MR 5.D Marks of the Church

MR 5.F Analysis on Final Things

In this lecture video, the main focus of the video was the Last Things. There were 4 Last Things that were discussed in the video. These 4 Last Things are Judgment, Heaven, Purgatory, and Hell. There are two different types of judgments discussed in the video. First, there is the Final Judgement when Christ will come in glory to judge the living and the dead. Also, there is the Particular Judgement when each soul is judged immediately at the end of the individual's life. At this moment, it is decided where you will go; Heaven or Hell. You go to Hell if you die with constant rejection of God and His salvation. However, you go to Heaven if you die with the acceptance and worship of God. The ultimate goal of life is Heaven. Heaven is eternal happiness because God is happiness. Heaven is God, the angels, and all the other human beings in union with Him in eternal happiness. The Beatific vision is present in Heaven where there is the face-to-face glory of God. In Purgatory, we are in a special condition or state. Purgatory is a mental state rather than an actual place. While we are in Purgatory, we will be freed of every attachment to sin during our lifetime. We are relieved of some pain knowing that we will eventually be cleansed to go into Heaven. It is temporary separation from God where Hell is eternal separation from God, who is happiness. We go to Hell when an individual dies with constant rejection of God and His Salvation. Along with that, we can go to Hell if we die with mortal sins on our soul without repenting or receiving Penance. All of these things are the Last Things that we find in our textbook.   

MR.5 F Problem Solving

The Person would go to purgatory and wait to be judges and pray that his change in the end of his life would lean him toward heaven. If God judges him and lets him go to heaven he would go to heaven and live out the rest in Heaven. His other option would be to b e judges unworthy for heaven and be sent to Hell, which is not as good as going to Heaven.

  

MR 5.F Last things lecture analysis

In the lecture video I learned the distinctions between Heaven, Hell and purgatory. I learned how one would choose to enter each of these states. To enter into the state of Hell you must die with mortal sin on your soul. To enter the state of Purgatory you die with sins but wish for redeption, you must be purged of your sins before joining God in heaven. To enter the state of heaven you must die without sin and wish to be joined wit God in heaven. I also learned that Heaven, Hell and purgatory are not places but states of the soul.

MR 5.E Analysis on Sanctifying Church

In this Idea Sketch, I discussed the importance of the Seven Sacraments. I first named the sacraments and described the general dialogue involved for each. Then, I talked about the deeper importance of each sacrament. Through this Idea Sketch, it is easy for someone to clearly see the difference between each sacrament. It helps somone learn what is accomplished through each sacrament. 

MR 5.E Teaching and Sanctifying church

In this analysis we analyse the sacraments of the church. We also say how they could fit in with the banquet example and how they are important. In the seven sacraments we can be in union with God. We can also reform our bonds with God. It connects all the sacraments and what they are.

MR 5.E Analysis on the Magisterium and the Apostles

This analysis connects the magisterium and the apostles. We connect how the apostles formed the magisterium by following Christ's mission told to them the new testament. Jesus gave the mission to the apostles and allowed them spread. It also shows how the factual knowledge gained from the chapter and lecture fit together. It also tells how the sacraments were formed amd how they were goven by Jesus.

MR 5.E Analysis on Magisterium and Apostles

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We use Educreations to make an analysis on Apostolic succession and preventing heresies. This analysis was created by Conor Healey, Anthony Okelberry, and I. We broke apart how we can prevent heresies. We do this by showing how we can avoid there false teachings and ideas. These heresies overall are prevented by Apostolic Succession with their immense power. We show the deeper connections on how to prevent this. 

MR 5.D Analysis on Marks of the Church

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In this Educreation, we answer the focus question "If Christ created a Church, and there are 20,000 Christian Churches teaching different things, how do we know which one is Christ’s?" We answer this question with support from the 4 Marks of the Church. We take each Mark of the Church and analyze it. Then, we relate it back to the question. By descrbing the Marks of the Church, we eliminate the other false churches to find the true one that meets all 4 Marks of the Church. 

MR.5 B Analysis on Kingdom of God

This blog shows how all these things link together. Without the explaination of how these things link together you will not know how they relate. With the connection pf these items then we can further understand the Kingdom of God. With a further understanding of God we can gain our place in the Kingdom of heaven.

MR 5.C Mystical Body of Christ

My Project is an Idea Sketch connecting points form the video having to do with the Feast of Christ. We made all the Main points of the Video the main part right down the middle. Branching off of the main parts are subtopics that we went over. The Idea-sketch is like a tree with the main being the main ideas and the branches are the subtopics.  

