Midterm Flashcards
Christ is the head and we are the members; each part depends on the other
Mystical body of Christ
Jesus’ suffering, death, resurrection, passion, and ascension; celebrated at the Eucharist
Paschal mystery
Father, son, and Holy Spirit
Trinity
Body of Jesus Christ; a ceremony remembering the Last Supper where Jesus gave His Body and Blood to his apostles
Eucharist
Where a person affirms their beliefs and becomes a full member of the Church
Confirmation
This is the time period before Confirmation where individuals build an even closer relationship with God and get spiritually ready to affirm their belief and become a full member of he Church
Preparation for Confirmation
The passing on go others, by our words and actions, the faith that we have beeen given. Every Christian has the duty to give witness to the good news about Jesus Christ that he or she has come to know.
Witness
Spiritual gifts used for the good of the entire church
Charismatic gifts
A gift of God that helps us believe in him. We profess our faith in the Creed, celebrate it in teh sacraments, live by it through our good conduct of loving God and our neighbor, and express it in prayer. It is a personal adherence of the whole person to God, who has revealed himself to us through words and actions throughout history.
Faith
The gift of God given to us without meriting it. Sanctifying grace fills us with God’s life and makes it possible for us always to be his friend.
grace
The gift of God given to us without earning it. It introduces us to the intimacy of the Trinity, unites us with its life, and held out human nature that has been wounded by sin. Sanctifying grace helps us repsong to our vocation as God’s adopted children, and it continues the work of making us Holy that began at our Baptism.
Sanctifying grace
A solemn agreement between people or betweeen people and God. God made covenants with humanity through agreements with Noah, Abraham, and Moses. These covenants offered salvation. God’s new and final covenant was established through Jesus’ life, Death, and Resurection. Testament is another word for
Covenant
A day in which a celebration of an occurrence or a person is held
Feast day
The sharing of good news of Jesus by word or example to others
Evangelizing
The Church’s attempt to reconcile with other parts of the church that had separated due to theological issues
Ecumenical Movement
Effort to unite all Christians
Ecumenism
The gift the Holy Spirit has given the church that assures that the pope and the bishops can be in Union and proclaim TRUE doctrines that involve morals and faith
Infallibility
Written record of God’s love for us; God’s inspired word; God us the author who inspires the writers of the
Scripture
Beliefs taught by the Church and passed down from the time of the apostles
Tradition
A letter written by the pope and sent to the whole Church to be read to the people
Encyclical
The raising of our mind and hearts to God
Prayer
A brief summary of what people believe
Creed
Extension of praise and worship of the Eucharist into hours of the day by means of scripture, prayers and spiritual readings; makes the whole day holy; 2 hinge hours -morning/lauds (begin day by praising God) -evening/vespers (end day remembering Christ is our light and our hope)
Liturgy of the Hours
The People of God throughout the whole world who assemble together to worship Him
Church
