#9 Flashcards
Meanings of ecclesia/ekklesia?
Refers to the Church. Means an assembly or to call out of.
What is a sacrament
A sacrament is a sign of sacred reality and the visible expression of invisible grace
Connection to people of God
This was the word used throughout the Old Testament to refer to Israel, the People of God
Christians as the real Jews
God was not abolishing his chosen people but rather perfecting them with his New and Everlasting Covenant
Meanings of Kyriake
What belongs to the Lord
We help create and foreshadow
Our eventual heavenly gathering when we celebrate mass together
Three meanings of the Church
Body of Christ, universal church, and local community
Meanings of mysterium and sacramentium?
S- describes the Church as a visible sign while the mysterium outlines the hidden reality of salvation
Invisible elements of the Church
Church includes all of her members, those in heaven, hell, or Purgatory
Like Jesus, the Church is
Both human and divine; we can see the visible realities using reason, but the light of the faith helps unveil certain mysteries
Vertical and horizontal dimensions
We are united with our brothers and sisters here on Earth, while we are united with Christ in heaven
Our entrance into communion
By faith and Baptism. Through Baptism the faithful are incoporated into the body
By receiving Christ’s body
We enter into a blood relationship with Christ, we are assimilated into Christ and are identified with one another, and we become what we receive
The authority of the Church ultimately comes from
Jesus
ALL are
Called to share in Christ’s kingly mission, but the ordained have a special responsibility in exercising authority, that has been passed down via apostolic succession and Holy Orders
We are not
A democracy
Church hierarchy vs corporate hierarchy
It is not defined by authoritarianism by rather by service performed out of love
Jesus washed the feet of the Apostles as
A model for them
St Gregory the Great’s description of the role
Is doing service exercised in the name of Christ
Main cause with split to the Orthodox Church
First among equals
Other titles for the Pope
Vicar of Christ, Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church Successor of the Prince of the Apostles
Pope specific location
Sistine Chapel
Oaths
Observe the correct procedures, to defend the liberty of the Holy See, to maintain secrecy, and disregard any outside influence
Rules for election
Win 2/3 majority of electors. If not, redo the process
Public blessing?
To Rome and the World
Main subject of first six ecumenical councils
A response to numerous heresies on the question who is Jesus Christ
