Unit 1 Test Flashcards
What does church mean?
Convocation
People called together
Mystery of Faith
Something that can be known but never fully understood because it relates to God
3 Images of the Church
Vine and branches (share your goodness with others)
Leaven (you become like him and proclaim the kingdom)
Mary (best image)
When did Mary officially become the mother of the church?
Mother of Jesus’ Body?
Vatican II
Foot of the cross
What is the Holy Spirit?
Sanctifier
What does to sanctify mean?
To make holy
Salvation History
The story of God’s loving relationship with his people
Justification
God’s moving us to a state of grace when we were at a state of sin so we can be holy
How is justification revealed?
Life of Jesus
Paschal Mystery
Suffering, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus
What happened as a result of the Paschal Mystery?
God freed us from sin and death
Scripture
The written record of God’s love for us
Old Testament
46 books
God’s relationship with the Jewish people
New Testament
27 books
Life and message of Christ
Purgatory
State of those who are not yet ready to see God face-to-face
Communion of Saints
All those on earth, in heavens and in purgatory that are members of the church
Pentecost
Jewish feast
Spirit came in wind and tongues of fire
6 Models of the Church
Mystical Communion Institution Sacrament Servant Herald Community of Disciples
Code of Canon Law
Contains rules that guide all aspects of church life
What is special of a Christian home?
Community of grace
Prayer
School of human virtues
Christian charity
Prayer
Lifting of the mind and heart to God
Personal prayer
Nourishes our relationship
Community prayer
Strengthens unity in Christ
Liturgy
Public worship of church Petition Adoration Contrition Thanksgiving
Witness
When you serve, you are a witness
Vocations
Priest, deacon, brother, sister, bishop, married
In Matthew, the job descriptions were…
Beatitudes
Corporal Works of Mercy
We can bear the fruit of love for God and others only through our union with Christ
Vine and branches
To be a follower of Christ demands openness to all God wants us to do
Mary
All those who have faith in Christ and his church are under his care
Sheepfold
God dwells in us
Temple
We are united with one another
Body of Christ
Power of Christ spreads slowly through Christians who do God’s will and evangelize
Leaven
The bishops look to the pope as their leader just as the apostles looked to Saint ___
Peter
The ___ and the bishops are infallible in solemn, official declarations on matters of faith and morals
Pope
When a priest celebrates the sacraments, he exercises his role as ___
Priest
The church is a mystery of ___
Faith
The church is ___ because she was founded by Christ and is guided by the Holy Spirit
Holy
A member of the church who has loved like Jesus and who has died is a ___
Saint
The holy ___ leads the church to be faithful to the teachings of Christ
Spirit
In purgatory, we are ___ from sin’s effects
Purified
Since the church is for all and preaches the gospel to all, the church is ___
Catholic
Members of the communion of saints help one another by their___
Prayers
Bishops continue the ministry of the ___
Apostles
The spirit formed the church as a community on ___
Pentecost
We show that we rely on Jesus when we celebrate the ___
Eucharist
The pope and bishops are the official teachers in the Church; they have the role of ___
Prophets
We grow in holiness when we celebrate the ___
Sacraments
