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Marks of the Church

Marks of the Church. The Church is Catholic. Catholic?. Catholic comes from the Greek word katholikos , universal Catholic has two meanings C atholic: Founded by Christ c atholic : contains the fullness of Christ and has a mission to all people. How is the Church Catholic?.

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Marks of the Church

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  1. Marks of the Church The Church is Catholic

  2. Catholic? • Catholic comes from the Greek word katholikos, universal • Catholic has two meanings • Catholic: Founded by Christ • catholic : contains the fullness of Christ and has a mission to all people

  3. How is the Church Catholic? • The Church has it all • Possesses the fullness of Jesus Christ • Jesus is fully present in the Church • Received the fullness of the means to salvation • Divine gifts given to the Church through the Holy Spirit • Fullness of faith • Fullness of the seven sacraments • Fullness of the ordained ministry passed down from the apostles • The Church calls to all • Sent to the whole world • Gather all people as one

  4. Catholic Throughout the Ages • St. Cyril of Jerusalem • 4th century • Extends over the whole world • Teaches universally and completely all doctrines that all should know • Brings the whole human race in subjection to godliness • Treats and heals all sin • Possesses every virtue • St. Thomas Aquinas • 13th century • It is everywhere in the world • No one is rejected, (man/woman, master/slave,) • Crosses all time, began with Abel will last until the end of the world

  5. The Fullness of Christ • The Church • All three references have the fullness of Christ and the full means of salvation • The entire community of God’s people around the world • The local community or diocese (archdiocese) • The community assembled for liturgy • Particular Churches are fully catholic when they are in communion with the Church in Rome • Early Church when new communities of Christians struggled with misleading teachings they turned to the Churches established under the authority of the apostles • Preserved the full authentic apostolic teaching • Church in Rome had both Peter and Paul who preached and were martyred there • Peter’s successor is the Bishop of Rome and therefore the head of the Church • Fullness of the Sacraments • Touch a person from beginning to end • Initiation- lay the foundation for a Christian life • Healing- continue Jesus’ work of comprehensive and total healing • Ministry- reflect the different aspects of the Church’s universal mission to and in the world

  6. Relationship with All People • The Church and Christian communities • Ecumenical movement • Eastern Catholic Church- in fullness with Church • Icons, celebration of sacraments, iconostasis, married priests • Eastern Orthodox Church- not in fullness • Protestant ecclesial communities- not in fullness • The Church and non-Christian Religions • Jews • Links that bind us • monotheistic • Jesus was Jewish • God revealed Himself through the old covenants • God gifted the Jews with the promise, the Law, the call • Muslims • Monotheistic • Trace to Abraham • Prayer, fasting and almsgiving • Believe in the virginity of Mary • Believe in judgment and resurrection • Hindus & Buddhists • Contemplate divine mystery • All others • Made in the image and likeness of God

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