RCC Senior Level Flashcards
This is a kind of superior veneration given to Our Lady, Mary alone.
What is Hyperdulia?
The term used to describe the union of Jesus’ Divine nature and Human nature.
What is meant by the hypostatic union?
This act removes the penalties imposed by the Church and reconciles the penitent with the Church.
What is absolution from censures?
This is a small, close-fitting skull-cap worn by bishops, abbots, and other prelates.
What is a Zucchetto?
This is a stiff square cap having three or four projecting “leaves” or prominences rising from the ridges
of its top, and usually having a pompom at its center, worn by cardinals, bishops, and other clerics.
What is a biretta?
This is the rite performed by a priest whereby evil spirits are driven out of a person’s body in the name
of Christ.
What is exorcism?
These are holy things or actions with which the Church asks God to grant us favors, especially spiritual
ones.
What are sacramentals?
This Augustinian monk, on All Saints Eve, 1517, nailed 95 theses on the door of a chapel, expressing
his disbelief in indulgences, among other things.
Who is Martin Luther?
This is the Great Saint of the Council of Trent (1545-1563), Bishop of Milan.
Who is Charles Borromeo?
He acts “in persona Christi.”
Who is the priest?
These words in Latin mean “Behold the man.”
What are “Ecce Homo?”
This is the reception of Holy Communion when it is given in a public or private manner to someone in
danger of death, during an illness, or to soldiers going into battle.
What is viaticum?
This is the public announcement of an impending marriage.
What are the banns of matrimony?
The term lavabo refers to this part of the Latin Mass.
What is the Ceremony of Purification or Washing of the Priest’s Hands?
This is a vessel or device for sprinkling holy water.
What is an aspergillium?
These are the names of 6 Saints (or group of Saints) , which appear in the first part of the canon of the
Mass.
Who are: 1. Blessed Virgin Mary - 2. The twelve apostles - 3. Five early popes - 4 Bishop Cyprian - 5,
Deacon Lawrence - 6. Five other saints who are laymen? (all are martyrs except the Blessed Mother
and the Apostle: St. John the Evangelist).
A sign of priestly office, worn in administration of the sacraments, it is a narrow strip of cloth of a
liturgical color worn over the shoulders.
What is the stole?
Wide band of cloth worn over the shoulders for carrying the sacred vessels or Blessed Sacrament.
What is the humeral veil?
In the Byzantine Rite, this is the name of the screen that separates the congregation from the altar.
What is an Iconostasis?
This part of the Mass includes the writings of the prophets that is, the Old Testament,” and “the
memoirs of the Apostles” (their Letters and Gospels), the homily and the intercessions.
What is the Liturgy of the Word?
This is the clear and immediate vision and experience of God enjoyed by the angels and saints in
heaven.
What is the beatific vision?
This heretical teaching of the Lutherans maintains that the substance of bread and wine exist together
with the substance of the body and blood of Christ after consecration. This is in direct opposition to
the doctrinal teaching of transubstantiation.
What is consubstantiation?
He is the patron saint of scientists.
Who is St. Albert the Great?
This is the patron saint of comedians.
Who is St. Vitus?
This person said: “Faith has no merit where human reason supplies proof.”
Who is Saint Gregory?
This saint is symbolized by a bee hive because of his eloquence.
Who is St. Ambrose?
Legend tells us that this 20th Century pope died of a broken heart because of the outbreak of war.
Who is Pope Pius X?
This martyr, bishop was sent to the tower by Henry VIII and beheaded.
Who is Saint John Fisher?
He is the saint of the Forty Hours Devotion and a beggar.
Who is St. Benedict Joseph Labre?
Traditionally, these are the angels who move the stars and planets.
Who are the Dominions?
This is the title of a famous poem written by Saint Francis of Assisi?
What is the Canticle of the Sun?
He is a founder of Cisterian monasteries and wrote the “Memorare.”
Who is St. Bernard of Clairvaux?
These are called the Angels of Judgement.
What are Thrones?
He is known as the patron saint of the deaf.
Who is St. Francis de Sales?
These are the names of the 5 books of the Old Testament known as the Pentateuch.
What are Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy?
Of Noah’s sons, this one’s descendants were the Israelites, God’s “chosen people.”
Who is Sem?
This man prophesied that the scepter would not disappear from the line of Juda until the expectation of
the nations had come.
Who is Jacob?
These were declared the four great Doctors of the Latin Church by Pope Boniface.
Who are St. Ambrose, St. Augustine, St. Jerome, St. Gregory the Great?
This queen of Scotland was noted for her kindness toward the poor and her promotion of justice (1050-
1093).
Who is Saint Margaret?
