The Church Semester 2 Final

Church

Church

The entire people of God throughout the world

Diocese

A "particular" or "local" church, the regional community of believers, who commonly gather in parishes, under the leadership of a bishop

Liturgy

The Church's official, public, communal prayer

Kingdom of God

Goal of God's plan of salvation

Church Fathers

Teachers whose writings extended the tradition of the apostles

Foreshadow

To represent or prefigure a person before his or her life or an event before it occurs

Incarnation

To become flesh, referring to Jesus

Grace

The free and undeserved gift of God's loving and active presence in the universe and in our lives

Bishop

One who has received the fullness of the Sacrament of Holy Orders and is a successor to the Apostles

Trinity

The central mystery of the Christian faith that God exists as a communion of three distinct and interrelated divine Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

Pentecost

The fiftieth day following Easter, which commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit on the early Apostles and disciples

Gentile

A non-Jewish person

Communion

Refers to receiving the Body and Blood of Christ

Evangelization

The proclamation of the Good News of Jesus Christ through words and witness

Animate

To give life or motion to

Sanctify

To make holy

Body of Christ

A term that when capitalized designates Jesus' Body in the Eucharist, or the entire Church

Virtue

A habitual and firm disposition to do good

Sacred Tradition

The living transmission of the Church's Gospel message found in the Church's teaching, life, and worship

Petition

A prayer form in which one asks God for help and forgiveness

Intercession

A prayer on behalf of another person or group

Charism

A special gift or grace of the Holy Spirit given to an individual Christian or community, commonly for the benefit and building up of the entire Church

Infallibility

The gift given by the Holy Spirit to the Pope and the bishops in union with him to teach on matters of faith and morals without error

Doctrine

An official, authoritative teaching of the Church based on the Revelation of God

Assumption of Mary

The dogma that recognizes that the body of the Blessed Virgin Mary was taken directly to Heaven after her life on earth had ended

Ecumenical Council

A gathering of the Church's bishops from around the world convened by the Pope or approved by him to address pressing issues in the Church

Trinitarian

Of or relating to the Trinity or the doctrine of the Trinity

Conversion

A change of heart, turning away from sin and toward God

Hellenistic

Of or influenced by the Greek Empire

Blasphemy

Speaking, acting, or thinking about God, Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary, or the saints in a way that is irreverent, mocking, or offensive

Martyr

A person who suffers death because of his or her beliefs

Kingdom

Jesus established the Church in order to create the __________________ of God on Earth with the saving gift of himself

Mission

The ____________ of the Holy Spirit is to continually sanctify, build, and animate the Church.

Evangelizing

We can help build the Church by ______________________ or spreading the Good News

Meanings

The three ___________ of the Church are the entire community of God's people around the world, the local community or diocese, and the community gathered for liturgy in the Mass. Church with a capital C stands for the whole Roman Catholic Church as the People of Christ, and lowercase c stands for the building

Stephen

The first Christian martyr was ________________, he died from stoning when Paul was present, the story in found in Acts of the Apostles

Pentecost

________________ is when the Holy Spirit descended as tongues of fire and is considered the birthday of the church

Spirt

The three symbols for the Holy ____________ are the Breath and Wind for God breathing the breath of life into man, Fire for the events at Pentecost and in the burning bush, and Dove for the Christian art images and the events at Pentecost

Charisms

Religious orders have a variety of _________________ or special graces, such as the Benedictines (founded by St. Benedict of Nursia with the graces of work and prayer), Franciscans (founded by St. Francis of Assisi with the graces of poverty and simplicity), Missionaries of Charity (founded by St. Teresa of Calcutta with the grace of ministering to the poorest of the poor)

Persecuted

The Jewish and Roman leaders __________________ Christians because they believed Jesus' divinity was blasphemous since only God was divine. The Romans also attacked the Christians because some refused to offer sacrifices to the emperor as the Christians believed it was idolatry

Institution

The first of the 5 Models of the Church is called the Church as _________________. Teaching, sanctifying, and ruling the laity. Church government is hierarchical

Mystical Communion

The second of the 5 Models of the Church is called the Church as ___________________ ________________. People of faith who are united by their common participation in God's spirit through Christ. We are travelers on the same journey of faith

Sacrament

The third of the 5 Models of the Church is called the Church as _________________. A sign and transmitter of God's grace in the world. Communal realities and not individual transactions

Herald

The fourth of the 5 Models of the Church is called the Church as _________________. Emphasizes faith and proclamation over interpersonal relations and mystical communion. Emphasizes the message of the Gospel

Servant

The fifth of the 5 Models of the Church is called the Church as ______________. To serve, not to be served. The Church should consider itself part of the total human family

Avery Dulles

____________ _____________ was a man born in 1918, raised Presbyterian, met a Jesuit priest and converted, died in 2008, made a cardinal by Pope John Paul II, first American born theologian who was not a bishop to receive this honor

Acts

The book of __________ includes Gamaliel, a teacher of law as a well respected Pharisee in the Sanhedrin, Stephen the first martyr, Saul in his conversion to Paul, Damascus where Saul is heading, Ananias who baptized Paul, goes to Jerusalem. Barnabas was Paul's "in" to the Apostles. Antioch were the people were first called Christians, James, Peter, Paul on his four journeys. The book began with the Ascension

