the Church are the Pope, bishops, archbishops, and priests. |
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What did Jesus promise the apostles before he ascended into heaven? |
Jesus promised that he would send them the Holy Spirit so that they wouldn't forget what Jesus taught them. He also promised to send the Holy Spirit so that they would have the grace to preach God's Good News. |
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Explain why Pentecost is called the "birthday" of the Church. |
Pentecost is called the birthday of the Church because on Pentecost the Holy Spirit came to the apostles and gave them the grace to tell everyone the Good News. |
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What is meant by "deposit of grace"? |
The deposit of grace is when Our Lord ascended into heaven and the basic structure of the Church was complete. By his death and Resurrection he merited for us the graces of salvation. The deposit of grace is dispensed to us in the Sacraments of the Church. |
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What is meant by "deposit of faith"? |
The deposit of faith is forty days after the Resurrection and during the three years of Jesus' public life when he revealed to the disciples great truths and teachings. |
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What is meant when people say the Church is one? |
It means that the Church is united in three areas. They are the unity of belief, the unity of worship and liturgy, and the unity of government in the Church. In the unity of belief that includes the Ten Commandments and other moral beliefs. In the unity of worship and liturgy, which includes the one Sacrifice, the Mass, and the Sacraments. In the unity of government in the Church, all members submit themselves to one divine authority, God. |
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What is meant when people say the Church is holy? |
The Church is holy in her sacraments, members that open themselves to grace, and saints. |
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What is meant when people say the Church is catholic? |
It means the Church is universal, which means that the Church is not limited to one time or country. |
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What is meant when people say the Church apostolic? |
It means that the Church was started by the apostles. Apostolicity refers to how the Church originated with the apostles and the fact that the Church is still ruled by legitimate sucessors to Peter and the apostles. It is also apostolic in the sense that she professes the same doctrine taught by the apostles, the deposit of faith given to the Church by Christ. |
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How is the Church the Mystical Body of Christ? |
The Church is the Mystical Body of Christ in the way that members and Jesus Christ together make up the Body. Jesus is the head, and the Pope, bishops, priests, and people are the rest of the body. |
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What three things did Christ give the Church in order to continue his work? |
The power to celebrate the Holy Eucharist, the power to forgive sins, and were able to baptize in the name o the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. |
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What are the means of holiness and eternal salvation that are found in the Church? |
The Sacraments, prayer, spiritual counsel, and good example. |
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Which apostle developed the image of the Church as the Body of Christ? |
The apostle that developed the image of the Body of Christ is St. Paul. |
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What is meant by Revelation? |
A truth revealed by God that we cannot understand. |
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When did public revelation begin and end? |
Public revelation began when Adam and Eve were made and ended with the death of St. John. |
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What is a creed? Name and define the two creeds of the Catholic Church. |
A creed is a summary and profession of our faith. The Apostles creed is a profession of our faith that has all the chief mysteries in it and other truths revealed by God. The Nicene creed is an extension and explanation of the Apostles creed. |
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What is the deposit of faith? |
The deposit of faith is all that is contained in the Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture as well as other truths revealed by God. |
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What is and encyclical? |
A letter written by the Pope about a Church teaching that has something to do with matters of the Church. |
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What is an ecumenical council? |
An ecumenical council is a council of bishops chosen by the Pope that exercise their colleigal authority over the universal Church. |
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What is a Father of the Church? |
A Father of the Church is a Christian writer who lived in the early centuries and is recognized as a special witness of the faith. |
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What is a Doctor of the Church? Name two. |
A Doctor of the Church is a Christian born in any century whose writings have also helped the faithful at all times. Two Doctors of the Church are St. Alphonsus and St. Therese. |
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What is meant by the development of the doctrine? |
The development of the doctrine is our growing understanding of the Church teachings and mysteries. The first stage would be hinted in Scripture, then defended by some Doctor of the Church, then part of the sensus fidelium and officially declared by a Pope. |
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What is Sacred Tradition? |
Sacred Tradition is the oral teaching of Jesus Christ passed down from the apostles to us. |
