St. Benedict & Scholastica
Benedict and Scholastica formed these for men and women to live together in prayer and meaningful work.
What are communities?
The mystery of the existence of God in Three Persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Each Person is God, whole and entire.
What is the Trinity?
This word means "I believe"
What is creed?
false teachings
What are heresies?
Benedict built this so that monks could live together in a community.
What is a monastery?
Teachers of the faith who taught us that Jesus was just like us in all things except sin
What is the Magisterium?
A summary of Christian beliefs that was developed by the bishops after the Councils of Nicaea and Constantinople.
What is the Nicene Creed?
one in being with his Father and equal in every way
What is consubstantial?
The name of Benedict's monastery.
What is Monte Cassino?
This Feast day we remember the day Jesus was conceived.
What is the Annunciation?
We use this word, which means "to become flesh," when we describe Jesus becoming man.
What is incarnate?
When we worship together with others, we are praying this type of prayer.
What is communal?
What is a place where monks live together in a community?
The Church believes this about Mary.
What is Mary is the Mother of Jesus and God?
the three articles of the Nicene Creed
1st article- belief in God
2nd article- belief in Jesus
3rd article- belief in the Holy Spirit
Paschal Mystery
What is Jesus's Death, Resurrection, and Ascension into Heaven?
How can we be more like Saint Benedict and Scholastica?
We can participate in our community and build up God's kingdom by serving others.
The leaders of the early Church had to clarify the Church's understanding of who Jesus was. What did they decide: Was Jesus a human being or was he God? Explain.
Jesus was both human and divine. Jesus is consubstantial with the Father, meaning that the Son has always existed with God.
Explain what "One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic Church" means.
One- the Church is one body
Holy- founded by Christ
Catholic- universal (all that believe in Christ)
Apostolic- founded on the Apostle's teachings of Christ
ecumencial councils
What was when bishops met to clarify Church teaching in the Early Church?