Vocabulary
This Greek word used in the New Testament for Church means “those called out of.”
ekklésia
This saint described Jesus Christ and the Church as “just one thing
St. Joan of Arc
Jesus established the basic structure for the Church when he chose this many disciples.
twelve
At Pentecost, the Father and the Son gave this to the Church.
Holy Spirit
Paul was known by this Hebrew name before he began using his Greco-Roman name.
Saul
“The partnership between God and humanity that God has established out of his love.”
covenant
This saint preached boldly at Pentecost and baptized around three thousand people.
St. Peter
Jesus inaugurated his Church by preaching this
Good News, the coming of the Reign of God
The Greek term “Pentecost” means this
fiftieth day
Saul was traveling to this city to harass and arrest Christians when the Risen Jesus appeared to him.
Damascus
The reign or rule of God.
Kingdom of God
This saint was the first martyr for Christ
St. Stephen
Jesus gave the Apostles authority to do these two things in his name
teach and baptize
These two images at Pentecost are symbolic of the presence of the Holy Spirit.
fire and wind
Following his conversion, Paul undertook this many missionary journeys before his final journey to Rome.
three
A special gift or grace of the Holy Spirit that directly or indirectly builds up the Church, helps a person live a Christian life, or serves the common good.
charism
This saint was formerly known as Saul and was a harsh persecutor of the earliest Christians.
St. Paul
This is “the story of God’s action in human history.
salvation history
At Pentecost, the Holy Spirit gave the disciples these qualities so they could evangelize without fear or reservation.
courage and resourcefulness
Paul had the legal right to appeal to the emperor in Rome for judgment because he had this status.
Roman citizen
The handing on of the teaching, preaching, and office of the Apostles to their successors, the bishops, through the laying on of hands.
apostolic succession
This saint is identified in the chapter as the successor of St. Peter.
the pope
Salvation history began with this event and will end with the second coming of Christ.
creation
Because of the significant feat of evangelization at Pentecost, Pentecost is often considered this.
birthday of the Church
St. Paul was martyred in about AD 65 during this emperor’s persecution of Christians in Rome.
Nero