Sacraments Terms

Question 1

What is Absolution?

Answer 1

Sacrament of Penance

When the priest frees someone from sin

Question 2

What is Actual Grace?

What is Sanctifying Grace?

Answer 2

Sacrament of Penance

Sanctifying Grace: a share in God’s life that transforms us into the divine, or makes us holy
Actual Grace: divine help to perform some good action we would not ordinarily be able to do on our own

Question 3

What is an Advocate?

Answer 3

Another word for Paraclete
Defender, consoler

Another name for the Holy Spirit

Question 4

What is the Anamnesis?

Answer 4

Sacrament of Communion/Eucharist

The Latin word for the “remembering of” in mass during the Liturgy of the Word

We remember all that Christ has done for us

Question 5

What is Balsam?

Answer 5

A strong scent taken from the sap of trees/plants

Used in the making of Chrism along with olive oil for Sacraments such as Confirmation, Anointing of the Sick, and Baptism

Question 6

What is a Baptism of Blood?

Answer 6

Sacrament of Baptism

Someone wanted to be Baptized and stood for their faith and was martyred because of it

Question 7

What is a Baptism of Desire?

Answer 7

Sacrament of Baptism

One wanted to be Baptized but died before they could do so
Baptized because of their desire to do so

Question 8

What are Catechumens?

Answer 8

Sacrament of Confirmation

Those going through the process of Confirmation or Baptism

Question 9

What is Chrism?

Answer 9

Used in the Sacraments such as Baptism, Confirmation, and Anointing of the Sick

Made of balsam and olive oil

Question 10

What is Chrismation?

Answer 10

Sacrament of Confirmation

The name in the Eastern Rites for the Sacrament of Confirmation . It comes from the chrism used as a part of the sacrament.

Question 11

What is a Deacon?

Answer 11

Sacrament of Holy Orders
Can offer BAPTISM and MARRIAGE

Assist bishops/priests
Go to parishes, hospitals, prisons

“Lower” than a priest and a bishop
Wears a Dalmatic: the outer liturgical vestment of a deacon

Question 12

What is a Declaration of Nullity?

Answer 12

Sacrament of Matrimony

Under certain circumstances, and annulment declares it so that the sacrament of matrimony actually never happened.

Divorce is not allowed.

Question 13

What does Efficacious mean?

Answer 13

Sacraments are efficacious

Capable of producing a desired effect

The sacraments actually confer the grace they signify

Question 14

What is Epiclesis?

Answer 14

Sacrament of Communion/Eucharist

The “invocation prayer” during the Liturgist
Intercessory prayer that the priest makes at mass in which he begs the Father to send the spirit so that the offers of bread and wine can become the body and blood of Christ.

Aids in Transubstantiation

Question 15

What is the Hypostatic Union?

Answer 15

The union between the divine nature and the human nature of Christ

Question 16

What is the Incarnation?

Answer 16

Sacrament of Communion/Eucharist

God becoming flesh in Christ

Question 17

What are the two parts of the mass?

Answer 17

Liturgy of the Word

Liturgy of the Eucharist

Question 18

What is Mortal Sin?

Answer 18

Sacrament of Penance

Sins that result in the loss of Sanctifying grace/relationship with God

Question 19

What is a Neophyte?

Answer 19

Sacrament of Confirmation/Baptism

A new convert

Question 20

What is a Paraclete?

Answer 20

Another name for the Holy Spirit

Advocate, consoler, defender

Question 21

What is Penance?

Answer 21

Sacrament of Penance

Involves the confession and absolution of sins
Matter:
Form:

Question 22

What is a Presbyter?

Answer 22

A minister of the Christian church

Question 23

What is the Real Presence?

Answer 23

Sacrament of Communion/Eucharist

We believe that Christ’s real presence is in the Eucharist
The bread and wine truly become Christ’s body and blood

Question 24

What is a Sacrament? What are the Sacraments?

Answer 24

Visible signs of God and his love
Efficacious
Effect: grace
Instituted by Christ

The Church/body of Christ is a Sacrament (not just the 7 Sacraments)

1) Baptism
2) Confirmation
3) Eucharist
4) Penance
5) Matrimony
6) Holy Orders
7) Anointing of the Sick

Question 25

What is a Sacramental Character?

Answer 25

All of the 7 Sacraments leave a permanent mark on the soul which can not be removed

Question 26

What is Sacramental Economy?

Answer 26

The communication or dispensation of the fruits of Christ’s Paschal Mystery through the celebration of the Sacramental Liturgy.

Question 27

What is Sacramental Grace?

Answer 27

A participation in the life and love of the Trinity that comes to us through the Sacraments. Each Sacrament brings to us a different dimension of God’s life and love.

Question 28

What is a Seminary?

Answer 28

Prepared men to be priests, ministers, deacons, etc.

A place of study.

Question 29

Wha is the Trinity?

Answer 29

The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in one God.

Question 30

What is the Triduum?

Answer 30

Contains Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter vigil.

We remember Christ’s passion and death (Paschal Mystery)
Three days=One single Liturgy

Question 31

What is Venial Sin?

Answer 31

Sacrament of Penance

Damages our relationship with God as opposed to destroying it, which is what Mortal sin does.

Question 32

What is Viaticum?

Answer 32

Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick

“Food for the journey”
The last Eucharist that a person receives before their death