Triune God Flashcards
Catholic Church teaching on music
It’s good to use music to praise God
Psalms
Pieces of poetry from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament sung as part of worship centred around the praise of God. Used in the Divine Office
Liturgy
The practices and rituals that happen during the communal worship of God
Plainchant
Ancient form of unaccompanied music with a limited range of notes
Uses of plainchant
In monasteries is used to sing the Divine Office in Latin, in Church services for the Latin parts of mass
Divine Office
A collection of psalms and readings where every priest/monk/nun has to recite four times a day
Traditional hymns
Religious songs that praise God, used by generations of believers and sung in Church by the whole congregation, like during the Mass
Mass settings
Parts of the Mass sung rather than said, simpler Mass settings emsure mass appeals to the congregation
Alleluia
Hymn that praises God
Announces presence of Cjrist
Sung three times during the Easter Vigil to announce the resurrection
Where is Gloria used?
Near the beginning of Mass
Acclamations
Parts of the Mass which highlight the praise and celebration of God
Musical settings of acclamation
Some settings(e.g. the plainchant version of Alleluia is sung in Church) are simpler for the whole congregation.
Some settings(e.g. the Gloria) are more complex to reflect God’s glory.
Some settings are upbeat/joyful(e.g. the Sanctus from the Missa Luba)
Beliefs about the Trinity in the New Testament?
: Matthew 3:16-17, and Galatians 4:6
Deuteronomy 6:4-5
Stresses there is only one God
Matthew 3:16-17 teachings about trinity
Through Jesus’s baptism is when God is shown as three persons who co-exist at the same time: the Father is the voice from heaven who calls Jesus his Son, while the Holy Spirit is the love uniting the Father and the Son