Religion 12 Midterm (McCall)

Mosaic Law

Ten Commandments; Law of Moses

Theological Virtues

The name for the God-given virtues of faith, hope, and love (charity), infused into a person at Baptism, these should be cultivated throughout life

Protoevangelium

The first message of good news in Scripture

Covenant

The type of intimate and loving relationship with God into which we are called

New Covenant

The covenant or law established by God in Jesus Christ to restore fallen man to his original vocation of holiness

Original Justice

This describes the harmonious life as God intended

Original Holiness

This part of our intended patrimony describes Adam and Eve's intimate sharing in the divine life

Justification

The process by which God frees us from sin and sanctifies us; through this free and undeserved gift, we are made right with God

Idolatry

This sin is distinct from the veneration that is given to saints and to holy objects, which the Incarnation allows

Sanctification

Begun at Baptism, this lifelong process requires cooperation with grace

Imago Christi

Latin term for "The Image of Christ."

Sanctifying Grace

The healing power given through the Sacraments

Beatitudes

The teachings of Jesus during the Sermon on the Mount in which he describes the actions and attitudes that should characterize Christians and by which one can discover genuine meaning and happiness; The word "Beatitude" means blessed

Redemption

If not for Original Sin, the human person would not need this

Concupiscence

Before the fall, Adam & Eve did not experience this

Detachment

In relation to material things, this is necessary for human perfection and happiness

Actual Grace

An invaluable aid in choosing good and avoiding evil in specific circumstances

Nuptial

Relating to marriage or weddings

Annulment

The declaration by the Church that a presumed marriage was never valid

Impotence

This medical condition is an impediment to marriage

Unitive

That dimension of the marital act that expresses love and intimacy

Impediments

To validly enter into marriage, there must be none of these

Consummation

This act completes the Sacrament of Matrimony

Natural Family Planning

Any of several Church-approved methods by which a couple may regulate conception by studying the signs of the woman's cycle of fertility

Procreative

The purpose of marriage that indicates an openness to children

Adultery

Sexual relations between a married person and one to whom he or she is not married

Sterility

This medical condition is NOT an impediment to marriage

Indissolubility

Because of this characteristic of marriage, a valid sacramental marriage persists until the death of one of the spouses

Fornication

Sexual relations between people who are not married

Cohabitation

Contrary to many peoples view as a kind of "trail marriage", most studies show that this leads to a significantly higher divorce rate

Spousal analogy

The scriptural imagery using the earthly understanding of marriage to convey the power and fidelity of God's love for humans and Christ's love for the Church

Unity

The state of being united or joined as a whole

Infertility

The inability to conceive a child

Humanae Vitae

Pope Paul VI's 1968 encyclical on human life. It is most famous for its clear and definitive teaching on why contraception is immoral and sinful, explaining that it separates the sexual act from one of its intrinsic purposes: procreation

Apostolic Succession

Without this the Church could not have persisted after the deaths of the Apostles

Priest (Presbyterate)

The second level of Holy Orders, sharing substantially in apostolic authority

Transitional Deacon

A man who has been ordained a deacon with the intent to become a priest

Evangelical Counsels

Poverty, Chastity, and Obedience are the three-fold set of public vows taken and lived by those living the consecrated life, such as religious sisters, brothers, nuns, consecrated virgins, and hermits

Obedience

Submission to proper authority

Apostolic Communities

Religious communities that carry out their apostolate in the midst of the world; publicly live out the evangelical counsels

Seminary

An educational institution of the Church whose purpose is to train men for the reception of Holy Orders

Deacon (Deaconate)

Men who have been ordained not to the priesthood but to a ministry or service

Permanent Deacon

A man, either married or single, who is ordained to the order of deacons with the intent to remain in this office permanently. They often assist priests in administrative and pastoral roles

Celibacy

The state of one who has chosen to remain unmarried for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven in order to give himself entirely to God and the service of his people

Cloistered

Kept away from the outside world; sheltered

Cathedral

The Church of the local bishop; named after his ceremonial chair

Religious Sisters

Women celibates who generally live in convents and dedicate themselves to active ministry wherever there is a need

Contemplative

A person who chooses a way of life that focuses on an interior life of prayer and intercession for the benefit of the Church

Poverty

Detachment from worldly things

Charism

Defines the way of life and the particular character of a community; includes the rule, mission, spirit, history, and traditions of the community

Bishop (Episcopate)

Highest level of Holy Orders; has full apostolic authority

Nuns

Contemplative women celibates who live in convents, dedicated to a life of prayer for the Church

Apostolic

To be founded on the Twelve Apostles (public ministry)

Chastity

Abstention from sexual activities for those who are celibate, or unmarried and proper use of sexuality for those who are married

Contemplative Communities

Communities devoted to contemplation of God; embrace solitude, silence, and prayer

St. Basil

Monk who founded one of the earliest monasteries in the East; Father of Eastern Monasticism

St. Teresa of Avila

Nun who believed nuns should return to a simple life of poverty and humility; founded the Carmelites

St. Stephen

First Christian martyr

St. Dominic

Established an order which combined the rule of poverty and the practice of mendicancy with careful study and informed preaching

St. Ignatius Loyola

Founder of the Jesuits

Fr. Augustus Tolton

Born in slavery, this man became the first African-American to be ordained a Catholic priest

St. Francis

Founded orders of beggars and worked to persuade heretics to return to the Roman Catholic Church

St. Jerome

Translated the Bible into Latin from Hebrew and Greek

Fr. Edward Flanagan

An Irish-born priest who founded the Boys Town

St. Augustine

Early Christian leader who writes the book the City of God that instructs how Christians are to be

St. Lawrence

Was asked to turn over the Church's treasure; returned with the poor of the Church; roasted alive (martyred)

Fr. Michael McGivney

Founded the Catholic men's group called the Knights of Columbus

Ordinatio Sacredotalis

Pope John Paul's II 1994 apostolic letter regarding the reservation of the priesthood for men alone

Ex opere operato

"by the action being performed". Refers to the grace of a Sacrament being conferred independently of the personal holiness of the minister of the Sacrament

Diakonos

Greek word meaning "servant"

In Persona Christi Capitis

A Latin phrase meaning "in the person of Christ the Head"; describes the special role of priests and bishops configured to Christ by virtue of Holy Orders, especially in the celebration of the Sacraments

Episkopos

Greek word meaning "overseer" or "supervisor"

Cathedra

Latin for "chair". The chair reserved for use by the bishop, which is situated in the sanctuary of the cathedral church of the diocese

Ora et labora

Benedictine motto meaning "pray and work"

Presbyteros

Greek word meaning "elder"

What was the Original state of man in creation?

Humans are called to a covenant with God