Religion Test (4/24/2023)

What sacraments imprint the sacramental character; these are, therefore, the sacraments that cannot be repeated.

What sacraments imprint the sacramental character; these are, therefore, the sacraments that cannot be repeated.

Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Orders (only become a deacon, priest, and a bishop once)

Baptism of Water

The normal way in which people are baptised

Baptism of Blood

Refers to martyrdom; if a person had not been baptized by water but has voluntarily given up their life in the defense of Christ or christian cause, that person was in effect baptized in his or her own blood

Baptism of Explicit Desire

Desiring the waters of baptism; when a person who wants to be baptized but dies before receiving the sacrament

Baptism of Implicit Desire

Desiring the waters of baptism; the person would have wanted it had he only known, but because he didn’t know he never got it. In the meantime he lives according to the natural moral law.

Annulment

Issued by the church and it declares that there was something that makes a marriage a true marriage and it was missing. Therefore a true marriage never took place

Divorce

Issued by the state and there was a true marriage and they’re ending it; not recognized by the church

Legal Separation

Where two that are married are living separately for serious cause

Conditions of mortal sin

The thing has to be a mortal sin, a person has to have full awareness that it is a mortal sin, and despite that the person continues to do it with full consent to the will (100% free will); all three needed for a person to be guilty of moral sin- being morally responsible for doing the act (if one is lacking the person is guilty of being ill-sinned)

In the context of speaking about the effects of sin on the soul, what does “guilt” mean?

Guilt of sin is the state of being morally responsible

How is Guilt removed? How is stain removed?

By receiving God´s forgiveness, especially in the sacrament of penance (and other ways).

Stain or temporal punishment (mark on the soul- damage the sin has caused in your relationship with God). It is removed by penance, praying, acts of charity, and fasting/other acts of self-sacrifice (especially indulgent ones).

Indulgence

specific prayers or acts of charity the Pope garutees will remove some or all of the stain of sin

Two kinds of Indulgences

Plenary and Partial

Partial- partially removes the stain of sin

Plenary- removes all of the stain of sin

conditions for gaining a plenary indulgence

Receive the sacrament of penance, receive the Holy Communion, pray for the Pope, and from whatever I start with to whatever I finish with I have to detach from any and all sin(this one being the hardest)

Best strategy: do it in a short amount of time as possible-have less chance to fall into sin

plenary indulgence that does not require one to perform the usual conditions

The plenary indulgence at the moment of death

Can a dead person receive any sacraments?

No, only for the living

What is the purpose of a sacrament’s form(the works)?

It names who is recieving it and whats happening (gives meaning to the sacramental action)

How is any sacrament confected(brought about)?

Needs the correct minister, using the right matter, saying the right form, and having the right intention

Can you commit a mortal sin by accident?

No, you have to be fully aware what your doing is wrong

From where does the Pope get His authority to grant indulgences?

From his power to loose-free us from an obligation or free us from the stain of sin by making it easy (telling us if we do a specific prayer or act, you are guaranteed to remove some of all stain of sin)

The difference between a natural and a sacramental marriage.

Natural-- been around since Adam and Eve. Natural institution which serves the purpose of a man and women coming together to continue the human race and to raise those children

Sacramental- all marriages between man and women are supposed to mirror the relationship the loving and self-sacrificing relationship that Christ has towards his church. Both man and women must be christian.

What exactly is happening when a priest is laicized (defrocked)?

Being told strictly under no terms he is forbidden from using that power. (once a priest, always a priest)

Who are the Apostles’ successors?

Bishops

Even after Baptism, what is the only thing that can send a person to Hell?

Unforgiven mortal sin

What are the two properties of marriage?

Unity and Indissolubility

What does Pax Domini sit semper vobiscum mean?

May the peace of the Lord be with you always

Sacrament of Baptism

matter: Natural water that is poured on the head of the person or water in which a person may be immersed. (Although usually holy water, it does not have to be.)

form: “I baptize you in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.”

intention: To do as the Church does. The Church, of course, intends to bring about the effect.

minister: Ordinarily a member of the clergy, but in cases of emergency, anyone who at least intends to do what the Church does.

recipient: A person not baptized already (and, in the case of adults, who desires it).

effect: It takes away the stain & the guilt of sin, gives sanctifying grace (which automatically means that it also gives the theological and moral virtues and the Gifts of the Holy Spirit, too). It imprints an indelible spiritual mark on the soul (called the Baptismal Character).

