religion ch 9 vocab Flashcards
Actual sin
Any thought, word, deed, or omission contrary to God’s law. It is a human act that presumes 1) knowledge of wrong doing
2) awareness of malice in one’s conduct and
3) consent of the will. A genuine offense against God.
Actual grace
Free and undeserved gift from God that helps us to conform our lives to his will
Celebrant
Bishop, priest, or deacon who presides at a liturgical function
Concupiscence
Human appetites or desires which remain disordered due to the temporal consequences of original sin, which remain even after Baptism, and which produce an inclination to sin
Form
The words and signs that accompany a sacrament
Matter
The part of the sacrament with which or to which something is done in order to confer grace, e.g., water in Baptism, bread and wine in the Eucharist, chrism in Confirmation
Personality
That quality or assemblage of qualities which makes a person what he is, as distinct from other persons
Sacrament
An efficacious sign of grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church, by which divine life is dispensed to us through the work of the Holy Spirit, the sacraments are seven in number
Sacramental character
Indelible mark imprinted on the soul at Baptism, Confirmation, and/or Holy Orders that gives the person a greater share in the priesthood of Christ
Sacraments of Healing
Sacraments used to restore our bodies and souls in Christ’s work of helping and salvation: Penance and Anointing of the Sick
Sacraments of Initiation
Lay the foundation of every Christian life Ina way similar to natural life: born anew in Baptism, strengthened in Confirmation, given food of eternal life in Eucharist.
Sacraments at Service of Communion
Sacraments directed toward the salvation of others, conferring a particular mission in the Church and serving to build up the People of God.
Sanctifying Grace
The grace which heals our human nature wounded by sin by giving us a share in the divine life of the Trinity. It is a habitual, supernatural gift which continues the work of sanctifying us - of making us perfect, holy, and Christ-like
