Religion FINAL EXAM!!! Flashcards
What are the 7 sacraments
Baptism Eucharist Confirmation Anointing of the Sick Reconciliation Matrimony Holy Orders
Why did churst give us the sacraments
To enable us to share in his divine life and to assist us in reaching our heavenly home
What do the form and matter make up
They make up the substance of the sacrament
There was no need for the sacraments before what
Adam sinned
What are the 3 reasons God chose the sacraments
Man’s human nature
Man’s sinfulness
Man’s inclinations
Each sacrament confers grace on us as long as
The recipient places no obstacles in the way
Enables us to share in God’s life
Received in the sacraments
Sanctifying grace
Supernatural help from God to of good and avoid evil for the purpose of saving our souls
Received everyday to help avoid temptation
Actual grace
What 3 sacraments imprint an indelible mark on the soul which distinguishes the followers of Christ from others
Baptism
Confirmation
Holy Orders
What 2 sacraments do not require and ordained minister
Matrimony
Baptism
To confer the sacrament, what 4 things must the minster do
Intend the sacramental result
Use correct form
Use proper matter
Be free from mortal sin
What 2 sacraments do not require us to be free from mortal sin
Baptism
Reconciliation
Free and undeserved gifts from God that helps us to conform our lives to his will
Actual grace
Any thought, word, deed, or omission contrary to God’s eternal law
Actual sin
What does actual sin presume
Knowledge of wrong-doing
Awareness of malice in one’s conduct
Consent of the will
The words and signs that accompany a sacrament
Form
The part of the sacrament with which or to which something is done on order to confer grace
Matter
An efficacious sign of grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted by the church, by which divine life is dispensed to us through the work of the holy spirit
Sacrament
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
Sacramental Character
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
Sanctifying grace
When did baptism in the church begin
At Pentecost when Jesus commanded his apostles to go out and baptize all nations in the name of the father, the son, and the Holy Spirit
What does the baptized person receive
Removal of original and actual sin Imprints indelible sign consecrating the person to Christian worship Entry into the church Confers sanctifying grace Adoption by god as his child Becomes a temple of the Holy Spirit Actual grace Theological virtues Moral virtues Entry into heaven after a life lived with Christ
What are the theological virtues
Faith
Hope
Charity (love)
What are the moral virtues
Prudence
Justice
Temperance
Fortitude
What are the 2 principal effects of baptism
Purification from sin
New birth in the holy spirit
Even after baptism, what consequences of sin remain
Suffering
Illness
Death
What kind of grace does baptism also confer
Actual grace which helps us to resist temptation to sin
What must be done to confer a valid baptism
In the name of the Trinity
With the intention of baptism
Use water
When do Catholics usually baptize
Why
We baptize infants as soon as possible after birth (usually one month)
In order to begin receiving the priceless gifts of baptism
Who is the ordinary minister of baptism
Bishop, priest, or deacon
What kind of baptism is necessary for salvation for those who have had the gospel preached to them and understand
Baptism by Water
What kind of baptism occurs when a person has NOT had the opportunity to be baptized by water and suffers death for the sake of Jesus
Baptism by Blood
What kind of baptism refers to the salvation of those who believe in a supreme being and strive to serve his as best they are able
Baptism of Desire
The first of the 7 sacraments, the door which gives access to the other sacraments
Baptism
Most often a person who presents a child at baptism (or anyone at confirmation) and professes faith in the child’s name
This person acts as a proxy if anything happens to the parents
An of final representative of the community of faith
Sponsor
How does confirmation pass on the grace of Pentecost
Laying on of hands by the bishop
Anointing with chrism oil
The words “Be sealed with the gifts of the Holy Spirit”
What does the grace received in confirmation enable us to do
Spread and defend the teachings of Christ and the church
Then our mission is to to out and witness the faith to others
What was included in confirmation before Vatican II
Why
A light slap on the cheek
To remind the recipient that the service of Christ is difficult and calls for soldier lines
Confirmation gives us the spiritual strength to speak up for Christ and to defend his teachings regarding what
Abortion
Contraception
Divorce
Homosexuality
What does the word Christian mean
Anointed
What makes a connection between Baptism and Confirmation among the first elements of Christian instruction
The Letter to the Hebrews
What is used in the ceremony of the sacrament of confirmation
When is it consecrated
Chrism Oil
The Holy Thursday Chrism Mass every year in a diocese
When is Confirmation normally celebrated
Separately from baptism beginning with the Confirmandi renewing their baptismal promises and a profession of faith (recite the creed)
What must be done for the sacrament to be valid
The essential rite
What concludes the Rite
Sign of Peace
Who does the church recommend serve the role as sponsor
One of the godparents
What are the effects of confirmation
Baptismal grace is increased and deepened
An indelible mark is imprinted on the soul
Person is rooted more deeply as a child of the father
Person is united more closely to Christ
Gifts of the Holy Spirit increase
What are the gifts of the Holy Spirit
Wisdom Understanding Counsel (right judgement) Fortitude Knowledge Piety Fear of The Lord (wonder and awe)
Symbol of the Holy Spirit, whose anointing of Jesus as messiah fulfilled the prophecies of the Old Testament
Christ (in Hebrew, Messiah) means “anointed one”
Sacramental sign of confirmation, anointing of the sick, and holy orders
Anointing
Perfumed oil, consecrated by the bishop, which signifies the gift of the Holy Spirit
Used for consecration in the sacrament of baptism, confirmation, and holy orders
Chrism
One of the sacraments of initiation
Completes the grace of baptism by a special outpouring of the gifts of the Holy Spirit
Confirmation
The 50th day at the end of the 7 weeks following Passover (or Easter)
At the first, the Holy Spirit was manifested, given and communicated to the church, fulfilling the paschal mystery of the church
Pentecost
What is the source and summit of Christian life
The Eucharist
The Eucharist is truly what
Christ
What is the most important Jewish feast day
Jesus chose this time to give his body and blood to his disciples
Passover
When did Jesus institute the new Passover
At the Last Supper
Why did jesus institute the Eucharist
As a pledge of his love
As a way of remaining with us forever
As a memorial of his death and resurrection
To make us sharers in his Passover, through which man is spared God’s wrath
Why is the Eucharist at the center of catholicism
Because the sacrifice of Christ allows men to be saved
Who was the Old Testament priest who was the first to offer bread and wine to God foreshadowing the sacrifice of Christ
Melchizedech (Mel-keys-a-deck)
What happens when the priest says the words of consecration over the bread and wine
By the power of the Holy Spirit acting through Jesus, the bread and wine is changed into the body and blood of Christ
The recipient of the Eucharist must
Be a baptized catholic
Have attained the age of reason (usually 7 years old)
Have received 1st reconciliation prior to 1st reception of Eucharist
Fast from all food and drink (except water or medicine) for 1 hour prior
Have no mortal sin present on your soul
What is it a serious sin of to receive the Eucharist in the state of mortal sin
St. Paul warns us against this in 1 Corinthians 11:27-29
Sacrilege
How does the Eucharist bless those who regularly receive it
Stabilizes and increases the intimate union with Christ Reinforces the unity of the church as the mystical body of Christ Removes venial sins Preserves from grave sin Diminishes sinful love of self Strengthens against temptation Decreases purgatorial debt Reduces the drives of concupiscence
Inclination to sin
Concupiscence