Church and Family
This Gentile centurion received baptism along with his family after Peter visited him.
Cornelius
Families are called to be a “temple of God through ______ among the family members.”
mutual love
“Whoever hears my word and believes… has ______ life.”
eternal
Jesus is described as the ______ High Priest.
Eternal
The hallmark of priestly ministry is ______.
proclamation
This couple is thanked by St. Paul for risking their lives and hosting a Church in their house.
Prisca and Aquila
This practice “sanctifies the family and strengthens the marital relationship.”
prayer
“Drill them into your children. Speak of them at home and abroad…” refers to the importance of this.
the Word of God
Rather than acting independently, priests are described as sharing in and continuing this singular priesthood.
the priesthood of Jesus
“Go, therefore…” refers to the command to ________.
proclaim the Gospel
“Many people in the early Church received baptism with their families and became ______ for Christ.”
missionaries
“A family that ______ together, stays together.”
prays
Whoever listens to and obeys God’s Word “are ______.”
his own
The text frames priestly life as fundamentally modeled after this act of Christ.
His sacrifice on the Cross
The apostles’ decision to appoint deacons reveals their prioritization of this central responsibility.
the service of the Word
Rather than being described as merely cultural or social, marriage is presented as participating in this larger divine plan.
God’s creative and redemptive plan
Members of the family must study this together because God still speaks through it today.
the Word of God
The family is described as a “platform where ______ is lived.”
the Gospel
Priests participate in three missions of Jesus: to teach, to sanctify, and to ______.
lead
Priests must correct not only personal faults but also this broader category of issues within the Christian community.
social evils
The gathering of relatives and friends in Cornelius’ house before baptism illustrates this communal aspect of early Christian conversion.
that faith and baptism were experienced as a shared/community event
Family life is described as extending beyond itself when it actively engages in this outward-focused Christian responsibility.
helping others / acts of charity
The family becomes a model of Christian life not just by belief, but by transforming this into lived reality.
the Gospel
The priest’s authority is not self-derived but comes through this line of transmission beginning with Christ and the apostles.
apostolic succession
The success of all priestly duties ultimately depends on this.
dependence on God’s help