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Chapter 1: Jesus Christ and The Founding of The Church Flashcards

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What did the disciplies do after the death of Jesus?

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They hid in fear of the Sanhedrin, the Jewish supreme council

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What was the Pentecost?

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The Jewish feast that occured 10 days after the Ascension/50 days after the Resurrection

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Even after the Ascension and Pentecost, were the disciples still fearful?

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Yes

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Where and when was Jesus of Nazareth born?

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In Bethlehem at around 4 BC

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What does Simeon represent?

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The old Jewish traditions

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What happened in the Presentation in the Templte?

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A prophet named Simeon presented Jesus in the temple and was revealed he would not die until he presented Jesus

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What does Nunc Dimittis mean?

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Now dismissed

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Who was Anna?

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A prophetess who was also present during the Presentation in the Temple and began preaching about the child

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What was the Slaughter of Innocents?

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King Herod sent his soldiers to kill male child in Bethlehem 2 years and below

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Who were the Holy Innocents?

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The unnamed martyrs of the Christian faith

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What did the Holy Family do in response to the Slaughter of the Innocents?

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They escaped to Egypt and eventually returned to Nazareth

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What happened in the Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple?

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Joseph and Mary searched 3 days for Jesus and found him accordingly in His “Father’s House” (the Temple), conversing with the elders

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What is Jesus to thr Church?

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He is the Cornerstone of the Church

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Who is Peter in relation to Christ?

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Peter “the Rock” was Christ’s vicar

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What event began Christ’s public ministry?

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Jesus’s Baptism by St. John the Baptist

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What did Jesus do after His Baptism?

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He went into the desert fasting, praying, and preparing accordingly for 40 days

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What was the Sermon on the Mount?

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A collection of Jesus’s preaching and teachings

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What did Jesus teach in the Sermon on the Mount?

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He taught the Beatitudes, Lord’s Prayer, and transformed the Old Testament

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What was Jesus’s New Law?

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To love your enemies and avoid all forms of violence

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What did the Old Testament provide?

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Justice;

An eye for an eye

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What did the New Testament provide after Justice?

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Mercy

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What does INRI mean (in Latin)?

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Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum

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What does INRI mean (in English)?

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Jesus the Nazarene King of the Jews

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What happened in 33 AD?

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Jesus and His followers went to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover

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What happened on Palm Sunday?

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Jesus rode on an ass (donkey) and was welcomed by many people with palm branches
(Hosanna)

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What did the Sanhedrin and the Pontius Pilate do the Jesus?

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The Sanhedrin charged Jesus with heresy and blasphemy;

Pontius Pilate condemed Christ to Crucifixion because he was accused on insubordination and a threat to Ceasar

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27
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So, who killed Jesus?

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The Romans;

But the Sanhedrin helped

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What happened after Jesus was put to death?

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He submitted to the Passion, died, and resurrected three days later

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When did the Pentecost take place?

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50 days after the Resurrection

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What happened in the Pentecost?

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The Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles and Mary and appeared as tongues of fire, allowing them to speak in other tongues or languages

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What happened after the Pentecost?

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The Apostles began to preach in different languages to the pilgrims

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What did the Apostles preach after the Pentecost?

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The Apostles preached about the connections of the Old Testament, baptism by John the Baptist, and fulfillment of the law by Jesus;
And repentance

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33
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What does “Church” mean in Greek?

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“Thing belonging to the Lord”

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34
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What does “ecclesia” mean?

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“Assembly” or “congregation”

35
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What are the two dimensions of the Church?

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Visible - hierarchical society that is present

Spiritual - spiritual guiidace from the Holy Spirit

36
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What is the Mystical Body of Christ?

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The Church through the work of the Holy Spirit and Jesus;

The Church is the human body (all of us) and God is the head

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What are the four marks ot the Church?

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One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic

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What does “One” mean as a mark of the Church?

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The Church acknowledges one God and professes one Faith;

Catholics adhere to the teachings (creed, sacraments, morals, and authority) of the Pope

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What does “Holy” mean as a mark of the Church?

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The Founder is Holy and that means Salvation is Holy:

Teachings and sacraments aim at holiness to make those who follow holy

40
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What does “Catholic” mean as a mark of the Church?

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Universal;

The Church includes all ages, races, nations, and times

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What does “Apostolic” mean as a mark of the Church?

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It means “guided by God and established by the Apostles”

42
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Who are known as the successors of the Apostles?

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Bishops

43
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What does “Apostle” mean in Greek?

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“Apostolos”;
To send away;
The one who is sent

44
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What occupations were the original 11 disciples of Christ?

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They were fishermen, tax collector, and friends and relatives of Jesus

45
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Who is the office of Bishop?

