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Pentecost 30 A.D
This was the day the 10 Apostles as well as Mary received the Holy Spirit. In the bible (Acts 2:2-4) the event is described like this:
Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. -
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Death of St Stephen 34 A.D
St Stephen was the first Martyr. His contribution to the church makes him the first deacon in the Catholic Church. His death show sacrifice for Jesus Christ. His death was in 34 AD -
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St Paul seeing Jesus
This moment in church history is a remarkable moment. It is very important in our belief because St Paul was one of the people that killed christians. Due to the change after seeing Jesus he started preaching the good news to different place, if not by foot but by words. St Paul is mostly renowned for his letters in the bible to tribes like the Romans, Corinthians, Hebrews and Ephesians. Through his work Christianity began to spread around the world -
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The Council of Jerusalem 49 A.D
The council was held to decide if the message of Jesus was only for jews or whether could become part of the church -
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Death of Pope St Peter 1st Century
St Peters death is important in Christianity for he was the first Pope in the Church History. His death was not natural death but was crucified. When he was on the cross he requested to be crucified upside down. He said that he was not worthy to die the same way Jesus die -
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Council of Nicaea
During the year 325 confession was set upon christians about out belief. The Council of Nicaea was held to go over our belief. The many things were discussed at the council but the main thing we take is the Nicene Creed. The Nicene Creed is a creed which lists out our beliefs in a prayer. -
Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther P.t 2
Luther circulated his 95 Theses, which consisted of 95 statements about aspects of Church life and teaching, and particularly about indulgences. These statements were posted on the door of the Wittenberg Castle church for passers to see -
Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther P.t 1
Martin Luther was an Augustinian friar, who studied theology
in 1508–1509 at the University of Wittenberg, and later
became a lecturer on the Bible. He was angry about the abuse of indulgences at that time, especially the pope's (Pope Leo X)agreement to the selling of indulgences to pay for the construction of St Peter’s Basilica in Rome. -
Dec 24, 1520
Martin Luther P.t 3
By this time Luther had the support of many of the German nobility. Pope Leo X gave him 60 days to recant or face excommunication. As his books were being burned in cities throughout Germany, Luther published an open letter to Pope Leo X, apologising to the Pope personally, but continuing to denounce what he saw as false doctrine and corruption in the Church. -
Dec 24, 1545
Council of Trent
The Council of Trent was called by Pope Paul III to discuss the issues of the Reformation. -
Dec 24, 1545
The Council of Trent First Period (1545-1549)
During this period the council held the first 7 sessions. During this, the council talked about Sacred Scripture and Original Sin. They discussed during the sessions and came to a conclusion that the sacred scripture are a representation of Gods word. They also came to a conclusion saying that original sin can be removed through baptism. Before they could finish the 7th session, a war broke out so they had to move the council to Bologna. After this the council was forced to temporarily close. -
Dec 24, 1546
Luther's Death
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Dec 24, 1551
The Council of Trent Second Period (1551-1552)
The Council reopened in 1551. During this time session 11-16 were held. They mainly concerned on finishing their discussion of the seven sacraments. They also went over the doctrines of eucharistic penance and the anointing of the sick. In 1552 the council was forced to temporarily close again. -
Dec 24, 1562
The Council of Trent (1562-1563)
This period was probably the most important out of the three. The council held 9 session in 3 months. They discussed the topics of sacraments, relics, saints and indulgences, They came to a conclusion that the selling of indulgences is forbidden. They also discussed the training of priests and decided that each church was expected to provide proper teaching and education for its future priests in seminaries -
The Second Vatican Council
Pope John XXIII held this council to renew the spirit of the church. The council was convened by Pope Paul VI. The Second Vatican Council is very important as it basically shaped the modern church. It gave the church we have today all of it's features. This council changed the church today.
