theology final

New Testament

The books of the —— ————— were originally written in Greek. In these books, the Greek word ekklesia corresponds to the English word "church"

Old Testament

In describing his Church, Jesus often drew on _____ _________ images

Israel

As these images from the Old Testament begin to show, the community of ______ foreshadowed the Church

Incarnation

The mystery of the union of the divine and human natures in one Divine Person is called the ______________

cross

Jesus established the Church primarily through the saving gift of himslef, which was fulfilled on the ______

Eucharist

By participating in the _________ today, in a mystical way we share in Christ's sacrifice and also in the grace that his sacrifice gives the Church

Old Testament

As you have become familiar with the ____ _________ and the Gospels, you have come to know the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, the Third Divine Person of the Trinity

Pentecost

The Holy Spirit was fully revealed at _________, when he descended upon the Apostles, with Mary present among them

Sanctify

The Holy Spirit's mission is to continually __________, or make holy, the Church

Mission

Through the power of the Holy Spirit, the Church carries out her ________ to bring all people into union with the Trinity

Gentiles

The Holy Spirit inspired the Apostles and other disciples to share the Good News with Jews and ____________

Acts of the Apostles

The account in ____ __ ___ ________ tells us that "a noise like a strong, driving wind" suddenly filled the house where Jesus' Apostles were gathered. "Tongues as of fire" rested on each of them, and they were filled with the Holy Spirit

Holy Spirit

The _____ _______ works to increase the holiness of the Church and her members through the Sacraments, through the virtue by which we live a moral life, and by the many gifts the Holy Spirit gives to each person

Sacred Tradition

Because we cannot experience the Holy Spirit with our five senses, it can be helpful to look at some images or symbols that describe the work of the Holy Spirit in Sacred Scripture and ____________ ________________

Holy Spirit

The ______ ________, as the master of prayer, not only intercedes for us but also instructs us in our prayer life, inspiring us to express new forms of the five basic types of prayer: blessing, petition, intersessional, thanksgiving, and praise

Charisms

The Holy Spirit gives various special graces, called _________, to the members of the Church for the benefit of the whole Church and, through the Church, the whole world

Infallibility

As leaders and teachers of the Church, the Pope and the bishops in union with him have the charism of ___________, so that the Church may always avoid error in her teaching on faith and morals

Universal

After his Resurrection, Christ made it clear that the Apostles' mission was _____________, meaning it was for everyone

Greek

Paul's ability to speak _________ allowed him to explain important Christian truths to people from Greco-Roman cultures so they could understand the faith.

destroying; encourage

Far from ___________ the Church, the persecution produced brave martyrs whose examples ___________ other Christians to remain steadfast in their faith

New Testament

The ____ _________ makes this perfectly clear: there is only one Church, one Body of Christ, and it is characterized by oneness or unity

Pope

As the successor to Saint Peter, whom Jesus called to lead his Church, the ________ is the visible principle and foundation of the unity of the whole Church

Sin

Today we continue to experience the challenge that _______ presents to Christian unity

Eucharist.

The Seven sacraments, especially the _________, create bonds of unity within the Church

Apostolic succession

The bishops and the Pope have received their authority by means of _________________ _______________ through the Sacrament of Holy Orders

martyers

The Catholic Church is not the only Christian Church to recognize the sacrifice of _____________

Heresy

_________ results when a person or group conscioudly and deliberately rejects a dogma of the church.

Protestant Reformation

The _______________ ______________ in the early sixteenth century also divided Christians

Salvation

Christ works through other Churches and ekklesial communities as a means of ______________.

Eastern Orthodox Church

Although the ___________ __________ ________ is not in full communion with the Catholic Church, these two Churches are especially close because both have maintained Apostolic Sucession

Sacraments

Those ecclesial communities that lack Apostolic Succession do not have the fullness of the _______________ or of salvation

Catholic

The Church of Christ - which we profess to be One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic - exists in the __________ Church

Christ

Only the Catholic Church has sustained the apostolic structure and succession of leadership that ________ established

present

The Kingdom of God is already _______ in the Church and will be perfected at the end of time

heaven

Perfect holiness will be achieved in _________, the state of supreme and definitive happiness with the most Holy Trinity and the Communion of Saints

vocation

Saint Therese of Lisieux described love as the principal _________, or calling, of each person.

gift

Grace is the free and undeserved _____ of God's loving presence in our lives

sanctifying grace

The Holy Spirit infuses our souls with ____________ _______ to free us from sin and to make us holy

