religion quiz (single life)

The consecrated life is a state of life recognized by the church in which a person publicly professes vows of poverty, chastity and ________. 

obedience

The __________ are called to go beyond the minimum rules of the of life required by god and to commit to the vows of poverty chastity and obedience 

evangelical counsel

Those called to poverty, chastity and obedience take these vows in order to more closely imitate _______

Jesus Christ

The consecrated life is essentially a vocation to ______

Love

It's only through the authority of the _______ that someone can be called to consecration of life 

Church

Every religious community has a specific mission in the church, called a _____ 

charism

Through the _______ focus of their lives consecrated men and women give us a glimpse of the realities of heaven  

eschatalogical

Those who generously respond to a vocation to consecrated life often continue to have a deep sense of ______

peace

The consecrated life is called to joy and personal _______

Holinesss

THe sacrifice of the consecrated life including detachment from many of the good things of the earth, allow those called to it to conform themselves to the _______ of the Christ in a unique way 

Paschal Mystery

The good that consecrated men and women do is not their reason for being: rather, it is a direct result of _________

who they are as consecrated people

Religious men and women contribute to the betterment of the society through their work in _______

all of the above (education and healthcare, art, music, care for the poor)

Religious communities

A group of men or women religious who are joined by a common charism

This is the life style of the hermit characterized by self denial and solitude

Eremetic life

Secular Institute

An organization for members of the faithful who feel called to live evangelical counsels as completely as possible while at the same time living fully in the world as lay people 

Consecrated virgins

The oldest form of consecrated life in the church renewed by the Church after the 2nd vatican council

Lectio divina

A latin term meaning divine reading

During the right of consecration the consecrated virgin is given this Book containing the prayers for the liturgy of the hours 

Breviary

Asetic

A person who lives a very simple life and practices self-discipline and self-denial (like giving up comforts) to grow closer to God.

Cenobitic

A form of religious life where people live together in a community (like monks or nuns in a monastery) and pray and work together under a rule.