Confirmation and Eucharist

Confirmation is necessary for the completion of...

Baptismal grace

Confirmation gives us the courage to do what?

Do what we know is right
Defend the truth
Profess their faith in Jesus

Messiah means what?

The anointed

Who does Messiah apply to in the OT?

Those chosen by God to be kings, priests, and prophets

Where do we hear about the anointing of confirmation in the NT?

Act 8: 14-17

Describe the NT anointing

Laid hands on Peter and John and received the Holy Spirit

Who coined the term Confirmation?

St. Ambrose of Milan

Is confirmation necessary for salvation?

No. But the gifts we get help us get to heaven

What are the effects of Confirmation

Perfected baptismal grace
Perfected gifts of holy spirit
Indelible mark on soul
Perfected bond with church
Person rooted more deeply as child of God and closer to God
Special graces

What are the seven gifts of the holy spirit?

Fortitude
Understanding
Counsel
Knowledge
Fear of Lord
Piety
Wisdom

What is wisdom?

Ability to to judge our experiences and events around us correctly

What is understanding?

Enables us to get into divine truths shown by God

What is counsel?

Helps us make wise decisions

What is fortitude?

Having strength or character

What is knowledge?

Seeing our circumstances as God sees them using the things God made rightly

What is piety?

having affection for God

What is fear of Lord?

Desiring not to offend God

What is the matter of Confirmation?

Sacred Chrism

What is the sacred chrism?

oil that's been blessed by the bishop during Chrism mass on Holy Thursday

What is the form of Confirmation?

"Be sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit"

Who is the minister of confirmation?

Local bishop

Who do the Apostles pass their authority on to?

Bishops

What is the role of a confirmation sponsor?

Make sure the confirmand acts as a true witness of christ

Why do we have a confirmation name?

It is a saint they admire

When does confirmation happen?

During celebration of holy mass except for extraordinary circumstances

How is it that confirmed christians are to act as priest?

Taking aspects of one's life. Uniting these to sacrifice of Christ on cross

What preparations must one make to properly receive Confirmation?

Have received baptism
State of Grace
Intention to receive it

What is evangelization?

missionary activities carried out by some saints of Church
Or it can mean sharing faith w/ those around you.

How is the eucharist like other sacraments?

Grace of God mediated through the Eucharist

How is Eucharist unlike other sacraments?

Christ himself is also present

How does Jesus end the Last Supper?

"I shall not drink again of fruit of vine until that day when I drink it new in Kingdom of God

Describe the institution of the Eucharist of Christ

Jesus sais "I thirst" and they give him a sponge of sour wine on a branch of hyssop

What do we learn about Eucharist from Jesus' Bread of Life discourse in John

Eucharist is spiritual food and Body/Blood of Jesus

What does "real presence" mean in Eucharist?

Bread/Wine become Body/Blood of Christ w/ his soul and divinity present in real true manner. Only appeareance of bread and win stay

How does St. Paul describe the relationship between the Eucharist and sacrifices of OT?

When one eats food, which has been sacrificed, one participates in the sacrifice itself

What is transubstantiation?

Priest consecrates bread and wine into body and blood of Christ during eucharistic prayers

What are the 8 different names of Eucharist?

Eucharistein
Lord's Supper
Mass
Breaking of the Bread
Holy Communion
Holy and Divine Liturgy
Holy Sacrifice
Memorial

Which Jewish feast is Jesus celbrating and transforming at Last Supper?

Passover

What are the requirements of Old Covenant sacrifices?

Offered by priest
Victim is unblemished male
Offered in remission for sim
Destroyed in some manner

What way does Jesus transform the OT Sacrifice/ritual meal?

Christ's sacrifice is eternal and has infinite value. Benefits all.

What is the relationship between the sacrifice of Christ on cross and sacrifice of eucharist?

One single sacrifice

What are the two parts of mass and where do they originate from?

Liturgy of Word
Eucharist
From Roman Catholic Church

What does proper disposition look like for reception of Eucharist?

State of Grace
Right intention
Keep eucharist

What is a missal?

Book containing all prayers/responses needed for celebrating the Mass

What is a missalette?

Booklet for use of laity which has prayers, songs, scripture used in mass

How have devotions to Eucharist developed outside of the Mass?

Custom in early church to reserve the eucharist when mass ended so it could be taken to those not able to attend mass

What is eucharistic adoration and why do Catholics do it?

To pray and meditate in front of Christ's presence in Eucharist

What is benediction and why do catholics do it?

Priest/Deacon conducting service where he blesses all present with Eucharist

What is a eucharistic procession?

Monstrance w/ eucharist processed thru church around it and through streets

What is the matter for Eucharist?

Unleavened wheat bread and grape wine

What is the form of the Eucharist? Where do the words come from?

"Take this all of you and eat of it, this is my body given up for you." From last supper

Who is the minister of the Eucharist?

Bishop and priest

What does it mean to be an extraordinary minister of holy communion?

lay people who distribute Eucharist but not minister

Participation in the Eucharist expresses the community's...

unity

What is the vertical dimension of the Christian faith?

Each person has one. Responsible for responding to God's call

What is the horizontal dimension of Christian faith?

Christian community's members' relationship of love w/ each other

What are some of the effects of Eucharist?

Intimate union w/ christ is strengthened
Unites us more closely w/ each other while helping others in the church