Theology Final

What are some signs of situations that could indicate that a lay Catholic may be called to remain single?

People who feel they are called to living a life of complete service to God that would keep you from getting married, like being a missionary.

When Jesus told Peter to feed his sheep, Jesus meant that ____________________________. Peter should apologize for his denial Peter should take responsibility for the Church Peter should become a shepherd Peter would die as a martyr

Peter should take responsibility for the Church

Why are priests called the coworkers of the bishop?

Priests assist the Bishops in the fulfillment of the mission Jesus Christ entrusted to the Apostles

How can a spiritual counselor or a spiritual director help in the discernment process?

Talking about your discernment with someone who is also close to God will help you see things from another perspective.

What is discernment?

The practice of listening for God's call in our lives and distinguishing between good or bad choices. It is the process we use to find God's will.

Discernment is the process we enter into in order to learn where God is leading us. True False

True

Strictly speaking, those who have chosen Consecrated Life are considered members of the laity. True False

True

The Catechism of the Catholic Church does not include lay single life as one of the possible vocational states in life. True False

True

The New Testament Greek word we translate as the church is ekklesia. True False

True

The laity share in Christ's role as priest, prophet, and king, witnessing to God's love and power in the world. True False

True

The laity shares in Christ's role as priest, prophet, and king, witnessing to God's love and power in the world. True False

True

Why is relationship with other important in every state of life?

We are called to develop relationships that reflect the communion of the three persons of the Trinity. Through relationships we find the best and worst not only in ourselves but in others as well. These relationships teach us forgiveness, understanding, gratitude, and joy.

What do we mean when we say that the laity has a vocation to be in the world but not of the world?

We have to live in the world, but we do not have to be focused on the affairs going on in the world. We should not covet worldly possessions, but put our attention towards God and the world to come.

What are some of the things we can learn about marriage from reading the Old Testament?

We learn God's clear plan for marriage to be a covenant between ourselves, our partners, and God.

Briefly describe what is involved in the formation for the priesthood.

Formation for the priesthood starts with family, then one joins a seminary and finally spends 4 years in a seminary

Why should a dating relationship be based on friendship?

Friendship makes us comfortable to share our true selves with our partner. You are trusting and open with your friend, which is important to be with your partner.

Why is it impossible to reinterpret or redefine marriage?

God Himself defined marriage with the role of a husband and wife. These roles can only be played by a man and a woman, therefore two men cannot create a marriage just as two women cannot.

The human heart is fully satisfied by _____________________. love of family love of friends material possessions God alone

God alone

Why did God make you and how can you serve him?

God made me to know him, love him, and serve him in this life, and to be happy with him forever in the next. We can serve God by serving one another.

The author of marriage is ________________________. the engaged man and woman. the priest. God. the Church.

God.

Briefly describe the central elements of the vocation of a deacon.

can baptize, share the eucharist, empowered to witness

As part of God's plan, a man and a woman join together to be ______________________ with God. disciples co-creators servants benefactors

co-creators

The Church teaches that Marriage is a bond that can be broken only by _________________. infidelity. verbal, emotional, or physical abuse. death infertility.

death

Jeremiah is a good model for hearing God's call and overcoming ___________________ pride doubts and limitations lack of education anger

doubts and limitations

What does agape mean? Describe its characteristics.

Agape is similar to charity. The word means unconditional love. It is a Greek word used in Scripture and by the early Christians to describe both God's love and the kind of love Christians aim to share with one another.

Who are the lay faithful?

All of the members of the church who do not take active roles like Bishop, Priest, or Deacon.

In what sense is Christian marriage unique?

Christian marriage is a relationship that resembles the Holy Trinity with man, woman, and God.

Describe the role of consecrated life within a Church.

Consecrated life is essentially a vocation to love. This love is a source of inspiration for the whole Church, and it contributes to the Church's vitality and strength.

Briefly describe the spirituality of consecrated virgins.

Consecrated virgins were consecrated by the authority of the diocesan bishop, and they live out their vocation directly under his guidance.

The Age of Reason is generally regarded to be 14 years of age. True False

False

Hows the formation for ordained life different from a program of study at an ordinary college or graduate school?

