Theology III Midterm Vocab

Original Sin

Introduced into human nature, our inclination to sin

Sacrament

An efficacious sign of grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church

Protoevangelium

The first message of "the good news" the first gospel, Gen. 3:15

Sanctifying Grace

The free and unmerited favor of God dispensed through the sacraments to make holy

Covenant

A solemn agreement between two persons involving mutual commitments/guarantees

Charism

Gift of Holy Spirit given to help a person live out a Christian life in the Church

Image of God

Present in all humans by virtue of their creation enabling a life of grace

Form

Necessary ritual words and signs that accompany a sacrament

Redemption

Being brought back

Messiah

Anointed; perfect divine mission of priest, prophet and king

Actual Grace

Undeserved help from God, given for special circumstances, for the good

Ex Opere Operato

By the work done; sacraments are effective by the rites themselves not by the worthiness of the minister or recipient

Sacrilege

Profaning the sacraments or other liturgical action or things

Sacramental Character

Indelible mark imprinted on the soul at Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Orders

Mystical Body

Doctrine; believers are united to Christ and to one another, as branches/vine

Habitual Grace

Enables one to live as a true disciple of Christ in Faith, Hope and Charity

Church

People God gathers together, local church and a liturgical assembly

Resurrection

Body of Jesus rising from the dead

Concupiscence

An inclination toward sensual worldly desires which are attached to sin

Matter

Material or physical sign of a sacrament

Minister

People who administer or celebrates a sacrament

Actual Sin

Thought, word, deed or omission contrary to God's eternal law

Affusion

Baptism by pouring water over the head

Conditional Baptism

Celebration after sundown, Holy Saturday; Catechumens enter the Church

Domestic Church

Ancient expression for the Christian family

Baptism by Blood

To be killed for the faith, desiring baptism, prior to the sacrament, receive the grace

Didache

Earliest Christians writings about morality, liturgy and disciplinary norms

Baptism by Desire

Suffering death while desiring baptism, prior to the sacrament

Ascension

Forty days after the resurrection, Jesus' humanity enters into divine glory

Concupiscene

Our inclination toward sin remaining after baptism

Catechumen

One who is instructed in the faith

Baptism

First sacrament; remission of original sin

Communion of Saints

Unity in Christ of all the redeemed

Catechumenate

The instruction or formation of the faith

Conditional Baptism

Done if it is uncertain a person was baptized

Enlightenment

Another name for Baptism, becoming a son or daughter of God

Ephphatha

Aramaic, "be opened" prayer said over a baptized person

Exorcism

Rite, liberating a person from the power of the devil

Godparents

Sponsor of the baptized person to assist in faith formation

Immersion

To submerge the body in water during baptism

Justification

Being made right (righteous) with God; underserved gift from God

Moral Evil

Consequences as a result of sinful behavior

Prefigure

Type, event, or person in scripture pointing forward to a future event or person

Profession of Faith

Summary statement or symbol of Christian belief

Sponser

Practicing catholic who presents a person for Baptism, or Confirmation, prays for and helps in religious instruction

Trinitarian Formula

Pronouncing the invocation of the Trinity, Part of the rite of Baptism

Vocation

Calling from God to a particular way of life

Pentecost

Jewish festival, fifty days after Passover, Celebrating the giving of the Law to Moses

Chrism

Means anointing; oil mixed with balsm

Divine Filiation

A child of God; the filling of one with love for and wonder toward God

Gifts of the Holy Spirit

They complete and perfect the virtues of those who receive them

Apostolate

The activity of each Christian that fulfills the nature of the whole Church

Christ

Anointed; accomplished perfectly, the divine mission of Priest, Prophet and King

Seal

Permanent mark imprinted on the soul by certain sacraments

Fruits of the Holy Spirit

Perfections formed in us as the requirements of eternal glory

Confirmation

A special outpouring of the gifts and seal of the Holy Spirit

Laying on of Hands

Ritual of the Old Testament in which people were consecrated for sacred duties

Chrism Mass

When the Bishop performs a special consecration for yearly liturgical anointings

Excommunication

Being excluded from communion of the faithful due to a grave habitual public sin

Adoration

Worship; humbling ourselves before God, acknowledging His glory and goodness

Benediction

A prayer invoking God's power and care upon an occasion or a person

Eucharist

Greek for thanksgiving, Mass of the Lord's Supper, species consecrated during the Mass

Epiclesis

The calling down of the Holy Spirit to change bread and wine into the body and blood

Koinonia

Term used to describe fellowship of believers and relationship of father, son, and holy spirit

Mass

Latin for dismissal of the faithful; also called the eucharist of the Lord's supper

Age of Reason

When a person becomes morally responsible for their actions

Consecration

To sanctify; can refer to entry into a permanent state of life

Spiritual Communion

Conscious burning desire to receive the Eucharist

Paschal Lamb

The pure and spotless lamb prepared for Passover; God who takes away sin of the world

Sacramental Presence

The real, true, and substantial existence of Christ's divinity and humanity in the Eucharist

Tabernacle

Receptacle in which consecrated Eucharist is reserved; tent of the ark of the covenant

State of Grace

Condition of one possessing sanctifying or habitual grace; lost by mortal sin

Missalette

Booklet, for use in mass by the layity

Victim

A living being, sacrificed to a deity in religious ritual

Real Presence

Body, blood, soul and Divinity of Christ in the Eucharist

Missal

A liturgical book used by the priest on the altar, during mass

Transubstantiation

The bread and wine becomes the body and blood of Christ

Sacrifice

A ritual offering made to God by a priest on behalf of the people as a sign of adoration

Monstrance

A vessel of precious metal used for exposing the Blessed Sacrament, for adoration

Passover

Jewish feast, commemorating the deliverance of their firstborn by the blood of the lamb