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What event strengthened Peter, James, and John in their faith that Jesus was the Messiah?
Today whenever we call Jesus ________, we too recognize his divinity and acknowledge that he alone is worthy of our worship and our complete obedience.
she will always teach the Gospel of Christ without error and will never go astray
God gave the world great saints to lead a Catholic Refomration , and the Council of Trent was held
the doctrine stating that Jesus is both human and divine in one body + the Church affirmed the title of Theotokos for Mary
1. unity of faith (we all proclaim the same creed)2. unity of worship (we all celebrate the same 7 Sacraments)3. unity of leadership (we can trace our popes back to St. Peter)
1. It extends all of the world + is open to everyone 2. The Church has receive universal (complete) authority from Christ to fulfill her universal (complete) mission
- the investigation into the person' life would be a scholarly investigation (not a trial)- local dioceses + bishops do prep working before sending it to Rome- waiting time reduced from 50 years to 5 years
- in the case of a martyr, only 1 miracle is necessary- the pope can also decide to dispense w/ the second miracle
- only the pope can declare someone a saint- there would be a 50 year waiting period before investigating the person's life (like a trial)
1. Examination of conscience2. Sorrow for sins3. Purpose of amendment 4. Confession of sins5. Act of Contrition6. Penance or satisfaction
they are signs in which Christ himself is at work(they do what they say they are going to do)
to help distinguish the true pilgrim Church on earth from any others that claim to be Christ's Church
an image of the Church where Jesus is the head of the body, the Holy Spirit is the soul, and we are all the different parts of the body
- the necessity of spreading God's word of salvation to all people to the ends of the earth - that Jesus alone is the way for all humanity to achieve eternal salvation + happiness
the Church is unique + singular, the one Church instituted by Christ- Christ has forged only one way to salvation
by invoking the authority to forgive sins during his public ministry on earth
- prayer and reflecting on the sufferings of Christ - reading Sacred Scripture- praying the Liturgy of the Hours- almsgiving- self-denial
1. land + a nation (fulfilled in Moses)2. kingship (fulfilled in David)3. blessing for all nations (fulfilled in Jesus)
through the result of Christian Baptism, we receive new life in the Spirit - made “holy and without blemish” - but we still struggle with the moral life as the effects of sin remain