Priests are viewed as a symbol of Christ who re-enact the sacrifice. ... Since Jesus was male, a priest of matching gender more directly affects the fact that it is Christ who is present." ... It must be kept in mind that Jesus ordained no one. ... There were also many other apostles, women, appointed by the risen Christ (1 Corinthians 15:6). Mary Magdalene and Martha were close friends of Jesus and Jesus would have confided in them greatly. ...

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Arius preached that the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity (Jesus Christ) was not equal with the Father but was subordinate to Him. ... As for the divinity of Christ, Arianism holds that the Logos united with the flesh of Christ so his soul was not human, but the rest of Christ was. ... Monophysitism believed that the human nature of Jesus was lost after his incarnation. Nestorianism divided Christ into to parts, the human Christ and the divine Christ. ... Jesus, the Father, and the Holy Spirit are different but are still one thing. ...

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Arius preached that the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity (Jesus Christ) was not equal with the Father but was subordinate to Him. ... As for the divinity of Christ, Arianism holds that the Logos united with the flesh of Christ so his soul was not human, but the rest of Christ was. ... Monophysitism believed that the human nature of Jesus was lost after his incarnation. Nestorianism divided Christ into to parts, the human Christ and the divine Christ. ... Jesus, the Father, and the Holy Spirit are different but are still one thing....

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If someone was to pose the question, "Do you believe in Christ?... Along with these religions, Catholics believe in God and the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. ... Palm Sunday is the celebration of the triumphal entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem, the week before his death and resurrection (Fairchild). ... Only hours after the Last Supper, Judas would betray Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane, setting the stage for Christ's Crucifixion on Good Friday (Richert). Good Friday is observed in remembrance of Jesus' crucifixion by the commanding Roman army of Pontius Pilot, then ...

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Although all the baptized Christians are called to participate in the salvific work of Jesus Christ without having any hierarchical ranks in the church, we still find references in the Old Testament, when God calls specific people for priesthood. ... " (Ex: 40:13), which remained constant until the birth of Jesus Christ. ... Following the example of Jesus, the disciples began to choose worthy servants by casting lots, "And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthi′as; and he was enrolled with the eleven apostles.... Paul orders Timothy, whom he had ordained, " In the...

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Scholars say that while considering the cultural background of the passage, it is apparent that during this time, women had just found their new identities in Christ. Realizing that Christ does not distinguish between male and female, the women felt emancipated and stood up in church to lecture their husbands about domestic matters that publically embarrassed them (Campolo, 144). ... The meaning of these verses has been misinterpreted, but when presented in light of the historical and cultural context, one can tell Paul is reprimanding the women for reasons outside of Christ-ordained leaders...

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In the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy or Sacrosanctum Concilium it says that "The liturgy daily builds up those who are in the church making of them a holy temple of the Lord, a dwelling-place for God in the Spirit to the mature measure of the fullness of Christ.... They are considered the heirs to the original twelve apostles that Jesus "established as a college or permanent assembly," to govern the Church. ... "For the Roman Pontiff by reason of his office as Vicar of Christ and as pastor of the entire church has full supreme and universal power of the whole church, a...

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The Catholic Church's principle of celibacy has been defined as a spiritual process of imitating Christ (Bamberg). ... The pope noted that Jesus did not make celibacy a prerequisite for the apostles, nor did the apostles require it when they led the first churches (Ostling). ...

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