University of Sto. Tomas-Legazpi Church Characteristics Quiz

One = Christ makes His Church unified through the Holy Spirit Holy = Characteristic of the Church called by Christ to be pure and sacred Catholic = Quality of the Church to be universal and inclusive Apostolic = The Church founded on the apostles' teachings and traditions

Ray of Your brilliance penetrate into the darkness of my understanding = Request for enlightenment and wisdom Give me a sharp sense of understanding = Request for clarity in comprehension Grant me the talent of being exact in my explanations = Request for precision in communication Point out the beginning, direct the progress, and help in completion = Request for guidance and assistance in learning

One = Signifies the unity of Christ's Church Holy = Represents the purity and sacredness of the Church Catholic = Denotes the universality and inclusivity of the Church Apostolic = Reflects the foundation on the teachings and traditions of the apostles

Unity (One) = Through Christ's unifying presence via the Holy Spirit Holiness (Holy) = By striving for purity and sacredness as called by Christ Universality (Catholic) = Embracing inclusivity and universality under Christ's guidance Apostolic foundation (Apostolic) = Following and preserving apostolic teachings and traditions

Holiness = Process of growing and Paschal Pilgrimage Charity/Love = Center of holiness and Christ's Two Great Commandment of Love Catholic = Universal, complete, all-embracing Church = Welcomes sinners but is holy and in need of purification

Spread throughout the world = Catholicity of the Faith achieved Possesses all saving truth = Church as Catholic because she Sent to all people = Church was 'Catholic' on the day of Pentecost Can heal all kinds of sin = Abounds in every kind of virtue and spiritual gifts

Church holiness is a process of growing = 1 Thes 4:3 The Church welcomes sinners but is holy = CCC 826 The Church is Catholic because she is spread throughout the world = Pentecost reference The Church can heal all kinds of sin = Reference to Church's virtues and spiritual gifts

Heresy = The obstinate denial or doubt by a baptized person of a truth which must be believed by divine and Catholic faith Apostasy = Total repudiation of the Christian faith Schism = The withdrawal of submission to the supreme pontiff or from communion with the members of the Church subject to him Ecumenism = Restoring unity of the Christian Churches

Christ's love for the Church = Giving himself up for the Church and uniting her to himself as his body and as a bride to her groom The Holy Spirit's gracing of the Church = Providing means of salvation and holiness such as preaching of the Gospel, sacraments, moral virtues, self-sacrificing service, and charismatic gifts The sanctity of the Church = Shining through innumerable canonized and uncanonized saints who have led holy lives through the ages Vatican II's recognition of non-Catholic Christians = Acknowledging that all justified in faith through baptism are incorporated into Christ and accepted as brothers by the children of the Catholic Church

The Church is one from her very source, the One living God in three Persons = Unity of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit The Church is one in her founder, Jesus Christ who came to redeem and unify the whole human race = Unity through Jesus Christ for all humanity The Church is one in the confession of one faith received from the Apostles = Unity through a common faith tradition The Church is also a unity-in-diversity, embracing people of different ranks, duties, and traditions under the Vicar of Christ = Unity in diversity under the leadership of the Pope

Official breaks with Church communion = Actions leading to separation from the Church Christ putting Peter at the head of the apostles as a visible sign of unity = Establishing a visible source of unity in faith and communion Instituting the Eucharist as a sign and effect of Church unity = Symbolizing unity through the sacrament of Eucharist Embracing particular Churches with their own traditions under the Vicar of Christ = Maintaining diversity while united under the Pope

Inculturation = Drawing the good elements within a culture, renewing them from within, and assimilating them into the Catholic unity Apostolic Succession = The formation of apostles by Christ in a permanent assembly, with Peter chosen to lead them Catholicity of the Church = Realizing Catholic unity by assimilating and using a people's cultural riches for God's glory Local Churches and Cultures = Expressing Christian faith in distinct ways, in harmony with other Catholic Churches

Apostolic Church = Grounded permanently on the foundation of the apostles, guarding and transmitting their teaching and witness People of God = Fosters and incorporates abilities, resources, and customs of each people, purifying, strengthening, and ennobling them Church as Apostolic = Continues to be instructed, sanctified, and guided by the apostles through their successors One Christian Faith = Expressed in distinct ways by Local Churches yet in harmony with all other Catholic Churches

Church's Apostolic Nature = Grounded on the foundation of the apostles (Eph 2:20) Guarding Apostolic Teaching = Transmitting teaching and witness of the apostles (Mt 28:19-20) Continued Apostolic Guidance = Being instructed, sanctified, and guided by apostles through successors Catholic Unity through Inculturation = Assimilating and using a people's cultural riches for God's glory