Midterm Review Vocabulary (copy)

Imago Dei

Image of God

Concupiscence

The tendency in each of us to sin

Protoevangelium

First Gospel

Mary's Fiat

Mary's "yes"; her fiat stands in direct contrast to humanities habitual no to God's friendship, thus bringing the world the savior

Primordial Sacrament

Christ is the primordial sacrament- has existed from the beginning, primeval, most basic foundation

Sacramental

An object or action that disposes us to God's grace

Intellect

One of the rational faculties of the human soul; a person's ability to use reason in the pursuit of truth

Free will

A person's ability to choose and act based upon knowledge and understanding

Grace

The free and undeserved gift of His own divine life that God gives us to human persons

Original Sin

The state of human nature deprived of the original holiness and justice Adam and Eve enjoyed before the Fall

Incarnation

The fact that the Son of God assumed human nature and became man in order to accomplish our salvation

Sacraments

Signs of God's grace that actually gives the grace they signify. The seven sacraments are Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation, Penance and Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, and Holy Matrimony

Sanctify

to set apart and make holy

Actual Grace

help given to us by God for the performance of good acts

Sanctifying Grace

the free and undeserved gift of a share in God's own life

Mortal Sin

serious sin we choose to commit even though we know it's wrong. it completely separates us from God

Sign

something that stands for or represents something else

Miracle

a supernatural act of God that demonstrates His power over all things and are signs of the Kingdom of God

Trinitarian

relating to the Trinity

Reality

the existence or the state of something as it truly is

Paschal Mystery

Christ's work or redemption accomplished by His passion, death, resurrection, and ascension

Venial Sin

less serious sin that hurts our relationship with God, but does not destroy it

Matter

physical, material signs

Form

prayers said by the celebrant (words)

Minister

person administrating the sacrament

Ex opere operato

phrase referring to how the grace we receive in the Sacraments comes from God's power and does not depend on the righteousness of the minister or the recipiant

In persona christi

Latin phrase meaning "in the person of Christ"

Disposition

the quality, character, or state of mind of a person necessary to perform a specific action, especially to be prepared for an encounter with God

Prayer

the raising of one's mind and heart to God in praise of His glory. asking for some desired good, giving thanks, or asking for His blessing on others

Liturgical Prayer

the prayers of the particular Sacramental celebrations, crafted by the Church to express what we are asking God to do and to show what God is doing

Liturgy

the public work or worship of the Church

Lex orandi/credendi

Latin phrase expressing the law of prayer is the law of belief, the way we pray forms what we believe, and vice versa

Sacred Tradition

the living transmission of the Gospel message in the Church

Sacred Scripture

the written record of God's revelation of himself contained in the Old and New Testaments. It was composed by human authors inspired by the Holy Spirit

Sacraments of Healing

Sacraments in which Christ restores us to spiritual health

Efficacious

having the power to produce an effect

Holiness

the state of being holy or set apart by God. It is the fullness of the Christian life and the perfection of charity

Sacraments of Initiation

the Sacraments that bring us into the life of grace, help us grow and develop as disciples of Jesus Christ, sustain us throughout our life, and serve as the source of our life in Christ

The Great Flood

the cleansing and recreation of the world by God when the human race had become so sinful that only one righteous man, Noah, had remained

Catechumen

one who is preparing for Christian initiation

Neophyte

one who is newly initiated into the Sacred Mysteries of Christ's Death and Resurrection; Greek for "newly planted"

Justification

the transformation of the sinner from a state of unrighteousness to a state of holiness with God

Faith

a gift from God and a human act by which a person comes to know God and conform their minds, hearts and wills to Him and the truth He has revealed

Hope

the theological virtue by which we desire the Kingdom of God and eternal life and place our trust in all of God's promises to us

Charity

the theological virtue in which we love God above all things for His own sake and our neighbor as ourselves for the love of God

Moral Virtues

virtues that help us live a good (moral), more fully human life. we acquire the moral virtues primarily through our own effort

Incorporate

to take something and make it part of the whole. from the latin root corpus, for "body"

Baptism of Blood

The Church’s conviction that a person who suffers martyrdom for the Christian faith without having received Baptism is baptized by their death for and with Christ, which brings about the fruits of Baptism without being a Sacrament.