A program of study focuses on learning how to do something and a curriculum of studies focuses on what the student is to know in an intellectual way, formation involves becoming a certain kind of person.

The laity is people who are not ordained, but it does not include those who are living a consecrated life. True False

False

What is Christian marriage?

A union between a Christian man and woman and God. A Christian marriage resembles the Holy Trinity.

How is a vocation both a call from God and a response to God?

A vocation is a call from God and a response to God because He is asking us to embrace a certain way of life and looks for our response to this question.

Describe some of the main elements of the ritual for ordination to the diaconate, priesthood, and episcopate.

Accepting the call to priesthood; the promise of celibacy, obedience, and liturgy of hours; the laying on of hands

The single life is never considered a transitional state. True False

False

Write a brief definition of the term consecrated life.

A life set aside for a sacred purpose.

What questions does a priest of deacon ask a couple prior to witnessing their wedding vows? Why are these significant?

1. Do you promise to stay faithful to your spouse? 2. Have you come here today on your own free will? 3. Do you promise yo bring children lovingly into the world? These questions reveal whether or not this marriage is legitimate.

Name three responsibilities parents have toward their children. How do these relate to the idea of the family as the domestic Church?

1. Parents must respect the dignity their children as humans. 2. Parents must love their children as unique children of God, created in His image and likeness. 3. Parents must educate their children about God.

Describe the process of planning a Catholic wedding.

1. meet with a priest. 2. set the marriage date 3. do the pre-cane preparation 4. plan the liturgy.

Write a short outline of the history of consecrated life. Be sure to include the five major forms of consecrated life recognized by the church today.

1. oldest form if consecrated life in the church. 2. Women in the early church were willing to forgo marriage to dedicate themselves to the church. 3. Manuscripts of these are from the sixth and seventh centuries. 4. Neither nuns nor religious sisters.

Give an example of a way baptism calls us to live our lives as followers of Christ

Baptism calls us to live our lives as followers of Christ through a life of discipleship and membership in Christ's body, the church. Baptism gives us the grace we need in order to say yes to whatever our call is.

What do we mean when we say that the bishops are called to teach, govern, and sanctify?

Bishops have to ensure that our resources and materials are used wisely, they must oversee and organize the Church, and they must preach the word of God.

What do we mean when we say that a bishop is endowed with the fullness of the Sacrament of Holy Orders?

Bishops receive a special outpouring of the Holy Spirit during their ordination which endows them with the fullness of the Sacrament.

What do we mean when we say that men and women in consecrated life are called to be eschatological signs?

By conforming their wholes lives to Christ and by focusing more exclusively on the things of Heaven.

What does it mean to say that ordination is permanent?

Can never truly go back to being a layman, your decision is final

Explain how marriage reflects Christ's love for His Church.

Christ gave his life to the Church, just as you should live with and for your spouse.

Describe the role of the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation in the discernment process.

Experiencing the forgiveness of God and receiving sacramental grace in the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation will strengthen your relationship with him and will help you to live your call to Christian discipleship.

Both the sacraments of Marriage and the Eucharist are regarded as Sacraments at the Service of Communion. True False

False

In the entire Book of Micah, the themes of repentance and renewed fidelity reflect God's love and continued longing for Israel. True False

False

How are hermits called to serve the church?

Hermits are baptized men and women who live alone in prayerful silence and solitude so that they focus constantly on God, with few distractions.

Briefly describe the spirituality of married life.

Human marriage is only contract. It can be revoked, and ends when you die. But marital love lasts forever, and allows us to get a glimpse of the love we will see with God in heaven.

In what sense can the single life be considered a vocation?

If God calls you to live a life of abstinence, then you can focus more on things to serve Him.

What do we mean when we speak of Christ as the High Priest?

In ancient societies, high priests were meant to be respected above all other people because they alone knew the will of the Gods. Christ is our high priest because he is God Himself. He is above all men, and He alone knows what our paths are.

Give an example of Jesus' teaching on love from each of the four Gospels.

In the gospel of Mark Jesus teaches us to love our neighbor as ourselves. In the gospel of Matthew Jesus' teaching is on loving your enemies. Jesus teaches in the gospel of Luke that anyone in need of mercy is our neighbor and we should love them

Name two reasons why it is sinful to live together before marriage.

