Theology - Sacraments Midterm Exam

List the Sacraments of Initiation:

1. Baptism

2. Confirmation

3. Eucharist

List the Sacraments of Healing:

1. Confession/reconciliation

2. Anointing of the sick

List the Sacraments of Service:

1. Matrimony

2. Holy Orders

Which of these Sacraments represents a rite of passage or coming of age ritual:

Confirmation

Which sacrament is associated with the natural desire for communal or corporate celebrations?

Eucharist

True or false : in the catholic tradition there are seven sacraments

True

True or false : sacraments are invisible signs that represent visible realities

False

True or false : Christ institutes the sacraments because they relate to our human nature as embodied souls

True

True or false: humans are composite beings that are both physical and spiritual

True

True or false : the sacraments correspond to events that are universally important to human beings

True

True or false : we need signs in order to grasp the gift of God’s grace given in the sacraments

True

What is the matter of the sacrament of marriage?

Sexual intercourse

Water in the sacrament of baptism is an example of:

Natural sign

What is required for a sacrament to be valid?

All of the above

What type of signs are used in the sacraments:

Natural and man-made signs

Which of the following is NOT a natural sign:

Wine

What does it mean that Sacraments are efficacious?

They actually do what they signify

True or false : Bread that does not contain wheat is invalid for the celebration of the Eucharist

True

True or false : any liquid that contains water can be validly used for the sacrament of baptism

False

True or false: priests who are alcoholics may use grape juice for the sacrament of the Eucharist

False

True or false: if a priest does not have either bread or wine, he may celebrate the sacrament of the Eucharist with only one of the elements

False

True or false : natural signs have the added significance for Christians of being sacrificial signs

False

True or false : conventional signs are universally recognized by all people

False

True or false : a sacrament that is valid gives God’s grace

True

True or false : the oil used for anointing of the sick is perfumed with balsam to represent healing

False

True or false : the form of baptism cannot be changed or altered for a valid sacrament because it was given by Jesus Christ himself

True

Ex Opere Operantis refers to what?

How a person receives the grace of the sacraments

Which of the following, if committed by a priest, would make his sacrament invalid:

None of the above

What does Ex Opere Operato mean:

All of the above

Which of the following does NOT describe how God is at work in the liturgy through the priest:

Ex Opere Operantis

Someone who denies Christ and completely rejects the Christian faith commits the sin of:

Apostacy

Which of the following sacraments can be received more than once?

Marriage

True or false : when a priest ministers the sacraments, it is really Christ who is ministering them through him

True

True or false: the Donatists believed that if a priest committed apostasy he could not administer God’s grace through the sacraments

True

True or false : with instrumental causality, the priest/minister of the sacrament is the cause of the grace being given because he acts through Jesus Christ, who is the instrument

False

True or false : the sacraments that give “character” permanently change the being or existence of the one receiving them

True

True or false : a sacrament that is performed illicitly never gives grace to the recipient

False

True or false : deacons can be ministers of the sacrament of marriage

False

True or false : it is illicit for a lay person to baptize someone else if it is not an emergency

True

True or false : deacons are extraordinary ministers of Confirmation

False

True or false : an extraordinary minister is someone who can perform a sacrament in a special of emergency situation

True

True or false : a cleric is someone who has received the sacrament of Holy Orders

True

True or false : God’s grace is something that one earns by following God’s law and doing what is right

False

True or false : Once someone is ordained a priest they are always a priest in the eyes of God

True

True or false : a deacon can validly minister and celebrate only one sacrament

True

True or false : most of the sacraments have extraordinary ministers

False

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of liturgy:

Casual

The word “liturgy” literally comes from a Greek word which means:

Public work

What is the consequence of liturgy being “solemn?”

There are rules of behavior that should be followed AND it should be treated with reverence and respect

Which sacrament imparts a seal or permanent character upon the recipient?

All of the above

Which of the following were NOT marked in the ancient world to show ownership:

Children

What is an Old Testament representation of the permanent Seal of the sacraments?

Circumcision

What sign of the sacraments signifies receiving the permanent seal of character?

