Theology Test Chapter 4 12/11

What were the four ways in which monasticism helped spread Christianity?

1. They were a source of great spiritual strength. 2. They served as seminaries for priests and bishops. 3. They functioned as centers of evangelization for the barbarian tribes. 4. They also helped establish new farmlands and farming communities.

Purgatory

A state of final purification after death and before entrance into Heaven for those who died in God's friendship, but owe reparation for confessed sins; a final cleansing of human imperfection before one is able to enter the joy of Heaven

Monasticism

A way of life characterized by prayer and self- denial lived in seclusion from the world. This life in community exists under a fixed rule with professed vows.

_________ the king of the Visigoths, sacked Rome, and, the last western western emperor was overthrown.

Alaric

The fall of the Roman Empire during the _______ century ushered in a period of decline in the West.

Fifth

The rise of monasticism prove vital for the spread of Christianity in how many ways?

Four

The _________ tribes were attracted by the monasteries' goodness and holiness.

Germanic

Monasteries copied and retained the literary works of the _______-________ world.

Greco- Roman

The absence of academic pursuits of invading barbaric tribes undermined the _____-______ tradition of learning culture.

Greco- Roman

What are the two types of monastic life?

Hermit life and cenobitical (or common) life

What was early Christian desert monasticism like?

It included sleep deprivation and little food. This contrasted St. Benedict's rule.

In Persona Christi

Literally, "in the Person of Christ"; refers to the fact that by virtue of the Sacrament of Holy Orders, the ordained priest participates in the priesthood of Christ and acts in the place of Christ, particularly in the Mass and in conferring the Sacraments.

Monks would profess vows of _____,_____, and_______.

Poverty, chastity, and obedience.

The Rule of St. Benedict divided the day into which two parts?

Prayer and work.

Sacrament of Salvation

Refers to the Catholic Church because she is the sign and the instrument of the communion of God and men, established by Christ as a means to achieve the salvation of souls.

The Church's organization was based on that of the _____________________, and the Church had to adapt itself to a new cultural situation.

Roman Empire

The Church used the Roman Empire as a means to _____________________.

Spread Christianity

Rule of St. Benedict

St. Benedict's rule for monastic life.

Cenobitical Life

That is monastic life lived in a community

Sacred Tradition

The Church's teachings that have been passed down through the ages through the successors of the Apostles; together with Sacred Scripture, it makes up a single deposit of the World of God- the Deposit of Faith- single gift God to the Church; from the Latin tradition.

Bishop

The consecrated successor to the Apostles, usually given charge of the pastoral and catechetical care of a particular jurisdiction, or diocese, he is called to teach, sanctify, and govern the faithful of his own diocese, and also to work together in caring for the worldwide Church.

Canon

The definitive list of the books of the Bible, by virtue of having been declared by the Church as inspired by the Holy Spirit; the term also refers to an official law of the Church (canon law).

Second Vatican Council

The most recent of the Ecumenical Councils of the Catholic Church, held in Rome in 1962-65. It produced documents and teachings on a wide range of concerns, including the nature of the Church, the role of the laity, the liturgy, and the Church's relationship with other faith traditions.

Magisterium

The name given to the ordinary and universal teaching authority of the Pope and the bishops in communion with him, who guide the members of the Church without error in matters of faith and morals through the interpretation of Sacred Scripture and Tradition.

Collegiality

The principle that all the bishops of the Church with the Pope at their head form a single "college," which succeeds in every generation the "college" of the Twelve Apostles, with Peter at their head, which Christ instituted as the administrative foundation of the Church.

Ordinary Magisterium

The teaching office of the bishops in their own dioceses, teaching the same doctrine with moral unanimity, or that of the Pope for the whole Church.

Diocese

The territory and the churches under a bishop's authority; a community of the Christian faithful in communion of faith and sacraments with their bishop ordained in apostolic succession; also called a "particular church." In the East, it is often called an eparchy.

Apostolic Succession

The truth that the Catholic bishops today can trace their authority in a direct line back to the Apostles and ultimately from Christ himself, each consecrated a bishop by another bishop.

Communion of Saints

The unity in Christ of all the redeemed those on earth and those who have died, especially the unity of faith and charity through the Eucharist.

Hermit Life

The word hermit comes from the Greek meaning "desert."

Separated Brethren

Those who are properly baptized and known by the name Christian, but who do not profess the entirety of the Catholic Faith or have not preserved unity with the Pope.

How many monasteries did St. Benedict find?

Twelve

Efficacious

When speaking of the Sacraments, the term indicates an action or sign that confers the grace it signifies; for example, the pouring of the water and reciting with proper intent the words of Baptism confer the sanctifying grace of the Sacrament.