Actual grace

_____________ ________ is the name for God's interventions that can come at the beginning of the conversion process and during the everday moment of our lives

purified

We pray for those who have passed away from this life. Our prayers help them as they are ____________ of the effects of earthly sin in their journey through purgatory to the fullness of heavenly life

Saints; friends

We simply ask the _________ to pray for us just as we might ask any __________ to pray for us when we are going through a difficult time

human being

Mary is the holiest ______ _______ who ever lived. She was perfectly holy, born completely free of original sin and remaining pure from all personal sin throughout her life

God bearer

The Greek word theotokos means “_____ ______” The Church uses this term for Mary because she is the Mother of Jesus Christ, the Eternal Son of God who became man and who is himself God

College of Bishops

Churches in full communion with the Church of Rome recognize the authority of the Pope as the visible foundation for the unity of the _________ ___ _______ and all members of the Church

Totality

The Seven Sacraments express fullness in the sense that they touch the ________ of a person's life, from Baptism at the beginning to Anointing of the Sick at the end

Communion

Through the Eastern Catholic Churches (distinct from the Eastern Orthodox Church) have somer rituals and practices that differ from the Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Catholics are in full ________ with Rome

Saint Paul

Although _____ ____ insisted that his authority as an Apostle was as great as that of any other Apostle (see 2 Corinthians 11:5), he also emphasized that all his strength and authority were based on God's grace only

Acts of the Apostles

Name four ____ __ ___ _________ had the authority to do by the power Jesus gave them: Proclaim the Kingdom of Heaven, heal the sick and cast out evil spirits, raise the dead, and forgive sins in Jesus' name

ekklesial

The faith of the Church precedes, supports, and nourishes the faith of individuals. Faith is both personal and ________

Apostolate

The word __________ describes any Christian's activity that fulfills the apostolic nature of the whole Church when he or she works to extend the Reign of Christ to the entire world

hierarchical

The leadership of the Church, as established by Christ, is ___________, meaning that her leaders and institutions are organized in a specific ascending order. Any group needs organized leadership, or chaos results

Holy see

The _____ ______ is the seat of the central administration of the whole Catholic Church, under the leadership of the Pope, the Bishop of Rome

Vicar of Peter

What is not a name of the Pope: Successor to Peter, Bishop of Rome, Vicar of Peter, Head of the College of Bishops, Vicar of Christ & Pastor of the Universal Church

bishops

When Christ first called his Twelve Apostles, he formed them as a permanent group, or collge, with Peter as their head. The _______, as successors to the Apostles, receive the same apostolic authority through the fullness of the Sacrament of Holy Orders

sanctifies

As the representative of Christ and the Church, the bishop ___________ the Church, or makes her holy, by overseeing the administration of the Sacraments in his diocese

diocese

Together with their bishop, priests are responsible for a particular _________. The bishop gives individual priests the authority over a specific parish community or sometimes over an office within the diocese (such as the diocesan office of divine worship)

Eucharist

In every celebration of the ____________, the priest makes Christ's offering of his life on the cross present and immediate in our own time

discernment

Someone who feels called to the priesthood typically goes through an unofficial process of _____________, which includes praying, gathering information, and seeking advice from wise and trusted people.

permanent deacons

Most ____________ _______ are not full-time Church ministers. They earn their living by working in the world, just like most of the laity does. And unlike priests or transitional deacons, permanent deacons can be married and raise families

service

A deacon is ordained for ministry and ________. Diakionia is the Greek word for "service" and appears in the New Testament writings

Magisterium

The __________ is the name given to the official teaching authority of the Church

change

The magisterium interprets and preserves the heritage of faith contained in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition - but it does not _______ the heritage of faith. It serves us by ensuring that we will not be led astray

Magisterium; change

transmits

The Church perpetuates and _________ to all generations all that she is and all that she believes through her doctrine, life, and worship

connected

Sacred Tradition, Sacred Scripture, and the Magisterium are so closely _________ that none can stand apart from the others

sinners

Knowing that we are all ________, we nevertheless trust in Christ's promise that his Church, the Bride of Christ, will always remain faithful to Him

infallibility

The gift of ____________ ensures that the truths of the faith are preserved for all generations, are correctly taught, and are properly observed by the faithful

infallibility

The worldwide college of bishops has this gift of __________ when, in union with the Pope, it agrees that a certain doctrine regarding faith and morals must be definitely held by the faithful

Dogmas

___________ express the truths we need to know for our salvation, but they do not involve our intellectual belief alone. Their trust contributes to our spiritual and ethnical growth

Magisterium

Various disiplinary, liturgical, and devotional traditions can be changed under the guidance of the ____________

Relativism

_____________ is built on the premise that there is no absolute truth. But of course this premise needs to be absolutly true for relativism to work. Do you see how relativism inherently contradicts itself?