Theophilus

The name ________________ was given to the audience of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles that means lover of God

Luke

The author of Acts was St. ____________ the Evangelist as a sequel to his Gospel

Marks of the Church

The four essential features or characteristics of the Church: One, Holy, Catholic (universal), and Apostolic

Vatican Council II

The ecumenical or general council of the Roman Catholic Church that Pope John XXIII (1958-1963) convened in 1962 and that continued under Pope Paul VI (1963-1978) until 1965

Vicar of Christ

Term used for the Pope that emphasizes his role as a representative of Christ himself

Creed

A statement of belief

Nicene Creed

The formal statement or profession of faith commonly recited during the Eucharist

Apostolic Succession

The uninterrupted passing on of apostolic preaching and authority from the Apostles directly to all bishops

Holy Orders

The Sacrament by which men are ordained to the episcopacy, priesthood, or diaconate

Heresy

The conscious and deliberate rejection of a dogma of the Church

Schism

A major break that causes division

Dogma

Teachings recognized as central to Church teaching, defined by the Magisterium and accorded the fullest weight and authority

Excommunication

A severe penalty that results from grave sin against Church law

Indulgence

The means by which the Church takes away the punishment that a person would receive in Purgatory

Ecumenism

The movement to restore unity among all Christians

Theologian

One who engages in the academic discipline of theology or the study of God

Vocation

A call from God to all members of the Church to embrace a life of holiness

Consecrated Life

A state of life recognized by the Church in which a person publicly professes vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience

Sanctifying Grace

The grace that heals our human nature wounded by sin and restores us to friendship with God by giving us a share in the divine life of the Trinity.

Actual Grace

God's interventions and support for us in the everyday moments of our lives

Sacramental Grace

The gifts proper to each of the Seven Sacraments

Purgatory

A state of final purification or cleansing, which one may need to enter following death and before entering Heaven

Original Sin

The fallen state of human nature into which all generations of people are born

Fiat

Latin for "let it be done"

Theotokos

A Greek title for Mary meaning "God bearer"

Catholic

Universal, Christ is present in her and has given her the fullness of the means of salvation

Ministry

Based on a word for "service," a way of caring for and serving others and helping the Church fulfill its mission

College of Bishops

The assembly of bishops, headed by the Pope, that holds the teaching authority and responsibility in the Church

Canonize

The act by which the Church officially recognizes a deceased Catholic as a saint

Latin Church

Follows the teachings of the diocese of rome

Icon

Sacred image of Christ, Mary, or the saints, especially in Eastern churches

Iconostasis

A screen or partition with doors and tiers of icons that separates the bema, the raised part of the church with the altar, from the nave, the main part of the church, in Eastern Churches

Apostolic

To be founded on the Twelve Apostles

Ecclesial

Of or relating to the a church

Episcopal

Of or relating to bishops

Apostolate

The Christian person's activity that fulfills the apostolic nature of the whole Church when he or she works to extend the Kingdom of Christ to the entire world

Laity

All members of the Church with the exception of those who are ordained as bishops, priests, or deacons

Essential

The Four Marks of the Church relate to the life of the Church because they are the _________________ features of the Church

Catholicity

We see the church's ______________________ in the saints. Our saints have come from various walks of life and many different places. The saints live it out by respecting the Four Marks of the Church

Unity

The source of ____________ in the Church is the Trinity

Sacraments

The _______________, especially the Eucharist are the visible bonds of unity in the Church

Eucharist

Some Christians cannot receive the __________________ because their church does not have the fullness of Apostolic Succession

Roman, Greek

________________ Catholicism is headed by a singular Pope, use the Gregorian calendar, and use statues. _______________ Orthodox is self-headed in their churches, no Stations of the Cross, and have four nails on the cross. Both have real bishops, use icons, and use beads to pray

Martin Luther

95 Thesis, posted in 1517, led to religious reform, criticized the selling of indulgences, he was excommunicated, formed a new community that is now called the Lutherans, was a somewhat violent time in the Protestant Reformation

Principles

The main theological ________________ of the Protestant Reformation were that Scripture alone should be the basis for Church teaching instead of Sacred Tradition, and salvation comes from God's grace alone

Trent

At the Council of ____________, more than 25 meetings worked on the issues the Protestants challenged were addressed and it purified, reformed, and strengthen the Church

1054, 1517

In the year _________ AD the Great Schism between the Roman and Greek Catholic Churches occurred. On October 31st, _______ Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses

Holy

The Church is _______ because God created her, so she is united with Christ. The heart of holiness is loved

Communion

The ____________ of Saints is the group of holy people which consists of those living and those who are dead but alive with God

Saints

The _________ model holiness for us as they have lived a life of extraordinary holiness or died for their faith. We ask the saints to pray for us to God or to intercede in our lives. An example is praying for the intercession of Saint Anthony of Padua to help in finding lost items

Mary

The perfect model of holiness for us is ___________ herself

Ignatius

St. ____________ of Antioch was the first to call the Church, "Catholic." He died when he was thrown into wild beasts that ate him

Authority

The Church of Rome has special _______________ because it is built on the foundation of the Apostles