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= the body and blood of Christ at communion as well as the entire church
In the Eucharist:
a) There is a new order which anticipates and celebrates the complete union with God.
b) There is a new law which is the law of Christ’s love.
c) There is a communion with Christ which is a participation in the reality of His life and mission.
d) Christ unites Himself with us, loves us unconditionally, and focuses us on the truth of salvation.
e) There is a bond with Christ that requires an inner unity among His followers.
f) This imposes on us the obligation of service for His sake.
The Eucharist is a sacrament of unity and love; it teaches us and forms us.
The Celebration of the Eucharist is also called the mass.
The fullness of the Church is the Eucharist. |
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(Greek for): an assembly or a calling to come together
(Greek for): the study of |
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= a sign of a greater reality; a sign or symbol or an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace
- 7 actions that bring us closer to God
- Examples: Holy Orders, Baptism, Holy Communion, Reconciliation, Confirmation, ect. |
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- “…of God”
-Will only be reached with Christ’s help; is currently now but will be complete at the end of time
- Depends on Mary’s ‘yes’ as well as the church’s ‘yes’ |
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= all catholic bishops of the world as a group
- is a permanent community and source of new bishops (3 bishops ordain each new one) |
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= being a true follower of Christ – “I will decrease so you can increase”
Example: Mary |
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| = the invisible, spiritual side of the Church beyond this world (the divine aspect of the Church) |
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= the visible, often defective side of the Church in this world (the human part of the Church)
* Theological & Social Church are like Jesus since he’s both fully divine and fully human |
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The Bible and Jesus Himself
The Word of God:
a) is sent to gather the people
b) behinds the Kingdom of God (unity w/God)
c) with the sacraments, it communicates the Kingdom (Communion of Saints)
d) shares the Divine Life with the people
a. this life is expressed and signed in communion
b. communion is expressed through service
c. service is expressed in order (of the Church and the world)
d. order is expressed through mission
e. mission is proclaiming the Word of God (the promise of unity) |
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= God’s power in the world to reconcile, heal, and save – the third person of the Blessed Trinity
- Came to the Apostles and Mary as fire which symbolizes the burning bush of the O.T. which was Moses’ commission.
- gives the Apostles:
a) an understanding of Christ and His mission
b) courage to follow Christ in his mission
c) unity in Christ |
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= femine form of mediator a “go between”
Example: Mary |
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| Christ is the link between Creation and Kingdom |
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| Lay person's Responsibilities |
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| - is the ordering of creation (the world beyond the visible church) to God’s will like human unity in Christ |
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| Cleric's Responsibilities |
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| is the Word and sacrament |
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- “…with one mission”
- Many worldly churches but the fullness of Christ’s Church subsists in the Roman Catholic Church
-Might include Catechumans, Ortho Christians, Protestant Christians, Jews, Muslims, Members of other worldly religions, All people of good will, etc. |
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- will happen at the end of time
- is only reached with Christ
- Mary is the a sign of the ultimate Kingdom of God |
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- “He (Jesus) gives His disciples a share in His own power and authority to proclaim the kingdom.”
- The authority of the Apostles is found in:
a) the power to bind and loosen
b) the power to govern the Church
c) the power to teach
d) the power to forgive sins
e) Mt. 28: 16-20 |
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= being first in authority
-Example: Peter, Pope |
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| -the sacrament that a cleric person (bishops, priests, and deacons) has to go through |
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| Peter signs the unity of the 12 Apostles who represent the 12 tribes of ancient Israel |
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| Main Witness to REsurrection |
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| ONE, HOLY, CATHOLIC, APOSTOLIC |
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| said: The fullness of Christ's Church subsists in the Roman Catholic Church |
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| 2 Elements of the Eucharist |
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| -body and blood of Christ at communion as well as the entire Church |
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| -said “Mary is the Mother of God and is therefore Mother of the Church. While the Mother is honored, the Son is rightly honored, loved, and glorified.” |
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Mary's Assumed
Assumed = ? |
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-“…into heaven, she is a sign of the ultimate KoG.”
-assumed = “joined” or “taken” – the Church teaches that Mary was taken into heaven body and soul |
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| Mary; Immaculate Conception |
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| -“All that Mary and the Church are by grace (the free gift of God)” |
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-Stresses union with God; Holy Spirit blesses us and helps us to be closer to others.
-Adv: rooted in Scripture, supported by tradition, ecumenically helpful
-ecumenically = having to do with relationships between different groups of Christians
-Dis: Human and Divine aspects aren’t balanced, lacks a clear sense of mission: unity more than actions |
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-Stresses the social (human) life of the Church in its laws, traditions, and 7 sacraments
-Adv: strong in tradition, provides important ties to the past, gives Catholics a strong sense of identity
-Dis: not rooted in scripture, has led to: clericalism, juridicalism, minimalism *know how to define all 3 terms, distorts the role of theology to a mere tool to support the institution, can encourage exclusive mentality |
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-Stresses the proclamation of the Gospel and Christ
-Adv: Church is prophet, stresses humility, clear sense of mission, encourages a rich theology of the Word
-Dis: ignores incarnational aspect of the Church, stresses the message but not messenger (aka the Church) |
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-Stresses the Church as a physical sacrament of Christ’s presence in space and time. The Church “stands in” for Christ in the world.
-Adv: calls for visible unity, calls for peaces, incarnational
-Incarnational = having to do with being “in the flesh” (God becomes man)
-Dis: not grounded in Scripture, can overstress symbols/signs, secatarian, can limit unity within Catholics |
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-Stresses the active mission of the Church. In this model, the pope is seen as the servant of the servants of God.
-Adv: rooted in Scripture, active not passive
-Dis: overstresses action and downplays relationship with God, reduces the minister to administrate |
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-are:
a) successors of the Apostles (their ministry depends on the Apostles)
b) servants of unity in faith
c) servants of the community of faith
d)therefore, the primary teachers of faith
- is a sign and focal point of unity in his diocese
- is the sacrament of Christ’s presence in his priesthood and administration of the local church
-his priests and deacons share in the bishop’s priesthood and are helpers in the administration in the local church
-makes the universal Church present in and through the local church because of his communion with all the bishops in the Episcopal College |
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| Others Who Participate in Church |
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| Catechumans, Orthodox Christians, Protestant Christians, Jews, Muslims, Members of other worldly religions, All people of good will |
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| -is shared with priests, deacons, and lay persons but is found mainly in the bishops |
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-The pope:
a) is a sign and focal point of unity in the universal church
b) is the sacrament of the Christ's presence in the priesthood and administration of the universal church
- The primacy of the pope:
a) the office of the pope is one of honor and authority (not only of honor)
b) the office pope gets his authority from God
c) the authority of the pope is rooted in Scripture
d) the Church’s understanding of this authority developed historically
- Entire human world and entire church |
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| Office of Pope's Authority |
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| -Pope has authority over the entire church in communion with the Episcopal College. However the pope’s authority does not depend on the Episcopal College but on Christ. |
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| aid "yes" to God, has discipleship, assumed into heaven because she was sinless and perfect, is all that she is because of grace, receives the Word of God and keeps it in her heart, knew of passion, death, and Resurrection and kept it in her heart, obedient to God, is a mediatrix, is blessed, is one with Christ and the Church, is holy, is a witness of the Resurrection and is present with the Apostles at Pentecost as a symbol of unity |
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