Were wise men who attracted followers that wanted to explore the mysteries of life.
Buddha and Socrates
A teacher is ofter called a master and the followers are called...
Disciples
Jesus, the world's greatest teacher, had many followers who were
dedicated to him
These disciples were excited about what Jesus taught and followed him as well as
brought others to know him
John's gospel tells how Jesus met his first disciples
after his baptism
The disciples responded to his invitation,
come and you will see
For many months after meeting, the disciples
walked and traveled with Jesus from town to town
They enjoyed his company. They grew in their
understanding of his message
They called him
Teacher
After the Last Supper, Jesus called them
Friends
Eventually, they called him
Messiah
Jesus chose
12 men to accompany him on his mission
They are called
Apostles
The word apostle comes from words that mean
Send" and "Messenger
The apostles share the ministry of
Jesus and preach the Good News of the risen Lord
They and their successors, the bishops, would be empowered
by Christ to carry out his mission
Because of the 12 tribes of Israel, the 12 apostles symbolized
the new people of Good
The apostles were political nobodies. They were ordinary people, such as fishermen and a tax collector. All of them
were sinners. They had human emotions like jealousy and ambition.
Sometimes they did not understand Jesus, yet Jesus
loved them
Simon would be the first
person who would proclaim the gospel on the morning of Pentecost
When Jesus looks at us he sees us as
we really are, with our qualities and flaws.
The apostles and all the other disciples found
compassion and strength in Jesus
Jesus challenged them
to continue their mission
Unlike Socrates and Buddha, Jesus is still with us, inviting us to
Come and you will see
The primary role of the apostles was to
witness to the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus
Jesus intended that the faith of the apostles be proclaimed
to the end of time
Because, they didn't live forever, the teaching of the apostles
had to be carried on by others
The successors of the apostles:
The Pope and Bishops of the Catholic Church
The Pope, the Bishop of Rome, is the successor of
Peter, who was appointed by Jesus to be the head of the Church
The Pope is the pastor of the whole Church and has
the universal power in the care of souls
With the Pope, the college of bishops exercises that authority of
Jesus Christ over the whole Church
The Acts of the Apostles tells us that on Pentecost when the Spirit came, Mary, the mother of Jesus,
was with the disciples
One of her titles is
Queen of the Apostles
My mother and my brothers are those who hear
The word of God
Someone whose life gives testimony to his beliefs
is called a witness
At a wedding feast, she trusted that he Son would help when the wine ran out, She told the servants,
Do whatever he tells you
During the suffering and Death of Jesus, many followers fled in fear. Mary stood at the foot of the Cross. There, Jesus called her
the mother of John, the beloved disciple
From the moment of the Incarnation, when Mary became the mother to Jesus, Mary became
the mother of all believers
Mary is the model for everyone
who seeks Jesus Christ
Were wise men who attracted followers that wanted to explore the mysteries of life.
Buddha and Socrates
A teacher is ofter called a master and the followers are called...
Disciples
Jesus, the world's greatest teacher, had many followers who were
dedicated to him
These disciples were excited about what Jesus taught and followed him as well as
brought others to know him
John's gospel tells how Jesus met his first disciples
after his baptism
The disciples responded to his invitation,
come and you will see
For many months after meeting, the disciples
walked and traveled with Jesus from town to town
They enjoyed his company. They grew in their
understanding of his message
They called him
Teacher
After the Last Supper, Jesus called them
Friends
Eventually, they called him
Messiah
Jesus chose
12 men to accompany him on his mission
They are called
Apostles
The word apostle comes from words that mean
Send" and "Messenger
The apostles share the ministry of
Jesus and preach the Good News of the risen Lord
They and their successors, the bishops, would be empowered
by Christ to carry out his mission
Because of the 12 tribes of Israel, the 12 apostles symbolized
the new people of Good
The apostles were political nobodies. They were ordinary people, such as fishermen and a tax collector. All of them
were sinners. They had human emotions like jealousy and ambition.
Sometimes they did not understand Jesus, yet Jesus
loved them
Simon would be the first
person who would proclaim the gospel on the morning of Pentecost
When Jesus looks at us he sees us as
we really are, with our qualities and flaws.
The apostles and all the other disciples found
compassion and strength in Jesus
Jesus challenged them
to continue their mission
Unlike Socrates and Buddha, Jesus is still with us, inviting us to
Come and you will see
The primary role of the apostles was to
witness to the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus
Jesus intended that the faith of the apostles be proclaimed
to the end of time
Because, they didn't live forever, the teaching of the apostles
had to be carried on by others
The successors of the apostles:
The Pope and Bishops of the Catholic Church
The Pope, the Bishop of Rome, is the successor of
Peter, who was appointed by Jesus to be the head of the Church
The Pope is the pastor of the whole Church and has
the universal power in the care of souls
With the Pope, the college of bishops exercises that authority of
Jesus Christ over the whole Church
The Acts of the Apostles tells us that on Pentecost when the Spirit came, Mary, the mother of Jesus,
was with the disciples
One of her titles is
Queen of the Apostles
My mother and my brothers are those who hear
The word of God
Someone whose life gives testimony to his beliefs
is called a witness
At a wedding feast, she trusted that he Son would help when the wine ran out, She told the servants,
Do whatever he tells you
During the suffering and Death of Jesus, many followers fled in fear. Mary stood at the foot of the Cross. There, Jesus called her
the mother of John, the beloved disciple
From the moment of the Incarnation, when Mary became the mother to Jesus, Mary became
the mother of all believers
Mary is the model for everyone
who seeks Jesus Christ