MR 5.C Mystical Body of Christ

This Idea Sketch goes way beyond just the normal understanding of the section. We state the basic idea, but then we go in depth to find the truth behind the idea. It goes past the basics to learn and understand what it really means. We connect the deeper implications and connect how each term and idea is related. We break apart each component to connect the feast example to the Kingdom of God. 

MR.5C Analysis

This analysis shows how we have to not only believe in God's grace but we must also act on our beliefs to ensure that we act and believe so that we can receive God's grace and salvation.

MR 5.B Analysis on Kingdom of God

MR.5 Kingdom of God

MR 5.B Notes on Kingdom of God

God created man to partake in his Divine Life

Man rejected it 

God sought out man to reconcile him and restore him to what he was created for

The Son brought redemption by his Paschal Mystery and preached of the kingdom of God

He instituted a New covenant, with a new Covenant in a New Passover and New Paschal Lamb

The New Chosen People, New Priesthood in this new covenant he established and called the Church, with peter as the Rock

He formed the Apostles and taught them about the Kingdom of God, preparing them for the reception of the Holy Spirit, the Sanctifying grace God created us to participate in. 

It is in the church, established by Christ, that the Holy Spirit and sanctifying grace is received for our transformations and salvation

The Old Paschal lamb was just a lamb, and it was slaughtered to save the hebrews from the angel of Death

The Lamb was slaughtered during the passover

Jesus is the new lamb 

The old chosen people was the Israelites 

is Priest is a man who is the middle man in the middle of God and Man 

Church means chosen people, assembly of Gods people 

within the church one receive what one needs, which is grace.    

WHAT IS GOD'S PLAN FOR MAN?¿?¿?

Gods Plan for man

Share in his divine nature

Inaugurated by creation/salvation history

reached fullness with Christ and his Church

Will be fulfilled at end time

         when all who cooperated with grace are gathered together in the universal Church

Redemption is like breaking down the wall, making the guards of the camp you are being kept in disappearing, you are now free 

Man has a share in divine life through

 A. The Incarnation 

 B. Graces of the Redemption 

Ex: Apostles receive the grace of the Holy Spirit after "i believe"

I believe is a necessary requirement, but it is not the source of grace or means by which we receive it

Mediayed through the Church Christ founded

 A. Ex: Baptism, Nicodemus, Good baptize Peter

 B. Who is given the commission by Christ? Apostles 

Church is the New assembly of gods people, deemed by christ, and is the instrument of this redemption.

Ekklesia - Those called out 

Qahal - Chosen people

Successors of the chosen people of the Old Covenant

The role of the church is to bring objective redemption to each subject. to each person. 

That baptism example again

Without peter and the Apostles, what would happen when Christ ascended 

Christ is the King and he brings about the Kingdom of Heaven

Bold claim - the kingdom of heaven on earth subsists in the Catholic Church

What is the Kingdom of God

Christ

Christ acting in the hearts of men

Mankind in communion with the bless Trinity

 

MR 5.B Notes on The Kingdom of God

The Church/Kingdom

-God created man to partake in his Divine Life

-Man rejected His original plan

-God sought out man to reconcile him and restore him to what he was created for

-He instituted a New Covenant= New Covenant in a New Passover and a New Paschal Lamb 

-All people and disciples were established and callled the Church; all of Jesus's chosen people and priests

-Apostles were formed and taught; coming of the Holy Spirit and Sanctifying grace 

-New priesthood established as well

God's Plan for Man

-Share in His divine life

-Inaugurated by creation/salvation history

-Reached fullness with Christ and his Church

-Will be fulfilled at the end of time

-When all who cooperated with grace are gathered together in the universal Church 

How does God Make it Possible for Man to Participate in the Divine Life?

-Man has a share in divinde life through the Incarnation and graces of redemption 

-"I believe" is a necessary requirement, but it is not the source of grace or means by which we receive it

-Mediated through the Church Christ formed

-Ex: Baptism 

What is the Church?

