1. Jesus the Healer

2. Jesus offers Freedom and Life
O Jesus, a faithful Jew, went to services on
the Sabbath
O At one such service, he announced that
he was the promised fulfillment of God’s
Word
O Jesus’ followers, or disciples, shared his
message with others
O Right before he returned to heaven, Jesus
asked His apostles to go out and spread
the Good News

3. Apostles Today
O The successors of the apostles are
today’s bishops
O Saint Peter was given the job of leading
Jesus’ disciples
O The Pope is Saint Peter’s successor who
leads all of the followers of Christ today

4. Catholic Church Organization
Pope Benedict XVI
Cardinals Generals of Orders
Archbishops Abbots
Bishops Priests, Nuns, Sisters, Monks
Monsignors and Priests
Deacons and Laity

5. The Pope
O Successor of Saint Peter
O Elected by the College of Cardinals
O There have been 265 popes since the
beginning of the Catholic Church

6. Cardinals
O In ancient times, the Cardinals were the
priests of Rome, but eventually became
appointed by the Pope so that there would
be cardinals from all the areas of the
world were the Church existed
O They sometimes run dioceses or they
work for the Pope in Rome
O The elect the Pope when there is need of
a new one

7. Bishops and Archbishops
O A bishop or archbishop runs a diocese or
geographical division of the Church.
O Are priests
O Archbishops run archdiocese, it is a
honorary title with no additional duties or
powers
O The priests of the archdiocese or diocese
report directly to their bishop or
archbishop

8. Priests
O Are ordained by bishops or cardinals(or in
special cases, the Pope himself)
O Before ordination, they attend 6 or more
years of Seminary (after college) training
O Can run or work in a parish or work for the
archdiocese/diocese in some capacity
O Monsignor is a title of honor for great
service by a priest

9. Deacons
O Can be single or married Laymen who decide
to serve the church in a ministerial capacity
O They cannot say mass or hear confessions or
anoint the sick, they can witness marriages
(outside of mass) or baptize and may read the
Gospel and say the homily at mass
O They can assist at mass
O They must take several years of classes to
prepare(not as much as a priest, though)
O They promise to remain celibate if their
spouse should die

10. Directors or General Directors
O Sometimes God calls people to serve the
church outside of the parish system, so they
ask the Pope to start a new order or they join
one that is already established
O These religious priests and nuns are
members of specific orders like: Sisters of
Mercy or of Saint Joseph, Trinitarians, Jesuits
and Franciscans
O The leaders of these orders are called
General Directors
O They are under the direction of the Pope

11. Religious Priests
O These members of orders can have many
jobs:
O Running schools
O Running hospitals
O Running parishes

12. Religious Sisters and Nuns
O They also work in hospitals, schools and
parishes.
O They have a specific charism or
mission, such as working with a specific
ethnic group, working with the poor, aiding
the sick or education.
O Nuns are cloistered and spend a life in
seclusion and prayer.
O Sisters are those who live and work in the
world at large as part of their ministry.

13. Monks
O They can be priests or deacons (who
have taken the sacrament of holy orders)
or brothers(who haven’t ) who have a
specific mission and live in a monastery.
O They can be cloistered like some nuns are

14. Jesus Heals and Forgives
O By coming into the world and dying on the
Cross, Jesus healed our broken
relationship with God
O He also gave the apostles(his priests) the
power to forgive sins
O As Catholics we experience this
forgiveness in the Sacrament of
Reconciliation

15. Reconciliation
O You should go as often as possible; but
you must go at least once during Lent and
once during Advent
O You should not receive the Eucharist if
you have mortal sin on your soul and
haven’t been to confession

16. Mortal and Venial Sin
O Mortal sins are grave sins that break one
of the ten commandments and completely
rid your soul of grace. One must willingly
choose it and understand that it is a sin.
O Venial sins are less grave than mortal and
reduce the amount of grace in your soul,
but don’t completely empty it of grace.

17. Examples:
Mortal Venial
O Murder O Fights, arguments
O Theft
O Ruining belongings
O Perjury, slander
O Minor lies, gossip
O Adultery
O Cheating at a game;
O Receiving Eucharist
when you’ve test
committed a mortal
sin

18. Making a good confession
O You must confess all your sins. (Confession)
O Really take time to examine your conscience
O The more often you go, the easier it will be to
confess
O You must be sorry for them. (Contrition)
O Know your Act of Contrition
O Keep your prayer life going to know your soul
better
O You must complete your penance.
(Satisfaction)
O Do it as soon as possible, so you don’t forget.

