________________ or the Kingdom of Heaven, is God’s reign of peace, justice, and love, initiated on Earth by Jesus and reaching perfect fulfillment at the end of time.

_________________ of Syria (390 - 459) was the first stylite, an extremely religious person who lived on top of tall, narrow pillars. His preaching from pillars as high as sixty-six feet converted many to follow Christ.

“This is the time of fulfillment. The Kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.”
-_________________ 1:15

In the ____________________________________ we pray, “Thy Kingdom come, they will be done on earth as it is in heaven.”

The _________________ about the Kingdom of Heaven (Kingdom of God) in Matthew’s Gospel teaches us that faith is interactive. We must be open to faith; we must respond rather than be passive.

“...You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
-____________________ 22:39

Throughout his ministry, ___________________ told parables to help people better understand his teachings.

The Kingdom of God, or Heaven, is God’s reign of _____________, ________________, and ___________. Jesus announced the Kingdom of God.

As members of the Church, the ____________________________, we are united to one another.

Saint Damien de Veuster is an example of living the ____________ of God’s Kingdom. He treated every person, even those whom others saw as outcasts, with God’s unconditional love.

______________________________________, the daughter of the king of Hungary, was born in 1207. Growing up in the castle court, she was known for her kindness, goodness, modesty, and generosity to the poor. Once, she and the land was ravished by a severe famine, she took all her money and also emptied the castle’s grain reserves and gave it to the people who were suffering most severely in the famine.