Midterm Flashcards
Ecclesia
Latin name for Catholic Church
Am
Hebrew for people
Ulrich zwingli
15/16th century Protestant reformer who taught sacraments are merely symbolic
Ambrosian rite
Rite named after saint Ambrose
Sanctification
Being made or becoming holy
Pneuma
Ancient Greek word for breath. In religious context, spirit or soul
Transubstantiation
Change of a substance
Evangelization
Originally used as a political term; referred to a public announcement to an assembled community
Mission
The purpose which one has been sent
Tradition
Passing of gospel message through generation
Sacramentum
Oath or sacrament
Magisterium
Teaching authority of the church
St. Augustine
Early Christian theologian and philosopher
St. Therese of lisieux
Wrote spiritual autobiography
Sister Pauline became a Carmelite
Fell into shock
Mary’s smile healed her
Laos
Greek for people
St. Katharine Drexel
Pope told her to be a missionary
Created sisters of bless sacrament for indian and colored people
Came from a wealthy family
St. Paul
Originally persecuted christ. Had a moment with God and became an evangelizer