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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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