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Mid-term exam Vocabulary words Introduction chapter to chapter 4 Flashcards

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Intro. ch:

Actual Grace

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God’s free gift to help us choose the good and avoid evil

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Sanctifying Grace (Baptized people)

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the free and unmerited favor of God given through the sacraments. This heals human nature wounded by sin giving man a share in the divine life infused into the soul by the Holy Spirit to heal from sin and sanctify.

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Habitual Grace

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Is an infused gift of the Holy Spirit by which a person receives the divine life of God in one’s soul. Three Theological Virtues: Faith, Hope, and Charity. Enables us to live as a true disciple of Christ.

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Efficacious looks like: effector or effective

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signs of the actions of God that have an effect and create a result.

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Form

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words or spiritual signs of the sacraments

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Matter

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material or physical signs of the sacrament

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Minister

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the one who administers the sacrament

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Sacrament

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An efficacious sign of grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church, by which Divine life is dispensed through the work of the Holy Spirit. There are 7 sacraments: Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Eucharist, Penance or Confession, Marriage, Holy Orders, and Anointing or the Sick. Signs of grace, instituted by Christ entrusted to the Church.

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Sacramental character

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the mark on our soul

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Ex Opere Operato

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which means in Latin “from the work done”. It refers to the fact that the sacraments confer grace when the sign is validly effected – not as the result of activity on the part of the recipient but by the power and promise of God.

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Concupiscence

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strong desire for bodily needs. Result of Original Sin. Inclination to Sin. Inordinate- extreme or out-of-control physical desires

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Charism

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Is a unique gift from God that is to be shared. A specific gift or grace of the Holy Spirit which directly or indirectly benefits the Church, given in order to help a person live out the Christian life.

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Covenant

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a sacred bond of love between God and His people

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(Biblical) Type

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something or someone in the Old Testament, which prefigures or foreshadows, someone or something in the New Testament

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Typology

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the study of Biblical Types.

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Sacrilege

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Disrespecting something holy or an extreme irreverence toward God, the Sacraments, sacred objects, etc.

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Transforming

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causing a change; makes us new

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Testament

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convent=a sacred bong between God and His people or between two parties with God. Most important convent (for women): Marriage

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Ch 1 Baptism:

Actual Sin

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any sin that a Christian commits of his or her own free will

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Affusion

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the practice of baptizing a person by pouring water over their head

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Immersion (to immerge (dunking))

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method of baptizing where the whole person is submerged in water.

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Baptism of Desire

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for those who strive to serve God as best they can or are able to but die before they are baptized. So, instead their DESIRE to be baptized assures them the salvation that they were not able to receive sacramentally. Those who wanted or desired to be baptized before they died but were not able to receive sacramentally because they died before being baptized.

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Baptism of Blood

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one who suffers death for the sake of the Faith but were not baptized but are ‘baptized’ by his or her own death for and with Christ.

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Catechumen

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Greek “one being instructed”; new covert being instructed in the Christian Faith before Baptism

