Pentecost & Holy Spirit
What event marks the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles?
What is Pentecost?
Jesus gave Peter the symbol of authority over the Church
What are the keys of the kingdom?
Before his conversion, Paul was known by this name
Who is Saul?
This Apostle replaced Judas Iscariot
Who is Matthias?
This sacrament strengthens us with the gifts of the Holy Spirit
What is Confirmation?
What visible sign appeared over the apostles at Pentecost?
What are tongues of fire?
This council decided that Gentile converts did not need to fully follow Jewish law to become Christian
What is the Council of Jerusalem?
Paul encountered Jesus on the road to this city
What is Damascus?
This apostle (not one of the main 12) baptized the Ethiopian eunuch
Who is Philip the Deacon?
The sacrament welcomes a person into the church
What is baptism?
The Holy Spirit acts as this “helper” or advocate promised by Jesus?
What is the Paraclete?
Give one example from Acts showing Peter’s primacy in the Church
Possible answers: leading the preaching at Pentecost, choosing Matthias, healing in Jesus’ name, giving the final verdict at the council of Jerusalem, baptizing Cornelius, etc.
Paul began his first major missionary journey from this Syrian city, which served as his primary home base. (Hint: this is the first place where followers of Christ were called “Christians”)
What is Antioch?
This apostle is the first of the 12 to be martyred
Who is James the greater?
This term refers to the passing on of church authority from the apostles to bishops today
What is Apostolic Succession?
Name three Gifts of the Holy Spirit
What are wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, or fear of the Lord?
This Roman centurion’s conversion showed the gospel was meant for Gentiles too
Who is Cornelius?
Who was Paul’s companion along his missionary journeys in Acts
Who is Barnabas?
These two apostles were brothers, and sons of Zebedee
Who are James and John?
The Church is called “Catholic” because the word means this
What is universal?
Name three Fruits of the Holy Spirit
What are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, or self-control
Peter’s vision taught him that this was now considered clean
What are all foods and Gentiles?
Who restored Saul’s sight and baptized him after his conversion experience?
Who is Ananias?
What is the apostolate?
The mission and calling to spread the gospel and continue the work of the apostles
Recorded in Acts, this was the central, unifying economic teaching and practice of the earliest Jerusalem Christian community
What is sharing all possessions in common?