10. Pentecost & Birth of the Church

IN THE WEEK AHEAD...

Our Questions

Jesus wants us to be His followers and to accept Him,

but there is no place where He said we had

to join a church to do that!

What to Read

In UNITED STATES CATECHISM 

Chapter 9 Receive the Holy Spirit, and

Chapter 10: Church-Reflecting the Light of Christ

pp.111-123

In the Bible

Is 11:1-2

Jn 6:13; 14:16, 26

Gal 3:14

Rom 8:15

Acts 2:1-4

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Acts 2:43-47

Matt 16:16-18

Jn 17:21

Eph 4:3-5

Glossary

Hierarchy = the religious authorities of the church

CHECKING ON MY UNDERSTANDING

Check the quiz number at the end of the sentence to do the self-correcting quiz on-line <Quiz 15>

GETTING PERSONAL

Jesus told his disciples not to worry when interrogated by hostile authorities, adding, "for the Holy Spirit will teach you what to say" (Lk 12:12)  Was there ever a time when you experienced unusual light or guidance in handling a particularly difficult or touchy situation?

Going Deeper

Video -

The Breakfast Club (1985)

Gives an insight about Transformation and the Body of Christ.  All five of these teenagers start the day off looking at the world through their own personal filters.  By the end of the movie they are transformed to realize that they are all one and the same.

Music –

LORD OF ALL HOPEFULNESS

THIS IS THE DAY

THE CHURCH’S ONE FOUNDATION

Books –

KC Catholic Information (Hart)

Keeler & Grimby THE EVERYTHING CATHOLICISM BOOK

Triglio & Brighenti CATHOLICISM FOR DUMMIES

O’GORMAN & FAULKNER COMPLETE IDIOT’S GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING CATHOLICISM

In the CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH (optional) #748-975