Baptism

Question 1

what sacraments are required for Christian initiation?

Answer 1

Baptism, confirmation, Eucharist

Question 2

What does the oriental catholic church/Eastern orthodox church do after infant is baptized?

Answer 2

infant is immediately confirmed and given communion

Question 3

Anyone baptized under the age of ____ receives infant baptism

Answer 3

7

Question 4

What are conditions placed on the right to receive the sacraments?

Answer 4

the faithful must ask at opportune moments, the faithful must be properly disposed, only the law can prohibit the receiving of a sacrament, the ability of the minister to give the sacrament

Question 5

If it is physically or morally impossible to approach a catholic minister, Catholics can receive what sacraments from non-catholic ministers?

Answer 5

Penance, eucharist, anointing of the sick

Question 6

Conditions under which a catholic may approach a non-Catholic minister for the sacraments:

Answer 6

A church with valid sacraments, indifferentism must be avoided, physical/moral impossibility, penance/eucharist/anointing of the sick

Question 7

conditions under which a catholic minister can give sacraments to non-Catholics

Answer 7

danger/death, judgment of the diocesan bishop/episcopal conference, person must be unable to approach minister, catholic faith, ask for the sacrament, properly disposed

Question 8

Can a person who hasn’t received baptism be admitted validly to the other sacraments?

Answer 8

no

Question 9

What doctrine says the necessity of baptism

Answer 9

Lumen Gentium at 2nd vat

Question 10

Baptism is the sacrament that washes ______ and _____, makes us _______ of God and _____ of the _____

Answer 10

Baptism is the sacrament that washes original sin and personal sin, makes us children of God and members of the church

Question 11

What is the inclination to sin? (vocab word)

Answer 11

Concupiscence

Question 12

What sin did our first parents commit?

Answer 12

first sin of disobedience

Question 13

Who are the only people freed from original sin?

Answer 13

Mary and Jesus

Question 14

What did the council of Trent teach about Baptism being necessary for salvation?

Answer 14

After gospel had been proclaimed no one could be saved without baptism or desire to receive it. Baptism is necessary for salvation

Question 15

Effects of baptism

Answer 15

takes away original sin/personal sin, reborn as children of God, configured to Christ by an indelible character, makes member of the church, made sharers in church’s mission

Question 16

Baptizein is a Greek word that means to….

Answer 16

plunge, wash, immerse (verb to baptize)

Question 17

what does St.Gregory of Nazianzus say?

Answer 17

• Batism is called gift because it is conferred on those who bring nothing of their own;
  *Grace since it is given even to the guilty;
  *Baptism because sin is buried in the water;
  *Anointing for it is priestly and royal as are those who are anointed;
  *Enlightenment because it radiates light;
  *Clothing since it veils our shame;
  *Bath because it washes;
  *and Seal as it is our guard and the sign of God’s Lordship.

Question 18

What does the crossing of the red sea announce?

Answer 18

Liberation of Isarel from the slavery of Egypt (liberation brought by Baptism)

Question 19

How does the crossing of the Jordan river show Baptism?

Answer 19

receiving the gift of the land promised to Abraham’s descendants, an image of eternal life to people of God

Question 20

*A person who sincerely wished to receive baptism but was impeded from actually receiving it, for example by death, is said to have received the baptism of desire.
*The Church’s faith has always been that those who intended to receive baptism and were contrite for their sins are saved.

Baptism of_________

Answer 20

Baptism of Desire

Question 21

• The Church has always maintained that catechumens who are martyred before their baptism receive a baptism in blood.

Baptism of ________

Answer 21

Baptism of blood

Question 22

valid/legal baptsim

Answer 22

celebration followed required norms and has all the effects

Question 23

Invalid/Illicit

Answer 23

nothing happened, no effect, did not respect some/most of required norms

Question 24

What is the remote matter of baptism?

Answer 24

True or real water

Question 25

what is the proximate matter of baptism?

Answer 25

Washing of a person with water (Valid: immersion, pouring. Invalid: sprinkling)

Question 26

Form of Baptism

Answer 26

Trinitarian formula: I baptize you in the name of the father, and of the son and of the holy spirit

Question 27

Is faith necessary for the validity of Baptism?

Answer 27

No

Question 28

What is the primary symbol of all sacraments?

Answer 28

the church

Question 29

what does the Christian community represent?

Answer 29

God who takes the initiative in inviting us into divine life

Question 30

what are the four symbols in the rite of baptism?

Answer 30

water, oil, white garment, lighted candle

Question 31

What does water represent?

Answer 31

core of baptism, vital for human life, God breathing on the waters to bring order to creation, Noah and the flood, crossing of the red sea, Jesus’ baptism,

Question 32

what does oil represent?

Answer 32

Roman empire used it for healing, ancient times oil mixed with perfume to anoint royalty, anointing with the holy spirit, anointing with oil on breast/hands occurs before the water ritual, being chosen and anointed as Christ was chosen to share his risen life

Question 33

What does the white garment represent?

Answer 33

rebrith, purity

Question 34

What does the lighted candle represent?

Answer 34

newly baptized person is given a lighted candle to hold (or God parent), lighted from large easter candle, signifies Christ the light of the world and child of Christ walks as a child of light

Question 35

What does it take to confer a baptism?

Answer 35

immersion or by pouring

Question 36

What can a Baptsimal name be?

Answer 36

A name of a saint, Chrisitan mystery/virtue

Question 37

For an adult to be baptized the person must:

Answer 37

manifested intention to receive baptism, been instructed about the truths of the faith and Chrisitan obligations, tested in the Christian life through the catechumenate, urged to have sorrow for personal sins

Question 38

What is an ordinary minister

Answer 38

The ordinary minister of baptism is a bishop, a priest, or a deacon because they act in persona Christi (in the person of Christ).

Question 40

RICA /OCIA

Answer 40

Rite (Order) of Christian initiation of adults

Question 41

4 stages of the RCIA

Answer 41

Inquiry (asking questions), Catechumenate (studies faith with sponsor), Period of Enlightenment/Illumination (Lent, intense questioning), Mystagogia (Sponsor and them reflect)