Images and Marks of the Church Flashcards
for us to be able to understand the church, it gave us _________________________ in order to explain the nature and identity of the church
images and marks
it’s the church’s way of communicating who she is. they also set the boundaries for what the church is not
images and marks of the church
the catholic church is a ________ as it is both human and divine, visible and spiritual
mystery
the catholic church is a mystery as it is both _________ and ________, ____________ and ____________
human, divine, visible, spiritual
4 images of the church
people of god, body of christ, bride of christ, temple of the holy spirit
the founder of this people is god the father. its leader is jesus christ. its source of strength is the holy spirit.
people of god
the entryway to the people of god
baptism
dignity of the church
freedom of the children of god
law of the church
love
above all through the sacraments of baptism and holy eucharist, an inseparablw union comes about between jesus christ and christians. it is so strong that it joins him and hs like the head and members of a human body and makes us one
body of christ
jesus christ loves the church as a bridegroom loves hus bride. he binds himself to her forever and ever and gives his life for her
bride of christ
the church is the place in the world where the holy spirit is completely present. the holy spirit gave life to the church during the pentecost; reminds us that our bodies are temples too
temple of the holy spirit
above all through the sacraments of ____________ and _____________, an inseparable union comes abour between jesus christ and christians
baptism, holy eucharist
in the ________________, we identify the 4 marks of the church
nicene creed
not characteristics that the church creates or develops or learns, they are wualities that jesus christ shares with his church through the holy spirit. they distinguish the catholic church from other churches
marks of the church
4 marks of the church
one, holy, catholic, apostolic
just as god is one in the father, son, and holy spirit, so also the church is one; the church is one in the holy spirit, who dwells in those who believe
one
the church promotes ______________
ecumenism
ecumenism comes from the greek word _____________ meaning ___________
oikumene, the inhabited earth, the globe
the church is ______ because the church lives in union with jesus christ, the source of holiness.
holy
through the ___________, the church leads others to holiness
holy spirit
the holiness of the church is seen in
the love that the members of the church have for one another and the many sacrifices they make for the sake of the world
catholic comes from the greek word __________ meaning ___________
kat’holon, related to the whole
catholic means
universal
the church is ___________ because all baptized people are part of the church and the church possesses the means of salvation
catholic
the mission of the church is __________ because the church has been sent to proclaim christ to the entire human race
universal
the church traces its tradition directly from
the apostles
the church traces its tradition directly from the apostles; therfore, the church is considered ___________
apostolic
with this, the church preserves and continues the teachings of the apostles
holy spirit
they are the successors of the apostles
pope and bishops
these are the minimum requirements that are supposed to remind us that one cannot be a christian without making a moral effort, without participating personally in the sacramental life of the church, and without union with her in solidarity
the five prevepts of the church
5 precepts of the church
- attendance at mass on sundays and holy days of obligation
- confession of serious sin at least once a year
- reception of holy communion at least once a year during the easter season
- observance of the days of fast and abstinence
- providing for the needs of the church
