Theology Final Sophomore s2

Know who initially established the church and the type of people the apostles were

• Jesus started the church

• Jesus chose 12 apostles to help spread his message

• Apostles were ordinary people

Council of Jerusalem purpose and date

• Around 50 A.D

• Church leaders met to decide if non Jewish people had to follow Jewish laws to be Christians

• They decided faith in Jesus was enough

• This helped the church become open to everyone

What did Jesus mean by the Reign of God and which of his teachings shows this?

• A new social order based unconditional love

• parables: The prodigal son, the Mustard seed, parable of the yeast

Know the sanctifying role of the Holy Spirit

• The sanctifying role of the Holy Spirit helps make us holy and closer to God

Know the events of Pentecost

• Tongues of fire rested on the 12 apostles and let them speak in different languages to spread God’s word

Paul is called the apostles to the gentiles. Why did preaching to the gentiles become Paul’s mission

• God gave him a mission to preach to people who were not Jewish(Gentiles)

Know what activities and ideals were common for the members of the early church

• spread teachings

• shared their stuff

• prayed together

• ate together

Know what happened to the apostles preaching in Jerusalem and why

• They got arrested because it made the Jewish leaders upset

• Jewish leaders began persecutions and Stephen was martyred

Results of the council of Jerusalem and who was its guide

• Gentiles (non- Jewish) people could become Christians

• They did not need to follow all Jewish laws

• Holy Spirit guided them

The Good Shephard

• Jesus cares for us like a shepherd cares for his sheep

• Jesus leads us

People of God

The church is God’s Family

Body of Christ

Jesus is the head, and we are the parts of the body. The church is alive and active like a body. We all have different roles, but we work together as one

Pilgrim Church

The church is on a journey toward heaven

What did Pope Francis mean when he said that the leaders of the church should smell like the sheep

Church leaders should be close to the people they serve

In which ways is the church “one”?

The church is one through faith, worship, leadership, and witness

Who wrote the 95 Theses and what movement did this start?

Martin Luther, started the protestant reformation

What does the term “evangelization” mean? What sacrament is this rooted in for the laity?

• sharing the good news of Jesus Christ through both words and actions

• Baptism

What are three feasts associated with Mary? What is each about?

• Assumption: Going to heaven

• Annunciation: Gabriel said she was having a baby and she said yes

• Immaculate conception: She was conceived w/out sin

How do heresies, schism, and apostacies affect the church?

They cause divisions, groups to break away

In Jesus’ final message to his followers in Matthew’s Gospel, he calls on them to _________ and promises to be with them ______.

• make disciples of all nations

• always

What is meant by an “ecumenical council”?

• When we gather all bishops together and they discuss the church’s problems

Describe the Eastern catholic churches

• 23 other catholic churches that are in communion with the Roman catholic church

The pope is the center of leadership for the entire church. What leadership roles does he fill?

• bishop of the diocese of Rome

• Head of the holy see which is located in Vatican City

• Head of worldwide college of Bishops

What is an ex cathedra statement?

• The pope made it from himself

• statement is infallible

• Pope speaking from the chair (stating dogma only within himself)

How is church physically divided (start with provinces)

Provinces, diocese, parish

What are laypeople who work for the church in a paid professional capacity called?

• Lay ecclesial ministers

What are the two main roles of cardinals?

• elect the pope

• college of cardinals and help the pope run the worldwide church through special assignments, some in the Roman curia (administrative arm of the church)

What are the responsibilities/tasks of bishops?

• successors of the apostles

• head of diocese

• poses the fullness of Holy orders

• can confer 6 sacraments and witness marriages

What are the responsibilities/tasks of deacons?

• Shares in Holy orders of his Bishop

• serves as an assistant to the Bishop (particularly in service and charity)

• May be transitional (a step to priesthood)

• or permanent (may be married but must take place before they become a deacon)

What are the responsibilities/tasks of priests?

• Shares in Holy orders of the bishop

• May be religious or secular

Which vows does a secular (diocesan) priest take?

obedience, celibacy

What do you call a priest who belongs to a religious order, like the Franciscans? Do they take Holy Orders?

Religious Priest, yes they do take holy orders

To whom do the bishops trace their leadership roles?

apostles

What are the differences between a transitional deacon and a permanent deacon?

• Transitional deacons are on their way to becoming priests

• Permanent deacons remain deacons, often serving in secular jobs with families

What is Nostra Aetate about?

• The church respects what is true and good in other religions

• encourages Catholics to understand all faiths

What things do Christianity, Judaism, and Islam have in common?

• belief in one God

• connection to Abraham

What city is scared to the Abrahamic religions?

Jerusalem

What did Pope Francis say about Islam in the Joy of the Gospel?

• Muslims are targets to stereotypes but Islam + proper reading of the Quran oppose violence

Historically and Theologically which non-Christian religion is Christianity most uniquely associated with?

Judiaism

What are the Abrahamic religions? Why are they called that?

• Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

• Because they all trace their spiritual beginnings back to Abraham

What is the New Covenant?

• God’s promise made through Jesus to save and be close to us

The Roman Catholic church teaches that it contains the fullness of God’s message. Does that mean that holiness and truth cannot be found in other Christian and non-Christian religions?

• No, The catholic church teaches that God’s truth can be found everywhere

Do Christians, Muslims, and Jews all worship the same God?

Yes

Are hate crimes against Jews and Muslims declining or on the rise?

They are on the rise

How is interreligious dialogue part of the call of the lay apostate?

• because lay people are called to respectfully engage with people of other faiths

What is the universal Christian vocation?

• To love God and others

• grow in holiness

• share the Good News

What is the difference between an active consecrated religious order and a consecrated religious contemplative order?

• Active- serving other through work

• Contemplative- prayer, quiet worship

Religious vows

Promises made by members of religious communities to live by the evangelical counsels

What does it mean to say that we share in Christ’s ministry as priest, prophet, and king?

• By praying and offering ourselves to God

• Spreading his message

• serving others