Images of the Church
How many images do the Church have?
6
What is a Parable?
It’s a story
It’s a comparison
Contains a crisis
It has an ending
It’s a story about God’s Kingdom, that is to say, God’s way of acting among us
How many Gospels are there? Who are they?
4
Mathew, Mark, Luke, John
Institution, Teacher, Advocate, Community, Transformer and Servant
Tell me one thing about Mark
Considered the oldest and shortest
Forms the core of Matthew and Luke’s gospels
Written sometime shortly before 70 CE
Believed to travel with St. Paul
Tell me one thing about Mathew
Written around 80 CE
Was one of the 12 apostles
Made a special effort to connect Jesus with the Old Testament
Tell me one thing about Luke
Written around 80 to 90 CE
Known as a physician and friend of St. Paul
Highlights the message of healing
Tell me one thing about John
Written 100 CE
Was one of the 12 apostles
Does not tell the story of Jesus biographically rather theologically meaning it recounts Jesus’ lessons and action in long reflections