Chaptee 1 Test Flashcards
sacramental economy
the communication or dispensation of the fruits of tChrist’s paschal mystery through the celebration of the sacaramntal liturgy
effacacious
a term that means capable of producing a desire effect
- the sacraments actually confer the grace they signify
grace
the gift of the holy spirit that helps us to participate in divine life of the Trinity
sacramental grace
a particpation in the life and love of the trinity that comes to us through the sacraments.
- each sacrament bring us a different dimension of God’s life and love
sanctifying grace
a sharing in God’s life that transforms us into the divine, or makes us holy
actual grace
divine help to perform some good aciton we would not ordinarily be able to do on our own ex. forgive enemy
paschal mystery
passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus and ascension jesus redeemed the world
what are the 4 aspects of sacraments
memorial
celebration
communion
transformation
what is memorial
remembering taht God is persent w us now and always acted for our benefit in the past
what is celebration
church approved ritual that gives worship thanks to God for our salvation in christ
what is communion
real encounter of oneness between God and humanity between church members
what is transformation
an empowerment to become more holy and minister to others through gift of God’s grace
what are the 4 works of Church
one holy catholic apostolic
what is one
each individual parish - diocese
we all share faith from apostles, all of us are within one universal Church
what is holy
the holy spirit dwells in Church, we grow in holiness in Church
what is catholicy
universal, christ present and mission to everyone
what is apostolicity
hierarchical community, act under name of Christ. all trace back to apostles
how does the church meet the definition of a sacarment
1) effacious
2) mystery
3) visible sign of invisible grace
communion of saints
everyone in heaven, purgatory, and on earth is in union
what does primordial sacarament mean
Jesus points to God’s love while at the same time he is God’s love for us, reconciles world to father
Jesus
God saves in hebrew, his purpose is to save us
christ
anointed one in hebrew
Jesus is son of the living God
messiah
long prophesied savior that God would send to save people from sin.
some jews thought he would be political figure
hypostatic union
the doctrine of faith that recognizees two natures one human and one divine in the one divine person of Jesus
incarnation
means “taking on human flesh”
jesus is the incarnation of God
human solidarity
social charity, friendhsip, responsible sharing we recognize our interdepence on others and that we are all brothers and sisters w one Father
social justice
treats all poeple fairly and equaly according to their due.
fair treatment of individuals, structures of society that portect or oppress rights of people
charism
god - given talent, gift, skill or ability taht is given to each person for the good of everyone in the Church
theological virtues
- bestowed on baptism
faith (belief in personal knowledge of God), hope (trust in God’s salvation), charity ( love of God + neighbor)
laity
all members of Church who have been baptised and not ordianed in consecrated life
liturgy
official public worship of the Church
Body of Christ
church is body of christ bc brings God’s saving love to epople throughout the world
our mission as priests
trhoufgh baptism we act as christ
- spiritual sacrifices
- personal holiness, the three types of grace
- theological virtues
our mission as prophets
speak god’s word
- witness to christ
- preseveres in faith
our mission as kings
serve people they charged to protect
sacrament
a visible sign of an invisible grace.
- effacious symbol
- Jesus is the great sign of God’s love - makes himself present to world and seven sacraments