-Church is the New Assembly of God's people, redeemed by Christ, and is the instrument of this redemption

New Assembly of God's Chosen People

-Ekklesia (Greek)- Those called out

-Qahal- Chosen People

-Successors of the Chosen People of the Old Covenant 

-The people of God 

Instrument of this Redemption

-The role of the Church- bring objective redemption to each person

-Ex: Baptism

Kingdom of God

-Christ is the King and he brings about the Kingdom of Heaven

-The Kingdom of Heaven on earth subsists in the Catholic Church

-Kingdom of God= Jesus, Mankind in communion with the Blessed Trinity, Christ acting in the hearts of men 

MR 5.A Analysis on the Pentecost

Big Picture: Without baptism, we cannot participate in the grace that
comes from the resurection. While water is the most common physical
meidum of baptism,  any baptism, wether by water or not, is official
and essential to our spiritual journey. Almost all holy actions that
disciples everywhere perform, could be considered a baptism if they do
not recieve a physical one. In the first chapter we encountered
origional sin, and through baptism the stain of which is removed.
through the baptism we send out satan, and enter God's kinngdom set up
in the Old Testament covanents covered In chapter two. In chapter
three jesus set an example for us to follow one of which was baptism.
Christ saved us by sanctifying the practice of baptism as we learned
in chapter four. In chapter five we realize that through baptism we
become one leap closer to christ.

This analysis is not just the restatments of facts. This analysis takes into account the nesscessity of baptism and how it effects ecerything. It also connects the batism to the chapters in the course we are on. This matters because of how impotant baptism is.

MR 5.A Analysis on Pentecost

In this Idea Sketch, we take apart the main points of the Pentecost. At first, we briefly explain the whole event. Then, we take each little part and break it down enough to teach the person the basics, along with deeper analysis. We state the importance and purpose for each part of the Pentecost. We describe the missions established by the Pentecost. Along with that, we describe the deeper implications and how Jesus establishes God's new kingdom with his specific 12 Apostles. 

MR 5.A Analysis on Pentecost

Sanctifying Grace is the grace that helps you over all holiness and helps you on your way to Heaven. Sanctifying Grace stays in you soul and leads you the right way. Actual grace are not smaller things that help you through you day. They do not stay in your soul but help you stay holy and on the right path for the day. Although Sanctifying graces helps on your path to heaven, Actual grace is just as important, becuase actual graces leads Sanctifying grace, which is still with your soul after you die. This relates to what we are learning becuase in the Pentacost they apostles reserved Sanctifying Grace and even actual grave to help them throught the troubles to come. 

This is more then just opinion becuase or a bunch of Facts put together. I read the section in depth and and anylised what I read. I asked questions when I wasnt sure to clarify so that i could analyze even better. The used my understanding of what we are learning to connect what i analyzed from the reading to what we having been going over in class. Finnaly this is a analysis is becuase i am not rewording what I read, I am writing down what in means, analyzing one could say, the section. 

MR 5.A analysis

Jesus did not plan curruption in the church. Jesus made the church to help redeem those who have sinned and as the house of the Father. Although the church is a holy place there have been corrupted leaders and Popes in the Church. Jesus planned Humans to lead the eartch but he planned for the good humans to lead noto the corrupt. 

MR 5.A Analysis on Ascension

Our analysis goes beyond the basic understanding because we go deep into each fact. After describing the basic situation, we look further into what it really means. We break apart everything and make it easier for someone to understand the deeper concepts. It is deep analysis showing how everything is pieced together. This goes way beyond just our opinions and summary. 

MR 5.A analysis

Jesus did not plan curruption in the church. Jesus made the church to help redeem those who have sinned and as the house of the Father. Although the church is a holy place there have been corrupted leaders and Popes in the Church. Jesus planned Humans to lead the eartch but he planned for the good humans to lead noto the corrupt. 

MR 5.A Analysis on the Ascension

The early Church was a monarchial papacy instituted by Jesus Christ in
Mathew 16:18-19, but he did not institute the corrupt human side of
the early Church. Jesus did not intend for the pope to have absolute,
worldly power, but to the contrary, he intended a leadership based on
his authority. This is very similar to a monarchy, where one
individual has power to guide their subjects. Unlike a monarchy, the
pope does not have absolute power, but rather he is a shepherd,
guiding his flock to the glory and love of God, the same way Jesus led
all of his followers to God. Occasionally, power did get to a pope's
head, turning him corrupt and into a leader with absolute power, not a
guide, which is one of the consequences of having a singular conduit
of power.

In our analysis we analyze the article option. Our analysis is not just an opinon because we take into account the arguments presented within the article and use them to shape our analysis. In our analysis we also are not just restating the facts presented within the article. While we do use the facts within the article we compare and contrast them to the contrary beliefs. Along with the facts and arguments within the article we were able to conjure a complete analysis.

