Sacraments Final Flashcards
Sign
stands for one thing/ singular
symbol
multiple meaning with shifting context
ritual
Established form of the words and actions for a ceremony, repeated often.
Why do humans use rituals
Tangible way of expressing intangible realities. Transcend everyday experience and point toward deeper
meaning
– Transition rituals – new states in life
– Intensification rituals – reinforce community beliefs
and practices
Sacrament
An efficacious and visible sign of God’s grace, instituted by
Jesus and entrusted to the Church, by which divine life is
dispensed to us.
Sacramental worldview
participation in the life of Christ to be IN CHRIST.
Liturgical Calendar
The purpose is to celebrate and understand the mystery of Jesus Christ and the expectation of his return in glory
Efficacious
produces an effect
Sacramentality
the principle that says everything in creation people, movements, places, the environment, and the cosmos itself can reveal God.
4 Types of Grace
Sanctifying Grace, Actual Grace, Sacramental grace, Charisms
Liturgy
the order of a corporate worship service
Paschal Mystery
Christ’s work of redemption accomplished principally by his Passion, death, Resurrection, and glorious Ascension
Judaism
Covenant between God and Chosen People (Israelites)
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob
Torah
Place of Worship: Synagogue
Day of gathering: Saturday (Shabbat)
Jerusalem- promised land
Mt. Sinai
Western Wall (Wailing wall)-Last remaining piece of the Temple mount
Islam
Monotheistic
5 Pillars of Islam
Abraham, Ishmael, Muhammad
Qur’an
Place of Worship: Mosque
Day of gathering: Friday for Noon day Prayer
Mecca, Medina, Jerusalem
Buddhism
Non-Theistic
4 Noble Truths
The Buddha, The dalai Lama
Tripitaka, and sutures
Worship can be at home or in a temple
Individual homes typically have a statue of the Buddha
Stupas, Bodh Gaya, Temples, Mountains
Hinduism
Oldest religion still practiced in the world (monotheistic and polytheistic attributes)
* Three important gods:
* Brahma – creator
* Vishnu – preserver
* Shiva – destroyer
The Vedas
Puja takes place in home or temple
Tirthas, Ganges River, Mountains, Mountains
Why should we learn about other religions
helps us understand different cultures
interreligious dialogue
a conversation between two or more people with different religious traditions in order to express their opinions freely and to listen to the other respectfully.
Form
generally includes the words and actions while performing the sacrament
Matter
refers to the materials present or prerequisites
Minister
the person giving the sacrament
Baptism
First Sacrament
* Gateway to the
Christian Faith
* Matter: water
* Form: “I Baptize you
in the name of the
Father, Son, and HS
RCIA
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
* The OCIA Process has
seven stages- four
distinct periods and
three steps:
Period of
Inquiry
Period of
Catechumenate
Period of
Purification &
Enlightenment
Period of
Mystagogy
Acceptance into
Catechumenate
Rite of Election
(not in order)
Baptism by desire
someone who is not baptized yet seeks
the truth and God sincerely
Baptism by blood
someone who is not baptized suffers
death for the sake of faith in Christ
Effects of Baptism
- The effects are:
- We die and rise with Christ
- We are freed from original and personal sin
- We become adopted children of God
- We become members of the Church and share in Christ’s
priesthood - We receive an indelible sacramental character, meaning Baptism
cannot be repeated - We are empowered by the Holy Spirit to discipleship
Eucharist
Source and Summit of Christian Faith
* Christ truly present in our midst
* Matter: bread and wine
* Form: Words of Consecration
Confirmation
- Reaffirms faith of Baptism
- Commissioned to live as a witness to the faith
- Matter: chrism
- Form: “Be Sealed with the gifts of the Holy
Spirit”
Reconciliation
Forgiveness of sin
Types of Sin
Original vs. Personal
Mortal vs. Venial
Individual vs. Social
Steps of Reconciliation
- Examination of conscience
- Contrition – sorrow for sin
* Purpose of amendment - Confess sins to a priest (face to face/behind
a screen)
* Make sincere act of contrition - Receive absolution
- Complete the penance given by the priest
Annoting of the Sick
Healing of the Spirit not just body
Combing suffering to the suffering of Christ
Who receives the annoting
– given to those:
in danger of dying.
undergoing surgery.
suffering from chronic illness or old age.
Holy Orders
the sacrament by which bishops, priests and deacons are ordained and receive the power and grace to perform their sacred duties
3 main roles of an ordained minister
preach the Word, administer the sacraments and provide pastoral care
Matrimony
holy matrimony, is the “covenant by which a man and woman establish between themselves a partnership of the whole of life and which is ordered by its nature
2 main purposes of marriage
- Unity - marriage unites a couple in a life long relationship of love a faithfulness.
- Creation - marriage is the best place for procreation and bringing up Christian children.
Divorce vs Annulment
Unlike a divorce, the annulment cannot be granted unless the reason for the termination falls under one of the qualifying grounds for nullification
Triduum
period of three days that begins with the liturgy on the evening of Maundy Thursday, reaches its high point in the Easter Vigil, and closes with evening prayer on Easter Sunday
Easter Vigil
liturgy held in traditional Christian churches as the first official celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus
Paschal Candle
a large candle blessed and lit on Holy Saturday and placed by the altar until Pentecost
Passover
major Jewish holiday for Rabbinical Judaism, Karaite Judaism, and Samaritanism, one of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals, that celebrates the Exodus of the Israelites from slavery in Biblical Egypt
Eucharistic Consecration
the priest says and does what Christ said and did at the Last Supper. The power of Christ’s words and actions, and the power of the Holy Spirit, make present the sacrifice of the cross
Substance
the reality (substance) is
the body and blood of Christ
Accidents
while the appearance (accidents)
of bread and wine remain
Transubstantiation
The conversion of the substance of the Eucharistic elements into the body and blood of Christ at consecration
Anamnesis
liturgical statement in Christianity in which the Church refers to the memorial character of the Eucharist or to the Passion, Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus
In persona Christi
in the person of Christ
Pentecost
commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles of Jesus while they were in Jerusalem celebrating the Feast of Weeks
Chrism
a mixture of oil and balsam, consecrated and used for anointing at baptism
Confirmandi
a person who is a candidate for religious confirmation
Concupiscence
strong sexual desire; lust
Confessor
a priest who hears confessions and gives absolution and spiritual counsel
Penance
Penance is any act or a set of actions done out of repentance for sins committed
Extreme Unction
another name for annoting of the sick
Oil of the Sick
pure olive oil
Vocation
calling
Ordination
process by which individuals are consecrated
Apostolic Succession
the method whereby the ministry of the Christian Church is considered by some Christian denominations to be derived from the apostles by a continuous succession
Annulment
legal procedure within secular and religious legal systems for declaring a marriage null and void
