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

2. Section 2, Part 2:
The Church Is Holy

3. Introduction
How is the Church distinct from other organizations who do good works
Eyes of faith reveal:
Human & divine element; created by God
Instrument of salvation; Holy Spirit dwells in her; gifts
Holiness is real but imperfect until the end of time
Dependent on God’s grace; Church through members can respond to grow
The saints, especially Mary, are models & intercessors for us
5 Articles
(A. 20) – Why is the Church Holy
(A. 21) – The Church Makes us Holy thru God’s Grace
(A. 22) – The Communion of Saints
(A. 23) – The Saints: Models & Intercessors
(A. 24) – Mary: Perfect Model of Holiness

4. Article 20: Why is the Church Holy?
Apparent problem of Church’s holiness
Solutions
Two natures of the Church
Visible elements of holiness in the
midst of sinfulness
Invisible elements of holiness
Mission always carried on by the divine/invisible perfect Bride of Christ
Analogy of a tapestry
Gifts (= means) of salvation
What
Freedom to choose to take advantage of
Call to holiness--love
Who, where, when, to what?
Real & present, but imperfect & future

5. A. 20: Why is the Church Holy cont.
Solutions continued
Holiness & sinners
Parable of weeds & wheat on social & individual level
Analogy of the Church as a doctor
Our twofold response—Repentance & Conversion (second)
Practical steps toward conversion & against peer pressure
Prayer & reflection
Choose friends
Guard your senses
Church history: look at visible elements of holiness
Health care—hospitals (624)
Education/knowledge—monasteries & schools
Arts--patrons

6. You Tube Videos: The Church is Holy
Pope Francis: The Church is Holy
Bp. Barron: Gifts of the Church

7. Homework Section 2, Part 2 review questions #’s 1-2
Read AA in the e-book for discussion tomorrow
Looking ahead: 2.2 Quiz & Homework Friday

8. Article 21: The Church Makes Us Holy through God’s Grace
“Be perfect just as your heavenly Father is perfect” (Mt. 5)
Possible or crazy
Perfect in holiness not without fault
Holiness = grace + human effort (conscious/intentional not automatic)
Grace
Natural or supernatural?
Effects of?
What comes first, grace or nature/freedom? Magic or effort?
Sanctifying—is habitual but can be lost through mortal sin
Actual (virtue or vice)
Sacramental
Charisms (vocational graces of state & others)
JPII’s Purification of Memories (2000 ad Jubilee)
Grace is stronger than sin but needs a kick start

9. Ken Yasinski: All is Grace

10. Article 22: The Communion of Saints
Latin “sancti” & “sancta”
Communion of holy people = 1 Church
Church Triumphant
Church Suffering (Purgatory)
Church Militant
Communion of holy things
Sacraments (esp. Eucharist)
Sacramentals
Communion is always being built up or destroyed—love or hate
Relationship that extends throughout time, space, & creation
Holy Spirit breaks down boundaries to unite people through things
Spiritual benefit of modeling & intercession (tomorrow) = veneration
Make the prayers of the saints our own—Catherine of Siena
Eucharistic liturgy as an example for daily life

11. Pope Francis: Communion of the Saints

12. The Word Exposed: Communion of Saints

13. Homework Section 2, Part 2 review questions #’s 3-6
Read AA in the e-book for discussion tomorrow
Looking ahead: 2.2 Quiz & Homework Friday

14. A. 23: The Saints: Models & Intercessors
Canonized saints vs. holy ones of the Church
Cardinal Jose Martins (Saints)
“Eloquent sign & fruit of holiness & the face of XT”
Modern models of holiness amidst difficulties
Sts. Athanasius, Kolbe, JPII, Mother Teresa, etc…
Intercessors
Veneration, not worship
Direct line? Then why?
Patronage, feast days, & examples—Anthony, Blasé, Teresa, Valentine = show humanity
Saints in the liturgical year
Jesus & Mary first, then others—living Paschal Mystery—why?
Basis in Scripture & Tradition for hope in connection
Revelation, Theresa, Dominic, …
Your connection to the saints?—inspire, teach, help
Baptismal names, Confirmation, general attraction, family history, residence, …
St. Aloysius Gonzaga became a saint because of saints

15. Catholic Answers: Intercession of the Saints

16. Busted Halo: You Don’t Know Jack: Saints

17. A. 24: Mary: Perfect Model of Holiness
Why is Mary a perfect model of holiness?
So many names?
Role of her individual life in the plan of redemption
Goal of every serious Christian—here & then
Mary as a namesake but not Jesus?
“Fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum” (Lk. 1: 38)
Perpetual yes to the cross & beyond—docility = essence of XTN
Theotokos or Christotokos?
Immaculate Conception & Perpetual Virginity
Assumption/Dormition
Mother of the Church and our mother in the order of grace (co-redeemer, mediator, advocate, helper, benefactress)
Evidence from Scripture & Tradition—Acts, Irenaeus, Jerome, …
Mary: The New Eve—disobedience & death to obedience & life

18. Ken Yasinski: On Mary Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGgL49-Zh74

19. Catholic Answers: Tim Staples: Praying to Mary

20. Homework Section 2, Part 2 review questions #’s 7-10
Study for the Section 2,
Part 2 Quiz (AA ) tomorrow
Make sure the Section 2, Part 2 review questions #’s 1-10 are ready to turn in tomorrow