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Cat 103 Session 8Cat 103 Session 8

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1. Apostolic Times: 1. Apostolic Times: 33-64AD33-64AD

a. Primary Political Power: Roman Empire

b. Major Opposing Philosophy: Judaism

c. Struggles Facing Church: Admission of Gentiles

d. Form of Liturgy: Houses

e. Key Developments in Church: Hierarchy

f. Notable Saints: Peter and Paul

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2. Age of the Martyrs: 2. Age of the Martyrs: 64-313AD64-313AD

a. Primary Political Power: Roman Empire

b. Major Opposing Philosophy: Gnosticism

c. Struggles Facing Church: Persecution

d. Form of Liturgy: Catacombs

e. Key Developments in Church: Edict of Milan

f. Notable Saints: Ignatius of Antioch Irenaeus of Lyon

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3. Age of the Fathers: 3. Age of the Fathers: 314-600AD314-600AD

a. Primary Political Shift: East/West Empire

b. Major Opposing Philosophy: Arianism

c. Struggles Facing Church: Doctrine

d. Form of Liturgy: Regional

e. Key Developments in Church: Councils/Creeds

f. Notable Saints: Athanasius, Augustine

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4. The Rise of Christendom: 4. The Rise of Christendom: 600-1000AD600-1000AD

a. Emerging Political Power: Islam

b. Major Opposing Philosophy: Political Power

c. Struggles Facing Church: Schism

d. Form of Liturgy: Centralized/Codified

e. Key Developments in Church: Monasticism

f. Notable Saints: Gregory VII

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5. The Fall of Christendom: 5. The Fall of Christendom: 1000-1500AD1000-1500AD

a. Primary Political Power: England/France

b. Major Opposing Philosophy: Albigensian Heresy

c. Struggles Facing Church: Papal Corruption

d. Form of Liturgy: Centralized

e. Key Developments in Church: Mendicant Orders

f. Notable Saints: Francis, Claire

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6. Reformation and Revolution: 6. Reformation and Revolution: 500-1650AD500-1650AD

a. Political Powers: England/France/Germany

b. Major Opposing Philosophy: Protestantism

c. Struggles Facing Church: Division

d. Form of Liturgy: Tridentine Mass

e. Key Developments in Church: Council of Trent

f. Notable Saints: Thomas More

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7. Missionary Expansion to New World: 7. Missionary Expansion to New World: 1600-1700AD1600-1700AD

a. Primary Political Power: Spain, Portugal

b. Major Opposing Philosophy: Persecution of Natives

c. Struggles Facing Church: Martyrdom

d. Form of Liturgy: Revision of Texts

e. Key Developments in Church: Missionary Renewal

f. Notable Saints: Bld. Junipero Serra

Fr. Eusebio Kino

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8. The Age of Enlightenment: 8. The Age of Enlightenment: 1700-1900AD1700-1900AD

a. Primary Political Philosophy: Democracy

b. Major Opposing Philosophy: Atheism

c. Struggles Facing Church: Relevancy

d. Form of Liturgy: Stability

e. Key Developments in Church: Vatican I

f. Notable Saints: Therese, Leo XIII Chaminade

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9. Modernism: 9. Modernism: 1900-1963AD1900-1963AD

a. Primary Political Power: Communism/Nazism

b. Major Opposing Philosophy: Marxism/Modernism

c. Struggles Facing Church: War/Death, Martyrdom

d. Form of Liturgy: Seeds of Renewal

e. Key Developments in Church: Papal Teachings

f. Notable Saints: Maximillian Kolbe Gianna Molla

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10. New Evangelization: 10. New Evangelization: 1963-PresentAD1963-PresentAD

a. Primary Political Philosophy: Capitalism

b. Major Opposing Philosophy: Consumerism

c. Struggles Facing Church: Participation

d. Form of Liturgy: Novus Ordo

e. Key Developments in Church: Vatican II

f. Notable Saints: Mother Teresa

John Paul II

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11. In summary, we see in the history of the Church:

a. In every age, God has brought forth saints to lead His Church in holiness.

b. In every age, people both within and without of the Church have sought to undermine her through sin.

c. The Church on earth is still in the process of purification, and will be so until the end of time.

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For Discussion:For Discussion:

1. Give the 10 periods of Church history, how have you seen the Holy Spirit’s presence in the life of the Church throughout these periods?

2. How has the Church continued to establish the Kingdom of God in the world?