chapter 6: the church is catholic

catholic

universal

greek word “katholikos”

the church is catholic in two senses by:

christ is present

mission to gather all people of the world

means of salvation for all people

means of salvation are…

the fullness of faith

fullness of the seven sacraments

fullness of ordained ministry passed down from the apostles

the bishop of rome is…

the direct successor of st. peter

pastor non-religious def

shepherd

how is the church closely linked to non-christian religions of judaism and islam (7th century)

since they all believe in one god (monotheism)

how does church have special bond w jewish people

jesus was jewish

god revealed himself to jewish people in old cov

jewish faith is response to that

hindus

contemplate the divine mystery

buddhists

seek god in confidence and love

21 eastern catholic churches

in full communion of roman catholic church even if they have some different practices and rituals

eastern orthodox not in full communion with

roman catholic church

they show certain traditions

use of icons, religious painting that expresses the gospel

use of iconstasis, or a sancen with doors and tiers of icon that separates the alter from the nave or body, of the church

sign of cross → right to left

we call the church catholic because

it has the fullness of he means of salvation, and all are called into community

buddhism seek god in

love and confidence. we all have value because we share the same creator, made in God’s image

icons

religious paintings depicting God

why was rome in center of church

because peter and paul died there

when capital “c”

proper name of church/religion

when lowercase “c”

regular word/universal

what dialogue do we call when a catholic church is talking to a non-christian church

inter religious dialogue

dialogue between a catholic church and non catholic christian church?

ecumenical dialogue

similarities w judaism and catholic

monotheistic

both trace ancestry back to abraham

jesus was jewish

both believe virgin birth

what is the value that non-christian religions have based on the pov of christianity?

they seek god and help to prepare us the gospel message

catholic perspective on diff catholics?

because they compliment each other

eastern orthodox church

to be not in union with the pope rome the means of fullness of salvation

church 3 reference

local community archdiocese/diocese

throughout the entire worlds community

when ppl come tg for the mass of liturgy

main problem why eastern orthodox and rome don’t be in communion/union?

the authority of the pope!!!

2 conversions

baptism

throughout our catholic life

st. peter was…

crucified upside down

pastor and shepherd

means the same :)