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Scripture and Tradition
The Early Years
Mary and the Saints
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gifts of the Catholic Church
100
an official church teaching that carries the full authority of the Church
What is a dogma?
100
Jesus' return to his father 40 days after the Resurrection.
What is the Ascension?
100
the Mother of the Church
Who is Mary?
100
the bishop of San Jose
Who is Bishop Patrick McGrath?
100
the successor of St. Peter
Who is the pope?
200
the pope and the bishops
Who makes up the magisterium?
200
man who wrote many letters and is largely responsible for the spread of Christianity outside of Jerusalem
Who is Paul?
200
the doctrine that says that Mary was taken into heaven without undergoing the corruption of sin
What is the Assumption?
200
the worldwide gathering of church leaders in the 1960s that made important changes in the Catholic church
What is Vatican II?
200
diocese
What is a grouping of a large number of parishes; led by a bishop?
300
the three states of life in the Catholic church?
What is laity, religious and ordained?
300
Christ's return to earth at the end of time
What is the Second Coming?
300
the founder of the Jesuits, or Society of Jesus
Who is St. Ignatius of Loyola?
300
Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant
What are the three major divisions of Christianity?
300
the image of Church that was formally developed during and after Vatican II
What is the People of God?
400
the core belief that there are three persons in one God or one divine nature
What is the Trinity?
400
what the Council of Jerusalem decided
What is that Gentiles did not have to become Jewish first in order to be baptized?
400
the coming of the Holy Spirit to Mary and the disciples 50 days after the Resurrection
What is Pentecost?
400
the three vows that men and women religious take
What are poverty, chastity and obedience?
400
the fullest revelation of God and God's truth
Who is Jesus?
500
the 5 kinds of church documents
What is conciliar documents papal encyclicals apostolic letters pastoral letter or statement by group of bishops pastoral letters by local bishop
500
Luke's account of the early church
What is Acts of the Apostles?
500
a doctrine only promulgated 3 times which says that the pope's statement made ex cathedra on issues of faith and morals is free from error
What is the doctrine of papal infallibility?
500
founders of religious orders, one for men, and one for women; they gave up wealth for total simplicity
Who are Francis and Clare?
500
the 4 special gifts that help make up the unique character of Catholicism
What are sense of the sacramental, commitment to faith and reason, emphasis on the communal, love of the saints?