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3.1
Morality: A Response to God’s Love
Chapter 3
The Church
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3.2
Chapter Overview
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The communion of saints refers to holy things,
especially the Eucharist. It also refers to holy
people from the past, present, and future who are
inspired by the Holy Spirit to use their talents for
helping others.
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The Church is the God-given gift that assists us in
our moral lives.
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The Church’s sacraments are the “masterworks of
God” that give us grace to follow Christ.
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The Church is a source of moral guidance for
Catholics.
V3.1
Vocabulary
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Communion of saints (p. 43): This title
refers to two realities. First of all, it
designates the “holy things” such as
charity and the Eucharist, by which the
unity of the faithful is brought about.
Second, it refers to the unity in Christ of
all the redeemed, those on earth and
those who have died.
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Ecclesia (p. 48): A Greek word for a duly
summoned assembly; also means
Church.
V3.2
Vocabulary
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Alienation (p. 50): An experience of
isolation and separateness from God and
others.
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Reconciliation (p. 50): An experience of
reuniting and reconnecting with God and
others.
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Magisterium (p. 52): The teaching office of
the Church.
V3.3
Vocabulary
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Rabbi (p. 55): Hebrew for teacher, a term
frequently applied to Jesus.
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Catechism of the Catholic Church (p. 55):
A “synthesis of the essential and
fundamental contents of Catholic doctrine,
as regards both faith and morals, in the
light of the Second Vatican Council and
the whole of the Church’s Tradition.”
(Catechism, #11)
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Encyclical (p. 56): An official letter from
the pope, usually addressed to all Church
members.
3.3
Review
1. Briefly describe how Elizabeth of
Hungary and Maximilian Kolbe modeled
saintliness.
2. What is the communion of saints?
3. Describe the ways that the Church is a
gift to God’s people.
3.4
Review
4. How can Saint Paul’s analogy of the
body be applied to the Church?
5. What does the Greek word for Church
imply?
6. Describe the relationship between the
sacraments and morality.
3.5
Review
7. What are the Sacraments of Initiation?
Describe one way that each of these
three sacraments sets a direction for
living a moral life.
8. What does the number seven mean in
biblical symbolism? What does it say
about Jesus’ message of forgiveness?
3.6
Review
9. Define the terms alienation and
reconciliation.
10. What does the sacrament of
Reconciliation celebrate?
11. In the Gospels what title is applied most
frequently to Jesus?
3.7
Review
12. Distinguish among the five types of
written Church documents described in
the text.
13. What did classical thought emphasize
as the way to truth?