Unit 4 Vocab

Question 1

Apostolic Succession

Answer 1

: The uninterrupted passing on authority from the Apostles directly to all bishops. It is accomplished through the laying of hands when a bishop is ordained

Question 2

Ascension

Answer 2

The “going up” into Heaven of the Risen Christ forty days after his Resurrection

Question 3

Blessed Trinity

Answer 3

The three Divine Persons in one God- Father & Son & Holy Spirit. The central mystery of our faith

Question 4

Body of Christ

Answer 4

A term that, when capitalized, designates Jesus’ Body in the Eucharist, or the entire Church, which is also referred to as the Mystical Body of Christ

Question 5

Catholic

Answer 5

Of or relating to the Roman Catholic Church, of, relating to, or forming the church universal

Question 6

Christ

Answer 6

The Son of God, the Second Person of the Trinity, who took flesh in Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus in Hebrew means “God saves” and was the name given to the historical Jesus at the Annunciation

Question 7

Catholic Church

Answer 7

The name given to the universal group of Christian’s communities that are communion with the Pope

Question 8

Consubstantial

Answer 8

Of the same substance

Question 9

Creator

Answer 9

Title given to God to signify that God and only God is the ultimate creator of everything that is and everything that ever will be

Question 10

Creed

Answer 10

An official profession of faith, usually prepared and presented by a council of the Church and used in the church’s liturgy

Question 11

Divine Revelation

Answer 11

God’s self-communication through which he makes known the mystery of his divine plan

Question 12

Dogma

Answer 12

Those teachings that are recognized as central to Church teaching, defined by the Magisterium, and accorded the fullest weight and authority

Question 13

Heresy

Answer 13

The conscious and deliberate rejection of a dogma of the church

Question 14

Immaculate Conception

Answer 14

The catholic dogma that the blessed Virgin Mary was free from sin from the first moment of her conception

Question 15

Incarnation

Answer 15

Based on the words meaning “in flesh,” the mystery of the Son of God becoming man in the person of Jesus of Nazareth

Question 16

Lord

Answer 16

The Old Testament name for God that is speaking or reading aloud was automatically substituted for the Yahweh, which was considered too scared to be spoken in the New Testament

Question 17

Magisterium

Answer 17

The official teaching authority of the church, whose task is to interpret and preserve the truths of salvation revealed in both Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition

Question 18

Marks of the Church

Answer 18

The four characteristics of the true Church of Jesus Christ : One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic. These Marks are recited at the Mass as part of the Nicene Creed

Question 19

Messiah

Answer 19

Hebrew word for “anointed one.” Jesus is the Christ and the Messiah because he is the Anointed One

Question 20

Monotheism

Answer 20

Belief in one God instead of many

Question 21

Papacy

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The name given to the office and authority of the Bishop of Rome, the Pope. As a successor of Saint Peter, the Pope serves as both a symbol and an agent of the unity of all believers

Question 22

Paraclete

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A name for the Holy Spirit, based on a word for “helper” or “advocate”

Question 23

Paschal Mystery

Answer 23

The work of salvation accomplished by Jesus Christ mainly through his Passion, death, Resurrection, and Ascension

Question 24

Passion

Answer 24

The suffering and death of Jesus

Question 25

Resurrection

Answer 25

The passage of Jesus from death to life on the third day after his crucifixion; the heart of the Paschal Mystery and the basis of our hope in the resurrection of the dead.

Question 26

Sacred Scripture

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The term refers to the process of passing on the Gospel message

Question 27

Salvation

Answer 27

Liberation from sin and eternal union with God in Heaven. Is accomplished by God alone through the Paschal Mystery

Question 28

Salvation History

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The pattern of events in human history that exemplify God’s presence and saving actions

Question 29

Son of God

Answer 29

Title frequently applied to Jesus Christ, which recognizes him as the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity

Question 30

People of God

Answer 30

The biblical image for the Church. Those who share in Christ’s mission as priest, prophet, and king