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German-speaking, Swiss-born priest. He was named the first Bishop of the Diocese of Milwaukee and was consecrated in March 1844.
Who is Bishop John Martin Henni?
St. Jerome's 5th Century translation of the Bible from Latin.
What is the Vulgate?
Belief that Catholics should adapt to the best of American culture rather than hold true to their religious identity which may be wrapped in ethnic heritage.
What is Americanism?
Official collection of the inspired books of the Bible.
What is Canon?
Four qualities that Jesus shares with his Church through the Holy Spirit: one, holy, catholic and apostolic.
What are the Marks of the Church?
Jesuit priest from Maryland. He became the first Catholic bishop in the U.S. in 1789.
Who is John Carroll?
Appeal written in 1886 by the vicar general of Milwaukee asking Rome to protect the rights of German parishes in America to practice their faith in their native language and to be treated equally to English-speaking parishes.
What is the Abbelen Memorial?
Movement that seeks unity among all Christians.
What is Ecumensim?
Teaching authority of the Church.
What is the Magisterium?
Also known as the Society of Jesus, this order was founded by St. Ignatius Loyola as a teaching and missionary order which vows its obedience to the pope. It is believed to have helped resist the spread of Protestantism during the Counter Reformation.
Who are the Jesuits?
Known for his preaching and especially his work on radio and TV from the 1930s through the 1960s, this venerable bishop was seen on his hit show, Life is Worth Living throughout the 1950s.
Who is Venerable Bishop Fulton J. Sheen?
Pope Leo XII's 1891 encyclical which is thought to have inspired the principles of Catholic Social Teaching. It affirmed the right to own property, to unionize and earn a living wage while it condemned class warfare.
What is Rerum Novarum?
Belief that America should be preserved only for "native-born Americans" which referred to white Anglo Saxon Protestants.
What is Nativism?
Ban that prohibits someone from participation in the sacraments.
What is interdict?
Symbol for Jesus. In a dream, Jesus spoke to Constantine and instructed him to add this symbol to his troops' battle shields.
What is Chi-Rho?
Saint who founded the most influential form of monasticism known for establishing clear rules.
Who is Saint Benedict?
Controversial state law passed in Wisconsin in 1889 which required the use of English in all public and private schools. It was seen as a direct attack on Catholic schools and was repealed in 1891.
What is the Bennett Law?
A philosophical and theological system, influenced by Thomas Aquinas, devised to reconcile Aristotelian philosophy (reason) and Roman Catholic theology (faith) in the 13th century.
What is Scholasticism?
Teaches that Jesus is one divine person who subsists in two natures: divine and human.
What is Hypostatic Union?
Movement to spare women, clergy, children and peasants from battle attacks during war.
What is Peace of God?
First century Jewish historian, appointed court historian by the Roman emperor Vespasian, his works are principle resources for information about life in 1st century Palestine.
Who is Josephus?
Earliest known writing in Christianity - aside from the New Testament.
What is the Didache?
A religion textbook on doctrine and instruction for all Catholic children, commissioned by the Council of Baltimore in 1884, under the leadership of Bishop James Gibbons.
What is the Baltimore Catechism?
Total abandonment of the Church or of the Catholic faith.
What is Apostasy?
Another name for the time when popes lived in Avignon, France.
What is the Babylonian Captivity of the Church?