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He is personally chosen by Christ during his earthly life

46
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Who was St. Stephen?

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He was the first martyr

47
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When is St. Stephen’s Feast Day?

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December 26

48
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What was the origin of the deacons?

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They were the 7 men from among the Christian community that were assigned to attend to the material needs of the Church since the Apostles focused on the Word

49
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What is the modern-day definition of a deacon?

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The minister of the Church’s pastoral mission

50
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What happened to St. Stephen that led to his death?

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He was accused and tried before the Sanhedrin; the Sanhedrin stoned him to death while he pleaded God to forgive them

51
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Who was Saul?

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A pious Jew;
Educated in the Law who initially persecuted the Church;
He believed the Church was a threat to the Covenant the Jews believed in

52
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How was Saul converted?

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On his way to Damascus, he encounters a light from Heaven (Jesus) and was blinded

53
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Who was assigned to restory Saul’s vision?

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Ananias

54
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What happened after Saul’s vision was restored?

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He was baptized and filled with the Holy Spirit;

He began preaching that Jesus is the Son of God

55
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What was up with Jewish Christians with regards to Jewish law?

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They still followed Jewish tradition;

However, Jewish law forbade them from associating with the Gentiles

56
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Who was Cornelius?

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A devout and God-fearing Gentile who had a vision to seek out Peter

57
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What was Peter instructed to do in his vision?

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He was told to open the Church and receive Gentiles

58
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What did Peter do to Cornelius?

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He went to Jerusalem and relayed this to the Jewish Christians

59
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What did the Jewish Christians accept through the Holy Spirit?

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They accepted that through the Holy Spirit, the Church was ready to include the world in her mission

60
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How many books are in the New Testament?

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27

61
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How many of St. Paul’s epistles are in the New Testament?

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13

62
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When were St. Paul’s epistles written?

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At around 50 AD

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What did St. Paul’s writings talk about?

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They delved into the doctrines of the Cross, MBC, the power of grace, and the value of charity

64
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What do Romans and Corinthians 1 & 2 reveal about St. Paul?

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They reveal his theological thoughts

65
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Did Gentiles who converted to Christianity also have to follow Jewish laws?

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St. Paul advocated for a “no” because faith in Jesus implied freedom from these laws

66
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What is a council?

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An authorised gathering of Bishops, guided by the Holy Spirit to discuss ecclesiastical matters with the aim of passing decrees ono themes under discussion

67
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What do St. Peter do in response to the question of whether or not Gentiles were required to abide by the Jewish law?

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He concluded that the dietary laws, circumcision, and other aspects would not be imposed upon the Gentiles;
However, all were to avoid eating the meat and blood of animals, sacrificed to idols or strangled, and avoid unlawful marriages

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What was the First Council held by the early Church, and when did it take place?

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The Council of Jerusalem;

49-50 AD

69
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Which Apostle was not a martyr of the faith?

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St. John

70
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What happened to St. Peter?

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He was crucified in Rome upside down in 64 AD along with St. Paul who was beheaded outside of Rome at around 62-65 AD

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What happened to St. Andrew?

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Brother of Peter;

He was crucified on an X-shaped cross

72
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What happened to St. James the “Greater”/”Older”?

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He was beheaded in 44 AD and was thus teh first of the 12 to pass away to a martyr

73
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Who formed the inner circle of the disciples with Jesus?

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St. James the “Greater”;
St. John:
St. Peter

74
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What happened to St. John?

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He wasn’t martyred but instead exiled to the island of Patmos

75
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What did St. John write?

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He authored the 4th Gospel, the Book of Revelation, and 3 epistles according to tradition

76
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What happened to St. Matthew?

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He authored a Gospel directed towards the Jews;

He was a former tax collector

77
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What does Matthew’s name come from?

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The word “Mattai”;

Meaning Gift of God

78
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What happened to St. Thomas?

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He evangelized to the Parthians or Iran and Turkmenistan and as far as India, where he was martyred

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What happened to St. James the “Lesser”/”Younger”?

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Son of Alpaeus;

Became head of the Church in Jerusale, and presided over the first council

80
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What happened to St. Philip?

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He is listed in all the Gospels;

He was present at the miracle of the multiplication of loaves and fishes and presented a group of Greeks to Jesus

81
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What happened to St. Jude?

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Brother of James the “Lesser”/”Younger”;

He wrote the epistle of Jude and is patron Saint of lost causes

82
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What did Judas Iscariot do?

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The betrayer of Christ to the Sanhedrin

83
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Who is St. Simon?

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The Cananean;

A.k.a. “the less” and the “Zealot”

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