Jesus and the church ch. 3 study guide
This individual's goal to get to Heaven was achieved by following "the little way."
St. Thérèse of Lisieux
Describe the life of a Trappist monk.
Strict silent, communicating through sign language, pray multiple times a day, called the Liturgy of the Hour. and the rest of the day is spent in common labor or study
How can we speak of people and the Church herself as holy?
insofar related to God. Holiness is the bond that we share with God
In short, what does it mean to achieve holiness—to be a saint?
it's to get your destiny. it's to be in a relationship with God Through our vocation
True or false? God's relationship with the Chosen People was defined as a conversion—an irrevocable bond in which the people would live it out by way of ethical living.
False
Mary's Fiat
"let it be done unto me according to your will" Mary's not divine. Mary is the new Eve. Jesus is the new Adam Woman-universal woman"Eve."
What is the beatific vision?
"seeing God "face to face" in heaven, the source of our eternal happiness; the final union with the triune God for all eternity"
What does it mean to say that the climactic moment of the Annunciation is something all people are called to imitate?
"to be open to God's call, to not be afraid, and to the welcoming of Jesus into our lives."
What are the six seasons of the Church year?
1. Advent. 2. Christmas. 3. Triduum. 4. Lent. 5. Easter. 6. Ordinary Time.
Though a Catholic's sins are forgiven at Baptism, they remain tangled in the world of sin and need a "1.__________ ____________." Catholics return to the 2.__________ in Christ through a sacrament of conversion, the Sacrament of 3._________. The sacrament assures that Catholics will be properly prepared to receive the 4._________.
1.Second Conversion 2.father 3.penance 4.eucharist
The 1.__________ has been called holy from the earliest centuries, which is only natural since 2._________, who with the Father and Spirit are hailed as "3._________ _______," loved the Church as his 4.________. Though all5._______ beauty,6 _________, and love have their origins in _, his holiness lies in the fact that he brought them into 7.______ by his own power out of nothing.
1.church 2Christ, 3alone holy 4bride 5goodness 6God 7existence
The Blessed Virgin Mary is a sign that the 1.__________ is "without spot or wrinkle," and she is all the Church 2.___________ to be. She is a model of 3._________—a figure of the Church—because she 4.______________ Christ's presence with her faith, charity, and 5.____________ __________ with Christ. She is the first 6.___________ and the one whom we need to 7.________________ for us to bring us closer to Christ.
1.church 2.strives 3.virtues 4.announces 5.perfect union 6.disciple 7.intercede
There have always been Christians who have renounced worldly 1._________ and pleasures to give dramatic 2.________ and pursue lives of 3.____________. Around the third century, some Christians were renouncing 4._______, personal property, and social interaction in the name of 5.________. Some lived as 6.________ while others formed small communities whose members took 7.________.
1.goals 2.whiteness 3.god 4.mariage 5.discipleship 6.hermits 7.vows
Christ took on the role of the 1._______ _______ who offers not another victim but himself as the one 2_________, ending the need to ever have to offer sacrifices to 3._______ again. He freely offered himself as both 4.________ and 5.__________, demonstrating that his 6.______________ love triumphs over sin and death.
1.high priest 2.sacrifice 3.god 4.priest 5.vicim 6.self-giving
The fact that God became 1.________ in Jesus Christ makes it clear that 2._________ are also called to holiness. Jesus, fully 3,___________ and fully divine, was similarly tested in every way, yet was without 4._________.
1.incarnated, 2.humans 3.human 4.sin
Briefly identify each of the following: 1..Secular institutes - 2.Apostolic societies - 3.Consecrated virgins - 4.Third orders -
1.men or women who consecrate themselves to God through the profession of vows 2.faithful Catholics who pledge to live the evangelical counsels don't take formal vows. 3.women who dedicate themselves to virginity or perpetual chastity 4.lay-people who live according to the rules of a religious order. but don't necessarily live in a community
four reasons for the incarnated
1.model of holiness 2. Make us partakers in the divine life 3.expiration/reparation for our sins 4.demonstrate God's love for us
How were these Old Testament figures holy: 1.Priest: 2.Prophet: 3.King: 4.CHosen People:
1.offers the sacrifice 2.he spoke God's words 3.he obeyed the Lord's command and rules 4.in a relation with God.
The Church recognized a need to 1._______ those who could be venerated as 2._________. Christians needed assurance that they were not honoring 3.________ characters or people who did not live truly 4.________. Consequently, bishops studied 5.___________ and heard testimonials for candidates for sainthood and decided who would be 6._________________ by the Church.
1.regulate 2.assistant 3.fictional 4.live holy lives 5.biographies 6.assigned.
A 1.__________ is a sacred sign that signifies the 2._________ _________ we receive through the sacraments. They help Catholics remember their Faith and 3.________ _________. Wearing a religious 4.__________, for example, reminds Catholics to pray and do works of 5._________ and to ask saints to 6.____________ for us.
1.sacramental 2.spiritual effects 3.religious duties 4.medal 5.charity 6.intercede
Many Jews came to believe that 1._sacrifices_ were ways of gaining God's favor and thus their own 2._holiness_. They forgot that beyond worship the covenant relationship involved living as 3._good_, moral, and holy people. 4._prophets_ worried that Israel overemphasized sacrifices and neglected 5._personal_ _obligations_ to live lives of holiness.