MR 4.F: Analysis on Significance of the Resurrection

 Sins were ultimately pardoned from Christ's accomplished work on the Cross on Calvary. We were given two means of forgiveness that the Church describes. First, we have Baptism to cleanse Original Sin in which we are born with from Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Along with Original Sin, we are also cleansed of the actual sins prior to our Baptism. The second means of forgiveness of sins after our Baptism is quite different. We need this process because we cannot be baptized more than once. Therefore, we need a different sacrament to cleanse us after our Baptism. This sacrament is called Reconciliation. There are also other common words used such as penance and confession. When Christ died, he passed his authority of the sacrament to his Apostles. However, there are two conditions about this. First, the Apostles could not forgive every sin unless the sinner actually says each sin to be forgiven. Only Jesus has the power to see each hidden sin. Second, the Apostle's authority was not claim that God indeed had already forgiven their sins. Today, this is the exact same as priests because their authority was received after generations and generations from the Apostles. Today, we show our humility by telling the priest face to face our sins. The sins spoken from the sinners' mouth are the sins that are forgiven. 

MR.4 F Proof of resurrection

The argument brought up by @dragonblazer is that any event that there are maytrs in are true, which I disagree with. The nazi's died for a opinion or a belief, which they thought was true, becuase they believed it, there was so proof that backed it up other then them wanting it to be true, they never saw anything that proved it. Meanwhile the apostle died for somethign they saw, it wwas event they saw, not just an idea or belief. Also someone who lied about something and is threatend with there life about that event would say he lied. The nazi's who died did believe that what they thought were true, it was a opinion, meanwhile the apostles died for a fact, the ressurection.

MR 4.E: Resurrection Analysis Evidence for

In Peter Kreeft's account, he gives us the various reasons as to why the Resurrection is not a mystical event. He gives us ample evidence as to why the Resurrection was not made up. Some of these pieces of evidence include that hallucinations do not have that impactful effects on emotion like joy and peace. Also, he writes that the Apostles in fact touched his wounds when they saw him. The fact that Jesus' body is tangible is evidence that Jesus indeed Resurrected. 

Educreations:

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Lord of the Rings

MR 4.E: Analysis on Resurrection Lord of the Rings

In Gandolf's fight with the Balrog, it is exactly like Jesus's Passion, Death, and Resurrection. In this particular scene, Gandolf relates to Jesus and Balrog relates to Satan. In the video, you witness Gandolf dominate Balrog. This is exactly the same how Jesus descended into Hell and defeated Satan. This is shown in the movie when Gandolf fights and falls into the big pit with Balrog. While falling into the pit, Gandolf defeats Balrog and moments later he is shown with a bright light all around him. This is similar how Jesus defeated Satan, resurrected to Earth, and then ascended into Heaven. In the scene Dead's Fight, countless numbers of dead are waiting to be freed. This is the exact same as to how Jesus descends into Purgatory, and cleanses them before entering into Heaven. 

Last Supper

Justin Martyr's Apology

In 150 AD Catholics are being persecuted and killed because people believe that they are canables. Justin writes this letter as a defence of the Catholic faith to the Emperor of Rome in order to stop the killing of Catholics. In the letter he explaines what Catholic's do on Sunday and how they eat the flesh of God in bread and wine and not in acuall human flesh. He also explains why they do this and that it is in order to be in union with God. This is an argument against the fact that Catholics are canables.

MR 4.D: Passion & Death Analysis on Justin Martyr's Apology

Justin Martyr's account of the First Apology is very important. In this account, he describes the various reasons for the Last Supper and why you should believe it. Along with that, he also mentions the washing of the feet and its significance. This relates greatly to what we have been talking about the past few days about the Last Supper and how he must be present to free us from sins. In the Last Supper, Christ establishes himself as the perfect New Lamb of the New Testament because the lamb of the Passover was not perfect enough. Christ realized that the lamb was not perfect, so he had to establish himself as the New Perfect Lamb of the New Testament. With his perfect and inifinite sacrifice, man could be saved and freed from sin. In Justin Martyr's account, he is describing to the emperor what it is they are doing, and how it is in fact saving humanity. Because the emperor was receiving false news about how Catholics worship, Justin had to explain to him what was actually happening. Justin was trying to stop this false persecution of Catholics so the emperor would stop killing them left and right. This account is very significant because it is an early explanation of Catholicism and how Catholics are redeemed/saved.   

