theology: final exam

What is the Church?

Assembly of God's chosen people, which is made real through Liturgical assembly

How do we know what is the one true church?

Union with Peter/Pope

What are the three responsibilities of authority given to Bishops and popes?

Teaching, sanctifying, and governing

What are the two areas of teaching that a pope can be infallible on?

Teaching on faith and morals

How must the pope speak when making an infallible statement?

Ex cathedra

What authority does the pope have over the whole church?

Universal authority

What does the Bishop represent for his diocese?

Vicar of Christ

What is the priest to the Bishop?

Coworkers/extension of the bishop

What is the role of Deacon?

Helper to the priest and in sacraments and mass

What are the two main roles of a Cardinal?

Advise the Pope and elect/be a possible successor of the Pope

What is the role of a Patriarch?

To govern a particular Catholic Church

What does the term "College of Bishops" mean?

All the Bishops in union with the Pope

What is one difference between the Eastern Catholic church and the Western Catholic church?

All initiation sacraments are done at infancy

What makes up the deposit of faith?

Sacred scripture, sacred tradition, magisterium

What is meant by the oral tradition?

Tradition passed on by word of mouth

What is the magisterium?

Teaching authority of the Church

What is the hermeneutic of continuity?

Teachings ought to be interpreted based on what has been taught in the past

What is a Dogma?

Divinely revealed teaching

What is a Doctrine?

Every teaching the Church holds to

What is a discipline?

Instructions given from hierarchy

What is a dispensation?

Laxing of a rule that is not evil

What is virtue?

Habitual disposition to do good by finding the means between extremes

What is continence?

Desiring to do wrong, but does what's good

What is vice?

Habit of doing what's bad

How is the Church one?

United under the hierarchy

How is the Church holy?

Teaching are preserved from error

How is the Church Catholic?

Universal, for all, and diverse

How is the Church Apostolic?

Lineage that can be traced back to the Apostles

What does it mean that the Catholic Church is indefectible?

It will not fail

What does it mean that the Catholic Church is infallible?

It will not error on faith and morals

What is the laity?

Anyone who is not a cleric

What is the role of the laity?

To order earthly affairs to God

What is the role of a monk/nun?

To pray for the Church/ provide spiritual direction

In regard to their role in the Church, what must a married couple reflect?

Christ's love for the Church

What is the role of marriage in the church in regard to each other?

To get each other to heaven

What is the role of marriage in the church in regard to children?

Must be open to them and raise them in the faith

What is a consecrated single?

Dedicates their life to service in the Church

What are three things needed for a Catholic to be saved?

Baptism, repentance, faith in Jesus Christ

What do non-Catholic Christians have that can lead them to Salvation through the Catholic Church?

Elements of truth and grace

What are the two things a non- Christian needs to follow in order to find salvation in the Catholic Church?

Natural law and grace

Why is authority important?

Without authority there is no liberty. Freedom is doomed to destruction at every turn, unless there is a recognized right to freedom. And if there are rights, there is an authority to which we appeal for them.