6) Eschatology

Question 1

What is the Paschal candle?

Answer 1

1 of the most meaningful + noticeable symbols used in Catholic churches.
1 of the 1st + most important features of Easter Vigil ceremony.

Question 2

When does the Easter Vigil ceremony ideally take place?

Answer 2

During hours of darkness.

Question 3

What happens during the Easter Vigil ceremony?

Answer 3

When congregation assembled, preferably outside the church, priest lights a fire, light of which breaks darkness.

Question 4

What does the Easter Vigil ceremony reflect?

Answer 4

Light of Christ rising from grave, destroying power of sin + death. Priest then blesses + lights the Paschal candle(large beeswax candle representing the Risen Christ).

Question 5

What does Paschal mean?

Answer 5

Relating to Easter, so the Paschal candle is the Easter candle.

Question 6

What is Eastertide?

Answer 6

50-day period between Easter Sunday + Pentecost.

Question 7

What is the Last Judgement?

Answer 7

Time when all people have to account for actions + will be rewarded or condemned by God.

Question 8

What is the last day?

Answer 8

End of time, when Earth will be destroyed + all people will face judgement.

Question 9

What is an archangel?

Answer 9

Powerful spiritual being who carries out will of God.

Question 10

What is hell?

Answer 10

State of total separation from God.

Question 11

What is a tombstone?

Answer 11

Large carved stone placed(either lying or standing) over a burial site.

Question 12

What is a monument?

Answer 12

Something built to remember an important person or event.

Question 13

What is cremation?

Answer 13

Burning of bodily remains of a person.

Question 14

What is the remembrance garden?

Answer 14

Area designed for remains of deceased, where mourners can come + reflect in quiet.

Question 15

What is eschatology?

Answer 15

Study of what will take place at end of time.

Question 16

What are cosmic disasters?

Answer 16

Frightening events in universe that will indicate end of time.

Question 17

What is judgement?

Answer 17

Belief that God judges person based on their actions + either rewards the or punishes them as a result.

Question 18

What is heaven?

Answer 18

State of eternal happiness in presence of God.

Question 19

What is purgatory?

Answer 19

State of cleansing to remove effects of sin, help person accept full presence of God.

Question 20

What is particular judgement?

Answer 20

Time when person judged by God after they die, + has responsibility for actions when alive.

Question 21

What is final judgement?

Answer 21

Another way of saying Last Judgement.

Question 22

What is a parable?

Answer 22

Story with religious message; particularly used for stories told by Jesus.

Question 23

What is Hades?

Answer 23

Word used for ‘hell’ in Greek mythology; place of torment.

Question 24

What are mortal sins?

Answer 24

Offences against God, yourself or other people that totally destroy relationship with God.

Question 25

What is the anointing of the sick?

Answer 25

1 of 7 sacraments that gives healing, strength + forgiveness.

Question 26

What is the commendation of the dying?

Answer 26

Prayers said when person at point of death.

Question 27

What does Viaticum mean?

Answer 27

Means: ‘with you on the way’; last Communion before death to show Christ is with the person in death.

Question 28

What is a funeral?

Answer 28

Ceremony to mourn dead person.

Question 29

What is holy water?

Answer 29

Blessed water used in Baptism.

Question 30

What is requiem?

Answer 30

Mass for the dead.

Question 31

What is a crematorium?

Answer 31

Building where dead are cremated.

Question 32

What is the sanctity of life?

Answer 32

All life is holy as created + loved by God; human life should not be misused or abused.

Question 33

What is euthanasia?

Answer 33

Killing someone painlessly + with compassion, to end their suffering.

Question 34

What does euthanasia mean?

Answer 34

‘Good death’.