The Sacramental Dynamic Flashcards
What are the images spoken off?
A building (Church),
The body of Christ (Jesus)
Each Catholic (Woman)
How to distinguish a Catholic Church from others?
due to a candle representing the presence/or jesus christ, in the tabernacle aka body of christ
What is the foundation of Christianity?
Sacred Scripture
Magisterium
Tradition
What are the marks of the Church
ONE HOLY CATHOLIC APOSTOLIC
Explain the marks of the Church
ONE→ united in one faith, one baptism, and one body of Christ
HOLY→ founded by Jesus Christ and sanctified by the Holy Spirit
CATHOLIC→ universal, for all people, in all places, at all times
APOSTOLIC→ founded in the apostles, continues the apostolic mission thru evangelization
WHO is the Church for?
all baptized, that profess the catholic faith & recognise the primacy of the pope
WHAT is the Church?
Church is collection of all catholics, baptized, w/ the same faith, the same sacrifice, 7 sacraments and under the authority of the pope
WHEN was the church founded?
Jesus founded the on the cross, but the disciples received the holy spirit in pentecost; the church will last forever (founded in Year 33)
WHERE is the Church?
In Triumphant: Heaven
Purgative: Cleaning from sins Suffering: in the world
WHY does the church exist?
Christ founded the church because he wanted to bring all men back to god , extends salvation to everyone
What is the Holy Trinity?
God is one being in three persons
The Father aka God (Lover), The son(Beloved), Holy Spirit(Love itself)
All equal, all eternal and fully God
Who is the Holy Spirit?
3rd person of the holy trinity, the sanctifier, giver of life, lives in the Church for us to be like Christ, enliving of his one holy apostolic church, unites us w/ the father and makes us saints allowing a relationship w/ God.
What is a dogma?
it is the route of our faith, the gorundwork, it cannot be changed, summarised in the creed
How does the dogma evolve?
Dogma-> Doctrine-> Discipline
What is the creed?
one lord jesus christ
through him all was made
made for our salvation
came down from heaven
holy spirit reincarnated of Virgin Mary
crucified under Pontius Pilate(rose the 3rd day)
will come again in glory to judge both the living and the dead
Kingdom will have no end
Council
Founded in Jerusalem,
council of NICEA, when creed was written
What is the hierarchy in the catholcism?
Hierarchy of SERVICE, not power
- The Pope
- The Cardinals
- The Bishops
- Priests
- Late People
What does the Bishop do?
-> allows anointing of the oil during confirmation
->administrates a dioceses(territorial division of a universal church)
Will all people go to heaven?
God desires all people to go to be saved, but not all will, as salvation requires cooperation with Gods grace, we must choose him thru our free will despite everything else that tempts us
If I am a Catholic will I go to heaven?
if you do good and follow catholicism it is promised to go to heaven but only god knows your true heart and god’s judgment is ultimately beyond human understanding
What is needed to be a Catholic
Time, Interest, Intellectual Capacity
What does ‘Church’ mean?
In Greek ‘ekklesia’ mean?
aka Kyriake?
church-> convocation/ assemly
ekklesia-> in greek old testament, for assembly of the chosen people before God
Kyriake-> calling together of all of his people
How many sacraments are there?
7
Which are they?
- of Initiation
Baptism, Eucharist(Communion), Confirmation - of Health
Reconciliation, Anointment of the Sick - of Service/Life
Holy Order, Marriage