Sacrament of Confirmation

matter: The anointing with Chrism -- made from oil (signifying good conscience) and balsam (signifying good reputation) and is blessed by the bishop.

form: “Be sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit.” or some other approved form that at least implicitly expresses the effect.

intention: To do as the Church does. The Church, of course, intends to bring about the effect.

minister: Ordinarily the bishop, but for a reasonable or urgent cause, a priest can with permission.

recipient: Any baptized person who has not yet received it.

effect: One receives the strength and courage from the Holy Spirit to profess Christ’s Name and/or it imprints an indelible spiritual mark on the soul.

Sacrament of Holy Eucharist

matter: Bread (unleavened in the West; leavened in the East) and wine (customarily mixed with a very small amount of water).

form: Only the very words of Christ have the power to confect this sacrament. Over the bread: “Take this all of you, and eat of it, for this is my body which will be given up for you.” Over the wine: “Take this, all of you, and drink from it: for this is the chalice of my blood, the blood of the new and eternal covenant, which will be poured out for you and for many the forgiveness of sins. Do this in memory of me."

intention: To offer sacrifice; that is, to bring about transubstantiation.

minister: The bishop or priest pronouncing Christ’s words in Christ’s place (in persona Christi).

recipient: For the person who receives Him worthily,

effect: the union of that person’s soul with Eucharist’s Christ and the increase of grace.

Sacrament of Penance

matter: The acts of the penitent, which is divided into 3 parts: contrition of heart (grief over sin + resolve to not sin again), confession of all the sins one can remember committing, satisfaction for sins; that is, one performs the act of penance that the priest gives

form: “I absolve you from your sins in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit”

intention: For the priest: to forgive the penitent. For the penitent: to receive forgiveness

minister: The priest or bishop who has jurisdiction over the penitent.

recipient: (a.k.a., the Penitent) Any baptized person who, after his baptism, has committed a sin.

effect: to take away the guilt of sin, to restore or increase sanctifying grace, peace of soul (usually), to give grace to be strong in time of temptation, the revival of merit – meaning that everything one merited prior to committing a mortal sin (which, of course, rendered those merits null) is revived (reinstated/recredited).

Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick

matter: Anointing the person with the Oil of the Sick.

form: “Through this holy anointing, may the Lord in His love and mercy help you with the grace of the Holy Spirit. May the Lord who frees you from sin, save you, and raise you up.”

intention: To bring about the effect

minister: Priest or Bishop

recipient: those who become seriously ill, those whose health is impaired by old age, those who suffer from a chronic ailment

effect: The healing of the soul and mind and, moreover, in some cases, of the body, itself, if it is God’s will.

Sacrament of Holy Orders

matter: The laying on of hands over a baptized male

form: For a bishop: “So now pour out upon this chosen one that power which is from you, the governing Spirit Whom You gave to Your beloved Son, Jesus Christ, the Spirit given by Him to the holy apostles, who founded the Church in every place to be your temple for the unceasing glory of Your Name.”

For a priest: “Almighty Father, grant to these servants of Yours the dignity of the priesthood. Renew within them the Spirit of Holiness. As co-workers with the order of bishops may they be faithful to the ministry that they receive from You, Lord God, and be to others a model of right conduct.”

For a deacon: “Lord, send forth upon them the Holy Spirit, that they may be strengthened by the gift of Your sevenfold grace to carry out faithfully the work of the ministry.”

intention: To receive the fullness of the Power of Holy Orders(bishop),To receive that portion of Holy Orders(priest), and To draw new strength from the gift of the Holy Spirit(deacon).

minister: The bishop

recipient: a baptized male

effect: For all who receive this sacrament: The increase of grace, so that the recipient be a worthy minister.

Sacrament of Holy Matrimony

matter: The written marital contract, insofar as it is recognized as a legal document by the legitimate civil authority.

form: The exchange of vows: both orally and in the writing of the legal contract.

intention: To have complete openness to bearing children and caring for them (procreation), to remain faithful to each other (fidelity), and to remain married so long as they both shall live (permanence).

minister: The couple entering into marriage are themselves the ministers of this sacrament.

recipient: A man and a woman, both of whom must be baptized, at least implicitly intend to do what the Church does, must be uninhibited from marrying, and must use a verbal formula approved by the Church to ensure that it contains what is necessary.

effect: The indivisible, indissoluble joining of the man and woman in the bonds of Holy Matrimony so long as they both shall live and the bestowal of special graces “which brings natural love in marriage to perfection, strengthens the indissoluble unity, and sanctifies the spouses.” – Council of Trent