Understanding Catholic Terms and Concepts

Universal

Growing in a loving relationship with God

The movement towards unity among Christians and Christian churches

<p>The doctrine that refers to the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A person's ability to judge what is right and wrong</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The event when Mary was taken into Heaven when her earthly life ended</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Church's office which teaches on matters of Faith and Morals. The living teaching authority of the Church</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The process of initiating (bringing them in/preparing) people into the church</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Three persons in one God. The Father, the Son and Holy Spirit. Meaning: Each person of the Trinity is really and fully God!</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The mystery by which the Son of God became man</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Persons who died for their faith</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The three sacraments of Initiation are Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The beliefs and practices in the Church that are passed down from one generation to the next under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. They help us interpret Scripture and apply it to the circumstances of our time</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rationalism and Ecumenism</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The summary of the essential beliefs of our Faith</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Jesus' suffering, death, resurrection and ascension</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The celebration of the Lord's day and his Eucharist. The Catholic communities' most important act of worship</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul with all your strength, with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Occurs 50 days after Easter. It marks the birth of the church. We celebrate When the Holy Spirit came to the upper room to the disciples in the room, came upon them, and told them to go out into the world and spread the good news</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When the apostles went up to the mountain with Jesus and it was revealed to them that Jesus was both human and devine... the son of God. The two men who appeared with Jesus at the Transfiguration were Moses and Elijah</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Baptism, Eucharist, Reconciliation, Confirmation, Marriage, Holy Orders, Annointing of the Sick</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The pact between God and his people. Ex. In the Old Testament, it is the promise of love and partnership that God made with Moses and His people. The sacred promise or agreement between God and humans involving mutual commitments</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Faith, hope, charity (love)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Marry being conceived without sin through the gift of the Holy Spirit and being chosen to become the mother of Jesus</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The &quot;energy&quot; part of the blessed trinity. The part that gives us the gifts to act out what God is calling us to do. Jesus promised the Apostles that the Holy Spirit would help them spread the Good News after his Ascension.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Other signs, symbols, or blessings that remind us of our faith that are not sacramental such as Para liturgies They are objects, actions and blessings that help us grow in holiness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Deliberately choosing to offend God Meaning: They choose to do what they know upsets God.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The ten fundamental moral laws given by God to His people to help them live by the covenant and recorded in the Old Testament.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>blue/purple= Advent purple =Lent gold/white= Christmas white/gold= Easter green= Ordinary Time</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The most recently held Ecumenical Council of the Catholic Church</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Forgive those who trespass against you (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>St. Elizabeth Ann Seton</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Abraham</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Love God above all and love your Neighbor as Yourself</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>means by which people worship God in their own place and way of life.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Humans were made in God's image and likeness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The 8 characteristics of discipleship that Jesus describes in the Sermon on the Mount. They are the promises of blessing made by Jesus to those who faithfully follow his example. They give direction to the human heart for obtaining the happiness that can be found in God alone.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>At Conception</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To follow Jesus Christ faithfully</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The sacrifices that Jesus made to save us from our sins.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>convert or seek to convert (someone) to Christianity. Sharing the good news of the Gospels of Jesus Christ with others.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To adore the Blessed Sacrament is a devotion to Jesus present in the Eucharist</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A call from God to serve Him and others and to embrace a particular life of holiness</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Receive Holy Communion in the Easter season.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The union of believers, living and dead, who form one body in Christ.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Proclaim the Gospel</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>United with the Bishops, has the highest teaching authority in the Church.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>is the involvement and concern for the well-being of all people.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Anointed the forehead with Sacred Chrism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Vocal Prayer, Meditation and Contemplative Prayer</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The feast to celebrate Jesus' going into heaven</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>the canticle of the Virgin Mary in Luke 1:46-55</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Proclaiming the Kingdom of God</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All members by virtue of their Baptism</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>God offers us forgiveness</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>St. Joseph</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Prophets</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>infallible teaching.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Lifting up our minds and hearts to God</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Divine and natural law</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>is the system of laws and legal principles made and enforced by the hierarchical authorities of the Church to regulate its external organization and government and to order and direct the activities of Catholics toward the mission of the Church</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Thomas Aquinas</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>the ability to choose and make decisions without being forced to choose or act in a certain way.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Decalogue</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Intellect</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Moses</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Law helps people recognize the evil that leads them away from God.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>is universal because it applies to every human being.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Just like the Ten Commandments, revealed law guides us in making choices.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Jeremiah</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>One of the ways that the Church passes on Tradition is by gathering bishops in councils to speak about the faith of the Church, its teachings, and important issues.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>the community of baptized believers who believe in God and follow Jesus.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>a strong habit of doing good that helps us make good moral decisions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In doctrines, the church sets down in writing important information that are central for living a life of faith.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tradition and Scripture</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>becoming more God-like, living in His presence and with His love.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Intellect and Free Will</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>angel comes from Greek and Hebrew words that mean &quot;messenger from God&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The angel Michael</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>one, holy, catholic and apostolic</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>gives special honor to Jesus' presence in the Eucharist</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In the Sacrament of Baptism, we are baptized in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We share in Jesus' roles as priest, prophet and king. In Baptism, we are marked with a permanent spiritual seal called character</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Jesus' roles as priest, prophet and king.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In scripture, the word for Church means Those Called Together</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>requires us to come together on Sunday to observe the Lord's Day.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Examples of the fruits of the holy spirit are charity, joy and peace.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Jesus called Peter &quot;the rock&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Lazarus</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Apostles were Jesus' hand-picked disciples who witnessed his ministry firsthand and played a crucial role in spreading the Gospel after his ascension.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Stephen, a deacon in the early Church, was the first person to be killed for his faith in Jesus, demonstrating the courage and commitment of early Christians.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>These three disciples, known as the &quot;inner circle,&quot; were the only ones chosen by Jesus to witness his agony in the garden of Gethsemane.</p> Signup and view all the answers