Being anointed with Chrism oil

True or false : if one was not in a state of grace when they were confirmed they may receive the sacrament again

False

True or false : sacraments are usually celebrated at a liturgy

True

True or false : the rituals and rubrics of the sacraments are designed so that one may concentrate on prayer and be aware of the spiritual dimension of the sacraments

True

True or false : the Roman rite is the largest of the Rites in the Catholic Church

True

The largest Eastern Rite in the Catholic Church is the Armenian Rite

False

True or false : the sacraments in the Eastern Rites are valid even though they may use a different matter and form than the Roman Rite

True

True or false : there are a total of 6 different Rites in Catholic Church

True

True or false : the character of baptism produces an ontological change in the person that is permanent and cannot be erased

True

Which of the following is NOT part of the Ordinary of the Mass:

Gospel Reading

Which of the following things does Sacrosanctum Concilium (abbreviated to SC for the rest of the quiz) NOT say must be preserved in the Roman Rite:

Male altar servers

What does SC say regarding sacred music and instruments?

They must be suitable to the reverence and spirit of the liturgy AND Gregorian chant and the Pipe organ are preferred

“Ad orientem” refers to:

All of the above

What is the name of the Mass that resulted from Vatican II?

Novus Ordo

What Mass is always celebrated ad orientem?

Traditional Latin Mass

The form for the sacrament of baptism comes from which Scripture passage?

Matthew 28

In John 3, Jesus says that for one to enter the kingdom of God they must be born of water and…

Spirit

Which of the following is NOT a Res of the Sacrament of baptism:

Permanent character

What does extra ecclesiam nulla salus mean?

Baptism is necessary for salvation

Catechumens who die before baptism would be considered:

Baptized by desire

Baptism gives which characteristic which allows one to participate in the sacrifice of the Mass:

Common priesthood

The character of the Baptism, which gives us the right/privilege to participate in the worship of the Church, is the:

Res et Sacramentum of the sacrament

Which of the following is NOT a requirement to be a Sponsor/ Godparent:

Must be related to the person being baptized

Which of the following is NOT a criteria for the baptism of an infant:

Child must be at least one month old

Which holy oil is used for anointing the chest of the child at baptism

Oil of Catechumens

The first anointing of baptism symbolizes what:

Protection/preparation for battle

How is the Seal/Character received in Baptism?

All of the above

In acts 19, why does Paul baptize the disciples in Ephesus:

Because they had only been baptized by John the Baptist

Why are Cornelius and his family baptized by Peter:

All of the above

True or false: Jesus’ command that baptism is necessary for salvation has no exceptions: if you are not baptized you cannot be saved

False

True or false: according to St. Paul in Romans 6, through baptism we participate in the death of Christ

True

True or false: canon law says that an infant should be baptized as soon as possible after birth

True

True or false: the Great Commission in the Gospel of Matthew is when Jesus is baptized and anointed by the Holy Spirit to begin his public ministry

False

True or false: only baptism can give a human person a supernatural final cause that orients their life towards the purpose of getting to heaven.

True

True or false: SC says the priest should celebrate Mass facing people

False

True or false: SC says that the faithful should know how to say and sing the Proper parts of the Mass in Latin

False

True or false : the Mass as commonly celebrated today is faithful to the directives of SC

False

True or false: for an adult or adolescent to be baptized, ordinarily they must receive instruction in the faith

True

True or false: acts of the apostles shows that receiving the Holy Spirit is a separate grace from the act of being baptized

True

The form of Confession that results in the forgiveness of sins

Absolution

Sorrow for sins out of love for God

Perfect contrition

When one can receive the sacraments of Eucharist & confirmation

Age of reason

Sorrow for sins out of fear of punishment or hell

Imperfect contrition

Bread and Wine change substance to become the presence of Christ

Transubstantiation

What happened in the past is made present again in the sacraments

Memorial

What one does to amend for their sins as an act of Justice to God

Penance

Means “Thanksgiving”

Eucharist

The Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Christ in the Eucharist

Real presence