Chapter 2 Vocab

Question 1

Sin

Answer 1

Turning away from God

Question 2

Incarnation

Answer 2

Jesus as truly divine and truly human; Jesus is God Become human to communicate with us

Question 3

Humility

Answer 3

total openness to the call of God that is the exact opposite of sinful self-centeredness

Question 4

Grace

Answer 4

God’s life and love which empowers us to be the best we can be

Question 5

Arianism

Answer 5

Belief that Jesus was more human than he was divine

Question 6

Gnosticism

Answer 6

Belief that denied Jesus’ humanity

Question 7

Annunciation

Answer 7

the event in which the angel announces the birth of Jesus to Mary; God became human through Mary’s “yes” and the power of the Holy Spirit

Question 8

Immaculate Conception

Answer 8

Closest to God of all human beings, Mary was conceived without original sin

Question 9

Magnificat

Answer 9

Mary’s “yes” to God, her song of praise and acceptance

Question 10

Heresy

Answer 10

false understanding of the essential truths of the Christian faith

Question 11

Nicene Creed

Answer 11

basic statement of the beliefs held by Catholics that is recited at every Mass

Question 12

Paschal Mystery

Answer 12

the reality that Jesus has gone through death to life and our ability to embrace the suffering in our lives in the spirit of Jesus’ death and resurrection

Question 13

Lamb of God

Answer 13

Jesus, through whose death we come to eternal life

Question 14

acts of the Apostles

Answer 14

an account of the early Church written by Luke

Question 15

Ascension

Answer 15

Jesus’ return to His Father; it is celebrated 40 days after Easter

Question 16

Way

Answer 16

early name for Christianity

Question 17

Pentecost

Answer 17

the birthday of the Church, the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and some female disciples in a room in Jerusalem: it is celebrated every year 50 days after Easter

Question 18

Gentiles

Answer 18

non-Jews

Question 19

Epistles

Answer 19

Paul’s letters which nurtured the faith of the early Christian communities

Question 20

Council of Jerusalem

Answer 20

a meeting where the Apostles decided that gentiles would not be required to become Jewish before they became Christian

Question 21

Assembly

Answer 21

group of Christians gathered for Liturgy

Question 22

Parish

Answer 22

a specific congregation

Question 23

Diocese

Answer 23

a group of many parishes led by a bishop

Question 24

Worldwide Church

Answer 24

the entire church

Question 25

Denominations

Answer 25

groups that have branched off from the main trunk of Christianity which is the Catholic Church

Question 26

Pope

Answer 26

the bishop of Rome who is the successor of St. Peter

Question 27

Ecumenism

Answer 27

a movement to build mutual understanding and respect among Christian churches

Question 28

Laity

Answer 28

most catholics, i.e. those who are neither ordained nor consecrated to religious life, they are called to share fully in the mission of the Church

Question 29

Religious

Answer 29

those who take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience

Question 30

Ordained Clergy

Answer 30

deacons, priests, and bishops