Spirit of Truth, High School > Course II > Unit 2
Chapter 6: Discipleship In The Church
The Church is a community of disciples. All disciples are called to evangelize.
The Church is a community of disciples. All disciples are called to evangelize.
Through the Incarnation, God the Son became fully human while remaining fully divine.
We can only fully understand Catholicism by following Jesus and striving to live like saints.
Every human person desires to know God.
Every vocation must be lived in communion with others because it is a sign of God’s love and mercy towards us.
Discernment is the process for hearing and answering a call by God to some work or ministry and to our particular vocation.
Pope John Paul II offered a reflection on the origins of humankind based upon the story of creation found in Genesis 1-3, which has come to be known as Theology of the Body.
Marriage is the perfect and complete form of human friendship.
Consecrated religious take solemn vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience- known as the three evangelical counsels.
Justice compels us to render what is owed, but it must be carried out in love and charity.
Good things are those things that help lead human nature to its true purpose.
Authentic freedom is the ability to choose what is good, and it is ultimately found in God Himself.
Social sin occurs when sinful behavior is established as a pattern within a population so that it forms the culture of a people and shapes collective values.
The Decalogue is God’s simple framework for how to love God and love your neighbor.
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.