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Chapter 11: The Nature of Holy Orders
The priesthood is a calling to serve the Church in imitation of Christ Himself, even to the Cross.
The priesthood is a calling to serve the Church in imitation of Christ Himself, even to the Cross.
The Holy Spirit was revealed to the Church at Pentecost and inspired the Apostles to preach the Good News of Jesus Christ.
The Epistles were written to individuals, Church communities, and to the universal Church to communicate, affirm what was good and true, and admonish sinfulness and errors.
Studying the history of the Church gives us a stronger sense of who we are, what we believe and why, and allows us to forge a path into the future that is firmly rooted in successes, wisdom and a living tradition.
Divine revelation is Gods communication of Himself to us by which He reveals the mystery of His divine plan.
Jesus Christ showed us that we cannot truly practice our Faith in isolation. In keeping with our human nature, we take on the mission of Christian discipleship within the human community: the family, the parish, the town, nation, and the world. In all of these, we have responsibilities toward God and our neighbor that can be expressed in what is called social justice. This lesson focuses on principles of Catholic Social Teaching that includes the dignity of the human person, the family, justice, peace, and solidarity.
The Church is one, holy, Catholic, and apostolic.
When we believe in Jesus and repent, He forgives us and gives us eternal life.
The precepts of the Church present the bare minimum required for Christian living.
Jesus promises us that the forces of evil led by Satan and his demons will not be victorious against the Church.
Jesus had followers and friends called the disciples.
The precepts of the Church present the bare minimum required for Christian living.
We participate in the new Passover by receiving Christ’s Body and Blood in the Eucharist at Mass.
Divine revelation is the body of truths shown to us by God.
We should apply our study of Church history to our understanding of our identity as Christians and to inform our future built upon the successes, wisdom, and traditions of the past.