theology test 2 review

feast vs a meal

a feast is celebratory, it often has a meaning behind it , the occasion is different, a meal is a normal everyday occurrence. the mass is a feast and so is the fall of man. the mass is our passover feast and undoes what happened in the garden

passover sedar

basically the last supper, it is a ritual involved with symbols, and uses food items as examples, food becomes a symbol to connect them with their ancestors

the last supper

the last supper can also be a passover feast, it undoes what was done all those years ago in the garden. the symbols of mass tell us about Jesus and what he has done for us. it becomes an efficacious sign because it allows us to participate in what it symbolizes

paschal lamb

Jesus would now become the passover lamb, in the future when they ate at this feast, it would be Jesus that they consumed. 

liturgy

the public communal form of worship, has no purpose

missal

the liturgy for the mass is contained in this book called the missal, it is used by the priest at the altar

epiclesis

when the priest asks the Holy Spirit to come down onto the bread and wine to prepare them to become christs body and blood

institution narrative

the form of the eucharist, sometimes called the prayer of consecration, the priest recites the words of what happened at the last supper.

prayer of consecration

the same thing as the institution narrative

eucharist

literally means thanksgiving, the matter of the eucharist is the bread and wine, the minister is a priest.

holy communion

also called the eucharist, communion comes from latin word communio

koinonia

latin word communio was used to translate this word, it describes the deep bond that exists between brothers and sisters in christ

Henri de lubac

French theological, wrote an important book in 1944 called corpus mysticum, he traces the history of the church in this book and talked about the eucharist and its meaning

corpus mysticum

means the mystical body, book written by Henri de luba

the mystical body of christ

means that christ is mystically present in the church, it is hard to understand, to understand it you have to experience it. de lubac also says that the early church did not see a distinction between the body of christ in the eucharist and the body of christ in the church.

true body of christ

the body of christ is truly present in the church because the life of christ is present in the world, the church acts as the body of christ because you can see his presence

source and summit

st augustine

real presence

transubstantiation

the elements are still physically bread and wine , meaning they look and feel like bread and wine but they have become the body and blood of Jesus in their essence

accidents vs substance

the accidents stay the same but the substance has changed. accidents are the appearance of bread and wine. substance is the essence that isn’t bread and wine anymore

tabernacle

sanctuary for ancient Israelites, described in the book of exodus, it served gods dwelling place as the center of worship during their journey through the wilderness

sacrosanctum conciliu

1963, the second Vatican council called for active participation in the liturgy.

active participation

full participation in the sacraments, we are not just watching what happens but we are apart of it

sacrifice 

the mass is a sacrifice, it means that we are offering something for the greater good or cause 

priests

in olden times, priesthood was hereditary, they would be the mediator between god and his people

priesthood of Aaron

the brother of Moses becomes the first high priest.

levitical priesthood

Aaron was part of the tribe of Levi, and for many years, the jewish priesthood was held by the descendants of aaron, assisted by other levites. also called the priesthood of aaron

victim

for the system of sacrifice to work, we need a sinless priest and perfect victim.

Melchizedek

his name means king of richeousnes, he is also called the king of Salem, which means peace. he has no mother or father but was of great importance. long before Aarons time. hebrews says that this is the priesthood that jesus received and it is better than the Levitical priesthood.

memorial

sometimes mass is referred to as a memorial because Jesus says “do this in remembrance of me” it doesnt just mean recalling something, it means actively participating in it.

altar

the table which we celebrate mass is not just a table, its an altar

the mass

the celebrant of the mass should always be a priest.

mother teresa