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Shifted to Catechism in a Year by Mike Schmitz

Day 105 (CCC #748-652)
Takeaways:
- The Greek word for Church means what belongs to the Lord
- Church belongs to the Lord
- Church means three realities
1st Church: Liturgical Assembly
2nd Church: Diocese
3rd Church: Universal Church

The Church is made real in those three ways

Day 11:
Takeaways-
-Whenever God sends his son, he always sends his spirit
-Jesus poured out the Holy Spirit on the Apostles and the Church 7 weeks after Easter (known as Pentecost)
-Symbols of the Holy Spirit include water, cloud/light, fire, a hand, a finger and even fire
-The Holy Spirit is the sacrament of the Holy Trinity’s communion with men

Day 10 (Cont):
Takeaways-
- Jesus precedes us into the Father’s glorious kingdom
- Jesus intercedes constantly for us as mediator who assures us the permanent outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
- On judgement day, Christ will come to achieve the triumph of good over evil
- Christ will judge each man according to his works and according to his acceptance or refusal of grace.

Day 10:
Takeaways-
- Jesus really did die and in death conquered the devil
- He opened heavens gate for those who had gone before him
- evidence in the tomb proves Christ’s body escaped the bonds of death and corruption.
- The resurrection is evidence of Jesus’ life and miracles
- Christ’s ascension marks the entrance of Jesus’ humanity into God’s heavenly domain.

Day 9 (Cont)
Takeaways-
- Jesus Christ tasted death
- It was truly the Son of God who was buried
- Christ’s divine person continued to assume his soul and body in death (although they were separated through death) for this reason Christ’s dead body saw no corruption