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Question 1

the belief that catechumens who die before receiving the sacrament of baptism receive forgiveness for their sins and experience god’s saving mercy

Answer 1

baptism of desire

Question 2

a separately found structure around the baptism font

Answer 2

baptisery

Question 3

teachers of the faith; they are ordained ministers and laypeople who help make Christian disciples

Answer 3

catechists

Question 4

greek word that means “study or instruction”; in the early church, the catecumenate was a period of study about Jesus and the Christian faith

Answer 4

catecumenate

Question 5

unbaptized people who are preparing to receive all of the sacraments of christian initiation

Answer 5

catecumens

Question 6

prayerful rites in preparation for baptism that invoke God’s help in overcoming the power of satan and the spirit of evil

Answer 6

exorcisms

Question 7

outpourings of God’s gifts to help us live a Christian life

wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord

Answer 7

gifts of the Holy Spirit

Question 8

“witnesses”, someone who has been killed because of his or her faith

Answer 8

martyrs

Question 9

virtues acquired through human effort and with the help of God’s grace

Answer 9

moral virtues

Question 10

olive oil (or other plant oil) that is blessed by a bishop at the chrism mass on or around holy thursday; used to anoint catechumens, giving them wisdom and strength in their journey toward baptism

Answer 10

oil of catechumens

Question 11

the state of man and woman before sin

Answer 11

original holiness and justice

Question 12

the fallen state of human nature into which all generations are born, Jesus Christ came to save us from this precepts of the Church-basic rules that bind caltholics who belong to Christ’s body

Answer 12

original sin

Question 13

the process by which infants are initiated into the church and after which catechesis takes place gradually as the person grows

Answer 13

rite of baptism of children

Question 14

the process by which anyone of catechetical age is initiated into the catholic church

Answer 14

rite of christian initiation for adults

Question 15

a sacred sign that resembles the sacraments through the prayers of the church, spiritual effects are signified and obtained

Answer 15

sacramental

Question 16

blessed by a bishop, this perfumed oil is used for anointing in the sacraments of baptism, confirmation, and holy orders; represents the gift of the holy spirit

Answer 16

sacred chrism

Question 17

prayer services in which the church prays for and over the elect; prayers ask for God to forgive the elected people’s sins and to strengthen them with grace

Answer 17

scrutinies

Question 18

the belief that martyrs receive forgiveness for their sins and experience God’s saving mercy if they had not yet been baptized by water

Answer 18

Baptism of blood