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History of the Church _9

History of the Church #9 1. St. Ambrose (ca. 339-397) (Feast: Dec. 7 ) Ambrose was only a catechumen when the people clamored for him to become bishop. He was baptized, ordained, and installed as the Bishop of Milan, Italy.

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History of the Church _9

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  1. History of the Church #91. St. Ambrose (ca. 339-397) (Feast: Dec. 7)Ambrose was only a catechumen when the people clamored for him to become bishop. He was baptized, ordained, and installed as the Bishop of Milan, Italy.

  2. 2. St. Ambrose took a courageous stand against [Roman] Emperor Theodosius. In 390, Ambrose excommunicated Theodosius for slaughtering 700 villagers.

  3. 3. St. Ambrose was an ardent opponent of Arianism [the heresy which taught that Jesus Christ was not really God, only man].

  4. 4. St. Ambrose was a brilliant preacher and had an important impact on the life of St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430). At the Easter Vigil of 387, St. Ambrose baptized St. Augustine.

  5. 5. The Apostles Creed was not written by the Apostles. Its authorship is uncertain and it is based upon another creed known as the Old Roman Creed. It is divided into three sections: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

  6. 6. The Apostles CreedI believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell; the third day he arose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty; from thence, He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.

  7. 7. St. Jerome (345-420) (Feast: Sept. 30)St. Jerome spent four years in the Syrian desert leading an ascetical life (like St. John the Baptist). While there, he learned Hebrew.

  8. 8. St. Jerome’s greatest work was that he translated the entire Bible from its original languages (mostly Hebrew and Greek) into Latin.

  9. 9. St. Jerome’s translation of the Bible into Latin is known as the “Latin Vulgate” edition of the Bible, which is still the official edition of the Bible for the Catholic Church today.

  10. 10. It is widely believed that St. Jerome’s translation of the Bible is the most faithful because he translated directly from the original manuscripts, from the original languages.

  11. 11. The first translation of the Bible into English is the Douay-Rheims edition, which was written from 1582-1609. This edition was translated directly from the Latin Vulgate of St. Jerome.

  12. 12. The Revised Standard Version (RSV) of the Bible is based upon the King James Bible. The RSV was approved by the Church when it included the deutero-canonical texts.

  13. 13. Other authorized [English language] Catholic Bibles are: the Jerusalem Bible and the New American Bible.

  14. 14. In order for a Bible to be “approved” for use by Catholics, it should have the “Imprimatur” of a Catholic Bishop. This [seal of approval] assures the reader that there is nothing in the book which is contrary to Catholic Faith or morals.

  15. 15. The Canon of Scripture is: “the authoritative list of writings included in the Bible and proclaimed by the Church to be divinely inspired”.The Synod of Rome, in 382, collected the 46 books of the Old Testament and the 27 books of the New Testament.

  16. 16. The “Deutero-Canonical” books of the Old Testament are (7): Tobias, Judith, Baruch, Sirach, Wisdom, and 1&2 Maccabees. These books were formally included in the Canon of sacred scripture at the councils of Hippo (393) and Carthage 1&2 (397 & 419).

  17. 17. The decision to include the 46 books of the Old Testament and the 27 books of the New Testament in the Canon of Scripture, was ratified again at the Second Council of Nicaea in 787 and at the Council of Trent in 1545. Both of these were ecumenical councils of the Church.

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