Holy Orders: Sacrament of Apostolic Ministry

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What is the vocation of every Christian a response to?

Christ's call, 'Come and follow me' (correct)

The call of the Holy Spirit

The call of the apostles

The call of the community

What is the sacrament of apostolic ministry?

Holy Orders (correct)

Baptism

Matrimony

Confirmation

What does 'Order' in Church usage refer to?

The group or body of those carrying on certain functions (correct)

A hierarchical structure

A sacred power

A specific ministry

What does ordination confer?

A gift of the Holy Spirit (B) Signup and view all the answers

Who is a priest a representative of before God?

The people (B) Signup and view all the answers

Who is the priest sent to serve in the mission of?

Jesus and the Church (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of a priest according to the text?

To serve the Church members (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the priest's role in the Eucharist according to the text?

To offer the holy sacrifice of the Mass in persona Christi (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the central function of a priest's day according to the text?

To offer the holy sacrifice of the Mass (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is unique about Jesus as Mediator according to the text?

He is a God-made man, Emmanuel, God among us (A) Signup and view all the answers

What did Jesus bring to complete fulfillment according to the text?

His role as mediator (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is true about Jesus' life according to the text?

It was a priestly act (A) Signup and view all the answers

What did Christ's priesthood accomplish beyond himself?

The establishment of a universal priesthood (B) Signup and view all the answers

Through which sacraments are all the faithful empowered to exercise their priesthood?

Baptism and Confirmation (D) Signup and view all the answers

As kings, what is the primary responsibility of the faithful?

Confronting injustice and evil with compassion and forgiveness (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of prophets in the Royal Priesthood of the Faithful?

Giving living witness of Christ to the world through faith and deed (A) Signup and view all the answers

Why did Christ appoint the Twelve with a specific and authoritative mandate?

To continue his priesthood after his public ministry (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the Lord's appointment of certain ministers among the faithful?

The joining of the faithful together in the one body (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of priests in the community of the faithful?

To exercise their priestly office publicly in the name of Christ (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean for priests to be 'configured to Christ'?

They are able to act in the person of Christ the head (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of bishops in the Church?

To have pastoral responsibility for a particular diocese and collectively for all the Churches (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between bishops and priests in the fulfillment of the apostolic mission?

Priests are co-workers of the episcopal order for the proper fulfillment of the apostolic mission (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the ordained ministry in the Church?

To prolong the presence of Christ, the One High Priest, in the midst of the flock (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of Christ in the ecclesial service of the ordained ministry?

Christ is present and acting through his ordained minister (D) Signup and view all the answers