Theology Flashcards
Sacrament – Any visible sign of the invisible GodSacrament – Any visible sign of the invisible God
(St. Augustine, c. 500 AD).
Jesus is the _________ of the Father.
primordial sacrament
________– sacred signs which bear a resemblance to the sacraments insofar as they signify the effects, especially of a spiritual kind, which are obtained through the Church
ex opera operantis ecclesiae
Sacramentals
the efficacy of the grace which we receive from them does not depend on the
disposition of the minister who is administering the sacrament
Ex Opere Operato
grace is dispensed upon the proper use of these sacramentals, through
the intervention of the church.
Ex Opere Operantis Ecclesiae
Baptism can only be received once since it leaves an __________
indelible mark to the soul.
Baptismal Oil
Oil of Catechumens
Baptismal Oil is used during the _______
rite of baptism.
White Garment is a reminder of the ____________
white cloth worn by early Christian converts
White Garment symbolizes
they have become new persons in Christ (Gal. 3:27)
Candle that is lit from the Paschal Candle signifies that
Christ has enlightened the newly baptized and
that they are to become the light of Christ to the world.
Qualifications to become sponsor in Baptism and Confirmation:
> helps the baptized person to lead a Christian life
one male sponsor or one female sponsor
designated by the one to be baptized
completed the sixteenth year of age,
has been confirmed and received the most holy sacrament of the Eucharist
not be bound by any canonical penalty
not be the father or mother
Confirmation is a sacrament of ____________
God’s gift of the Holy Spirit,
Jesus himself is anointed. He is called the Messiah which means _________
“anointed one.”
bread and wine was substantially changed into the real Body and Blood of Christ, under the same appearances of bread and wine
Transubstantiation.
Transubstantiation.
St. Thomas Aquinas
Parts of the Mass:
Liturgy of the Word
Preparation of Gifts
Liturgy of the Eucharist
Concluding Rites
We are reminded that the Word of God must be at the center of Christian
community’s life. The treasures of the Bible are opened to them.
Liturgy of the Word –
a kind of transitional rite from the liturgy of the Word to the liturgy of the
Eucharist.
Preparation of Gifts –