1. The Church Is One, Holy, Catholic, & Apostolic
Section 2
The Church Is One, Holy, Catholic, & Apostolic

2. Section 2, Part 3
The Church Is Catholic

3. Introduction Of course the Catholic Church is catholic but…
What does that mean?
Why/how is the Church universal
3 levels of Church
Fullness of Christ & means of salvation
Universal & non-Christian relationships?
Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, others…
Universal but diverse, not uniform
East & West Catholic traditions—worship, prayer, …
4 Articles
(A. 25) -- The Meaning of the Word Catholic
(A. 26) -- Catholicity: The Fullness of Christ in the Church
(A. 27) -- The Church’s Relationship with All People
(A. 28) -- Universality & Diversity

4. Article 25: The Meaning of the Word Catholic
Greek katholikos = U.
Capital “C” or lowercase “c”
2 senses of fullness from XT
Salvation—T. & G.
Mission—P., P., T.
Has it all
What means of salvation does the Church have
Calls all
When, where, & who does the Church call—Mt. 28
Tradition on “catholic”
Cyril of Jerusalem (place, teachings, people, & healing)
Thomas Aquinas (place, people, & time )

5. You Tube Video: The Meaning of the Word Catholic
What Does the Word "catholic" Mean?

6. Homework Section 2, Part 3 review questions 1-2
Read AA in the e-Book for discussion tomorrow
Looking ahead
Section 2, Part 3 HW #’s 1-8 Monday
Section 2, Part 3 Quiz (AA ) Monday

7. Article 26: Catholicity: The Fullness of Christ in the Church
Meaning of church again
3 levels of gathering (U., D., L.)
Is the Church catholic on all three levels
why or why not?
Which level is primary if any
Full presence of the Church is different
than other organizations—not a summation
Catholicity & the Roman diocese—communion
Why is Rome (& the pope) so important—apostolic connection
Sacraments as an illustration of fullness—number, coverage, & 3 categories

8. You Tube Videos: Catholicity
Fr. Dan O'Reilly: Catholicity
Fr. Barron: The Fullness of Gifts in the Church

9. Article 27: The Church’s Relationship with all People
Inter-religious dialogue vs. ecumenism
Catholicity = full means of salvation for all people
Partial means in Christians & non-Christian
Elements of truth & goodness
Proclaim Christ as Way, Truth, & Life
Openness to dialogue & collaboration w/out compromising truth
Closest to Judaism, then Islam, after Buddhism & Hinduism
Elements to consider: history, belief/relation to Christ, mono/poly, Revelation/SS, prayer, morality, natural law, …
World Day of Prayer for Peace—January
Also professional dialogue
What will you do on daily, local level?

10. You Tube Video: Ecumenism & Inter-religious Dialogue
Pope Francis: Contemporary Ecumenism

11. Homework Section 2, Part 3 review questions 3-6
Read A. 28 in the e-Book for discussion tomorrow
Looking ahead
Section 2, Part 3 HW #’s 1-8 Monday
Section 2, Part 3 Quiz (AA ) Monday

12. A. 28: Universality & Diversity
Unity does not = uniformity
What about universality?
“Place where differences are reconciled”—Paul in Eph. 2
Communion = reconcile & embrace not compete & erase
American Church or Church in America?
Example of Roman Catholic Church & Eastern Catholic Churches (21) & Eastern Orthodox Church
Icons, iconostasis, sign of cross, Sacraments of Initiation, clergy, law, etc…
Diversity requires purification, transformation, & integration
Example of global saints & devotions—Compostela, La Posadas, Corpus Christi, Aquinas, Louis & Elizabeth, Juan Diego, Andrew Dung-Lac, Maria Goretti, Anthony of Egypt, John Vianney, Leo I, Benedict, Elizabeth Ann Seton, Josephine Bakhita, Cyril & Methodius, the Black Madonna, Our Lady of Fatima & Lourdes, etc…
Personal implications

13. You Tube Video: Universality & Diversity
Byzantine Catholic Consecration

14. Homework Section 2, Part 3 review questions 7-8
Section 2, Part 3 review questions #’s 1-8 due Monday
Section 2, Part 3 Quiz (AA ) Monday