Religion Q3 Exam
what are the 4 rules/questions fr. mike advises to use as guides for discernment?
"is it an open door?", "is it a good door?", "is it a wise door?", "what option do i actually want?"
how did st. augustine describe the discontent with the things of this world and where contentment is truly found?
"you have made us for yourself, o Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you."
Why do you think the Church, following the example of Christ, requires the consecrated life to take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience? Which of these evangelical counsels would be easiest to live out? Which would be the most difficult in today's culture? Why? Would living in community make these vows easier or more difficult to fulfill?
(Essay Question)
through (a) prayer, (b) proclaiming the good news, and (c) serving the poor, the baptized participate in christs ministry through
(a) priest (b) prophet (c) king
christ established the church
- as a "body" - as an ordered society with a hierarchy - with members having different charisms - for all to depend on one another (all of the above)
those who answer the call to committed single life are those who have chosen to remain single and
- devote themselves entirely to the service of god and others - make no vow - are not overseen by a bishop (all of the above)
Within Consecrated life there are two types of orders:
Apostolic and Contemplative
In the Eleventh Century the __________________ order was founded in French Alps. Today, it remains one of the strictest monastic communities. This order adopted a rule called The Statutes, which includes rigorous manual labor, a sparse diet, simple clothing.
Carthusians
Married people entering consecrated life make promises of ______________ chastity.
Conjugal
Religious institutes may be characterized as either ________________ or apostolic.
Contemplative
___________________ were early hermits that represent the roots of moasticism.
Desert fathers
T/F: every vocation is a sacrament
F
T/F: the sacrament of holy orders includes bishops, priests, and nuns
F
Clerical religious institutes are composed mostly of women
False
Most men and women who choose consecrated life, have no desire to be a parent or have a spouse.
False
To receive the call to religious life, a person must have reached a high level of personal sanctity
False
All of the following orders grew out of the medieval reform except:
Franciscan Friars of the Renewal
The lives of consecrated people bear witness to the Gospel values taught by Christ, especially those embodied in the _______________.
Gospel
St. Ignatius of Loyola (1540) founded The Society of Jesus, better known as the _______________________.
Jesuits
In the Twelfth and Thirtheenth Centuries there was a rise of the ________________ or ("begging") orders. These depended entirely on alms for support. They include the Franciscans, Dominicans, Augustinians, Carmelites, and Discalced Carmelites.
Mendicant
What is a "begging" order?
Mendicant order
_______________________ supported the work of lay participation within the Church- Encourage development and support the good that they do- Confirming charisms and affirming their right to organize according to new patterns.
Second Vatican Council
The evangelical counsels are lived ordinarily within a particular religious or ______________ institution.
Secular
Each of the following is a major rule governing religious life except the Rule of...
St. Ambrose
T/F: every baptized person is called to the common priesthood
T
T/F: every life will entail some suffering and difficulty
T
T/F: grace can help the faithful to confront challenges and respond faithfully to gods calling
T
T/F: the sacraments are channels of grace
T
the sacramental sign of confirmation; part of the liturgical rites of the catechumenate as well as baptism and ordination of a bishop or priest
anointing
this term describes the bishop in union with pope as their head, exercising supreme and full authority in the church
apostolic college
without this the church could not have persisted after the deaths of the apostles
apostolic succession
God gave us freedom (free will) so we may: a.) fulfill our every desire b.) freely and responsibly choose how to think and act c.) do as we like d.) to test us and see us fail
b
The first of the Seven Sacraments that gives access to the other sacraments.
