ch 1 christian vocation

beatific vision

The contemplation of God in heavenly glory, a gift of God which is a constitutive element of the happiness (or beatitude) of heaven

canonization

The solemn declaration by the Pope that a deceased member of the faithful may be proposed as a model and intercessor to the Christian faithful and venerated as a saint on the basis of the fact that the person lived a life of heroic virtue or remained faithful to God through martyrdom

charism

**A specific gift or grace of the Holy Spirit which directly or indirectly benefits the Church, given in order to help a person live out the Christian life, or to serve the common good in building up the Church**

communion of persons

**A complete giving-of-self, shown perfectly in the life of the Divine Persons of the Blessed Trinity.**

complementary

**A way to describe two realities that belong together, producing a whole that neither is nor can be alone.**

covenant

**A solemn agreement between human beings or between God and a human being involving mutual commitments or guarantees**

deposit of faith

**The body of saving truths and the core beliefs of Catholicism that are contained in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition and faithfully preserved and handed on by the Magisterium. It contains the fullness of God’s Revelation.**

disciple

**A person “who accepted Jesus’ message to follow him and shares in his mission, his joy, and his sufferings**

eastern churches

**Churches in union with Rome (the Latin Church), but not of Roman rite, with their own liturgical, theological, and administrative traditions,” such as those of the Byzantine, Coptic, and Syriac rites**

evangelical counsels

vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience

evangelize

**To proclaim “Christ and his Gospel (Greek evangelion) by word and the testimony of life, in fulfillment of Christ’s command**

holiness

**The state of being set apart for God.**

laity

**All the baptized faithful except those who have received the Sacrament of Holy Orders or who have taken solemn vows in consecrated life.**

law of self-giving

**The principle that encapsulates one’s call to communion and self-donation with another. It means that you can discover your true self only through a sincere gift of self**

magisterium

**The official teaching authority of the Church.**

original sin

**The personal sin of the first two people, called Adam and Eve, which in an analogous way describes the fallen state of human nature into which all generations are born.**

sacrament

**An efficacious sign of grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church, by which divine life is” given to those who receive it, “through the work of the Holy Spirit**

saint

**The ‘holy one’ who leads a life in union with God through the grace of Christ and receives the reward of eternal life.**

the fall

**The disobedience of Adam and Eve, which introduced sin, death, and their effects into the world.**

universal call to holiness

**The call to all Christians, no matter their state of life, to be sanctified.**

immortal soul

What is a human person’s inner life or spiritual principle?

humans

What is the pinnacle of God’s creation?

becoming a saint

What is holiness about?

bishop, priest, deacon

What are the three degrees of ordination?

things of this world

What is meant by temporal affairs?

universal call holiness lived through vocation

What enables us to love God, is rooted in Baptism and is rooted in the mystery of Christ?

the incarnation

What event fully revealed God as Three Divine Persons?

Pentecost

At what event was the Holy Spirit fully manifested to the world?

baptism, confirmation, Eucharist

What are the Sacraments of Initiation?

Am I doing my daily duties? Did I pray today? Am I in the state of grace?

According to Fr. Michael Schmitz, what question should we ask ourselves on a regular basis in order to discern our vocation?

Marriage- union of man and women for their own good and for the purpose of procreation

Priesthood- allows men to become deacons, priests, and bishops

consecrated life- many forms but most common live in a religious community as a sister or brother

single life- not in relationships, spread the gospel in the secular world, consecrated daily activities to God

What are the four primary vocations, or states in life? Give some basic background information on each one.

The laity are Catholics that make up the church community as marries people or single people.

They live in the world by consecrating their daily actives to God.

Married people procreate, raise, and educate children. Single people use their state of life, weather chosen or not, to pursue their universal call to holiness. They spread the gospel int the secular world where the laity cannot .

Who are the laity? What is their unique vocation, and why is it important?