religion extension test 2

term 1 week 8

Vocation

Vocation is the life calling of every human being. It has many elements including, work, personal growth and development and possibly marriage. Vocation as a live calling is much broader than a job. It has its origins in the Latin word vocatio or 'a call' or a 'summons'.

creation

the universe and the various forms of life were created by God out of nothing

Work (Christian)

is something that everyone has been created to do. This includes any way that a human being participates in God’s creative activity even the most ordinary everyday activities.

Recreation

Renewing one’s personal energy, prevent stress and tension.

Chastity

The ability to harmonise sexual thoughts, feelings and desires. It is the growing ability to see others as God does. This means seeing beyond an individual’s sexuality to the whole person God loves

Discernment

The ability to recognise or understand something, someone, or some course of action more fully and deeply than ever before. This process often leads to a decision.

Eucharist

A sacred celebration where the bread and wine become the body and blood of Christ

Spiritual sacrifice

are “offerings” or “sacrifices” a follower of Jesus offers to the Lord. This could include prayers, good works, money, praise and your body

Prophet

A biblical person was called by God to speak on God’s behalf.

Salvation

God’s saving action on behalf of the human race that destroys the power of original sin and empowers people to overcome the effects of original sin.

Subdue

Means developing the goodness in creation, rather than dominate the earth and exploit its resources.

Christian vocation

is to put others first as Jesus did when he exercised his mission as priest. The Christian vocation is to speak out on behalf of the poor and the powerless as Jesus did when he fulfilled his mission as prophet. The Christian vocation is to exercise stewardship over all creation as Jesus did when he fulfilled his mission as king.

Procreation

Parents cooperate in God’s creation of their children.

Marriage

a loving and life-giving relationship between one man and one woman for the rest of their lives.

Sacrament

A visible sign of the invisible presence and action (grace) of God.

Priest

Ordained ministers who serve the spiritual needs of God’s people. These leaders serve God’s community in three ways: • bearing witness to Jesus, • leading the community, • celebrating the Sacraments.

Apostolate

This term has been consistently used to refer to the work accomplished by ordained ministers, consecrated religious or lay people.

Celibate

An unmarried state based on sexual self-denial ‘for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven’.

Deacon

A special group who help Priests (or the Bishop) with his responsibilities of teaching, sanctifying and governing the Church.

Holy Orders

is the sacrament through which the mission entrusted by Christ to his apostles continues to be exercised in the Church until the end of time: it is the sacrament of apostolic ministry. It includes three degrees or grades: bishop, priest, and deacon.

spirtual discernment

Spiritual discernment is the ability to recognise and understand what is right, true, or guided by God. It involves identifying important spiritual influences and describing how they affect decisions and actions. It explains how people make choices by understanding the difference between good and bad influences.