Chapter 8 Flashcards
What does consubstantial mean?
Means the same substance/nature/essence
Who is the third third person of the holy Trinity?
The Holy Spirit
Who is the Paraclete (advocate or helper) promised by Christ?
The Holy Spirit
What is Ruah?
Spirit or breath
Who is inspired by Old Testamen prophets and leaders?
The Holy Spirit
Who leads and guides the church until the end of time
The Holy Spirit
Who was received by the church on the day of Pentecost
The Holy Spirit
What does Pentecost mean?
“Fiftieth”
It was the Jewish feast 50 days after Passover that celebrated the giving of the law ( Torah ) to Moses at Mount Sinai.
What is the Hebrew name for Pentecost?
Shavuot
Who descended on the apostles and the Blessed Mother 50 days after Passover in the upper room?
The Holy Spirit
The church is empowered to begin her public ministry in the world by whom?
The Holy Spirit
What continues to grow in holiness and number by the Holy Spirit aid?
The church
What does church or ecclesia (the Greek word) mean?
“ to call out from”
Who is an assembly called together?
The church
Who all is called out by God from the world of sin and death and into a worldwide communion?
The church
What is the communion?
The body of Christ and is made up of all the baptized in the world
Who does the Church (capitalized)refer to?
The whole church of all the baptized
Who else can the Church (capitilized) refer to?
A particular church, that is the local bishop, priests, deacons, and Leigh, faithful of the diocese (like the diocese of KC/ St Joseph)
The local parish and the building where Christians worship is also referred to as what
Church
Who was revealed to us as the “Way, the truth, and the life?”
Jesus
Who was designated as the rock of the church?
Peter
Who does Jesus promise to “lead us into all truth? And “
Holy Spirit
Who empowers his church with the ability to teach in his name?
Jesus
What is the Magisterium?
The teaching office (authority) of all the bishops in the world united with the pope as their head.
What is apostolic succession?
The bishops are the assessors of the apostles from an unbroken line
Who is the direct successor of Saint Peter?
The pope
How many popes have there been in total?
266
Who is known as the Vicar of Christ?
The pope
Who is known as the authority of the papacy?
The pope
Who is referred to as the primacy of Peter?
The pope
What does each diocese have who can’t exercise magisterial authority for his flock?
The local Bishop
What is infallibility?
The ability to teach without error
With what gift did Jesus bless the magisterium?
Infallibility
Dogma are what?
Infallible
What are the three forms of infallibility?
1: all bishops are united in the teaching of faith or morals
#2: Asylum declaration of a dogma by an ecumenical council
#3: declaration of a dogma by the pope
How many times has a dogma been invoked by the Pope?
Twice
The Church is a great mystery. What does that mean?
Means a mixture of the divine and human
What is the mixture of the divine and human?
The holiness of God and the sinfulness of her members, her visible elements and spiritual core
What is the sacrament of salvation?
The visible and efficacious sign on earth of God’s saving grace
What is the image of the “people of God”?
Just as the Jewish people are the chosen people of God in the flesh, so Christians are the people of God in the spirit
What is the Mystical Body of Christ?
Christ is the head of the church, all the baptized, our members of his body with different functions
What nourishes the mystical body of Christ
The Eucharist
Who is referred to as the bride of Christ?
St. Paul is the first to compare the relationship between Christ and the church as like a husband to a wife
The reference of the church as the bride of Christ shows what
Christ’s care and protection of the church while also showing our duty to remain faithful to our Lord. This is why we referred to the church as “She.”
What does “family of God” mean?
Since all the baptized are adopted sons and daughters of God, the father through Christ, we become brother and sister to one another.
How do we share in Christ’s role?
As priest, prophet, and king
How do we share Christ’s role as priest?
To pray for others and offer sacrifice
How do we share in Christ’s role as prophet?
Announce the good news to all
What does Jesus say about the kingdom of God?
That the kingdom is not of this world.
What is the “seed and beginning of the kingdom of God?”
The church
What does “Mater et Magister” mean?
It means mother and teacher it is in the church that we get our Christian life, and our instructed as to how we live out our Christian life.
This is not the end. How are we a pilgrim church?
We are on a pilgrimage to heaven.
What is a precept?
A command or principle intended as a general rule of action.
What are precepts of the church?
Fundamental actions all Catholics should do that are distinct from all other groups.
What are the precepts of the church?
- Attend mass.
- Confess grave sins.
- Receive communion.
- Fast and abstain from meat.
- Contribute to the support of the church.
What does the precept to attend mass mean?
We should go to church on all Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation.
How often should we confess grapes?
At least once a year
How often should we receive communion?
At least once a year during Easter
When should we abstain and fast from meat?
On the appropriate days
How do we contribute to the support of the Church?
Both with your donations of money and with your time in church activities.
What does marks of the church mean?
Marks = characteristics
What are the four marks of the church?
One, holy, Catholic, and Apostolic.
What does one mean?
One means one source, which equals Christ founded one church.
What does holy mean?
The church is holy because Christ gives us grace to become holy that we are not fully holy yet
What are the unique means by which we become holy?
Through the sacraments
What does Catholic mean?
“Universal” or “according to the whole”. For example, all people are called to the Catholic faith.
What contains all that Christ desire to give to His Church?
The Catholic faith
What does apostolic mean?
The church is founded by Christ on the teaching an example of the apostles.
Who is governed and taught by the successors to the apostles (the bishops)?
The Church
What does apostle mean?
One who is sent.
Why is the church apostolic?
Because she is always being sent on missions to new places and cultures that have NOT been converted to the gospel.
What are two false extremes about the Catholic Church and the church?
“Only Catholics belong to the church“ (all who are validly baptized belong to God’s holy church.
“All churches are the same. The Catholic Church is just one among many. “ (this is relativism and denies that the Church is One)
What is the truth about the catholic Church?
The fullness of the church that Christ founded subsists in the Catholic Church
