Religion Midterm exam

What is discernment?

The process of discovering God's will through prayer and contemplation.

What is freedom in a religious context?

A gift from God allowing humans to choose to love Him; sinning is the abuse of freedom.

What is a religious being?

A being created by God to live in communion with Him; ultimate happiness is found in God.

Who is a saint?

A member of the Church in heaven, purgatory, or on earth; officially recognized saints are canonized.

What is sanctification?

The process of being made holy, beginning with Baptism and completed in heaven.

What is the Universal Call to Holiness?

God calls every baptized person to seek holiness, reaffirmed by the Second Vatican Council.

What is a vocation?

The particular plan or calling God has for each individual to love and serve Him.

What did St. Augustine say in his Confessions?

"You have formed us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you."

What is our God-given purpose in life?

God wants us to be happy.

What did Blaise Pascal say about happiness?

All men seek happiness and the infinite abyss can only be filled by God Himself.

What did St. Anselm encourage?

To seek peace with God and true happiness through union with Him, prayer, and contemplation.

What does the Catechism say about the Universal Call to Holiness?

All are called to holiness.

What is justification?

Being made right with God; a free gift through Jesus Christ's sacrifice.

What is the New Covenant?

The new order established by God in Jesus Christ to perfect the Old Covenant.

What is the Old Covenant?

The Mosaic Law given to Moses, including the Ten Commandments and ritual laws.

What is original holiness?

The state of friendship with God enjoyed by Adam and Eve before the Fall.

What is original justice?

The inner harmony of the human person and creation lost due to Original Sin.

What is sanctifying grace?

The free favor of God given through Sacraments, healing sin and sharing divine life.

What are the theological virtues?

Faith, hope, and charity infused at Baptism to partake in divine nature.

T/F: Christ established an everlasting covenant through his Passion, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension.

True

T/F: The irony of Original Sin is that Adam and Eve sought what they already had.

True

T/F: Grace is free but not forced.

True

What does it mean that God created us 'for himself'?

He has a divine purpose for us; fulfillment comes from fulfilling it.

T/F: Unlike animals, we are religious beings capable of contemplating our existence.

True

T/F: Jesus established a New Covenant that fulfilled and perfected the Old Law.

True

T/F: 'Saint' means holy one; we are made holy by baptism.

True

What is a charism?

A specific gift or grace of the Holy Spirit to benefit the Church.

What is the common priesthood?

The priesthood of all the faithful through Baptism and Confirmation.

What is marriage?

The Sacrament joining a man and woman in union for mutual benefit and procreation.

What is consecrated life?

A permanent state of life with vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.

What is the ministerial priesthood?

Priests and bishops serving the Church and guiding the faithful.

What is the Greatest Commandment?

Love God with all your heart, soul, and mind; love your neighbor as yourself.

What is a hermit?

A person in consecrated life who lives in solitude for religious reasons.

What are the two Sacraments at the Service of Communion?

Marriage and Holy Orders.

What is the grace of state?

Grace given by God to fulfill the demands of one's vocation.

T/F: The committed single life is confirmed by a sacramental commitment.

False

T/F: A committed single enjoys freedom to serve the Church and good causes.

True

What vows do those in consecrated life take?

Poverty, chastity, and obedience.

What is complementarity?

The mutually beneficial relationship between man and woman.

What is the domestic church?

The Christian family as a community of grace and prayer.

What is exclusivity in marriage?

Total commitment and fidelity between spouses.

What is indissolubility?

Marriage cannot be broken except by death.

What is Natural Family Planning (NFP)?

Abstaining from sex during fertile periods to plan or avoid pregnancy.

What is Theology of the Body?

Catholic doctrine on human dignity and complementarity of sexes.

What are the two purposes of the marital act?

Unitive and procreative.

Why is marriage preparation important?

It helps give the proper disposition to act freely.

What are the three basic requirements for Christian marriage?

No impediments, free consent, and married in the Church.

What is an impediment to marriage?

Anything making a person not free to marry, e.g., existing marriage, age, relation.

Why is matrimonial consent important?

Ensures understanding and free choice of commitment.

What is a cathedra?

The bishop’s chair in the cathedral symbolizing authority.

What is a cathedral?

The bishop’s official church with his teaching authority.

What is a crosier?

The pastoral staff used by bishops.

What is a dalmatic?

The outer liturgical vestment of a deacon.

What does 'In Persona Christi Capitis' mean?

Priests and bishops act in the person of Christ the Head.

What is the Rite of Ordination?

The sacramental rite conferring Holy Orders.

What is a seminary?

An institution training men for Holy Orders.

T/F: Ex opere operato means grace is conferred regardless of minister's holiness.

True

T/F: A transitional deacon is on track to priesthood; a permanent deacon remains in that role.

True

What is the form of Holy Orders?

The Prayer of Consecration specific to the office.

T/F: Holy Orders is a hierarchy of service.

True

T/F: Deacons do not share in the ministerial priesthood.

True

What is a cloister?

An enclosed religious community with little outside contact.

What is a consecrated virgin?

A woman consecrated to live in virginity for the kingdom of heaven.

What is a friar?

A mendicant religious order member living in community and serving the laity.

What is monasticism?

A solitary life of asceticism and prayer in community.

What is a monk?

A religious order member living communally under a monastic rule.

What is a sister?

A woman in consecrated life or apostolic society.

What are the evangelical counsels?

Poverty, chastity, and obedience.

What defines a religious community’s way of life?

Its specific charism.

What is Eucharistic Adoration?

Praying in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament.

What is an Examination of Conscience?

Reflecting on one's actions in light of the Gospel.

What is a Holy Day of Obligation?

A feast day requiring Mass attendance and rest from work.

What is intercession?

Praying for others' intentions, including asking saints to pray for us.

What is Lectio Divina?

A devotional method of reading, meditating, praying, and contemplating Scripture.

What is the Liturgy of the Hours?

The Church's official prayer throughout the day, based on Psalms.

What is your personal vocation?

How God calls you to know, love, and serve Him.

What did Bl. Charles de Foucauld say about vocation?

God calls each soul differently to show love.

What is discernment really about?

Discovering the vocation God has chosen for you.