Baptism of Desire

The Church’s conviction that catechumens who die before their Baptism who have expressed the explicit desire to be baptized, together with charity and repentance for their sins, are assured of the salvation they were not able to receive through the Sacrament

Gospel

One of the first four books of the New Testament. They are the heart of the Scriptures and proclaim the Good News of salvation won for us by the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Gospels are our primary source of knowledge of life of Jesus Christ.

Sanctification

the process of being made holy and increasingly conformed to Christ

Salvation

The story of God’s love and mercy revealed to us throughout human history, culminating in Christ’s sacrifice on the Cross and Resurrection from the Dead which won for us salvation from sin and death.

Purgatory

The state of being after death in which those who “die in God’s grace and friendship, but [are] still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation; but after death they undergo purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of Heaven

Supernatural

of origins beyond our senses or the laws of nature

Law of Moses

divine precepts contained in the Torah, or first five books of the Bible

Messiah

the Hebrew word for "anointed one" and the title given to the savior God promised to the people of Israel

Pentecost

the day when Jesus sent the Holy Spirit upon Mary and the Apostles, and the Church was born

New Law

the law of the New Covenant established by Jesus, found especially in the teaching of their sermon on the Mount and the two great commandments

Confirmed

the person who is to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation

Chrismation

name for Confirmation in Eastern rite Catholic Churches

Eastern Church

the term for various Catholic rites who trace their foundations to patriarchies other than Rome

Western Church

the Roman or Latin rite of the Catholic Church. The majority of the world's Catholics belong to the Western Church

Anoint

to mark or rub with oil

Consecrated

set apart as holy

Chrism

fragrant, blessed oil to anoint the recipients of Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Orders, and used to bless the alter and walls of a Church building

Gift of the Holy Spirit

Seven gifts of grace given to us by God at our Baptism and again in Confirmation that helps us respond to the promptings of the Holy Spirit in our lives.

Witness

the act of giving evidence of the Gospel through our words and actions

Wisdom

helps us see all things with God's perspective

Knowledge

gives us divine knowledge about created things and their relationship with God

Understanding

gift that gives us divine knowledge about created things and their relationship to God

Counsel

gives us supernatural prudence to order our actions according to the will of God

Piety

gift that helps us show reverence for God and holy things and love for our neighbor, brothers, and sisters

Fortitude

cardinal virtue that helps us persevere in the face of adversity and tempation

Fear of the Lord

gift that helps us respect God as the source of all goodness, to be in awe of His glory and might, and to seek Him in all our desires

Martyr

a person killed for bearing witness to his faith

Filial

relating to the duty of a son or daughter

Charism

grace of the holy spirit which builds up the Church for the good of her members and the world

Fruits of the Holy Spirit

twelve perfections in us by living a holy life in cooperation with the Holy Spirit

Evangelization

the act of sharing the Good News of the Gospel message of salvation. At the command of Jesus, the church's mission is to evangelize the whole world

Holy Communion

title for the Eucharist that refers to how all who receive the Body and Blood of Jesus are united to Christ and each other

New Covenant

the new and everlasting covenant won for us by Christ's Paschal Mystery

Fidelity

Faithfulness, loyalty, and continuing support

Communion

intimate and mutual exchange in friendship, from the Latin communio, for "sharing in common"

Consummation

the point at which something is finalized or completed

Atone

to make an offering of penance as an expression of sorrow for an offense; to make amends or reparations

Memorial

something that has the purpose of keeping a memory alive

Manna

a miraculous food, "bread from heaven", that god provided Israel under the harsh conditions of desert life and that would with the morning dew

Bread of Life Discourse

the name given to Jesus' explicit teaching about the Eucharist in John 6:22-71

Anamnesis

a prayer recited by the priest during the Echaristic prayers of the mass

Eucharistein

Greek word meaning "to give thanks", from which the word Eucharist is derived