Theology 1 Final Exam

Sacred heart heart symbolism

Heart - the main body of the sacred heart. It is a symbol of love and is the core of a person

Sacred heart

signifies the redeeming love of God as the source of illumination and happiness, hence the flames, and the thorns representing the crown of thorns that Christ wore on the cross

Charism

A living passion for a particular dimension of the gospel; a gift of the spirit to carry out Jesus' mission; a way of being and serving that mirrors a particular experience of God's presence in the world

Core values of CJA

Catholic faith-based community, excellence in education, personal integrity, caring community, service to others

What does Cor Jesu mean?

Heart of Jesus

What is CJA's motto?

Sharing the love of the heart of Christ

Where does our motto come from?

Our devotion to the Sacred Heart

Devotion

Love, loyalty, and enthusiasm for a cause; to vow, to promise, or to dedicate

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

She had visions/revelations of Christ; our devotion comes from her

Reparation

Tending to the wounded/broken heart

ASCJ motto

"Caritas Christi Urget Nos" - the love of Christ impels us

ASCJ seal

Upper part - inner life of prayer; fire/rays of light: the light of the risen Christ who has conquered death; heart (with fire, thorns, wound, cross): the passion of the one who loved us and gave himself for us, even spilling the last drop of blood that came from his wounded heart, the cross over the heart represents the triumph and greatness of Christ's love for humanity, it is a burning love that is not consumed: the flames of fire are reminiscent of the burning bush; doves: the white dove, who seeks food (Eucharist) in the wound of the open heart, symbolizes the apostle who seeks in the heart of Christ the strength and inspiration for mission
Lower part - missionary dimension; boat: the church sailing across the sea of the world to bring the gospel to all peoples (chi rho\=Christ); white dove is the apostle missionary who sent by the Church will carry the good news of hope and peace represented by the olive branch in the beak; branch: the martyrdom of Christ and the new life flowing from the pierced heart
*The apostle, once she is nourished in the "source of love", which is the Eucharist, is impelled to bring the charity of Christ, with words and with her life, to every person who is part of her history and mission and to all places where providence sends her

Blessed Clelia Merloni

Founder of the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in 1894; born in Italy, 1861; experienced many troubles/hardship; Apostles sent to Brazil in 1900, to Boston in 1902; Clelia exiled in 1916, exile ends in 1928; Clelia dies in 1930; beatified in 2018; her body remains incorrupt

ASCJ numbers

Over 1200 sisters in 15 countries

ASCJ St. Louis

In 1913, ASCJ moved to STL and founded a school downtown (Our Lady Help of Christians); in 1956, CJA founded; in 1965, CJA moves to current campus

Devotions attached to the 12 Promises given to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque at CJA

Receiving holy communion frequently, First Fridays - holy communion on the first Friday for 9 consecutive months, Holy Hour - Eucharistic adoration for one hour on Thursdays, the celebration of the Feast of the Sacred Heart

Love is _ not _

Active, passive

charism

a "gift" given to a person and taken up by a group to carry out the mission of Jesus and it is a way of being and serving that mirrors an experience of God's presence in the world (spirituality)

reparation

repair

consolation

comfort

who is st. margaret mary alacoque?

she lived in France and had a vision of the Lord who asked her to promote a devotion to Him and his Sacred Heart and First Friday devotion (1647-1690)

who is mother clelia?

she founded the ascj in 1894 and had locations in brazil (1900), boston & new haven (1902), and stl (1913)

where and when was mother clelia born in?

forli, italy in 1861

when did mother clelia die?

1930

when was mother clelia in exile?

1916-1928

when did mother clelia find the ascjs?

1894

what is mother clelia's beatification process?

she was a servent of God (1991), venerable (2016), and beatified (2018).

sacred heart devotion

had begun with Christ's appearance to Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque in the seventeenth century where one must celebrate the Mass on First Fridays

what does the top half of the ascj seal represent?

interior life

what does the bottom half of the ascj seal represent?

exterior life and mission

what and where do the ascj sisters serve?

they serve in education, missionary, and hospitals in the u.s., italy, brazil, benin, haiti, ireland, etc.

what are the 5 cj core values?

1) catholic faith-based community
2) personal integrity
3) service to others
4) caring community
5) excellence in education

how is charism lived out at cj?

we share the love of the Heart of Christ

what is true love?

eternal and everlasting love only God can give

how does the sacred heart symbolize true love?

it shows the divine and human life of Jesus given up for us

what does the sacred heart symbolize?

love
emotion/ feeling
compassion
core of who you are
will/ conscience

what are the 5 elements of the sacred heart?

flames
cross
heart
wound
thorns

what do the parts of the sacred heart represent?