It encourages premarital sex and devalues the sacredness of marriage.

What role does God's providence take in our lives and in our discernment of his call?

It might help you to recognize what God has already done for you.

Describe how the Old Testament concept of priesthood relates to the priesthood of Christ.

It was a prefiguring of the priesthood that christ himself established.

Explain how the Eucharist can help in the discernment process.

Jesus is here to nourish us spiritually. He allows us to become strong with his Word and his love.

Describe the Church's teachings on the permanence of marriage, and explain how teaching factors into the Church's practice regarding divorce and annulment.

Married couples make a promise to be with their partner for the rest of their lives. You cannot get a divorce in the eyes of God. The only time your marriage can be annulled is if it was never a true marriage to begin with.

What does it mean for a married couple to be open to new life? Why is this openness a serious obligation for all married couples?

Married people should be open to having a baby if that is what God wants. This means that they should not use any means of contraception.

Compare and contrast religious communities with societies of apostolic life.

Members of secular institutes do not live together in a community. They live in their careers and come together to keep their organizations alive.

What is NFP, and how is it different from contraception?

NFP is natural family planning. This is when a woman keeps track of her ovulation cycle and chooses to have relations with her husband according to this. This is not contraception because it still allows the possibility of conception.

Name 2 significant people called by God in the New Testament and describe one in detail

Nathanael and Peter. Nathanael's friend Philip introduced him to Jesus. Gospel of John says: "Phillip found Nathaneal and told him, 'We have found the one about whom Moses wrote in the law, and also the prophets, Jesus son of Joseph, from Nazareth'" He was not immediately convinced. He heard things about Nazareth, but not good things. "But Nathaniel said to him, 'Can anything good come from Nazareth?'", Phillip was persistent, "come and see". When Jesus saw Nathaniel coming, he said: "Here is a true Israelite. There is no duplicity in him. " Nathaniel then challenges Jesus and asks, "How do you know me?" Jesus tells Nathaniel that, even before Phillip found him, he had seen him under a fig tree. Immediately, Nathaneal becomes a believer: "Rabbi, you are the Son of God, you are the king of Israel." Jesus replies, "Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than this." Jesus then tells of the triumph of God. Jesus knows and loves us. He finds us where we he wants us to be. Calls us from small things to great.

The Curch teaches that the basis of the truth that Marriage can take place only between one man and one woman is found in _________________. Civil law. Federal law Canon law. Natural law.

Natural law.

compare and contrast religious communities with societies of apostolic life.

Religious communities contains women and men with religious schools and parishes, and many well loved saints. Apostolic life is a series of women that vow annually to serve God.

Why is a properly "love for self" important in any vocation?

Self love is important in any vocation because it is how we learn to repels and love others as well. We recognize the God-given dignity of all people and that everyone needs and deserves respect and love.

How is the calling of the Apostles still relevant to the Church today?

The Apostles established the Church that we know now, and our bishops are descendants of them through Apostolic Succession.

Why does the Church ordain only men?

The Church follows the examples of Christ & Christ only called men to be his Apostles

What are the evangelical counsels, and how are they a significant aspect of consecrated life?

The Evangelical counsels are vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. They are meant to imitate the poverty Christ experienced to become closer to Him.

What is the function of the Magisterium?

The Magisterium is the teaching office of the Church.

Name 2 significant people called by God in the Old Testament and describe one in detail

The Old Testament explains the call of Abraham, the father of our faith. God asked Abraham to leave his life of possessions and follow his lead to a new, unknown land. If Abraham follows the word of God, he is promised a nation of people for generations to come. God also calls to David, the son of Jesse. King Sual had been abusing his power greatly, and through the instructions of God, Samuel was sent to find a new ruler. He visited Bethlehem, where he found a man named Jesse with many sons. After meeting all of them, God did not find any he thought would fit the throne. Jesse then brought in his youngest son, David, in which God's spirit entered the boy, calling him to be the new king.

Why is "The People of God" a good description, or name, for the Church?

The People of God is a scriptural name in origin that stretches back to God's plan from the beginning of time to call a people to himself. The People of God in the Old Testament were the Jews, and they still are today, for God never revokes his call. The universal church is the new People of God, entered into faith and Baptism, so that, in union with Christ, all people "may form one family and one people of God."

