Triune God Flashcards

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Book of Psalms

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This is a book in the old testament containing pieces of poetry that are sometimes set to music

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Divine office

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A collection of psalms and readings that every priest, monk and nun has to say at least four times a day

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Plainchant

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An ancient form of song, usually unaccompanied, which uses a limited range of notes

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Contemporary worship music

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Religious songs that have been written recently for the praise of God, often using modern instruments

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Mass settings

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Music that enables people to sing certain parts of the mass

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Alleluia

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Is a hebrew word for ‘praise God’.
It is sung at easter vigil( the ressurection of Jesus) this is because it is a song of joy and triumph
Should not be sung at lent as is a period of sorrow and death

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Gloria

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It is a hymn of praise about God’s glory and goodness.
It is sung early in the mass
It is a more complex song to try and convey how thankful we truely are

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Eucharistic acclamations

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The parts of the mass which are important:
The Gloria
The Alleluia
The Sanctus
The mystery of Faith
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Holy, Holy(sanctus)

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Sanctus is the latin word for holy
The three-fold repitition of holy shows how God is completely holy
The sanctus can be sung reflectively to show the peace and harmoney of heaven
It can also be sung as a hymn of praise

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Mystery of Faith(memorial acclamation)

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Immediately after the consecration people acclaim the mystery of faith, in doing so we preclaim that we accept that the conscration(holy communion) represents the saving of Jesus

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Lord have mercy(kyrie)

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Is a short prayer that is important christian worship

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Lamb of God(agnus Dei)

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Lamb of God is a title for Jesus that appears in the Gospel of John. It appears at John 1:29, where John the Baptist sees Jesus and exclaims, “Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.”

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Great Amen

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Grace is the unconditional love of God for everyone, regardless of whether or not they have obeyed his will.

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Triune of God

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Within the one God there is a three-ness.
With in the one person there are three parts of him. The state or quality of being three in number. About the three parts together.

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Trinity

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The belief that there are three persons in one God; the father, the son and the holy spirit are separate, but also on being. God is made up of three parts. More about the separate parts.

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Shema

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This is a Jewish prayer affirming belief in the one God found in the Torah

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Baptism of Jesus

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God asks to be Baptised by John. John trys to dismiss this by saying that Jesus is to good to be baptised by him. “I need to be baptised by you, and do you come to me?”.

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Nicene Creed(beliefs)

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This is the statment of faith towards God and can be put into three main parts God the father, God the son, holy spirit.

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Begotten not Made

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This means that He had a beginning as any other son would have a beginning. This means that He was conceived by a father (Mat. 1:20) - the Father Himself. Not only was Jesus Christ “begotten of the Father” (John 1:14), He was also the physical manifestation (“eikon”) of that Father

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Consubstantial

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Literally ‘of one being’, showing that the Father, Son and Spirit are not separate entities but one God

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Spoken through the prophets

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Prophets are messangers so God tells the messangers what to tell us.

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Mission

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This is the sending out people with a job or function to perform

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Evangelism

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Preaching thr good news about Jesus to other people

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St Augustine of Hippo(Trinity)

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“If you see charity(love), you see the trinity

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Catherine LaCugna(Trinity)

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Famous for re-examining Christian understanding of the trinity. She claimed that for too long people had focused on the inner life and nature of the Godhead. For LaCugna, everything that can be known about God is based on God’s self-relevation. It is only possible to experience and understand what God is through his actions in peoples life

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Apostolic Authority

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The authority of the apostles, as the leaders of the early chruch, that is passed on to the bishops

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Magisterial teachings

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The decisions of the magisterium that should be accepted by catholics

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Baptism

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This is the sacrament in which a person becomes a child of God and a Christian.

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Total immersion

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This is to symbolise when Jesus died and was then resurected and when Jesus did this he the forgave us our sins

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Sign of initiation

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An action to show that a person has become a formal member of the Church

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Prayer

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It is a conversation between a person and God
The highest form of prayer is Jesus offering himself to the father on the cross
Prayer tends to be inspired by the holy spirit

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Traditional prayer

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They have got set words that have been used by generations of believers. Some people prefer them because the familiar words help them to open up to the presence of God

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Spontaneous prayer

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They are made up in the moment. Some people prefer them because they feel more personal and sincere way of communicating with God

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Prayer postures

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They are postures that can help assist prayer and help to show the intention behind the prayer

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Kneeling

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A sign of humility
Shows the person acknowledges God’ authority and submits to his will
A position asking for forgiveness

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Genuflecting

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A sign of respect

Catholics may genuflect when they enter the church or pass the tabernacle, to acknowledge Christ’s presence

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Prostration

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A sign of total humility and submission to God
A position pleading for help and mercy
Shows the person has given themselves up to God

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Bowing

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A sign of respect
A sign of praise to God
Acknowledges that God is great