Mr. Dougherty Sophomore Theology final

Recall that the Church is the convocation or ____ of people Whom God calls together to be in a special Relationship with him

Assembly

Most Catholic teens began the _______________ life as infants.

Christian

Recall that the Church is the convocation or ____ of people Whom God calls together to be in a special Relationship with him

Assembly

Most Catholic teens began the _______________ life as infants.

Christian

Through the Sacrament of _______________, you were incorporated into the Church.

Baptism

Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist together are called the Sacraments of Christian _______________.

Initiation

In reading and praying with Sacred _______________, we not only learn more about Jesus and his life, death, Resurrection, and Ascension, but we also encounter Jesus himself.

Scripture

We encounter grace most fully in the _______________ through which God lets us participate in God's divine life, the life of the Trinity.

Sacraments

A short, direct, and focused prayer is sometimes called an "arrow prayer" or an _______________ (which literally means "breathing").

Aspiration

God wants us to be in _______________ with him and others, and he wants us to have friends that bring us closer to him. True friends help us to grow in faith and as members of the Body of Christ.

Communion

We can rejoice in what we have in common—our Catholic faith and relationship with God—and also the _______________ of gifts we exchange with our brothers and sisters in the faith.

Diversity

When God calls to us, he provides us with many opportunities to learn about him and different ways to respond to him. We can come to _______________ him through reading Sacred Scripture, receiving the Sacraments, praying, and spending time with the people in our lives.

Know

In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus tells us that we are sent to be salt and __________ for the world.

Light

Salt enhances the other flavors in foods. Christ calls us to bring out the true flavor and __________ of the world not only in ourselves but in others.

Goodness

People do not hide light under a bushel basket. Rather, they put it on the lampstand "where it gives light to all in the house" (Matthew 5:15). With this metaphor, Jesus was telling us that we each have talents and gifts to ___ with others, and we should not hide them or keep them to ourselves.

Share

Sometimes choosing love means __________ the opportunity to have loving interactions with other people and avoiding situations in which you are not at your best.

Creating

Discipleship is __________. Our culture so often says, "Me first!" But in the Church, we serve one another. Our culture so often says, "You are on your own." But in the Church, we are one in Jesus Christ. Our culture so often has many little rules: "Be this! Do this! Wear this! Act like this!" In the Church, we adhere to the Gospel, where Jesus gives us his rule: "Do to others whatever you would have them do to you" (Matthew 7:12).

countercultural

More important than grades is who you are as a child of God. You are in charge of the __________ you become.

Person

You have a choice: either to dwell on negative thoughts or doubt, or to __________ yourself by calmly turning your thoughts and feelings in a more positive direction, praying and hearing the truth about you from God.

Discipline

A __________ is one who makes conscious choices to follow Christ's example of treating others with care and respect, spending time in prayer, being truthful, and letting God take the lead.

Disciple

The __________ is central to the life of the Church. He enabled the work of Saint Paul and the early Apostles; he enabled the early martyrs to willingly accept death; he led the bishops at the early Church Councils; he enlivens the mind as well as the heart; and he helps us to honor God through our abilities and talents.

Holy Spirit

Throughout your life you will have many significant __________ to make. With your final destination in mind, invite the Holy Spirit to help you in this process. Take time for silence, which can be an opportunity in your decision making.

Decisions

What is the Holy Spirit's mission in the world?

to continually sanctify, or make holy, the Church

What event does Pentecost mark?

the establishment or institution of the Church

Which of the following images has been used in Sacred Tradition to describe the Holy Spirit?

Wind, fire, and dove

Which of the following is an example of a charism given by the Holy Spirit?

both ordinary graces that build up the Church and humanity, and extraordinary graces that transcend normal human powers

a. both ordinary graces that build up the Church and humanity, and extraordinary graces that transcend normal human powers

and the infallibility enjoyed by the Pope and bishops when teaching in union on a matter of faith or morals

Which word meaning "witness" is used for people who gave up their lives for Christ?

Responses

martyr

Which of the following actions does the Holy Spirit perform in the Church?

builds

animates and

sanctifies

Who or what is the perfect fulfillment of the Sinai Covenant, the Law?

