The Marks of the Church

Question 1

Who is the head of the Mystical Body of Christ?

Answer 1

Jesus

Question 2

Who is the soul of the Mystical Body?

Answer 2

The Holy Spirit

Question 3

Communion of Saints

Answer 3

all members of the Church, both living and deceased

Question 4

Four marks of the Church

Answer 4

One
Holy
Catholic
Apostolic

Question 5

When do we state the 4 marks of the Church?

Answer 5

Every sunday during the Nicene Creed

Question 6

Signs of unity in the Mystical Body. Explain.

Answer 6

Unity of Faith - we proclaim the same creed that the Apostles handed down to us

Unity of Worship - we celebrate the same 7 Sacraments instituted by Christ

Unity of Leadership - through “apostolic succession” we can trace our popes back to Saint Peter, who was handpicked by Jesus. This is transmitted through the Sacrament of Holy Orders.

Question 7

3 forms of wounds to Unity

Answer 7

Apostasy
Heresy
Schism

Question 8

Apostasy

Answer 8

the total rejection of the Faith by a baptized person

Question 9

Heresy

Answer 9

the deliberate and post-baptismal denial of a truth taught by the Catholic Church

Question 10

Schism

Answer 10

the post-baptism refusal of unity with the Pope or of communion with Church members

worst - takes large numbers of believers with

Question 11

2 big Schisms and date

Answer 11

Eastern Orthodox Church - 1054

Protestant Reformation - 1500s

Question 12

schismatics

Answer 12

leaders of schism

Question 13

separated brethren

Answer 13

people born into the schism communities who never experienced the Catholic Faith

Question 14

Christocentric heresies

Answer 14

heresies with Christ at the center

Question 15

gnosticism

Answer 15

• secret information
• 2 gods
• • creator who propagated evil in Old Testament
• • more pleasant divine being in New Testament
• denied Jesus’ human nature because “matter = evil”

Question 16

How is Gnosticism in the world today?

Answer 16

• horoscopes
• tarot cards
• fortunetelling
• zodiac signs
• cyrstals

Question 17

Arianism

Answer 17

Arius = leader
- Catholic priest from Egypt

saw Jesus as a really amazing man, but not God
- superman!

worst - half of Christians at the time converted

Question 18

what council rejected Ariansim

Answer 18

Council of Nicaea 325 AD

Question 19

what else happened at the Council of Nicaea 325 AD

Answer 19

date of Easter

Nicene Creed

rejection of Ariansim

Question 20

Apollinarism

Answer 20

created by Apollinaire
- bishop from Syria

rejected Arianism so strongly, he fell into another heresy

said Jesus is true God and has a human body, but not a human mind and will
- his humanity is like a shell

Question 21

what council rejected Apollinarism

Answer 21

First Council of Constantinople in 381 AD

Question 22

Nestorianism

Answer 22

created by patriarch Nestorius of Constantinople

claimed Christ was the unity of 2 persons in 1 body

• some times His Divinity shown through (Miracles)
• sometimes His humanity shown (feelings)
• Dr. Jeky and Dr. hyde!!!!

attempted to eliminate the term “Theotokos” for Mary

Question 23

what council ended Nestorianism

Answer 23

Council of Ephesus in 431 AD

Question 24

January 1

Answer 24

Holy Day of Obligation for Mary, Mother of God

Question 25

Monophystism

Answer 25

only 1 nature in Christ - His human nature was "incorporated" in to His Divine nature - water drop in ocean

Question 26

what council ended Monophystism

Answer 26

Council of Chalcedon 451 AD

Question 27

hypostatic union

Answer 27

Christ to be one person with 2 natures

Question 28

indulgences

Answer 28

a means for the faithful to obtain remission from the temporal punishment due to sins whose guilt has already been forgiven

Question 29

where did Luther go wrong?

Answer 29

he was write to question the selling of indulgences, but not the validity of them

Question 30

how many Protestant Churches?

Answer 30

30,000

Question 31

what council ended Protestant Reformation?

Answer 31

Council of Trent 1545

Question 32

Saints that helped the Church during the Protestant Reformation?

Answer 32

Ignatious of Loyolla, Francis Xavier, John of the Cross, Teresa of Avila, Francis de Sales

Question 33

ecumenism

Answer 33

the task of working toward Christian unity and we are all called to participate

Question 34

elements that remain the same between Catholic and separated brethren

Answer 34

- Sacred Scripture - Some or all 7 Sacraments - Theological virtues (Faith, Hope, Love) - the gifts of the Holy Spirit but FULLNESS is in the Catholic Church

Question 35

religions that is most like Catholic and easiest to talk to?

Answer 35

Eastern Orthodox Church

Question 36

hardest relgion to talk to because there is no main leader

Answer 36

Protestant

Question 37

unlike religions to talk with

Answer 37

Muslim and Oriental

Question 38

where is the Church's Holiness come from

Answer 38

God - Holy in origin: God - Holy in her goal: God's glory - holy in the means she has been given to bring the people into communion with God; the teaching of Christ, the sacraments, and the life of Prayer.

Question 39

``` sinners = members Church = Holy ```

Answer 39

holiness X=X perfection | Church's holiness can transform snners into saints

Question 40

Pope John Paul II

Answer 40

2000 | He publicly asked forgiveness for sins that Church members had committed throughout history

Question 41

How is Christ's Resurrection different?

Answer 41

- the persons He raised from the dead returned to ordinary life and then died - Jesus possessed new properties, unlimited by time + space = DIVINITY

Question 42

3 qualities of the Church

Answer 42

- immutable: meaning she will never change in her essential aspects - indefectible: meaning she will always teach the Gospel of Christ without error and will never go astray (Holy Spirit guides) - perennial: she will exist until the end of time

Question 43

greek word for Catholic

Answer 43

katholikos "complete" "universal"

Question 44

2 ways the Church is Catholic

Answer 44

1. it extends all over the world, and open to everyone | 2. has universal/complete authority from Christ to fulfill her universal/complete mission

Question 45

Catholic HQ

Answer 45

rome

Question 46

local Churches

Answer 46

Diocese

Question 47

how is the Church international

Answer 47

- all across the world | - extends into Heaven and Purgatory

Question 48

how many rites?

Answer 48

6

Question 49

Which rite is the Roman Catholic Church?

Answer 49

Latin rite

Question 50

what % of the world is Roman Catholic Church?

Answer 50

99%

Question 51

why is the Church Apostolic?

Answer 51

founded upon the Apostles

Question 52

3 ways the Church is Apostolic

Answer 52

1. Apostolic foundation 2. Apostolic Faith 3. Apostolic Succession

Question 53

Apostolic Foundation

Answer 53

She was built and remains on the Apostles' foundation still believe in the Apostles' Creed

Question 54

Apostolic Faith

Answer 54

She guards and transmits the Apostles' Teachings with the Holy Spirit's help

Question 55

Apostolic Succession

Answer 55

She continues being taught, sanctified, and directed by the Apostles through their successors, the Bishops we can trace our leadership (Pope) back 2,000 years to Jesus' handpick

Question 56

How is a Bishop directly linked with the Apostles?

Answer 56

through the laying of the hands at his instillation