Chapter 6
The Church: Gathering in the Spirit of Jesus
This chapter deals with the The Spirit in the church through History. Some interesting figures in the Catholic Church are noted: Perpetua, Benedict, Francis and Clare, Catherine of Sienna, Ignatius of Loyola, Elizabeth Ann Seton, Pope John Paul XXIII, a youth group in Guatamala.
1. What is meant by the Ascension of Jesus? When do Catholics celebrate the feast of the Ascension?
2. What happened at Pentecost? When do Christians celebrate the feast of Pentecost?
3. Describe the meaning of the three images of the Spirit’s power at Pentecost.
4. What was Paul’s important role in the early church?
5. When and Why did the the Christian movement separate from Judaism?
6. Give a definition of the church, including its mission.
7. In what sense is Mary the model of the Church?
8. At what different levels does the church exist?
9. Describe the meaning of the images of the Church as People of God, Body of Christ, and the Temple OF the Holy Spirit.
10. How did Christianity become divided?
11. What are the three main groups of Christians?
12. What is Catholic teaching about how humankind will be saved? According to Catholic belief, can non-Christians be saved?
Key question: What was Jesus' mission, and how does the Church carry it on?
How are you part of your Church's effort to carry on Jesus's mission?
vocabulary:
• Acts of the Apostles • Ascension • Ascension Thursday • Pentecost • the Way • Gentile
•Council of Jerusalem • epistle • Communion of Saints
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