1st test on sacraments and stuff Flashcards
liturgy
the official public worship of the church (refers to the participation of God’s people through prayer and celebration of the fruits of the Paschal Mystery)
hypostatic union
the doctrine of faith that recognizes that jesus is two natures, both man and both spirit
evangelists
4 writers of the gospel
jesus
hebrew word that means “god saves”
christ
hebrew word that means anointed one
the long prophesied savior that God sent who would save people from their sins
messiah
primordial sacrament
a reference to jesus because He is the prime sacrament
4 marks of the church
one holy catholic apostolic
communion of saints
the unity of christ of all those he has redeemed; the church on earth in heaven and in purgatory
human solidarity
the virtue of social charity, friendship, and responsibility while sharing our interdependence on others and that we are all brothers and sisters of one family under loving father
social justice
a form of justice that all people fairly and equally receive treatment
charism
a god given talent gift skill or ability for the good of the church
sacramental grace
a participation in the life and love of the trinity that comes to us through the sacraments
theological virtues
faith: belief in personal knowledge of god
hope; trust in gods salvation and his bestowal of graces needed to attain it
charity: love of God and love of neighbor
laity
all members of the church who have been initiated into the church through baptism and who are not ordained or in the consecrated life.
Grace
- gods love for us
- free - gift - unconditional- limitless - cant earn it -cant get more grace
- cant stop grace from being sent but can stop from entering your heart
3 groups of people that make up the church
- consecrated life- (sisters/nuns & brothers/monks); not ordained; take 3 vows (celibacy, obedience, and poverty)
- ordained men: deacon(transitory & permanent), priests, and bishops
- laity- everybody else in the body of the church
explain the 4 marks of the church
one- each parish is a part of a diocese, which then becomes part of the universal church, the church is universal which brings us all together as one. catholics participate in the same Mass and Sacraments unifying us as one. We all share the same beliefs and same goals which makes us one
holy- the church is connected to the holy spirit. The holy spirit is a guide for all of us. The sacraments help us to grow in holiness
catholic- the church is universal. Christ is present in the church. the church’s mission is to everyone. The church offers full salvation, fullness of faith, the sacraments and ordained ministry by apostolic succession
apostolic- the church is founded on the apostles. the apostle’s teaching has been passed down to us through the church. the church is represented by a succession of leaders down to us through the church. the church is represented by a succession of leaders who act in the name of jesus christ
explain incarnation
- taking on the flesh
- god took on flesh and became man
- god loves us and wants to be near us
- we got to see the glory of the father’s only son full of grace and truth
- we want to be close to the ones who know is, protect us and most of all love us. God who is spirit took on flesh and became a human being
hypostatic union explained
- the mystery that we don’t fully understand how jesus can be fully divine and fully man
- doctrine of faith that says there are two natures in jesus (man, god)
- jesus was born and grew up just like the rest of us
- but he’s also god
incarnation
a word the means taking on human flesh
