Chapter 2 Study Guide

Catechumens: Someone who is learning the faith prior to being baptized Divine Adoption: Columba stated that anyone could be an adopted child of God. Because we are not Jews, we are not the original children of God, which makes us adopted. Baptismal Promise: It is a statement of faith that includes six promises made by the Parents and Godparents of that child. Ambo: The podium thing where the word of God is spoken. Only sacred readings can be read here and this is the only place that the word of God can be read. Sacrarium: Sink in each church where the extra wine and host is disposed. This sink funnels into a tube that goes directly into the earth. Homily: Interpretation and application of the gospel. We interpret the gospel and apply it to our lives and every day occurrences. Penitential seasons: A time when we go to reconciliation and prepare for Easter by repenting. Tabernacle (tent): Where host is kept during mass. In the tabernacle is the ciborium, the cup where the host is laid in. Epiclesis: Part of the Eucharistic prayer in which the priest prays to the holy spirit to transform the bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ.

Specifically the calling of the holy spirit by the priest or minister. Transubstantiation (faith): The change of the bread and the wine into the body and blood. Evangelization: Us spreading the god news to people and spreading our faith. Magisterium: The teaching authority of the church. Vernacular/Latin: Latin the is the official language of the church, but mass can be given in the vernacular language of that area. Nature vs. God: Nature is the creation of God, not God itself. Nature is the one true sign of God. Icons: They unify us but can have diversity. They are meant to tell story, not necessarily accurate but is symbolic of a biblical story. St. Augustine: St. Augustine strongly encouraged those who attended church to sing, and stated that when you sing you are actually praying twice. Disposition: Temperamental makeup or mood. The disposition of the recipient of a sacrament determines what they get out of it. Diversity: Little T allows for diversity, because you can change these little T traditions to incorporate culture of different people. Transforming grace: Gods Grace transforms us into being better people.

Assembly: The laity as a collective whole together forms the Assembly. Neophyte: A newly baptized person, and are only called neophytes after Holy Saturday. Statement of Faith: Faith of community supersedes faith of individual. Latin word for this is Lex orandi lex credendi. Why we baptize people in community Senses: Sacraments use the use of senses to convey Gods message to us, the recipients. Heaven/Pilgrim Church: The church in heaven includes the saints in heaven, and the pilgrim church is us. We Christians attend church, which makes us the pilgrim church.

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What is Redemption? How do we (believers) participate in this event? Redemption is ownership for paying a sum/ ransomed. We participate in this event through Eucharist and Liturgy, because Christ redeems us from sin.

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What is the divine current and was are the effects of this mystery? The divine current is the life that we should try to live. The effect is that we remain faithful through times of hardship.

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Define Pentecost and what when on in the Upper Room. Pentecost is 10

days after Easter Sunday and is when the apostles received the Holy Spirit. It is basically the birth of the church. The upper room is where this occurred. 4. How does Apostolic Succession work? How is it transmitted? Apostolic succession is an unbroken chain of authority from the apostles. It is transmitted through scripture and Tradition. 5. How is a 'true sacrament' defined? A true sacrament is defined as anything that makes grace real in the sacrament, and makes God truly present in the sacrament. 6. Be able to describe how the Liturgy is an encounter with Jesus the Incarnate Son of God. (4) The liturgy is an encounter with Jesus through Eucharist, people gathered, scripture, and the priest. Eucharist is the body and blood of Christ, people gathered is that we are gathered in Jesus name, scripture is the life and teachings of Jesus, and priest is that the people act through them. 7. What is the role of the Holy Spirit within our liturgical celebrations? (3) The Holy Spirit enables us to understand the inspired word of God, helps us to see Christ in one another, and helps us to awaken our memory. 8. Explain the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist (bread/wine) and how this theology came to be. Through the calling of the Holy Spirit and the

epiclesis Jesus is present in the bread and the Wine. This came to be because of St. Pauls teachings that explained how this is not symbolism, but Jesus true presence. 9. What is the Blessed Sacrament? What is its function after consecration? (4) The Blessed Sacrament is the Eucharist and is only the host, not the wine. The four parts are extras go in the ciborium, sick and shut in, advocation, communion service. 10. What is a Communion Service? Why would this be necessary? How is it different from a Mass? Communion service is performed if a priest is not present, any layperson can administer the Eucharist. This is necessary because if a priest is not present then Eucharist ms still be administered. This is different from mass because when performed by a layperson, there is no Eucharistic prayer, homily, priest, or wine. 11. What does the sacraments are 'Entrusted to the Church' mean? (Users Manual) This means that Christ gave the church authority to determine which rituals would become sacraments. The sacraments chosen were influenced by the culture and human experiences of the twelve apostles. 12. Define Ministerial Priesthood. What is their primary purpose (1); what are their primary roles?(3) The ministerial priesthoods main purpose is to

