TH6 PRELIM Flashcards
is a sharing in the salvific mission of the Church
Apostolate of the laity
is anchored on God’s revelation to humanity.
Salvation History
a special promise
Covenant
has been called the founder of the Hebrew religion and our father in
faith
Abraham
is the first of the Hebrew Patriarchs.
Abraham
The greatest figure of the Old Testament
Moses
From Greek “Christos” meaning
the anointed
“Logia” meaning
study of
is, by definition, the study of the person and natures of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Christology
s eternally Begotten and
Incarnate in time
Jesus
is the Word of God made Flesh, Who redeemed man by His Death on
the Cross, and Whose Divine mission is continued by the ministry of the Church.
Jesus Christ
both meaning “anointed one,”
Messiah / Christ
from
the Hebrew verb Mashah (“to anoint, smear with oil, pour oil over someone”)
Messiah
the
Greek verb (same definition) to anoint smear with oil
Chriein
The Greek word Kyrios is very frequent
Lord
This title originally did not imply full divinity, but simply a person’s special
relationship with God. As Christian theology developed, however, it took on more
exclusively divine connotations.
Son of God
Used 85 times, mostly in the four Gospels (14 Mk, 30 Mt, 25 Lk, 13 Jn)
and almost always by Jesus referring to Himself, but with various meanings, some sayings refer to the human activity of Jesus (as in Ezekiel), while others refer
to His future role in divine judgment (as in Daniel 7:13; cf. Rev 1:13).
Son of Man
is not primarily someone who predicts the future, but rather is a
chosen messenger or spokesperson for God, whose role is to speak God’s words
and perform miraculous and/or symbolic actions in order to convey God’s messages to
the people.
Prophet
Hebrew and Aramaic words meaning “master” in general, or “teacher” in
particular. They were not used as titles in Old Testament times, but were common titles
of respect by the time of Jesus, especially but not only for teachers
Rabbi
Used as a Christological title only in John 1:1-18, but very common
in later Christianity. The Greek word ___ can refer not only to a single word, but also
to a phrase, a sentence, or even the power of reason or the mind
The Logos/Word
Just as God is one in the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, so also is
the Church
One
because the Church lives in union with Jesus
Christ, the source of holiness. Through the Holy Spirit the Church leads others to
holiness.
holy
means “universal.” The Church is universal in two
ways. First, the Church is catholic because all baptized people are part of the Church
and the Church possesses the means of salvation. Second, the mission of the Church is
universal because the Church has been sent to proclaim Christ to the entire human race.
catholic
the Church traces its tradition directly from the apostles;
therefore, the Church is considered
apostolic
from the Greek “leitourgia” meaning
public duty
7 sacraments
baptism, confirmation, holy order, confession, anointing of sick, matrimony, eucharist
are grave offenses that severe our friendship with God and,
consequently, cause a loss of sanctifying grace
mortal sins
are lesser offenses that injure but do not destroy one’s relationship
with God
venial sins
is the sacrament by which a person is cleansed of original sin and
made a member of God’s family, the Church. This is done with holy water and in the
name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The Rite of Baptism also includes
anointing with the oil of the catechumens as well as chrism oil.
Baptism
comes from the Latin word confirmare, which means “to
strengthen.” Christians who have been baptized and instructed, or catechized, in the
faith now receive this sacrament to strengthen that faith and equip them for service in
the Church and the world.
Confirmation
is the Source and Summit of the Christian life; for
Catholics, it’s our daily bread, the supernatural “manna” that sustains us on our spiritual
journey toward heaven. St. Thomas Aquinas appropriately described the Eucharist as
the “Sacrament of Sacraments,” because in it we receive the Person of Jesus
Christ—His Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity.
Eucharist
more commonly known as
Confession, is the sacrament by which Catholics confess their sins and receive
absolution from a priest. It’s not the priest himself who forgives sins, but God
administering his grace sacramentally through the priest. And it’s this grace that
strengthens penitent Catholics to remain in a state of grace—free from mortal sin and in
friendship with God.
penance and reconciliation
commonly associated with the Last
Rites, but this sacrament is not limited to the end of one’s life. Anyone who is seriously ill
can receive the Anointing of the Sick as a way of receiving strength to face their
suffering with courage and hope, even if God doesn’t heal them physically
anointing of the sick
a man and a woman witness to Christ’s love for his
Bride, the Church, through the covenant they make to each other. Their marriage
commitment is also a reflection of the Holy Trinity, who is a community of persons
bound in love
matrimony
are the sacrament by which a man is ordained as a deacon, priest, or
bishop, commissioned to serve God and the Church in this specific office. Because
these offices are directly related to one’s vocation, becoming a priest or deacon is not
merely a matter of choice, like how one would choose a career. Instead, it is a generous
and self-sacrificial response to God’s calling (similar to the call of matrimony), in
response to His total and self-giving love.
Holy Orders
With these choices, we choose our own ultimate destiny: that of eternal life
with God, or that of death. This is called ___
Free will
We believe that moral truth is objective, and not relative to
the subjective whims of culture or taste. It is valid at all times & everywhere. God is the
ultimate source of all moral truth
Truth and conscience
We use our natural facility called ____ to apply the general principles of the law
to specific situations, judging specific actions to be right or wrong in accordance with
objective law.
Conscience
acts that we do with the use of free will and intellect. They are done
freely, deliberately, and voluntarily. These are actions that are proper to humans, thus the
crucial element of willful consent and knowledge of the action must be present (Living a
Christian Moral Life, 2013). Example: studying, working, eating healthy
human acts
Acts that we do without free will and intellect; some are done by instinct.
The actions are performed without conscious deliberation or knowledge and with the
absence of a free will. ____ onstitute unconscious and involuntary actions.
Example: breathing or digestion
acts of man
The goodness of a moral act is assessed
based on three conditions:
Object, intention, circumstances
