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Lesson 12: Jesus Proclaimed the Kingdom of God
We are called to enter the Kingdom of God as a disciple of Jesus.
We are called to enter the Kingdom of God as a disciple of Jesus.
Transubstantiation is the theological term used to describe the miraculous change of the gifts of bread and wine into Jesus’ Body and Blood.
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.
We participate in the new Passover by receiving Christ’s Body and Blood in the Eucharist at Mass.
Jesus’ miracles invited people to believe in Him, showed the power of God, and were signs of the Kingdom of God.
The most well-known and essential of Jesus’ teachings was the Sermon on the Mount, in which Jesus delivered the Beatitudes.
We must be prepared to receive Holy Communion at Mass and to better understand the mystery of Christ’s presence to us in the Eucharist.
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.
We must examine our consciences, confess our sins, do penance, and be forgiven.
Jesus invites us to become His disciples and follow Him by imitating His example, praying as He prays, and serving as He serves.
Jesus’ miracles invited people to believe in Him, showed the power of God, and were signs of the Kingdom of God.
The Church is an enduring sign of salvation and is the very instrument of our salvation.
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.
The narrative of the Last Supper and the Institution of the Eucharist help us to understand the source and summit of our Catholic Faith, the Blessed Sacrament.
Jesus taught us that He is the Bread of Life and that we must eat His Body and drink His Blood in order to have eternal life.