prayer test

Eucharist

Thanksgiving

Mass

go forth, go you are dismissed (sent forth) from the Latin missa

Liturgy

from Greek leiturgia, the official public prayer of the church - people of god participate in the work of god

Sacramentals

a sacred object, blessing or devotion

Sacrament

an outward (visible) sign of an inward (invisible) grace; tangible signs and symbolic actions by which the presence of Christ and the power of the holy spirit enable us to be the people of God; from the Greek Mysterion "mystery" - God's hidden plan of wanting to save, renew, and unite all things in Christ

Primordial Sacrament

or marriage from google (from the beginning of time) Jesus is the primordial sacrament because he is the perfect sign of God's great love for us.

Lectio Divina

divine Reading

Visio Divina

divine seeing

Veneration

honor/admiration of relics or saints

· Know the difference between personal and communal prayer and why we need both.

Individual (Personal) prayer is the foundation of the church's public worship (communal) we need both because we cannot have communal prayer without personal prayer and they both help strengthen our faith in different ways

Know the various names of for the mass and their meanings. (idk)

Eucharist means thanksgiving, liturgy, mass

· Match the 4 parts of the Mass to their description and actions.

Introductory rites: preparing to celebrate the Eucharist: chant to opening prayer

Liturgy of the word: hearing god's plan of salvation: first reading to profession of the faith

Liturgy of the eucharist: celebrating Christ's presence in the Eucharist: presentation and preparation of the gifts to after communion (the communion right)

Concluding rites: going forth to glorify the lord by our lives: final blessing + dismissal

Explain how the liturgical seasons mirror the other seasons of our life

· Just as a typical calendar has holidays, solemn days, commemorative days, and days that are just average the liturgical year calendar of the church uses similar terms and measurements. It shows us that ultimately God brings life and goodness out of the suffering and death (like we see when spring emerges from winter.

Know some basic information (including associated colors) about these liturgical seasons:

Advent: purple preparing for Jesus to come into all of our hearts and be born

Christmas: white: from Christmas eve to baptism of the lord - celebration of the nativity

Lent: purple - prayer, fasting almsgiving

The Paschal Triduum: white and gold - holy Thursday, good Friday, easter vigil Saturday or good Friday, holy Saturday, and easter Sunday

Easter: white/gold

Ordinary Time: green

Know when the Liturgical Year begins and ends.

· Begins on the first Sunday of advent and ends on the feast of Christ the king

What is the purpose of the Liturgical Calendar

Not to mark the passage of time but to celebrate and understand more fully the entire muster of Jesus Christ, from his incarnation and birth until his ascension, the day of Pentecost, and the expectation of his return to glory.

What does the Paschal Mystery have to do with the liturgical seasons?

During the course of a year, the paschal mystery: the passion death resurrection, and ascension of Jesus, is viewed from four different angles and in different lights. It shows us that ultimately God brings life and goodness out of the suffering and death (like we see when spring emerges from winter.

What 3 things does the Liturgical Calendar communicate?

What readings the church has designated to be used for each day, the special feats and commemorations celebrated during each season, and the color of the vestments during liturgy

Why are symbols and rituals important to people?

· We are visual people and derive meaning from symbols. We need action: we are spirits in these bodies that need movement, it gives meaning/creates memories, and makes us show up.

Be able to list the 7 Sacraments.

Baptism, confirmation, eucharist, reconciliation, marriage, anointing of the sick, holy orders

Be able to match popular devotionals to their descriptions (some of this info is under "types of prayer" in 2C)

blessing: exposition (adoration) blessings, veneration, petition: praying for out and our community needs, intercession: litanies, novena, saints, rosary, thanksgiving: gratitude, eucharist, liturgy of the hours), praise: liturgy of the hours (part of the public prayers of the church), meditation: stations of the cross, lectio Divina, Visio Divina,

What are the 5 movements of Lectio Divina?

reading, meditation, prayer, contemplation, and action

Be able to answer the question, "What is the Rosary?" by giving at least 3 details

The rosary is a devotion in honor of Mary. It consists of a set of a number of specific prayers while holding a stringed repeated pattern of beads. They prayers can also be accompanied by meditation on the mysteries.

Why do we pray with beads?

When we pray one prayer we are touching one bead, it becomes automatic and allows the person to keep the track of prayers said without conscious effort and allows the person to focus on the prayers themselves. It can become very meditative

Which Saint is believed to have devised the rosary as we know it?

St Dominic

Explain how the Rosary is scripturally based.

The first words of the hail Mary are taken from the first few chapters of Luke's gospel, it includes the our father from the gospels, each mystery is related to a time in Jesus' life as told in scripture

What are the 4 mysteries of the Rosary?

· Joyful, sorrowful, glorious, luminous

Who is attributed to writing the Psalms

The Book of Psalms was written by many authors, including King David, Asaph, the sons of Korah, Moses, and Solomon. However, modern scholars do not accept David as the historical author of all the Psalms?