Spirit of Truth, High School > Course I > Unit 5
Chapter 12: The Gospel's Central Place in Scripture
The Gospels are the heart of Scripture and in them we meet Jesus, who is the Good News itself.
The Gospels are the heart of Scripture and in them we meet Jesus, who is the Good News itself.
John’s Gospel combines biography with deep, prayerful, and theological reflections on the meaning of those events.
Mary is rightfully honored by Christians as the Mother of God and the New Eve.
The Incarnation proves that every human person reflects the divine image and therefore always possesses a profound dignity.
Abraham, the father of Isaac and Ishmael, is the father of the Jewish, Christian and Islamic faiths.
Jesus Christ commands His followers to make disciples and build the Kingdom of God
The Paschal Mystery refers to Christs Passion, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension, which saved us from sin and death for new life as sons and daughters of God.
The Holy Spirit was revealed to the Church at Pentecost and inspired the Apostles to preach the Good News of Jesus Christ.
Joshua is a type of Christ because he fulfilled all that Moses could not or did not fulfill, just as Jesus fulfilled all that was left to complete in the covenants, bringing about the salvation of the human race.
This lesson examines the celebration of the Mass and how the gifts of bread and wine are transformed in the Body and Blood of Jesus. When we receive Holy Communion, our souls are strengthened, our venial sins forgiven, and we are united with other Christians in the Body of Christ. Only Catholics in a state of grace should receive Communion in order to receive Jesus’ Body and Blood worthily. We should receive Holy Communion reverently and often.
This lesson is meant to help you explore the Paschal Triduum, the three holiest day of the Church year, and is meant to be used alongside your family’s participation in the Triduum celebrations.
This lesson examines the Eucharist as a sacrifice, and its foreshadowing in the Old Testament — especially as seen in the Passover. In the Old Covenant, God saved the physical lives of His people, the Israelites, through the blood of a lamb. In the New Covenant, Jesus saves the spiritual lives of His people through the shedding of His own Blood. It is this sacrifice of Jesus’ Body and Blood that we commemorate every time we celebrate the Eucharist at Holy Mass.
Jesus gave His life on the Cross and rose from the dead on the third day so that we could be forgiven of our sins.
Because Jesus rose from the dead, we have been saved from sin and death, and it is now possible for us to be forgiven of our sin and to enter into Heaven one day.
At every Mass, the events of our salvation are made present to us on the altar in the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist, and we are invited take part in this memorial of our salvation.