Canonized in 1975, this 17th Century Irish theologian and Archbishop of Armagh, was the Primate of
Ireland and was martyred in 1681.
Who is Saint Oliver Plunkett?
This pope and saint organized an expedition against the Turks, resulting in victory at Leponto (1504-
1572).
Who is Saint Pius V?
This Third-Century pope promoted mercy for repentant Christians, re-admitting them to the Church
after they had fallen away during the persecution of Decius. Banished during the persecution of
Gallus, he is believed to have been martyred.
Who is Pope Saint Cornelius?
This is St. Thomas Aquinas’ feast day.
What is the 7th of March?
This saint, a helper of St. Martin de Porres in caring for the unfortunate of Lima, was canonized a saint
in 1975.
Who is St. John Macias?
This Lebanese hermit was canonized in 1977.
Who is St.Charbel Makhlouf?
This pope is best remembered as the “Pope of the Eucharist” for recommending frequent reception of
Holy Communion and early reception of the sacrament by children.
Who is Pope St. Pius X?
In 1673, she was named a patron saint of Scotland.
Who is St. Margaret of Scotland?
This Swedish saint had visions of the birth of Our Lord which influenced the way we are shown the
Nativity ever since.
Who is St. Bridget (or Birgitta) of Sweden?
This is a declaration by the pope that a deceased person is raised to the full honors of the altar.
What is canonization? (Sainthood).
He is an envoy of the pope who serves as his special representative.
What is a delegate?
This is an effort promoting the restoration of unity among all Christians.
What is ecumenism?
These are referred to as the chosen ones who by favour of God’s grace merit heaven and are eternally
united with Christ.
Who are the elect?
This is the composite of authority, jurisdiction, and sovereignty vested in and exercised by the pope
and his governing groups in the spiritual and temporal governance and guidance of the universal
Church.
What is the Holy See?
This is the general term used for all the members of the Mystical Body who are not professed members
of a religious order, society or congregation, or are not ordained deacons, priests, or bishops.
Who are the laity?
The grant of a special faculty, made by the Holy See to bishops or others in authority, to do something
not otherwise permitted by the general law of the Church.
What is an indult?
This is a weekday of the Church calendar on which no feast or vigil is observed.
What is a feria or ferial day?
This term is Latin and it means “from the chair” of St. Peter. It is used when referring to the pope’s
infallible statements regarding what Catholics must believe and live.
What is “ex-cathedra?”
This signifies a bishop’s permission to print a book regarding faith.
What is imprimatur?
This is a territorial division or district of a diocese.
What is a deanery?
This is the state religion of Liechtenstein.
What is Catholicism?
This is the chair which was used to carry the pope during public appearances.
What is the sedia gestatoria?
This council solemnly declared the infallibility of the pope.
What is Vatican I?
This is the title of the chief representative of the bishop.
What is chancellor?
These clergy are addressed as Your Excellency.
What are bishops, archbishops, and patriarchs?
This is the total number of doctors of the church.
What are 32?
The members of this heretical sect are referred to as Mormons.
What is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints?
Before Pope John Paul II, he was the last non-Italian pope to reign.
Who is Adrian VI? (from Holland).
These are the three requirements to be a doctor of the Church.
What are: (1) great sanctity, (2) eminent learning, and (3) proclamation as a doctor by a pope?
It is this person’s duty to notify all the cardinals of the vacancy of the Holy See and to call them to the
election of the new Pontiff.
Who is the dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals?
This is an alphabetical index enabling one who knows a few words of a Bible text to locate the entire
text.
What is a Biblical Concordance?
Some believe Noah’s Ark landed between Turkey and Iran, on the side of this mountain.
What is Mt. Ararat?
These are the names of the route, in English and Latin, that Jesus followed to Mt. Calvary.
What is the Way of the Cross and Via Dolorosa?
While in prison, Joseph interpreted the dreams of these two servants of the Pharaoh.
Who are the chief butler and baker?
These are the end-of-world harvesters.
Who are the angels?
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This is a biblical medication.
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What is a poultice of figs?
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This term refers to the authoritative list of inspired writings of Divine Revelation.
What is the Canon of the Bible (or Biblical Canon)?
The book of the Apocalypse was written by this man after he had a vision of an angel giving a
revelation from Jesus Christ.
Who is St. John the Apostle?
remember APOSTLE
He was Jacob’s twin brother.
Who is Esau?
easy:)
This is the act of resigning or renouncing
What is abdication?
This is the liturgical book containing the Divine Office assigned to the canonical hours, which must be
recited by all persons in holy orders and by men and women religious who have professed solemn
vows.
What is the breviary? (Liturgy of the Hours).
This is the ceremony and prayer by which an authorized cleric sanctifies persons or things or invokes
God’s favour upon them.
