The Church Ch 3 pgs 76-87 - 10A

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  1. What does the word Pentecost mean, and what Jewish feast did it commemorate?


  1. List the six ways in which the Holy Spirit continues to work within the Church today, and briefly explain each.


  1. What two things convinced St. Peter about the importance of taking the Gospel to the Gentiles and not to burden them with the Jewish Law?


  1. What is the Great Commission, and what does it mean?


  1. On the First day of Pentecost, what was the sign of the presence of the Holy Spirit?


  1. For what four reasons was St. Paul uniquely qualified to lead Christ's mission to the Gentiles?


  1. What was so dramatic about the conversion of Saul (later St. Paul)?


  1. If Jesus is the head of the Mystical Body of Christ, the church, the what can the Holy Spirit be considered to be?


  1. What is the significance of the power to bind and loose, which Christ also gave to St. Peter?


  1. How did the Eleven Apostles spend their days after Christ's Ascension into Heaven?





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