RCC Junior Level - Bonus Flashcards
Our Lady appeared to these two peasant children at La Salette, France in 1846.
Who are Melanie and Maximin?
This Greek word refers to Mary’s divine motherhood and means “God-bearer.”
What is Theotokos?
This doctrine was officially defined by Pope Pius IX in 1854.
What is the Immaculate Conception.
She is called the “Daughter of Zion”.
Who is Mary?
Jesus Christ, as shown by the Hypostatic Union, has two of these.
What are natures?
This term refers to the tomb in which the Body of Jesus Christ was laid after His death upon the Cross.
What is the Holy Sepulchre?
This Latin word refers to a series of reproofs addressed by the Lord from the cross to his ungrateful people.
What are the Improperia?
The Sacrifice of Calvary and the Sacrifice of the Mass differ in these three ways.
What are 1. Bloody vs. unbloody - 2. Offering of Himself by Himself vs. offering Himself through the
priest. - 3. Cross merited graces vs. Mass applies graces?
These 3 renunciations are required by an adult catechumen or infant sponsor before the sacrament of
Baptism may be administered.
What are: 1. Satan - 2. his pomps - 3. his works?
This term refers to a liturgical event which falls on different dates in different years.
What is a moveable feast?
“Twelfth Night” is another name for this feast day.
What is the Epiphany?
These 12 praises are prayed in front of the Blessed Sacrament at Benediction.
What are the Divine Praises?
There are nine readings in this liturgy, seven from the Old Testament, one Epistle and one Gospel.
What is the Easter vigil?
The is the meaning of the words “Dona nobis pacem,” uttered during a Mass.
What is “Grant us peace”?
According to “Sacrosanctum concilium”, the Sacred Constitution on the Liturgy promulgated by
the Second Vatican Council, this kind of music is to be given pride of place in Roman Catholic liturgical services.
What is Gregorian chant?
This expression, taken from the Italian words meaning for the chapel, refers to the style of singing
choral music unaccompanied.
What is a capella?
This medieval Advent hymn invokes Jesus by these titles: Branch of Jesse, Light from the East, Key of
David.
What is “Veni veni Emmanuel” (or, O come, o come, Emmanuel)?
This is another name for the Mass VIII, the chants for the Ordinary of the Mass for feast days.
What is the Missa “de Angelis”?
This is the hymn that is sung after the Alleluia and before the Gospel only on certain solemn feasts.
What is the sequence?
This is the sequence for the feast of Pentecost.
What is Veni Sancte Spiritus (or, Come Holy Spirit)?
This feast is celebrated eight days after the Feast of the Nativity.
What is the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (or the Circumcision of Jesus)?
This feast is celebrated forty days after the feast of the Nativity.
What is the Purification of Mary (or the Presentation of Jesus)?
This is the paradox which is used during the liturgy of the Easter vigil to describe orignal sin.
What is a “happy fault”? (or, felix culpa)
These are the 5 effects (name at least 3) of reception of the Eucharist.
What are:
1) Gives grace
2) Remits venial sin
3) Strengthens against temptation
4) Faciliates the attainment of eternal life
5) Unites us more closely to Christ and His Church?