Jesus Christ, the Son of God

Which of the following best describes the approach that Saint Paul took in presenting the Gospel to Jews and Gentiles?

Although he adapted his approach for different audiences, he never changed the truths of the faith. He appealed to Greek-speaking audiences by using their own language

Which word describes the mystery of the union between the divine and human natures in one Divine Person?

Incarnation

How do the events of Pentecost relate to the events at the Tower of Babel?

At the Tower of Babel God put up barriers to understanding; at Pentecost he broke them down.

This was known for persecuting Christians but also for providing strengths that allowed the early Church to spread the Gospel.

Roman Empire

Jesus established this during his earthly ministry when he proclaimed the Kingdom of God.

Church

This is the Third Divine Person of the Holy Trinity.

Holy Spirit

By participating in this today, in a mystical way we share in Christ's sacrifice and also in the grace that his sacrifice gives the Church.

The Eucharist

Early Christians often compared the Church to this.

Israel's Temple

The first Christians purposely applied this term to themselves to show that they were heirs of the assembly of Israel.

Ekklesia

The Apostles worked and traveled to spread this because they were motivated by the universal love of God.

Good News

This word means a false messiah predicted in some scriptural passages, an earthly authority set up to claim the ultimate authority of God.

Antichrist

The Church is governed by the Pope and bishops because this Person set it up this way.

Jesus

The Jewish leaders did not accept Jesus as this, instead charging him with blasphemy for claiming qualities that belong only to God.

Messiah

Which of the following describes the effects of honoring the saints with the whole Church?

-It reminds us of the Paschal Mystery present in their lives.

-It introduces us to holy people.

-It unites us with the liturgy of Heaven, which is the constant praise of God.

What is recognized by churches that are in full communion with the Catholic Church?

he authority of the Pope as the visible foundation for the unity of the College of Bishops and of all members of the Church

Which of the following is not one of the acts the Apostles had the authority to do by the power of Christ?

Responses

insist that Gentile Christians adopt Jewish ritual law

Which of the following is not one of the roles or tasks conferred on bishops through episcopal consecration?

Responses

traveling

​Because the Church is universal, she is able to __________________ diverse cultural elements and popular devotions into her unity.

Integrate

The word "__________________" means both that the Church has the fullness of Christ and the means of salvation, and that she invites all humanity to the People of God.

Catholic

Being open to dialogue with people of different religions, the Catholic Church __________________ to her own faith while acknowledging and encouraging the spiritual and moral truths found in other religions.

Witnesses

The more specific vocations, such as priesthood, consecrated life, or marriage, are different ways to live out the calling to __________________.

love

The New Testament makes this perfectly clear: there is only one Church, one Body of Christ, and it is characterized by oneness or __________________.

unity

The bishops and the Pope have received their __________________ by means of Apostolic Succession through the Sacrament of Holy Orders.

Authority

__________________ results when a person or group consciously and deliberately rejects a dogma of the Church.

Heresy

A Christian community in __________________ with the Catholic Church is one that does not recognize the supreme authority of the Pope or otherwise is not in communion with the Church.

Schism

The Counter-Reformation (or Catholic Reformation), most notably the Council of Trent (1545-1563), __________________ the issues at the heart of the division created by the Protestant Reformation.

Addressed

__________________ is the state of supreme and definitive happiness, where perfect holiness will be achieved with the most Holy Trinity and the Communion of Saints.

Heaven

The Church was and is built on the foundation of the __________, who lived with and were taught by Jesus.

disciples

​​​​The word __________ describes any Christian's activity that fulfills the Apostolic nature of the whole Church when he or she works in a spirit of love to extend the Reign of Christ to the world.

Apostolate

Which of the following describes the way the faith of the Church relates to the faith of individuals?

Responses

-The faith of the Church precedes the faith of individuals.

-The faith of the Church supports the faith of individuals.

-The faith of the Church nourishes the faith of individuals.

Which of the following is not one of the three realities to which the word Church refers?

the writings of theologians