Last Supper

The Last Supper

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MR 4.C: Analysis on Paschal Mystery

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MR 4.C: Last Supper Reflection

It is truly interesting to see the importance and similarity between the Last Supper account and the words spoken by the priest for the Eucharistic prayer. The priest is repeating what Jesus says. He is describing that by eating and drinking of Jesus, you will be freed of sin. Jesus amazingly offers us his body and blood. The Apostles without knowing it, would be infinitely freed from their sins. This was an infinite offering for human kind. 

If I was at the transfiguration

If I was at the at transfigurations I would listen to every thing Jesus said and listened to him since this information is important. 

witnessing the transfiguration

If I was one of the apostles witnessing the miracle that was the transfiguration it would futher my faith in the leader I was following that was Jesus Christ.  Witnessing any miracle would help to futher my faith, but witnessing a transfiguration where my leader talked to Moses and Eijah. If I heard that Jesus was going to die I would be afraid.

MR 4.C: Transfiguration-Witnessing the Transfiguration

It says that Peter, James, and John each underwent a sort of change as well. Specifically, it is said they were in several ways transformed. However, their change was different. Instead, they underwent an interior change of emotion and thought. If I were one of them and witnessed the Transfiguration, I would have most likely been overjoyed in all of my senses and interior feelings. Also, it would remind me that Jesus's Crucifixion would surely give all of us everlasting joy and peace. It would remind me that all of us will live a life protecting us and freeing us from sin. This event would boost my love for Jesus even more and make my relationship with Jesus much closer. This event would have been truly magnificent to witness. 

Transfiguration Outline

Transfiguration outline

MR 4.C: Transfiguration Analysis

MR 4.B Defeating Prince of Darkness

God stands out to me mostly becuase it is one biggest word there, but it also stands out to me becuase God is also one biggest thing in our lives and our world. Jesus is the biggest word becuase he is talked about the most in the passage, but i dont think Jesus is the main idea of the passage. I think the passage is meant to show that you can stay true to God and ignore Satan, and not only show that Jesus can deny the Satan, but that we can too.

MR 4.B Defeating Prince of Darkness

God stands out to me mostly becuase it is one biggest word there, but it also stands out to me becuase God is also one biggest thing in our lives and our world. Jesus is the biggest word becuase he is talked about the most in the passage, but i dont think Jesus is the main idea of the passage. I think the passage is meant to show that you can stay true to God and ignore Satan, and not only show that Jesus can deny the Satan, but that we can too.

MR 4.B Defeating the Prince of Darkness

What stands out to me in this is that God, Jesus, and the devil have the biggest names in the picture. Near it, the word temptation is there, the basis of this section. Also, the words alone and desert are next to each other relating to when Jesus was alone in the desert being tempted three times by Satan. Also, it is unique that the word written is fairly big too. I assume that it is the written word of our Lord that is very important too. 

MR 4.B Defeating the Prince of Darkness

In the Bible the words God and Jesus are used more then the word devil showing that God and Jesus are greater then the devil. 

MR 4.A Mid Level Activity

Our activity is unique because we describe all the interesting factors of Jesus's baptism. Along with that, we analyze the symbolism seen throughout his Baptism. Our Idea Sketch is unique to the eye because of the organization. It separated into different shapes and different colors. All the colors describe different aspects of Jesus's baptism.  

MR 4.A mid level activity

This idea scetch is unique from the others. It is unique because I created it with Matthew. we also used the sections in the chapter to gather information in order to connect the wedding at cana to Christ's crucifixtion. We also learned why Jesus got baptised in the Jordan even hhough he was with out sin. we included facts and reasoning.

MR 4.A Mid Level Activity

Our groups project is unique because no one thinks the same way as us. You should take a look at our sketch because everyones brain is unique and will explain stuff differently. Ours is worth while because we went in depth and explained our project very well. We use examples that make this easier to understand. My group consisted of Joe, Sam, and I.

First video not second

I watched the first video but did not see the second one.

The Video that would not load

I was not able to watch the video last night, I repeatedly got an error saying the video did not load and try again. I tried loading it again, but it made no difference. Next time I will use the information I found out to fix the error and will watch it tonight.

Obedience

I found it very interesting from the video that Jesus did not have to be baptized if he did not want to. He wanted to show us an example of how to get closer to God. He was only being obedient to God's will to set an example. 

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