What is a blessing?
This is the name used to describe a person possessed by the devil.
What is energumen (or demoniac)?
This is what members of a religious community do in a refectory.
What is eat?
This is another name for the members of the Benedictine Order
What are the Black Monks?
PLS dont get confused with BLACK FRIARS ( thats the other question)
This order of priests is known as the Watchdog of the Lord.
Who are the Dominicans?
This is a term applied to representations of the dead Christ in art.
What is the Pieta?
What is pieta? :):):):):):):):)
A Catholic student center, it is found on the campuses of most secular universities.
What is the Newman Center?
I thought it was JOHN Newman centre!
Before the bishop gives a book his imprimatur, it is examined by this cleric for error.
What is a censor?
These are the words which define imprimatur.
What are “Let it be printed?”
This term denotes the writings or documents about holiness, holy persons, or the saints.
What is hagiography?
This is the period of time between the death of a pope and the election of his successor
What is interregnum?
A part of the Divine Office is recited this many times a day, corresponding to the Canonical hours.
What is 8?
THINK of the 8 Canonical Hours :)
The official Vatican newspaper.
What is L’Oservatore Romano?
The necklace crucifix worn by a bishop.
What is a Pectoral Cross?
Sign of his office, a narrow, circular band of white wool worn around neck by an archbishop
What is a pallium?
“SIGN OF HIS OFFICE,” straight away
you should think WHAT IS THE PALLIUM
These are the official Vatican police officers and papal body guards.
Who are the Swiss Guards?
This term is used to describe the division of the Christian Churches that came about in the 15th and
16th centuries.
What is the Protestant Reformation? (or Protestant revolt).
This association of Catholic laymen was founded to combat the blasphemies and profanities rampant in
the 13th century.
What is the Holy Name Society?
COMBAT-combat bad guys? so Holy Name Society because Jesus’ name is holy
This is a fraternal organization of Catholic men, founded in New Haven, Connecticut in 1882, to
develop and promote genuine Catholicity and mutual support among its members.
What is the Knights of Columbus?
This organization was founded in Chicago, by Bishop Bernard J. Sheil, in 1930, to promote leadership,
worthwhile occupation, and development in all phases of its young members’ lives.
What is the CYO or Catholic Youth Organization?
This is the name given to members of the Benedictine order because of their black habits.
Who are the Black Monks?
This name is applied to members of the Dominican order, because of the black mantle they wear over
their habits.
Who are the Black Friars?
This is what the acronym CCD stands for.
What is Confraternity of Christian Doctrine?
NOT confraternal, OK?
This was the last pope to resign (in 1415).
Who is Pope Gregory XII?
This is the number of years it took to construct and complete the Sistine Chapel.
What is eight years?
Australian Sister Elizabeth Kenny developed a treatment for this disease.
What is polio?
In 1688 these two American states had laws which ordered the death penalty for being a priest.
What are Massachusetts and New York?
This popular modern heresy states that all knowledge of God is through supernatural revelation and
that there is no natural knowledge of God, that an act of faith alone is the means by which to attain
certitude.
What is Fideism?
This heresy, started around 428 AD by the bishop of Constantinople, stated that Mary was the mother
of Jesus Christ, but not the mother of God, saying that this would make Mary a goddess.
What is Nestorianism?
This heresy is a modified form of Nestorianism which states that, although Jesus is God’s Son, He is,
by reason of his human nature, God’s adopted Son also.
What is Adoptionism?
Quakers is the popular name for this religious sect.
What is the Society of Friends?
This pope died before his consecration, but his listing as a pope threw into disorder the numbers
assigned to the succeeding popes.
Who is Pope Stephen II.
This was the German name given to the political struggle for the rights and self-government of the
Catholic Church in Germany in the 1800s.
What is Kulturkampf?
This is a term used to designate the policy of kingly or civil supremacy in Church affairs.
What is Caesaropapism?
In the First Century, this centurion was the first uncircumcised Gentile received into the Church
without submitting to the Jewish ceremonial laws.
Who is Cornelius?
The five books of Moses (Pentateuch) were written around this time.
What is 1460-1420 B.C.?
King David reigned during this time period.
What is 1013-973 B.C.?
St. John Ogilvie converted from this religion
What is Calvinism?
This term refers to the bestowal of special privileges by leaders on their relatives
What is nepotism?
Century in which the first, complete collection of Sacred Scriptures were compiled.
What is the fourth century?
This Roman-Jewish Historian/Author stated that there was a wise man named Jesus who did marvelous
deeds; a teacher of those who receive the truth with joy; and drew to Himself many Jews and many
others from the Gentile world…Who we call Christians.
