Finals Faith 2 Flashcards
Liturgist and celebrant
Liturgist- person who plans religious cermonies
Celebrant-person who presides the mass
Saint Cecilia
Saint of musicians, poets, and singers.
-persecuted by romans
Liturgical calender
Advent-Christmas-Ordinary time-lent-Easter triduum-Easter-Pentecost- Ordinary time
Symbol
Greek for “to throw together or compare to”
-To compare something concrete with an abstract idea
Ritual
Symbolic action
-can be simple or complex
Signs
An object that represents something else
-simple and direct unlike symbols
Covenant symbols
Receive their meaning from salvation history and are used in sacraments
Nature Symbols
Symbols found in nature like water and light.
Sacraments
They are efficacious sign of grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the church
Grace
Free and undeserved gifts from God
Sacraments or initiation
Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation
Sacraments of Service
Matrimony, Holy Orders
Sacraments of healing
Reconciliation and Anointing of the sick
Baptism
Sacrament where individuals are immersed in water. Effects: -welcomed in Catholicism -forgiven of original sin -rebirth for salvation -receive the Holy spirit -necessary for salvation Symbols: candles, holy water, white garment Administered by anyone
Confirmation
Laying of the hands of the bishop and “be sealed with the Holy Spirit
Symbols: Sponsers, extension of the hands and Holy Spirit
Bishops can only administer it
-receive the girfts of the holy spirit
-second part of baptism
Eucharist
Most important sacrament in the church because it is celebrated everywhere and brings unity to the church
-Person recieves the Body and blood of christ
Symbols: BREAD AND WINE
Administered by priest
Reconciliation
-Person confesses sins to priest
Administered by priest
Anointing of the sick
Priest anoints sick with oil of the sick
Administered by priest
symbols: sign of cross and oil