CL Pointers

Dissensions Within the Church
Diocletian - Divided Empire - East and West
Constantine - West - persecution ceased

Orthodox Church - Eastern
Right opinion
use of symbols/icons
Nicene Creed - presentation of chief doctrines
Western Church - Latin
Eastern Church - Greek
Justinian - strengthen Byzantine empire; unite Churches (failed)

Islam - submission
597 - Mohammed
"No God but Allah and Mohammed is His Prophet"
Abraham and Ishmael
Jesus - Great Prophet
Koran - Muslim Bible
Arabs - Firm root

Charles Martel - king of Franks - defeated Muslims
Pepin - Son of Charles Martel
strengthen Christianity in France
political power - Christian responsibility
Charlemagne - his son
crowned emperor
after his death, empire crumbled

Protestants
Martin Luther
Renaissance - rebirth
the just shall live by faith
indulgences - payment for forgiveness of sins
95 theses

Anglicans
Wiliam Tyndale - translated Bible to English
Henry VIII - divorce Catherine of Aragon - founded Anglican church

Presbyterians
John Calvin
Predestination
free from pope

Puritans
Queen Elizabeth
power of Bible
no need for Church or clergy
strict and narrow religion

Congregationalists - govern own church; worship as they please
Society of Friends/Quakers - "Light"
Methodists - method of living; lay preachers

Heresy - denial of Catholic truth
Apostasy - repudiation of faith
Schism - withdrawal of submission to Pope

prejudice - better than another
discrimination - against minority

ecumenism - promoting and restoring unity among Christians
partners in dialog; cooperation with Christian Churches, ecclesiastical communities
sin - dissension - unity affected (hatred, bickering, jealousy, envy, etc)


Mystical Body of Christ

vine - symbol of people of God (Church)
faith - man commits himself to God
submission of intellect and will
without faith, there is no justification
Faith - believing in God
(Catholic) Christian Faith - God reveals Christ (through Catholic church)
head - understanding the truth ( doctrine of faith)
hands - faithful obedience to God's will (commitment)
heart - filial trusting in the Lord (worship)

know, love and follow Christ to retell his story to ourselves
bear fruit - love as Jesus loved


A New People: A Witnessing Community

Apostles - believers
shared belongings
sold property
Went to the temple everyday, praised God.
Jesus - author of salvation; source of unity
Church - humanity can rediscover unity and salvation
qahal
ekkelesia
people of God called together
faith-conviction - God is ever-present source and ground for the Church - mystery and sacrament
sense of belonging and participation
community - signifies life of sharing and fellowship
breaking of bread - common daily meals and Eucharist
people of God - God's Kingdom on Earth
good news of salvation
limitless and salvific
Jesus dwells in each of them
witness - shows Christian way of life through actions, thoughts, and words


The Church: God's Kingdom on Earth

Lake of Galilee
Simon(Peter); Andrew
James & John - sons of Zebedee
Jesus - sent by God
Church - means and goal of God's plan
(Christian) ministry - serving (God's people)
doing something | for God's kingdom | in public | on behalf of Christian Community | empowered by faith | diversity of ministerial activities
evangelization and salvation
prophetic work of teaching
SANCTIFYING
12 apostles -foundation
visible society
Mass
Sacraments
Divine Office
congragation - group of Catholic members of a parish
contemplation - concentrating on God - effective prayer
encyclical - letter from the Pope
solidarity - unit or communion of interest

Enumeration:

Distinctions of the Church, According to Vatican II
saving force
sacrament
mystery
mission
communion
community
Chief Marks of the Catholic Church
Apostolicity
Catholicity
Holiness
Unity
Sorrowful Mysteries
Agony in the Garden
Scourging at the Pillar
Crowning of Thorns
Carrying of the Cross
Crucifixion

Different Roles in the Church
member of mandated organization
member and good follower of a church organization
organizer of social action activities
organizer of Basic Christian Community
facilitator in community sharing
leader in pro-life movement

Ways of becoming active members of a witnessing community
Uphold Christian Dignity
Participate in activities with God's people
Be a leaven in your community
Have special concern for the poor and needy among the members of the community

Hail Holy Queen


Saints


St. Peter Baptist
Spanish missionary - Manila & Laguna Area
Custos - superior of all Franciscans
Our Lady of Montecelli
Japan - friendly relations - spread Christianity
envy and jealousy - sentenced to death

Blessed Jeanne Jugan
French
"trotting sisters"
hospital
Little Sisters of the Poor
"I do it for You, my Jesus"

St. John of the Cross
Spanish
12 years old - serving the poor
Carmelites
"Be O Lord my Master fr you are my Model and Pattern"

St. John Chrysostom
practice what he preached
sins of the rich
"golden-mouthed"
See of Constantinople
exiled
"Glory to God for all things"