What was Christ's purpose in calling the twelve apostles?

The apostles were responsible for spreading the word of God when Jesus eventually had to leave.

How does the family of origin have the potential to influence one's future married life?

The mother and father teach a child how to interact with other people. Their love acts as the base for the way that the child will love in the future.

Why is the parish important to laypeople?

The parish is a layperson's spiritual home.

What is Apostolic Succession?

The uninterrupted passing on of apostolic preaching and authority from the Apostles directly to all bishops.

What does the universal call to holiness mean and what does it ask of us?

The universal call to holiness is to follow Jesus' path , the path of love without measure, as members of the church. It asks us to contribute to the building up of the church, making the church more loving, more compassionate, and filling it with more joy and goodness.

What does the word disciple mean, and how can we be disciples of Jesus in our everyday lives?

The word disciple means to be a learner. A disciple of Jesus is asked to learn from Jesus. In our everyday life, we are given false realities through social media, messaging, etc. but Jesus says "Learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves"

Why is celibacy a requirement for priests?

They are required to give themselves fully to God with their whole undivided heart

What responsibilities do married couples have toward each other, toward the children they may have & toward the wider Church community?

They are responsible for furthering their partner's journey and closeness to God. They should teach their children about God and help them develop a faith of their own. They are called to be a part of the community by being witnesses of God.

In what ways are the vocations of Holy Orders and consecrated life related?

They both take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.

What does it mean to share in Christ's priestly, prophetic, and kingly mission?

They share the priest by participating in the life of the Trinity by offering every aspect of their lives as a spiritual sacrifice with Christ to the Father, in union with the Holy Spirit. They share the prophetic mission because they are called to serve as witnesses to saving power of Christ to the world. They share the kingly mission through service to others.

What does the Holy Spirit, through the sacrament of confirmation, help us to do?

Through the sacrament of confirmation, the Holy Spirit marks us as sharing more completely in the mission of Christ.

Why does the Church encourage engaged couples to celebrate their wedding during a Eucharistic celebration?

To invite God into the celebration and covenant of marriage.

Is consecrated life primarily a call to personal holiness or a call to the service of the Church? Explain your response.

To the server go the Church. People who take these vows are essential to the Church.

Is a Catholic allowed to marry a non-catholic? If so, under what circumstances and conditions?

Yes, as long as the person is Christian. You may not have a mass at your wedding, though.

What is the value of spending time each day in silence with God?

You create a space of clarity and openness towards God.

Why is marriage a covenant rather than a contract?

You make a promise to God that you will stay with your partner and help each other grow in your faith together.

In our life as Christians, a vocation is _____________________. vocational training something we are naturally good at a call from God to a life of holiness a job or career

a call from God to a life of holiness

The prophets of the Old Testament symbolized the relationship of God and Israel as __________________________. a captain and his ship. a general and his troops. a faithful husband and his bride. a coach and his team.

a faithful husband and his bride.

Explain the symbolism behind the ring a bishop wears.

a sign of his lifelong fidelity to the Church

The universal call to holiness is a call to each member of the Body of Christ given to us in ________________. Baptism Confirmation the Eucharist all of the above

all of the above

Abraham is a model of response to God because he _____________________________. listened to God and obeyed him was seventy-five years old when God called him left his home without question was a refugee and a sheepherder

listened to God and obeyed him

Victor Frankl, a psychotherapist who survived a Nazi concentration camp, discovered that the meaning of life is found by ___________. survival success love hope

love

Is the permanent diaconate a new development in the church? Explain your response.

no, the permanence of the diaconate was mentioned in The Acts of the Apostles

What are some of the differences between a diocesan priest and a religious order priest?

religious priests are part of a religious order or community; diocesan priests are ordained for a diocese and serve where a bishop places them

By questioning _________________, Mary of Nazareth was aided in understanding God's call. Joseph Jesus Joachim and Anna the angel, Gabriel

the angel, Gabriel

Due to the nature of marriage, with its values and purposes, each marital union has an effect on _____________________. only the couple itself. only the nuclear family the whole human race only the extended family

the whole human race