baptism
happiness or blessedness, especially the eternal happiness of heaven, which is the vision of God and participation in the divine nature; this is the greatest human desire
beatitude
the origin of his title is from the greek "overseer"
bishop
proclaiming the word of god from this is the special prerogative of the deacon
book of gospels
the value of life: a.) comes from your parents b.) is based on one's ability to sustain one's life c.) comes from God d.) is based on what you offer the world
c
when we seek happiness, we are actually seeking: a.) pleasure b.) our self c.) God d.) worldliness
c
the church of the local bishop, named after his ceremonial chair
cathedral
A specific gift or grace of the Holy Spirit which directly or indirectly benefits the Church, given in order to help a person live out the Christian life or to serve the common good in building up the Church
charism
______ are special gifts given by the holy spirit to individuals to use for the good of the church and the world
charisms
a holy oil used to anoint the hands of a priest because he will administer the sacraments and bless his people
chrism
the name given to the assembly of God's people, called together and united through baptism in a common profession of faith
church
the principle describing the relationship among all the bishops in which they, in union with the pope as their head, exercise a supreme teaching authority over the church
collegiality
by virtue of baptism and confirmation, all the faithful share in the one priesthood of christ and share in his mission of salvation
common priesthood of the faithful
from the latin for mutual participation or oneness together; body and blood of christ
communion
god himself is a communion or persons, the blessed trinity. because we are made in gods image and likeness, we are meant to live in _____ with others
communion
A permanent state of life recognized by the Church, entered freely in response to the call of Christ to perfection, and characterized by the profession of the evangelical counsels of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
consecrated life
the vestment distinctive of a deacon
dalmatic
from the greek for "ten words" the ten commandments given by god through moses
decalogue
the process by which a person discovers God's will for his or her life, particularly in determining the vocation or state of life to which God is calling that individual; the process, which involves prayer and contemplation, assists a person in making choices that are consistent with God's plans
discernment
the order of the ministry of service in the church
disconate
the theological virtue by which one believes in all that God has said and revealed to man and that the church proposes for belief
faith
true or false: God is not interested in our happiness
false
true or false: both humans and animals are made in the image and likeness of God
false
the ability or discretion to choose; the power to make choices that are unconstrained by external circumstances or by an entity such as fate or even divine will
free will
a gift from God that allows human beings to choose voluntarily to love him with their whole minds, hearts, and souls
freedom
the free and unmerited favor of God given, first of all, through the sacraments; it is a share in the divine life infused into the soul by the Holy Spirit to heal from sin and sanctify
grace
____ helps a person fulfill the responsibilities their vocation requires
grace of state
"you shall love the lord your god with all your heart, soul, and mind... you shall love your neighbor as yourself"
greatest commandment
Consecrated people are characterized by all the following except...
having St. John the Baptist as a model of consecration and discipleship
a person, usually one in consecrated life, who for religious motives has retired into solitary life, especially one of the early christian recluses
hermit
the order of teaching authority in the church, given by christ himself, with the pope as its head , followed by bishops, priests, and deacons
hierarchy
spiritual perfection or purity arising from a likeness unto God, who is perfectly holy, an attribute describing his complete separation from the sphere of the profane; the free dedication of a christian to the will of God and the participation in the life of grace, which is the perfection of charity
holiness
we as baptized Christians are all called to the universal vocation of _____. This vocation is lived out through a life of ____ and _____
holiness, love, service
which two vocations are also sacraments
holy orders, marriage
each person is made in the _____________________ of God; that is, like God insofar as having intelligence, free will, and the capacity to love
image (and likeness)
this term for the continuation of the priestly action of jesus christ comes from the greek for "work of the people"
indult
sacraments by which a man and a woman in accordance with gods design
marriage
those called to serve the church as priests and bishops. its purpose is to serve all the faithful by building up and guiding the church in the name of christ, who is the head of the body
ministerial priesthood
this episcopal head covering recalls the head covering worn by the high priest in the OT
miter
A member of a religious order who lives communal life in a monastery, abbey, or priory under a monastic rule of life observing the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
monk
based on the teaching st paul found in his first letter to the corinthians, this doctrine holds that believers united to christ as branches to a vine and due to that union tied to one another
mystical body of christ
the mandate of christ, given at the last supper discourse, to love one another as i have loved you
new commandment of love
The term properly referring to a woman religious who lives in an enclosed (cloistered) community and observes the evangelical counsels.
nun
in religious life, a person takes three vows:
poverty, Chasity, obedience
the intellectual power or faculty which is ordinarily employed by man in adapting thought or action to some end; the guiding principle of the human mind in the process of thinking
reason
every human person, by nature and vocation, is a ______________________, and refusing to freely live in this bond with God keeps one from living a truly human life; because every human person has been crated to live in communion with God, ultimate personal happiness can only be found in God
religious being
directed toward the salvation of others, conferring a particular mission in the church, and serving to build up the people of god
sacraments at the service of communion
a member of the church -- the mystical body of Christ -- on earth, in purgatory, or in heaven
saint
the process of being made holy which begins with baptism
sanctification
this institution prepares men to live long and faithful priestly lives
seminary
there are four personal vocations:
single life, consecrated life, priest, marriage
what are the four vocations recognized by the church?
single life, priesthood, religious life, and married life
A woman in consecrated life or, in some instances, in a society of apostolic life.
sister
what are the two purposes of married life
the well being of the spouse and procreation
true or false: God inscribes his law on our inner voice (conscience)
true
true or false: all people are called to holiness, to be saints
true
true or false: happiness and holiness are directly related; the holier a person is, the happier they are
true
refers to the fact that god calls every baptized person to seek holiness regardless of his or her state in life
universal call to holiness
the particular plan of calling that god has for each individual
vocation
All baptized are called to imitate Christ
True
Prophets from the Old Testament, like Elijah and Jeremiah, foreshadow consecrated life
True
The "eschatological dimension" of consecrated life is that it foreshadows the Kingdom of God in its full realization at the end of time.
True
The Blessed Virgin Mary is our model. She exemplifies consecration by her total obedience to the will of God.
True
The Evangelical Counsels are central to the consecrated life
True
