Catholic Christianity

Question 1

Acclamation

Answer 1

Praising with great enthusiasm

Question 2

Apostolic succession

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The authority and power of Peter and the apostles passed on to the next generations of popes and bishops.

Question 3

Ascension

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The event 40 days after the resurrection when Jesus returned to glory in heaven.

Question 4

Atonement

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Restoring the relationship between people and God through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus.

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Baptism

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The sacrament in which a person becomes a child of God and a Christian.

Question 6

Benediction

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Meaning ‘Blessing’. A service at which the Blessed Sacrament is exposed (usually displayed on the altar in a decorative display case called a monstrance) and Catholics worship Christ in the sacrament

Question 7

Blessed sacrament

Answer 7

A term that refers to the consecrated bread and wine (the body and blood of Christ).

Question 8

Chuch

Answer 8

The church: people of god

A church: a building which Christians worship at.

Question 9

Communion

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Sharing in a meal that unites people with each other and with Christ.

Question 10

Conscience

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The voice of God in the heart of a person, guiding him/her to do what is right.

Question 11

Consecration

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The point in the mass where the bread and the wine are blessed and become the body and blood of Christ.

Question 12

Consubstantial

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Literally ‘of one being’, showing that the father, son and spirit are not separate entities, but one God.

Question 13

Cosmic Reconciliation

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The time when all things in Creation will be brought together in harmony

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Creed

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A statement of faith

Question 15

Denominations

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Distinct groups within the Christian faith, with their own organisation and traditions (e.g. Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Church of England).

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Discipleship

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Following Jesus

Question 17

Divine word

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Another name for God the Son (Jesus), coming from the term ‘logos’ in John’s gospel.

Question 18

Epistles

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The letters written by the apostles to the early Churches. Many of them are written by St Paul.

Question 19

Eucharist

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‘Thanksgiving’; another name for the Mass.

Question 20

Evangelism

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Preaching the good news about Jesus to other people.

Question 21

Genuflecting

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Going down on one knee as a sign of respect

Question 22

God’s kingdom

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the reign of God, when everyone will accept God and live forever in peace and harmony.

Question 23

Gospel

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The Good News of the teaching of Jesus and the message that God loves all people. The first four books of the new testament.

Question 24

Grace

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God’s free gift of his unconditional love to the believer.

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Heaven

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The state of eternal happiness in God's presence.

Question 26

Heavenly Banquet

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A symbol of the unity and joy of the Kingdom of God, pictured as everyone joining together in a great meal.

Question 27

Hell

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The state of total separation from God.

Question 28

Heresy

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A belief that goes against the accepted teaching of the Church

Question 29

Iconostasis

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The screen that divides the holy part in an Orthodox church, including the altar, from the congregation. It represents the meeting place and the division between heaven and earth.

Question 30

Immaculate conception

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A title given to Mary that refers to the belief that Mary was conceived without Original Sin

Question 31

Image of God (Imago Dei)

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The belief that God made humans in his image and likeness.

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Incarnate som

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The belief that Jesus is God made man.

Question 33

Initiation

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An action to show that a person has become a formal member of the Church

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Justice

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Fairness in the way people are treated.

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Kingdom of God

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the reign of God, when everyone will accept God and live forever in peace and harmony

Question 36

Kingdom values

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The standards of living that God wants his people to follow

Question 37

Last judgement

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The time when all people will have to account for their actions and will be rewarded or condemned by God.

Question 38

Laying on of hands

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Symbolic gesture that passes on the power of the Holy Spirit.

Question 39

Liturgy

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Practices and rituals that make up the communal worship of God.

Question 40

Magisterium

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The decisions of the Magisterium that should be accepted by all Catholics. Magisterium are teachings of the Catholic Church exercised by the Pope and the Bishops.

Question 41

Mission

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Sending out' people with a job or function to perform.

Question 42

Mortality

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A system of ethics about what is right and wrong.

Question 43

Mortal sins

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Offences against God, yourself or other people that totally destroy the relationship with God (e.g. breaking the 10 commandments).

Question 44

Omnipotent

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All powerful

Question 45

Plainchant

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An ancient form of song, usually unaccompanied which uses a limited range of notes.

Question 46

Prayer

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The raising of the heart and mind to God. Listening and speaking to God.

Question 47

Prostration

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Lying flat as a sign of total submission

Question 48

Psalms

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A book in the old testament containing pieces of poetry that are sometimes set to music. There are 150 of them.

Question 49

Reconcillitation

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Bringing people back to a good relationship with God and with one another.

Question 50

Redemption

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Making up for the wrongs done by other people, to bring humans back into a relationship with God.