2006 Lenten Apologetics
Bible Study Series

Why do I need the Church when I have the Bible?

Definition of Apologetics
The Church Canon of the Bible
Bible Alone (Sola Scriptura)
Faith Alone (Sola Fide)
Interpreting Scripture
The Church and the Bible

Is the Papacy in the Bible?

Jesus and Peter
Rock, Keys, Binding and Loosing
Peter as Shepherd of the Flock
Peter and the Apostles
Bishop of Rome and Petrine Succession
Papal Infallibility
Apostolic Succession

Why do Catholics Pray to Mary and the Saints?

Communion of Saints
Intercessory Prayer to the Saints
Repetitious Prayer
Role of Mary in God’s Plan for Our Salvation
  - Mother of God
  - Assumption
  - Immaculate Conception
  - Perpetual Virginity
Mary and the Fathers of the Church

Is the Eucharist Truly the Body and Blood of Christ?

Introduction – St. John Bosco’s Dream
What does the Church Teach about the Sacrament of the Eucharist?
Biblical Basis for the Real Presence
  - Prefigured in the Old Testament
  - Fulfilled in the New Testament
Historical Basis for the Real Presence
Holy Mass – the Eucharistic Sacrifice
Summary – The Eucharist is the Source and Summit of the Christian Life

Is Purgatory in the Bible?

Purgatory Defined
Four Last Things
Guilt versus Punishment
Mortal versus Venial Sin
Catholic Belief about Purgatory
References to Purgatory in Scripture
Historical References to Purgatory

Why the Catholic Church?

An Unbroken History
Four Marks of the True Church
Seven Sacraments
Communion of Saints
Three Legs to Stand On
Apostolic Succession
Holy Mass - the Eucharistic Sacrifice
Summary

This is a series of presentations given at St. John Bosco Catholic Church in Woodstock, VA on Tuesday evenings during Lent 2006.

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