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Justification
being made right (righteous) with God. Justified with God; a free and undeserved gift of God through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ
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Trinitarian Formula
"(Name), I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." part of the form used in the Sacrament of Baptism
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Sponsor
what Godparents are called at Confirmation and Baptism
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Godparent
someone who sponsors a person, baby, at Baptism.
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Sacraments of Initiation
the three primary sacraments, on which the Crest of our life as Christians depends on
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Original Sin
the tendency to sin which is part of us as people being human. Given to us from Adam and Eve in the Fall from Grace
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Domestic Church
the home of a Christian, Catholic, family. It's called this because this is where the parents raise their child or children within the teachings of the Faith that the child or children was Baptized in.
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Theological Virtues
gifts of grace from God, in which the object of the virtues-what the practice aims at- is God Himself. There are 3 Theological Virtues: faith, hope, love or charity
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Ch 2 Confirmation: | Chrism
Greek for "anointing". A consecrated mix of olive oil and balsam (spices), signifying the gift of the Holy Spirit, which has been blessed by a Bishop and is used in the administration of the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Orders.
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Chrism Mass
The Mass at which a bishop consecrates the Sacred Chrism (mixture of oil and balsam) and blesses the Oil of Catechumens and the Oil of the Sick, to be used for liturgical anointings. It is also when the Bishop blesses all of the Chrism, oil, that is going to be given out to all of the parishes in the diocese that the Bishop oversees. In MD, the Chrism Mass takes place at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen. It takes place ONCE a year.
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Chrismation
The act of anointing. The use of chrism for anointing in the administration of the sacraments and in the blessings of a person or things.
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Seal
a permanent mark which is imprinted on the soul by the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Orders
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Christ
Greek for "anointed". This is used in reference to Jesus because he accomplished perfectly the divine mission of Priest, Prophet, and King
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Apostolate
also called evangelization. the activity of each Christian that fulfills the apostolic nature of the whole Church by working to extend the reign of Christ to the world.
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Divine Filiation
being a son or daughter of God
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Pentecost
Pente=5. The Feast Day 50 days after Easter. Was a Jewish festival, 50 days after Passover, celebrating the giving of the Law of Moses at Sinai. Now it is 5- days after the Christ's Resurrection, the Holy Spirit was manifested, given, and communicated to the Church, fulfilling the mission of Christ. This is also called the "birthday" of the Church.
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Confirmandi (Latin)
Plural. A candidate for confirmation
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Ch 3 Holy Eucharist: | Eucharist
Greek for the word "Eucharistia" meaning "thanksgiving". What we receive during communion. Bread=Body and Wine=Blood.
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Real Presence
The Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist under the appearances of the Bread and the Wine
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Immortality
?the Catholic teaching that the soul is immortal?
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Adoration
worship; the humble acknowledgement by human beings that they are creatures of the thrice-holy, or three-times-holy, Creator. By obeying the 1st Commandment, people acknowledge and respond to the revelation of the glory and power of God.
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Age of Reason
Is the age at which a person becomes morally responsible for his or her actions. It's also the age when people are able to to receive the Sacraments of the Holy Eucharist, Confirmation, and Anointing of the Sick. This age is usually seven-years-old around the world.
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Covenant
a solemn promise or contract regarding future actions binding on the participants and fortified by an oath, expressed in either words or in symbolic actions.
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Monstrance
a vessel of precious metal used for exposing the Blessed Sacraments for Adoration. At the center is a glass disc which allows the faithful to view the Blessed Sacraments during exposition. Demonstrate= to show. (draw pic)
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Tabernacle
it is an ornamented receptacle in the Church in which the Eucharist is reserved for Communion for the sick and dying and for Adoration as well.
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Transubstantiation
Trans=change and ubstantiation=substance. It is the changing of the bread and the wine during Mass, in which it becomes the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ.
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Accidents
Appearances of bread and wine which do not change.
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Paschal Lamb
refers to Jesus as the sacrificial Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world and est. a new covenant between God and His people; the pure and spotless lamb prepared for the ritual Passover meal by the Jews. Jesus IS the Paschal Lamb.
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Passover
Exodus 12 which foreshadows the Mass
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Priest
an ordained minister of the Catholic, Orthodox, or Anglican Church who has the authority to perform certain rites and administer certain sacraments.
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Sacrifice
an act of slaughtering an animal or person or surrendering a possession as an offering to God or to a divine or supernatural figure; to offer or kill as a religious sacrifice
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Spiritual Communion
a conscious burning desire to receive Holy Communion when unable to do so physically.
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State of Grace
the condition where one enjoys the friendship of God; one who possesses "sanctifying grace" or "habitual grace" is enabled to know, love, and serve God and others in reference to Him.
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Victim
a living being sacrificed to a deity in the performance of a religious ritual; Jesus os the victim by his loving and freely made offering of Himself on the Cross to his Father for the salvation of the world
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Viaticum | Via= the Road or the Way
food for the journey; Holy Eucharist received when one is in danger of death; Holy Communion near death; Pyx- Holy Eucharist carrier
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Cup of Consummation
the 4th cup of the Passover meal with Jesus. Great Hillel ("Great Hallelujah") Long Praises
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Ch 3 The Mass: | Mass
called the Eucharist or Lord's Supper. From the Latin dismissal of the faithful, "Ite, missa est.". Principle sacramental celebration of the Church, established by Jesus Christ at the Last Supper; Dismissed------>mission
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Veneration
kissing a sacred object
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Altar Stone
where the relics of Saints are in the altar
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Penitential Rite
the Confiteor and Kyrie Eleison together; forgives venial sin
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Gloria
hymn of praise after Kyrie at Mass
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Liturgy of the Word
Readings, Homily, Creed, Petitions
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Liturgy of the Eucharist
a. ) Presentation and preparation of the gifts b. ) Offertory prayer c. ) Preface dialogue d. ) Eucharistic Prayer e. ) Anamnesis f. ) Concluding dialogue and Amen g. ) Our Father h. ) Sign of Peace i. ) Lamb of God j. ) Communion k. ) Blessing and Diomis (concluding rite)
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Gospel
third Scripture reading at Sunday Mass which is read by the Priest or higher-up
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Epistle
Letter (Wisdom literature in the NT) read after the Psalm
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Homily
commentary on Mass readings by the Priest or Deacon
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Epiclesis (before consecration)
the Priest extends his arms forward and is calling down on the Holy Spirit
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Anamnesis (after consecration)
memorial acclamation immediately after the consecration
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Agnus Dei
Latin: Lamb of God
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Offertory
the entire Church offers the sacrifice of Christ; part of the Eucharistic Prayer; 1st part of the Canon of the Mass
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Consecration
dedication to a sacred purpose; to sanctify 1. Transubstantiation 2. Building for sacred purposes 3. Religious life
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Communion; Comm=with; union=in union
Means: "oneness together"; in union with the whole Church and the Trinity
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Koinonia (Coin-o-nee-a)
the Greek word for communion
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Ch. 4 Reconciliation: | Penance
a. Sorrow for sin b. Spirit of humility c. Begs forgiveness d. Accepts punishment
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Reconciliation
restored to friendship with God
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Confession
Admit wrongdoings, disclose, acknowledge
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Conscience
The inner voice of right and wrong in our minds and our hearts; Should be based on God’s laws
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Contrition
Being sorry for doing something wrong
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Mortal sin
A grave or serious offense against God which separates us from God’s friendship; can only be absolved in a sacramental confession; cuts us off from God’s life of grace
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Venial sin
A less serious offense against God that weakens but does not sever us from His grace
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Examination of Conscience
A self-assessment in regard to the laws of God and the Church, necessary to make a good confession
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Perfect Contrition
Sorrow for sin out of pure love for God and a desire not to hurt Him
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Imperfect Contrition
Sorrow for sins committed which is out of a desire to avoid punishment; Attrition
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Sins of Omission
the failure to commit a good act; Willful neglect or positive refusal
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Sins of Commission
Committing an evil act
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Satisfaction
penance/purification
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Seal of Confession
The binding obligation to absolute confidentiality on the part of the priest in confession
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Fallen Human Nature
the condition which we inherent as a result of the Original SIn

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