1) heart - God's love for us; core/center of the person; symbol of love
2) crown of thorns - suffering, humiliation, mockery, and depth of his love for us
3) flames - transformative love of God; illuminates our lives; "burns" away sin when we share it
4) cross- death and resurrection; love over death
5) wound - the wound inside of Christ and the love poured out for us

how can we bring reparation to where it is needed? (interpersonal)

examples: helping others, being kind, smiling, etc.

oral tradition

the handing on of the message of God's saving plan through words and deeds

written tradition

the handing on of the message of God's saving plan through writings

new testament

27 books containing descriptions of the life and teachings of Jesus and of his early followers

old testament

46 books that record salvation history before the coming of the Savior

babylonian exile

period of history when the Babylonians forced most of the inhabitants of Judah to migrate to Babylon

gnosticism

a heresy that taught that Jesus shared secret information or knowledge with only a few people who were guaranteed Salvation

deuterocanonical

the additional seven Old Testament books in the Catholic canon

torah/ pentateuch

first 5 books of the Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy)

salvation history

the pattern of specific events in human history in which God clearly reveals his presence and saving actions

new covenant

the covenant or law established by God in Jesus Christ to fulfill and perfect the Old Covenant or Mosaic Law. (is also called a law of love, grace, and freedom)

old covenant

encapsulated as the Ten Commandments, and it's from God to the Israelites

chosen people

Jews and Israelites

sacred scripture

Word of God/ Bible (the written record of God's Revelation)

ecumenical council

a gathering of the Church's bishops from around the world convened by the Pope or approved by him to address pressing issues in the Church

canon

an established set of principles or code of laws, often religious in nature

divine revelation

God making himself known to us

divine inspiration

the special guidance that the Holy Spirit gave to the human authors of the Bible

biblical inerrancy

the doctrine that the books of Sacred Scripture are free from error regarding the truth God wishes to reveal through Scripture

exegesis

an explanation of a text; a critical interpretation

4 stages of development of biblical texts

1) something happens
2) oral tradition
3) written tradition
4) revised, translated

organization of the bible (OT)

1) torah, pentateuch
2) historical
3) biblical novellas
4) wisdom/ poetry
5) prophetic

organization of the bible (NT)

1) gospels
2) acts
3) letters
4) revelation

languages of the bible

Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek

difference between the catholic/ protestant and the hebrew scriptures

-number of books in canon-OT and NT-deuterocanonical books

criteria for canonical inclusion

apostolic origin, universal acceptance, liturgical use, consistency

relationship between old and new testament

new testament completes revelation of old testament

senses of scripture

2 basic senses in which Sacred Scripture should be read, the literal and the spiritual. The spiritual has three senses: the allegorical or typical, the moral or topological, and the anagogical.

spiritual sense of scripture

What do the words mean- the moral teaching

literal sense of scripture

a form of biblical interpretation that considers the explicit meaning of the text

what does bible mean?

books (library)

what motivates a community to write down texts that previously only existed in the oral tradition?

if something bad is happening that could cause people to forget them (crisis)

process of biblical exegesis

the process of discovering the original and intended meaning of a passage of scripture

how might the description of events written about in the Bible also reflect the human authors' current historical situation?

language, phrases, metaphors, tones, etc.

are the books of sacred scripture free from error?

yes

etiology

myths

original sin

the first sin committed by the first human beings

covenant

an agreement

patriarch

the leader of a family or tribe

israel

an ancient kingdom of the Hebrew tribes at the southeastern end of the Mediterranean Sea

promised land

the land (Canaan) God promised to the children of Abraham

theophany

an appearance or manifestation of God to humans

YHWH

I am who I am (adonai)

Abraham & Sarah

He is the first patriarch of Judaism. She is his wife. They were married for a long time and had no children. With the help of God, Sarah became pregnant with their son Isaac.

Hagar & Ishmael

Hagar is the maid of Sarah that Abraham had a child with and Ishmael is the child, who became a wandering outcast.

Isaac & Rebekah

the 2nd Patriarch and his wife- parents of Jacob and Esau

Jacob & Esau

Isaac's sons. Esau traded his inheritance to Jacob for food, and then Jacob stole their father's blessing by disguising himself as his brother.

Leah & Rachel

sisters to each other and daughters to Laban. Jacob falls in love with the younger, but is tricked into marrying the older sister.

the 12 tribes of israel

the descendants of the 12 sons of Jacob (Israel)

joseph

Jacob's favorite among his twelve sons. His envious brothers sold him as a slave, but Joseph rose to become prime minister of Egypt, where he was ultimately able to save his family from starvation.

moses

Led the Exodus of the Hebrews from Egypt; received the 10 commandments

passover

the night the Lord passed over the houses of the Israelites marked by the blood of the lamb, and spared the firstborn sons from death.

seder

a Jewish ritual service and ceremonial dinner for the first night or first two nights of Passover.

mosaic covenant

Agreement between God and the Israelites that was given to Moses on Mount Sinai. God agreed to make the Israelites God's special people and the people agreed to make God their only god and to obey God's other laws.

holiness

a participation in God's goodness and a response to God's love by the way that we live

ark of the covenant

a sacred chest that housed the tablets of the Ten Commandments. It was placed within the sanctuary where God would come and dwell.

tabernacle

the place where Consecrated Hosts are kept after the celebration of the Mass

Joshua & Caleb

the two "spies" that showed faith in god by saying god will help them re-conquer the promised land

biblical numerology

important numbers appearing in the Bible (seven, forty)

how is sin explained in Gensis 3-11?

the desire to be like God

symbolism of old age

mature and wise, reward of living a righteous life

main miracles in Genesis

miraculous births to barrenness