REMINDER

Service Project:

Due Thursday, March 12, 2009

A copy of the service assignment is available to the right of this post.

Sophomores: Luke & John 1-2 Study Guide

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- Jesus’ Ministry:
o The prophet mentioned by Jesus at the start of his ministry

- H.S. at the beginning of his ministry

- Challenges Jesus faces
o Pharisees
o Towns people

- Jesus’ response:
o What was it in regards to his ministry?
o What two prophets does Luke match up against?

- Luke 4:31-44 & Events @ Capernaum

- Luke 5:1-11 & miraculous catch of fish

- Healing of a leper 5:12-16

- 5 Controversies with the Pharisees

- The Paralytic

- Call of Levi
o Compared to Mark 2:16

- Who are the Herodians?

- Role of the Holy Spirit
o 3 stages in Jesus’ life

- Where is the H.S. within Luke’s Gospel – examples of verses

- H.S. directs/guides Jesus in his ministry
o H.S. begins his public ministry

- Prayer & Jesus’ ministry

- Parables
o Commonalities/common activities
o News of God’s reign

- Joy & Peace
o Lost sheep
o Lost coin
o Lost son (prodigal son)

- Parable of the Father’s Love

- Jesus as Compassionate Messiah

- Lazarus & the Rich Man

- Zacchaeus: tax collector

- Jesus as Universal Savor

- The ‘Gospel of Women’

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John 1 & 2:
- Know the details of John 1, as discussed in class.
-- Word / Logos
-- Ephesus
-- John the Apostle vs. John the Baptist
-- Themes in John 1

- Be able to identify general points of John 2 as reviewed in class.

Freshmen: Catholicism II Review

- Catholic Liturgy & Scripture
o Hebrew Scriptural Reading
o Letter’s of Paul
o One of the Four Gospels

- Old Testament Relationship / Meaning

- How are the readings told?
o A, B, & C years
o Which year are we in?
o How does the O.T. relate to the N.T.?

- Elements of the Old Testament
o 1. God of Israel: not impersonal
o 2. Events of the O.T.: Not random
o 3. Prophets: Role of God’s messenger
o 4. History: Focused on the future
ß Who is the future?
ß What person?
o 5. God extends reign through peace & justice

- The Messiah
o Christos
o Christ
o “The Anointed One”

- Revelation
- Background of Judaism & O.T.
- Differences between Jewish and Christian understanding of the O.T.

- I. O.T. “What it’s worth…”
o A. Look as single revelatory experience
o B. Affirmation of God
o C. Message of the prophets & demand for social justice (Amos)

- II. Christian Church & Events of Hebrew History
o Proof of God’s existence
o Proof of God interacting

- St. Paul
o What are his parallels?
o N.T. understanding in relation to O.T.

- New Testament:
o diatheke
- The Word of God
- Catholic Church & the N.T.

- Generalizations of Scripture
o 1. No single portrait of Jesus
o 2. Views of Jesus
ß Christology for above
ß Christology from below

o 3. Understanding Jesus
ß Titles of Christ

o 4. Jesus: Wore Many Hats

o 5. Central: Jesus’ death & resurrection

o 6. Jesus is a human
- Church and Jesus

o Scripture = rich
o Speaks to every age
o Being Catholic and listening to scripture…

- Many Faces of Christ
- Synoptic Gospels vs. John
o Mark
o Matthew
o Luke
o * John *
o When were they written?
o What audience were they written for?
o What does the time and audience have to do with 21st Century American Catholics?

o Which Gospel is different than the others? How does the Gospel begin?
ß In the beginning there was the Word / and the Word was made flesh.
ß What does Word mean for the Gentiles and Jews?

- Christology
o Study of Christ
o Christos
o Logos

- Views of Jesus:
o Hypostatic Union
o Apollinarianism
o Nestorianism

HAPPY SNOW DAY!

Gents,

Please take note of the following.

Due to today's snow day, the calendar had to be changed slightly. Please make sure to check the changes.

Freshmen: Your homily is still due on Friday. Please finish it on time.

7th Period: Obviously, the field trip is not today. It will be rescheduled for later in the month/year.

If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail me.

Thanks,
Mr. McGravey