Faith & Life Grade 8 · Chapter 1 · Christ’s Abiding Presence
Christ and the Church Are One
When Saint Joan of Arc was questioned by her judges in 1431, she answered that, as far as she could see, Jesus Christ and the Church are simply one thing. The Catechism repeats her answer (CCC 795).
Explore the idea
Work through each question and let students explain their reasoning before revealing the answer.
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Discuss the connection
Saint Joan was treated unjustly by some members of the Church, yet she never separated Christ from His Church. What can we learn from her when we are hurt by people in the Church?
An original interactive exercise for Faith & Life Grade 8, Chapter 1 (“Christ’s Abiding Presence”). Grounded in Scripture and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.