1.sacrifices 2.holiness 3.good 4.prophets 5.personal obligations
All of us are 1._________, including popes and bishops, and with sinners comes 2.________. The Church's history and relationship with God are like that of 3.___________ __________—they sometimes let God down, too. Yet each time they 4._________ from God's way, God would draw them 5.__________ to him.
1.sinner 2.sin 3.ancient israel 4.further 5.back
All Catholics are given the 1__________ of striving for perfection of holiness and the 2________ that go with it, a vocation gaven in 3__________ as part of the common priesthood of the faithful. It is an unfolding of baptismal 4________: a life of faith, 5_______, and charity—a life according to the 6.__________.
1.vocation 2.rewards 3.baptism 4.grace 5.hope 6. spirit
The word "pray" does not mean 1.________ . Christians have an 2.____________ to pray for one another, a commitment that rises from our unity in the Body Of Christ . At death, we do not cease to be 3___________ of the Body of Christ, and it is only natural to pray to saints to ask for their 4____________.
1.worship 2.obligation 3.members 4.intercession
The primary way to holiness is to live in loving 1.___________ with God and one another through prayer, good works, living a 2__________ __________, and God's gift of Redemption. Holiness is not about becoming 3_____________, it is about becoming 4____________human, just as 5_________ was fully human and fully divine.
1communion 2christian vocation, 3a superhuman, 4fully human, 5Jesus
This individual was passionate about social causes and went to great lengths to support justice.
Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati
What answer did Thomas Merton realize in answer to his own question: "Did a person really have to be a monk to be holy?"
Every human being has their own way of worship.
What is significant about Jesus' words to Mary in his final moments from the Cross?
It shows that he loved his Mary and that this is going on for a good reason
What is the relation between the Immaculate Conception and the Annunciation?
It's about how the mother of Jesus is Mary. she contains of Grace. She's full of Grace.
In an effort to restore peace to the Church following the Council of Trent, this individual made ecumenical work the focus of his or her ministry.
St. Francis de Sales
This individual taught that holiness is not just for monks or hermits; it is for every person no matter his or her state in life.
St. Francis de Sales
This individual called to love the vocation which includes all other vocations.
St. Thérèse of Lisieux
What are five truths that the Church teaches regarding Mary's perpetual virginity?
a) Jesus has only one father, Who is in heaven b)From the virginal conception, Jesus is filled with the Holy Spirit c) The virginal birth of Jesus signifies a new birth for humanity, an offer of Salvation d) Mary's Virginity is a sign of her faith e)Mary's perpetual virginity is symbolic of the Church.
What are four ways that Christians began to recognize holiness and saintliness in the period following the martyrs?
a) a life of Prayer. b) Self-denial in giving witness to Christ c) Publicly living the virtues d) A person's Worthiness for sainthood
What are the essential guides to living a good and holy life?
catholic moral teachings, the ten commandments and the Beatitudes
What are two visible results of the apostolates of religious communities, like Franciscans and Dominicans today, which were based on the charism of active ministry in the world?
catholic university and hospitals
What did the tearing of the veil of the Holy of Holies at the moment of Jesus' death suggest about holiness?
everyone is called unto holiness
True or False? It is correct to think that the holiness of the Church depends on the holiness of her members.
false
True or False? Reaching for perfection in living a life of holiness is not discouraged; it is impossible
false
True or False? The fact that some followers of Christ have been canonized to sainthood means that they were perfect people.
false
True or False? To say that Mary was "ever-virgin" means that she was a virgin only before the birth of Jesus.
false
How are you to live out the common priesthood of the faithful?
participate in the one sacrifice of Christ
What did Jesus say about those who embrace radical forms of discipleship? Write the passage here.
some are incapable of marriage because they were born so, some, because they were made so by others some because they renounced marriage for the sake of the kingdom of heaven who can accept this, ought to accept it
What is one of the most distinctive characteristics of the Church?
the holiness of the members
According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, how does the ministerial priesthood differ from the common priesthood?
the ministerial priesthood helps with everything like mass and other important stuff like that are called by vocation. and the common priesthood only does a few things that they have to do. For everyone in the faith.
Which of Jesus' parables illustrates the reality that the Church is a mixed body of saints and sinners?
the sinners are weeds as the saints are what we don't just be there to be there, we need to be there to interact, like a conversation and be on your phone or something giving blunt answers.
In short, what does it mean for Catholics to live the common priesthood of Baptism?
to practice in the sacrifice of the lord to follow the guidelines
What does it mean to live authentically human lives?
to remain in a life-giving relationship with God The humans were made to know, love, and serve God in this life so we can be with him in this life and the next.
True or False? Catholic devotion to Mary is motivated first and foremost by her place as the Immaculate Conception.
true
True or False? Eventually, the pope took on the right to formally declare that a person is in Heaven and worthy of veneration as a saint.
true
True or False? Holiness is not something that can be earned; rather, holiness is a gift of God.
true
True or False? In Baptism you take on an actual share in the Paschal Mystery and membership in the common priesthood of the faithful.
true
True or False? Jewish priests were considered holy because they were consecrated or set apart for the sake of serving God and the community with no relation to their moral lives.
true
True or False? Only God is all holy.
true
True or False? The Church foreshadows the Kingdom of God's presence on earth.
true
True or False? The sinfulness of some Catholics never reduces the Church's holiness.
true