midterm exam

Question 1

Salvation History

Answer 1

the story of God’s plan to save man from the consequences of sin

this plan began with Creation, is unfolding now, and will continue until the end of time at the Second Coming

Question 2

evolution

Answer 2

the scientific theory that species came to be as they are by a gradual process of change and development.

valid theories of the origin of life cannot contradict two facts: God created all matter, and the creation of human beings is a special art of the divine Creator

Question 3

Sacrament

Answer 3

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 seven

Question 4

Felix culpa

Answer 4

thebfact that Original Sin was a happy fault because we now have Jesus

latin for “happy fault.” the liturgy of the Church proclaims, “O happy fault, O necessary sin of Adam, which gained for us so great a Redeemer!”

Question 5

theological virtues

Answer 5

faith, hope, and charity. infused in the soul at Baptism, these enable a Christian to partake of the divine nature

they are called theological because they have God as their object

Question 6

Bible

Answer 6

Sacred Scripture; the books that contain the truth of God’s Revelation, which is composed by human authors under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit

the Bible contains 46 books in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament

Question 7

Creation

Answer 7

God’s bringing forth the universe and all it’s inhabitants into being out of nothing

Creation is good but has been corrupted by sin

Question 8

Passover

Answer 8

a Jewish feast commemorating the deliverance of their firstborn males from the Angel of Death by the blood of the lamb sprinkled on the door posts, which allowed them to leave bondage in Egypt for the Promised Land

this was a type of the sacrificial Passion and Death of Christ, which saved man from the bondage of sin. the Eucharist celebrates Christ’s Passover

Question 9

Sanctification

Answer 9

the process of being made holy

this begins with Baptism, continues through the life of the Christian, and is completed when a person enters Heaven and becomes totally and irrevocable united with God in the Beatific Vision

Question 10

Chosen people

Answer 10

the Jews; the people chosen by God to be this people and inherit the promises of Abraham

they see named after the Tribe of Judah, one of the sons of Israel (Jacob)

Question 11

Good Samaritan

Answer 11

a parable by which Christ taught a neighbor is anyone in need

the “good neighbor” described in Christ’s parable who exemplified Christ’s teaching. “You shall love… your neighbor as yourself”

Question 12

Protoevangelium

Answer 12

the first message of Good News (the First Gospel) that is found in Genesis 3: 15, wherein the promise of a redeemer is announced

from the greek proto (meaning “first”) and evangelion (meaning “good news”)

Question 13

Lectio divina

Answer 13

four-step method of prayerful reading. reading and meditation on Scripture

Question 14

Decalogue

Answer 14

the Ten Commandments given by God through Moses

from the Greek for “ten words”

Question 15

social teaching of the Church

Answer 15

principles to protect the essential dignity of the human person and promote the common good. moral teachings of the Church with real hard to the dignity of the person and his or her rights and the requirements of the common good

Question 16

Ark of the Covenant

Answer 16

an ornate box that held the tablets of the Law (Ten Commandments), the rod of Aaron, and some manna; it was a visible sign of God’s invisible presence on earth

Question 17

Annunciation

Answer 17

the visit of the Archangel Gabriel to the Blessed Virgin Marry to inform her she would be the Mother of the Savior

having given her consent to God’s word, Mary became the Mother of God the Son by the power of the Holy Spirit

Question 18

Kenosis

Answer 18

refers to Christ having emptied himself by becoming man and taking on human nature

greek for “emptying”

Question 19

Magisterium

Answer 19

teaching authority of the Church, which is entrusted to the pope and the bishops in communion with him

Question 20

Paschal Mystery

Answer 20

Christ’s work of redemption accomplished by his Passion, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension, whereby “dying he destroyed our death, rising he restored our life.”

the Paschal Mystery is celebrated and made present in the liturgies of the Church, and its saving effects are communicated especially through the Sacrament of the Eucharist, which renews the Paschal Sacrifice of Christ as the sacrifice offered by the Church

Question 21

Messiah

Answer 21

this is used to reference Jesus because he accomplished perfectly the divine mission of Priest, Prophet, and King, signified by his being the Anointed (“Christ”) of God

hebrew for “anointed”

Question 22

Pentecost

Answer 22

holiday that commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ while they were in Jerusalem celebrating the Feast of Weeks

Question 23

Last Supper

Answer 23

the Passover meal Christ and his Apostles celebrated before his arrest

Christ instituted the Sacraments of the Eucharist and Holy Orders at the Last Supper

Question 24

Incarnation

Answer 24

the mystery of the hypostatic union of the divine and human natures in the one divine r Person of the World, Jesus. to bring about salvation, the Son of God was made flesh and became man

from the latin word of “to become flesh”

Question 25

Redemption

Answer 25

Jesus Christ, through his sacrificial Death on the Cross, set man free from the slavery of sin

Question 26

Transfiguration

Answer 26

the divine glory of Christ was manifested to Sts. Peter, James, and John on Mt. Tabor. while there, Christ spoke with Moses and Elijah abs was called “Son” by a voice from Heaven

Question 27

Ascension

Answer 27

40 days after his Resurrection, the entry of Christ’s humanity into divine glory

Question 28

Resurrection

Answer 28

the bodily rising of Christ from the dead on the third day after his Death on the Cross and burial in the tomb

by virtue of his Resurrection, Christians have the hope of resurrection with Christ on the Last Day

Question 29

Gospel Passion

Answer 29

the suffering of Christ leading up to his Death

Question 30

Parousia

Answer 30

Christ’s return at the end of the world; the Second Coming of Christ at the end of time

green for presence or arrival

Question 31

Suffering Servant

Answer 31

in fulfillment of Isaiah 53, Christ (the Suffering Servant) suffered and died on the Cross to gain the redemption of mankind

Question 32

Apolitical succession

Answer 32

authority to teach, sanctify, and govern the Church that has been handed on through the the bishops. the bishops of the Church (through their ordination) form an uninterrupted, unbroken chain of succession m, historically traceable to the Twelve Apostles

Question 33

Infallibility

Answer 33

immunity from error and any possibility of error

the quality of the Church by which she is incapable of error in matters of Faith and morals. the pope enjoys this charisma by virtue of his office when, “as supreme pastor and teacher of the faithful…he proclaims by a definitive act a doctrine pertaining to faith and morals.” the college of bishops is also infallible when in union with the pope and above all in Ecumenical Council, it definitely proclaims a doctrine pertaining to Faith and morals to be held by the universal Church