Chapter 2: Class Notes Flashcards
What are some of the advantages of infant baptism?
Included that Original Sin is forgiven and the person is incorporated into the Mystical Body of Christ
Where were the earliest Masses celebrated?
In private homes or the catacombs
Which two days of the week did the earliest of Christians keep as holy days of fasting and penance?
Wednesday and Friday
Why did Christians come to observe Sunday as the holiest day of the week?
Because Sunday (also Saturday vigil) was when Jesus’s Resurrection and Pentecost occurred;
It was also convenient for coverage because many pagans also celebrated on Sunday
What does the term “Vicar of Christ” mean?
Means the Pope or person who was authority in the Church and was chosen by Christ;
The supreme authority of guiding the Church in all Church matters from the beginning
What is the value of episcopacy?
Would be that they help expand the message of the Church and perform sacraments such as Baptism, Eucharist, and Weddings;
Also guide us in our faith
From what word does the word “priest” derive?
Derives from the Greek work, presbyteros, which means elder
How did Christianity as a Monotheistic religion cause tension in Roman society?
Because the Romans practiced pagnism and had more than one god;
Since the Christians were monotheistic, a lot of Christians had to quit their jobs due to the work because of its contradicting nature
When was the canon of the New Testament declared in the West?
By 1546 through the Council of Trent
Who is the authentic interpreter of Sacred Scripture?
The Magisterium
What did Popes Saints Linus and Anacletus have in common?
They were both formerly owned slaves
What was the Thebian Legion?
A Christian part of the Roman army who were martyred because they did not sacrifice to pagan gods
Who led the Thebian Legion?
Saint Maurice
When is Saint Maurice’s birthday?
September 22
What is the Just War Theory?
War fighting would be permitted in case of self defense
How was money held in the early Chuch community?
Money was held by the Christian community, used for attending the physical needs of its servants
What did the early Christians think about abortions or infanticide?
They universally rejected the practices of abortion, infanticide as well as contraception
What kind of quality did Christians initially introduce into the gender relations in the Greco-Roman world?
Christianity recognized the greatness of women through prominent figures like the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mary Magdalene, St. Helena, St. Monica…
What is so special about the historical position of the “Apostolic Fathers”?
They were the Christian men who came immediately after the Apostles;
They were the early Christians writers who wrote about religious and moral themes, mainly through epistles to individual communities
What was the goal of the Apologists?
To come to the defense and explain the Christian religion as many Jews claimed Christians as abominations
How has St. Hippolytus influenced the liturgical reform of the Second Vatican Council?
He spoke against heresies;
He was an important writer and Father of the Church
The word “martyr” means “witness.” To whom do martyrs bear witness?
To Christ as the Truth, the Way, and the Life
