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This language was common in the eastern half of the Roman Empire, allowing for easier communication of the Gospel.
The Didache was written for these people, who were preparing for the sacraments of initiation.
Who are catechumens?
This word refers to false teachings.
What is heresy?
This woman was the first to announce the Good News of the Resurrection.
Who is Mary Magdalene?
In the early Church, this sacrament often involved public confession of sin and lengthy penances.
What is Reconciliation?
This Latin phrase refers to a period of relative peace in the Roman Empire, which allowed for increased trade, the building up of infrastructure, and the spread of the Church.
The Didache recommends that Christians pray this prayer three times a day.
What is the Lord's Prayer/Our Father?
This is the word for a person who is preparing for the sacraments of initiation.
What is a catechumen?
Ignatius of Antioch was martyred in this important city.
What is Rome?
The Lord's Day became the regular day for celebrating this sacrament.
What is Eucharist?
This word, which refers to the spread of the Jewish people across a number of lands, was beneficial to early Christian missionaries.
What is diaspora?
The Didache describes these traveling teachers who are also allowed to preside at the Eucharist.
Who are the prophets?
This is the word that the Church uses to describe right teachings that are in line with the authority of the Church.
What is orthodoxy?
Junia's name was masculinized in some translations of the Bible because some men did not believe that a woman could be this.
What is an apostle?
Earrings, hair pins, and everything else needs to be removed before receiving this sacrament in the early Church.
What is baptism?
Tertullian famously wrote that "the blood of the martyrs is the ________ of the Church."
What is seed?
The Didache is thought to have been written between 60 AD and this year.
What is 100 AD?
This word indicates the sacred order that God has given to the Church, particularly through its ordained ministers.
What is hierarchy?
Phoebe likely delivered this letter from Paul.
What is the Letter to the Romans?
Episkopoi, meaning "overseer," was used to describe these ordained ministers who watch over the local Church and act as the main teachers of the faith.
What are bishops?
These men learned directly from one or more of the Apostles and passed on their teachings.
Who are the Apostolic Fathers?
The Didache suggests that this type of water be used for baptism.
What is living water (flowing water, like that of a stream or river)?
This Apostolic Father was the first to use the term "Catholic Church" in writing.
Who was Ignatius of Antioch?
Priscilla, who served as a teacher and leader of house churches, seems to have held more prominence in the Church than her husband, who had this name.
What is Aquila?
This concept was used to describe how God might bestow sanctifying grace on catechumens who were martyred.
What is baptism of blood?