19. Jesus Calls Us to Faith
O While on earth, Christ drew all sorts of
people to Christ
O The stories of healing (physical and
spiritual) are found throughout the New
Testament

20. Jesus’ Healings
O The miracle stories of the New Testament can be
separated into several different categories, each of
which is significantly different from the others.
Within each category, however, most of the stories
have certain formal similarities:
O Individual Narratives of Specific Miracles (and
associated controversies):
O Exorcisms (casting out demons and unclean
spirits)
O Healing Miracles (healing physical illnesses &
impairments)
O Restoration Miracles (raising the dead; restoring
to life)
O Nature Miracles (feeding multitudes, calming
storms, etc.)

21. Exorcisms
O Jesus drives out an evil spirit from a man who was in the synagogue in Capernaum; the evil
spirit recognizes Jesus and cries out, "What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have
you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God." Before departing with a
shriek, the evil spirit shakes the man violently. The witnesses to this event respond in
amazement that Jesus has authority over evil spirits.
O Jesus heals the Gerasene demoniac. Jesus' exorcism begins before he actually meets the
demonized man: because he has sensed its presence, Jesus has been commanding the
demon to come out of the man. In response, when Jesus does come face to face with the
demoniac, the demon within him is agitated and cries out in alarm "What do you want with
me, Jesus, son of the Most High God? Swear to God that you won't torture me." It is then
revealed that the demon is actually many demons, called legion (a unit of the Roman army
consisting of up to 6,000 men). Jesus allows the demons to enter into a herd of pigs, which
then rushes into the Sea of Galilee.
O Jesus heals a Syrian Phoenician woman's daughter who is possessed by an unclean spirit.
He does so reluctantly because he explains to her that he has come to bring deliverance to
the Jews, insofar as the benefits of the Kingdom of God belong to them.
O Jesus exorcizes a boy after his disciples tried unsuccessfully to do so. The evil spirit causes
the boy to be deaf and dumb and sometimes tries to harm him by throwing him into fire or
water. Before it departs, the spirit throws the boy to the ground, and witnesses think that he
is dead. Jesus explains that this type of demon only comes out with prayer.
O Mary Magdalene is described as one out of whom Jesus cast seven demons.
O Jesus heals or exorcizes a crippled woman on the Sabbath in a synagogue. The spirit has
caused her not to be able to stand erect for eighteen years.
O Jesus heals dumb man who was demonized; some Pharisees accuse him of driving out
demons by the prince of demons.

22. Healings/Physical
Healing Simon Peter's Mother-in-law
Cleansing a Leper
Healing a Centurion's Servant
Healing a Paralytic
Restoring a Man's Withered Hand
Healing a Woman's Hemorrhage
Restoring Sight to Two Blind Men
Healing a Syro-Phoenician Girl
Healing a Deaf Mute
Giving Sight to a Blind Man at Bethsaida
Restoring a Woman Crippled for Eighteen Years
Healing a Man with Dropsy
Cleansing Ten Men of Leprosy
Giving Sight to a Blind Man (or 2 Men) at Jericho
Healing a Royal Official's Son at Cana
Healing a Man at the Pool of Bethesda in Jerusalem
Giving Sight to a Man Blind since Birth
Healing a Slave's Severed Ear

23. Restorations
Raising from the Dead a Widow's Son at Nain
Raising from the Dead the Daughter of Jairus
Raising Lazarus of Bethany from the Dead

24. Nature Miracles
Catching Unusually Many Fish in the Sea of Galilee
Stilling a Storm on the Sea of Galilee
Feeding Five Thousand People
Walking on the Water
Feeding Four Thousand People
Finding a Coin in the Mouth of a Fish
Cursing a Fig Tree near Bethany
Turning Water into Wine at a Wedding in Cana
Catching Numerous Fish at the Sea of Tiberias

25. Jesus Shows God’s Power and
Love
O In addition to the Sacrament of
Penance, Christ also instituted the Sacrament
of Anointing of the Sick
O Anointing of the Sick can only be administered
by a priest
O It is used to commends those who are ill to
the suffering and glorified Lord, that he may
raise them up and save them and to
contribute to the good of the People of God by
freely uniting themselves to the Passion and
death of Christ.
O

26. How the Sacrament is
Administered…
O It is given to those who are about to have
serious operations, the sick and the dying.
O It can take place along with Reconciliation
and Viaticum(Eucharist).
O It can take place anywhere (home,
hospital, at the scene of an accident, etc.)
O It can be given many times
O Anytime a person is in danger for their
lives; it should be requested