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- 4. Jesus set up this structure himself of the Church being governed by the Pope and ___________.
- 7. The Greek word from which we get the word “martyr” means ____.
- 9. The first Christians purposely applied the term ekklesia to themselves to show that they were ____ of the assembly of Israel.
- 11. The Pope, along with the bishops, has the charism of ____ when discussing faith and morals.
- 12. One image of the relationship between Christ and the Church is that of a ____ and bride.
- 13. A word for harmony among humans as well as between humans and God; it is the deepest vocation of the Church.
- 16. The perfect fulfillment of the Sinai Covenant, the Law, is the ____, Jesus Christ (three words).
- 17. Jesus’ message was often given in these short stories.
- 20. The mystery of the union of human nature to one Divine Person is called the _______.
- 22. This marks the beginning of the Church’s mission on earth.
- 23. Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, who is himself fully God, established the _______ when he proclaimed and ushered in the Kingdom of God.
- 26. Saint Paul’s ability to speak this language allowed him to explain the truths of the faith to better-educated believers of his time.
- 28. This increases the unity of the People of God and enables us to share in the divine life.
- 29. Saint ___ is referred to as the Apostle of the Gentiles.
- 30. A person who lives according to the ____ seeks instant gratification.
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- 1. Following Christ’s example, the early Christians often compared the Church to Israel’s _______.
- 2. The Church does this to her ways of spreading the Gospel in order to reach diverse audiences and cultures.
- 3. The ___ (two words) was known for persecuting Christians but also provided strengths that allowed the early Church to grow and spread the Gospel.
- 5. The Church’s official, public, communal prayer.
- 6. Jesus’ selection of the Twelve Apostles reflects this group (three words).
- 8. A prayer of ___ is a prayer on behalf of another person or group.
- 10. During his earthly ________, Jesus inaugurated the Church through his preaching.
- 14. At the time appointed by God, Jesus Christ, the Eternal _______ of the Father, became man and lived among us on earth.
- 15. This image of the Holy Spirit comes from the account of Jesus’ Baptism in the Jordan.
- 17. A life lived in the Holy Spirit includes living a life of ___.
- 18. At the Tower of ___ God put up barriers to understanding; at Pentecost He broke them down.
- 19. By participating in the Eucharist today, in a mystical way we share in Christ’s sacrifice and also in the _________ that his sacrifice gives the Church.
- 21. The Holy Spirit’s mission in the world is to ___ sanctify, or make holy, the Church.
- 24. In the books of the New Testament, the Greek word ____ corresponds to the English word church.
- 25. The group that became the Church, the beginning of the Kingdom on earth.
- 27. The Holy Spirit builds, ____, and sanctifies the Church.
- 31. The universal _____ of God provided the motive and energy for the Apostles and early disciples to travel the world sharing the truth of the Gospel.