Evangelical Counsels; consecrated

On our path to holiness, all Christians are called to follow the three ____________ _________: poverty, chastity, and obedience. However, men and women who publicly profess these vows and commit to a stable state of life have a vocation to the ____________ life

Chastity

________________ is the healthy integration of our sexuality into our whole person

prophet

To be a _________ means to share God's Word with those who need to hear it. The laity are called to be a witness to Christ in every circumstance of our lives and with every person we meet

laypeople

All __________ are called to seek the Kingdom of God by doing God's will within their chosen work, whether they are parents, lawyers, or computer programmers

family

The Christian ______ is the "Domestic Church" because it is the first and best teachers of human virtues and Christian charity

desire

God creates every human being with a __________ for him, and he continuously calls each person to himself

Israel

God chose the people of __________ to be his People, and he made a covenant with them. Jews become part of the Chosen People by birth. When Christ offered the New Covenant at the Last Supper, he created the new people of God, the Church, based on this New Covenant

Baptism

Followers of Christ become members of this new People not through physical birth but through the spiritual birth of ___________ and their faith in Christ, who invites all human begins to be part of this People

universal

The __________ Church is united through the unity of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit

Eucharist!

The intimate union we have with Christ in the ___________ is a good foundation for learning about the close relationship we can have with him through his Body, the church

Transubstantiation

We know that during the Consecration in the Mass, the bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Christ. This change is called _______________

Christ

Specifically, we describe ___________ as the bridegroom who loves the Church, his bride. What is incredible about this union is that Christ gave himself up for his bride, the Church, in order to make her holy and to join her with himself in an everlasting covenant

Theology of the Body

In his __________ ___ ____ __________, Pope Saint John Paul II teaches us not to shy away from a deeper understanding of the sexual imagery involved in this comparison

Temple

In the old Testament and other accounts of Jewish history, the ________ was the building in which God was present to the people is Israel in a special or unique way

The Holy Spirit

Through ____ _____ ________, the saving work of Christ is actually made real and present in the liturgy

necessary

Jesus himself explained that it is ___________ to join the Church through Baptism in order to be saved; "Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned" (Mark 16:16)

sacrament

Because the Church is a sign of God's grace and redemption, and because the Church actually brings God's grace and redemption, we say that the Church herself is a _______________

saved

People outside the Church may still be _________ if, through no fault of their own, they do not know the Gospel of Christ or his Church, but they nevertheless sincerely seek God and, moved by His grace, try to do his will as they know it in their conscious

community

When we participate in the Mass, the Eucharist, we are part of a ____________ at many different levels.

pascal mystery

We are part of the liturgical assembly, those who gather throughout the liturigal year to celebrate the _________ ________. We are part of the local church or diocese. And we are part of the People throughout the world

complement

Our personal, private worship should both draw us to communal prayer and ___________ the communal worship of the Church (see Matthew 6:5-6). In other words, even when we pray on our own, we should be preparing for communal prayer and keeping in mind the needs of the larger community

goal

Communion with God and unity with all people are the ______ of God'a plan for us, and the Church is the means through which his goal will be accomplished

circumstances

The Church has the responsibility of looking at the particular _____________ of each generation and then interpreting them in the light of Sacred Scripture and Tradition

apply

It is not enough for the Church to proclaim the Gospel message. She must be able to _________ that message to the issues each generation faces

change

The essential Gospel message does not _________, but it requires wisdom and discernment to understand how it applies to these and other difficult issues in modern culture

candidate

the church is careful not to advocate for specific political __________ or parties; instead she addresses specific issues that affirm or stand counter to the Gospel message

sacred

The Church recognizes that all human life, from birth until death, is _________ and should be treated with care and dignity.

missionary

The Church has a __________ mandate to help all people to share in the communion of the Holy Trinity. Evangelization is the primary way we accomplish this mission, proclaiming Christ both by our words and by the witness of our lives

Inculturation

_______________ involves a respectful encounter between the Christian faith and a particular culture. The process is a two-way street: (1) it integrates particular cultural values into the life of the Church, and (2) it programs the Gospel message in different cultural contexts, allowing it to "tale flesh" in each people's culture

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