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• Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:17, 54-58, 2 Corinthians 4:7-12, Acts 2:22-39, Acts 8:14-17

• Key Concepts

  • The Good News is not just a piece of interesting information; it is a message that the world changed through Jesus’ death and Resurrection.

  • This new reality was proclaimed boldly by the early Church thanks to the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the apostles at Pentecost and on every community who converted.

  • The death and Resurrection of Christ had the final word for those who accepted the Good News. Nothing else mattered: not status, wealth, family, friends, suffering, or even death. The followers of Christ believed there was more to life in Christ.

  Key Terms

  • Hope: The theological virtue by which we desire and expect from God both eternal life and the grace we need to attain it.

  • Kerygma: Preaching or proclaiming, as distinct from teaching or instruction, in the Gospel of Christ.

  • Martyr: A witness to the truth of the faith, in which the martyr endures even death to be faithful to Christ.

Kerygma Enigma

Kerygma is a Greek word that refers to the proclaiming of the Gospel, usually a short and easily understood version of the Gospel message. Saint Peter said in one of his letters that we must always be ready to give a reason for our hope. We should be able to tell someone in a simple way what the news is and why it is good. Saint Irenaeus summed up the Gospel in these words: “God became man that man may become God.”

Click the “My Kerygma” button to reflect on the Gospel message and answer 3 questions to craft your own kerygma.