Who is Flavors Joseph’s in his book Jewish Antiquities?
The council called in 1545 to counteract the Protestant Reformation. It lasted 18 years under 3 popes.
What is the Council of Trent?
This council answered reformers, such as John Calvin that sacraments were not simply stimulants to
our weak faith, but are the means or instruments by which God confers upon the devote recipient His
gift of grace and new life.
What is the Council of Trent?
This was the Polish Catholic scientist before Galileo, who taught that the earth revolves around the sun.
Who is Nicolaus Copernicus?
This is why Vatican officials were concerned with too hasty a publication of Galileo’s theory on
heliocentrism.
What is disrupting the faith of ordinary Christians?
This religious order known as the preaching friars, has the initials O.P. after their name.
Who are the Dominicans?
He was the first U.S. bishop; a university in Cleveland is named after him.
Who is John Carroll?
This term refers to the intentional destruction of a fetus in the human womb.
What is abortion?
These have a legal effect in Ecclesiastical Law.
What are canonical acts?
These are called the seven corporal works of mercy.
What are: (1) Feed the hungry. (2) Give drink to the thirsty. (3) Clothe the naked. (4) Visit the
imprisoned. (5) Shelter the homeless. (6) Visit the sick. (7) Bury the dead?
These are the 12 Fruits of the Holy Spirit.
What are: Charity, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Humility, Long-suffering, Fidelity,
Modesty, Continence, and Chastity?
A false idea that religion is unimportant or that one religion is as good as another.
What is indifferentism?
This is a person who has not yet received, or has rejected God’s gift of faith.
What is a non-believer.
This is a person who, having professed the faith of Christ, corrupts its dogmas.
What is a heretic?
This heresy claimed that honoring statues or pictures was wrong.
What is iconoclasm?
This is the breaking away from the authority of the Pope and the unity (oneness) of the Church.
What is schism?
This is a conscious form of self-denial.
What is a mortification?
These sins are failure to do something one should have done.
What are sins of omission?
This term meaning “blood relationship”, is an impediment to matrimony if within certain degrees.
What is consanguinity?
This is called a Motu Proprio document.
What is a document issued by a pope on his own initiative (usually dealing with administrative
matters)?
This is the study of God and His attributes.
What is theology?
This mortal sin is the willful perversion of the natural gifts of God for the engendering of children,
whereby conception is prevented.
What is Artificial Birth Control? (Contraception)
This is the encyclical which condemns the following methods of birth control: sterilization, abortion,
artificial contraception and invitro fertilization.
What is “Humanae Vitae”? (Of Human Life).
Refers to something that has been truly accomplished, but in an unlawful manner.
What is valid but illicit?
Indelibly written into the hearts of rational creatures by God, it urges them to do good and avoid evil.
What is the natural law?
With regard to medical treatment, Catholics do not have to do this when they are sick or dying.
What is: They do not have to take extraordinary means?
This is the date that the present Code of Canon Law was published.
What is January 25, 1983?
Special permission for something denied by general law, granted by the pope usually for a period of
time.
What is an indult?
This is the first of St. Thomas Aquinas’ five ways for proving the existence of God is based on this
phenomenon of nature.
What is motion?
These are some of the ways God’s existence can be known by our power to think and reason.
What are: Nature’s laws and purposes, the degrees of perfection in the universe, motions, causes and
effects? (Give at least two)
Pope Pius X declared this a synthesis of every heresy
What is modernism?
This is the belief that reason is the ultimate judge of truth, denying revelation and denying absolute
truth. It has been condemned by the Holy See.
What is rationalism?
This is the act and ceremony by which a person or thing is dedicated to sacred service or set apart for
sacred use.
What is consecration?
This is a social philosophy that mistakenly places the welfare of the human race as the exclusive goal
of human effort and the basic standard of conduct.
What is humanitarianism?
This describes the quality or condition of that which is free from failure, decay, or disintegration.
What is indefectibility?
This is an unacceptable ethical principle stating that evil means may be employed to produce good
effects.
What is: The Ends Justify the Means?
This anti-intellectualist theory of knowledge makes the sole criterion of truth the satisfying of human
needs.
What is pragmatism?
This will occur at the end of the world when God will make known everyone’s eternal destiny in the
presence of all mankind.
What is the General Judgement?
This theory of ethics teaches that there is no fixed moral code given to human beings by the Creator.
What is situation ethics?
This is the term used to describe the mystical enrapture of the soul and body.
What is ecstasy?
Mary’s birthday is traditionally celebrated on this date.
What is September 8th?
This brother of Martha and Mary of Bethany was raised from the dead by Our Divine Lord (Jn. 11)
Who is Lazarus?
