Behold the Handmaid of the Lord! Christ is Conceived!
Annunciation
Everyone united together
One
How is the 12 apostles prepare for in the Old Covenant?
The 12 Sons of Israel/12 tribes
I was Martyred and Saul gave consent to my being killed.
St. Stephen
What is an Ecumenical Council
An authorized gathering of bishops, guided by the Holy Spirit, to discuss ecclesial matters.
This event was an imitation of when the Israelites were 40 years in the desert.
The temptation in the desert.
We get our sanctity because of Christ, not because of what we do.
Holy
What office in the Kingdom of Israel does Peter (and now the Pope) now hold?
Prime Minister
I was blinded and then was an apostle to the gentiles.
St. Paul
How is a council named?
It is named after the place where it is held.
What happened 40 days after the resurrection
Ascension
The faith is for everyone in the world
Catholic
Where does the office of Bishop come from?
The successors to the Apostles
How did the early Christians who converted from Judaism view Christianity?
They viewed it as a continuation of Judaism.
Trick placement: Which apostle was not martyred even though they tried to boil him in oil?
St. John the Beloved
I was 12 when this happened
Finding in the temple
I see Peter and the other 11 as a firm foundation.
Apostolic
What is a Bible verse that prefigures Pentecost?
Joel 2 I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days.
Ezekiel 36 And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws.
Why was St. Paul beheaded and not Crucified?
He was a Roman Citizen.
Who gave the ruling at the Council of Jerusalem and why did he do it?
St. Peter gave the ruling and he did it because he was the prime minister in the New Israel with the authority of the magisterium.
Quick, Get out of dodge else you be killed
Flight into Egypt
The word apostle means...
One who sent.
How do we fulfill our role as prophets today?
-proclaim the Faith in word and action
-become attuned to the working of the Holy Spirit in our life; When he urges us to say something to build others up, we say it.
How was martyrdom viewed in the early Church?
They viewed it as a perfect imitation of Christ.
What tension in the early Church led to the council of Jerusalem being called?
The tension of whether gentile converts had to follow the Jewish purity laws.