Vocab 2/17 Flashcards
Sacrament
A sacred sign instituted by Christ to givd grace. A visible sign of God’s invisible grace.
Grace
The undeserved gift of God, he owes us nothing.
Viaticum
Our preparation for the final journey of death. (“Go with you.”)
Sacramental character
A “seal” by which a Christian is made a member of the Church.
Sacramentals
“Sacred signs which bear resemblance to sacraments, but are not.”
Exorcism
When the Church asks publicly and authoritativley in the name of Jesus Christ that a person or object to be protected against the evil and be withdrawn from his dominion.
Concupiscene
Certaint temporal(not eternal) consequences of sin as well as an inclanation to sin.
Baptism
We are cleansed of original sin and reborn with God.
Limbo
Not a defined doctrine or teaching. The place that non-baptized dead infants go. It is a place of eternal peace where there is no vision of God.
Confirmation
It confirms and strengthens the supernatural life that we recieve at baptism. We are made full members of the Church.
Holy
Means to be “set apart.”
Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Wisdom, understanding, counsel, fourtitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the lord. Belong in their fullness to the Church
Fruits of the Holy Spirit
Perfections that the Holy Spirit forms in us. 12 total. Charity, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, modesty, self-control, and chastity.