Final Flashcards
What is a Sacrament?
An efficacious sign given by God, but instituted by Jesus
A reference to God as “the mystery that fascinates even as it causes us to tremble with fear”
Mysterium tremendum et fascinans
The act of taking on flesh; the enfleshment of God
The Incarnation by definition
Mary’s “yes” to God and her conception of Jesus in her womb
The Annunciation and the Incarnation
A charism or grace given by the Holy Spirit that guides the Church in the Truth that is Jesus Christ
Infallibility
The prolongation of the Incarnation through space and time making Jesus sacramentally and spiritually present in our minds
The Church
The Alpha and the Omega
Jesus himself
This mark explains that the Church is universal
Catholic
This mark puts Jesus at the very center of the Church
Holy
This mark grounds the Church in the 12 apostles
Apostolic
This mark calls upon us to walk with Jesus exclusively.
One
Explain the 10 Commandments
10 rules given by God to Moses; first 3 pertain to God and the last 7 pertain to neighbor
What is the Great Commandment?
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. And you shall love your neighbor as yourself.
What is the Golden Rule?
Do to others whatever you would have them do to you.
How many beatitudes are there?
8
What are the theological virtues? what do they pertain to?
Faith, Hope, and Love. They pertain to God.
What are the Cardinal Virtues? what do they pertain to?
Prudence, Justice, Fortitude, and Temperance. They pertain to neighbor.
How many works of mercy are there?
14 - 7 corporal, 7 spiritual
Roots
The origins of St. Augustine
Unique Beginnings
Augustine’s early life
Relationship with Augustine’s Communities in North Africa
No physical link between re-established order. A spiritual one.
The Mission Spreads
Augustine’s purpose becomes spread among nations
Foundations in the United States
Augustine’s mission is brought to the US by two irishmen in Philadelphia in 1796
Purpose and Spirit
Community life is key, Rule of St. Augustine + the Constitutions of the Order
Apostolic Works
Three main works: education, parish work, and foreign missions
Three essential elements of the Sacramental Chart
Matter, Form, and Minister
Baptism’s form invokes/calls upon whom?
The Blessed Trinity
Which Testament is Scriptural evidence of the Sacraments found?
New
The three oils used in Sacramental celebrations are . . .
oil of catechumens, holy chrism, and the oil of the sick
In the case of emergency, who can baptize?
Anyone