Forms of popular piety Flashcards
Catholic Christianity - Practices
what is a Ciborium?
a receptacle for the Blessed Sacrament
what is Holy hour?
an hour spent in Eucharistic Adoration
what is a Monstrance?
the vessel used for the exhibition of the Blessed Sacrament
what is a Rosary?
the prayer beads used to help in praying the Rosary
what is the Tabernacle?
a safe place in which the Blessed Sacrament is kept
what does praying the Rosary mean?
- reminds Catholics of the life of Christ
- reminds Catholics of what Christ has done for them
- brings comfort and identity as a Catholic
what is Eucharistic Adoration?
adoration focused on the Blessed Sacrament, may be performed when the Eucharist is exposed for viewing
why is Eucharistic Adoration important?
- helps the worshipper make contact with the presence of Christ
- follows the example of the Popes
- a way of honouring and adoring Christ
what are the Stations of the Cross?
14 images depicting the journey of Jesus on Good Friday from his sentencing to his body being put in the tomb
why should Catholics celebrate the Stations?
- helps them identify with the sufferings of Jesus
- helps them pray through the journey of Jesus to the cross
- helps them remember the cost of the salvation Jesus brought
what are Protestant Christian attitudes towards the forms of Popular Piety?
they do not:
- pray the Rosary because they won’t have anything to do with the adoration of the Virgin Mary
- practice Eucharistic adoration they don’t believe in transubstantiation
- follow the Stations of the Cross because they aren’t based on the Bible
