Catholic Faith Words
A title for Jesus, because by his death on the Cross he "brought back" the human race from the slavery from sin.
Redeemer
Gospel that comes first in the New Testament
Matthew
Fifth Book of the New Testament. Tells the story of the early Church.
Acts of the Apostles
The way events of Jesus' life handed down in the early Church
Oral Tradition
The mystery of one God in three divine persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
Holy Trinity
the seventh day of the week in the Jewish calendar. It is still observed by Jews as a day of rest, prayer, and worship
Sabbath
Theologians now suspect this Gospel came first, before A.D. 72
Mark
Those who refuse to renounce their faith and were executed for their beliefs
martyrs
Number of Gospels in the New Testament
Four
A job or purpose. The Church's _______ is to announce the Good News of God's Kingdom.
mission
A word that means "Good News."
Gospel
Wrote for non-Jewish Christians and started with the announcement of Jesus' birth.
Luke
T or F: The Church is a worldwide assembly, or convocation, of all those who believe in the Good News of Jesus
True
People who are called to testify about what they know or believe.
Witnesses
The tern used to describe how the authority and power to lead and teach the Church is passed down from the Apostles to their successors, the bishops.
Apostolic Succession
The second part of the Bible, about the life and teaching of Jesus, his followers, and the early Church.
New Testament
Not a synoptic Gospel. Starts with the Beginning.
John
The Church is the Body of Christ. Who is the head (pg. 195)?
Christ
The visible head of the Church
The Pope
Came to the United States to become a priest and eventually became bishop of Philadelphia.
Saint John Neumann
The community of all baptized people who believe in God and follow Jesus. The word is often used for the Catholic Church because we trace our origins back to the Apostles.
Church
Day that the Apostles were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim
Pentecost
T or F: The Church is the sign and instrument in Christ of the communion of God and humans.
True
Found it difficult to believe in the Resurrection
St. Thomas
Saint Timothy