teach, preach, and administer sacraments. Their main role is to serve the common priesthood. 1. What is 'sacramental character' and what does it mean? What sacraments participate in this? Permanent spiritual mark you receive from Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Orders. These sacraments dont have to be repeated and stay with us. 2. Be able to explain the 'disposition' of one receiving a sacrament and the 'fruits' of the celebration. The disposition is the temperamental make up or mood of the recipient of the sacrament. Their disposition determines what they get out of the sacrament, or the fruits of the sacrament. The fruits of the sacraments what one gets out of it. 3. Explain "the Church believes as she prays" (Latin); and infant baptism. (communal celebrations) Your prayer will sculpt your faith, this philosophy is used during infant baptisms. Infant baptism used to not be allowed because an infant cant speak. It is allowed because the parents and god parents can speak for the baby. The faith of the community is more powerful than the faith of the individual. 4. What is Sacred Tradition? Be able to define teaching, life and worship of

the Church. Faith passed down through scripture and tradition. Sacred tradition is the tradition aspect of that. It is the teaching (catechism), life

(outreach to the community), and worship (sacraments) of the church. Cant change these (people, priest, or pope cant). Need College of Cardinals to change sacred tradition. 5. Be able to give examples (describe) of Big T and little t Traditions. Need to believe in Big T traditions and cannot change them (God is our creator, Lords supper, Holy Trinity, Paschal Mystery) Little t traditions you can change based on culture (celebration of the sacraments, celibacy, devotionals, fasting) 6. Explain how Priest are instruments of Christ and the Indelible Character of some Sacraments. Jesus acts through the priests as delivers us grace through them. Even if a priest is ex communicated the sacraments are still good because the priest is just an instrument. Indelible Character are Sacraments that are never repeated. There are three indelible Characters -> Baptism, Confirmation, and Anointing of the Sick. 7. Uniformed worship unifies how might tradition in the Church change? Uniformed worship states that no matter what church you attend, there will always be similarities to another church. Tradition in the church can change because little t traditions allow for the incorporation of the culture that area. 8. Why are sacraments celebrated with signs and symbols? Where do they

come from? Signs and symbols convey a meaning beyond what they appear to be. They come from the human experiences of the Apostles. The matter if the objects and gestures of a sacrament and the form is the words in the sacrament. 9. Be able to explain the form and matter of a Sacrament? The matter is the objects used in the sacrament. The form is the words and gestures in the sacrament. 10. Why do Catholics believe Sacraments are essential? What do they offer believers? We believe that the Sacraments are essential because they open our eyes to God and give us the real tangible feeling of Jesus Christ. Sacraments offer believers salvation and the opportunity to go to heaven. 11. What is the Lectionary? Be able to show its structure and how important it is to our Liturgy. The lectionary is a book that contains the gospels. It unifies the readings for all the churches. Created by the council of Trent in 1545 to protect the church from heresy. The structure is A (Mt), B (Mk/Jn) and C (Lk). Important because it dictates the gospel readings for each day. 12. What changes did Christians make to their worship after being kicked out and why? (Sabbath) They made the changes because the early Christians were Jewish and got kicked out of the synagogue. They started using NT

readings because they believe in Jesus, started using house churches because they were in hiding and being prosecuted, had Agape meals (potlucks to imitate lords supper), and had the Sabbath on Sunday. The Sabbath was on Sunday because this is the day Jesus rose from the dead. 13. Who is Constantine and what contributions did he make to Christian Liturgy? Constantine is a Roman Emperor who made Christianity the favored religion of the Roman Empire (313) and made Sabbath on Sunday, not Saturday. The only people this didnt apply to is the farmers. 14. What is a Holy Day of Obligation and what is the concern(s) if we don't honor the Sabbath? A holy day of obligation is a day where you are required to go to mass. There are 10 but only 6 in America. It is a grave sin if purposely miss mass on these days. 15. What was the Agape Meal? What rumors develop around their Agape Meal and why? An Agape Meal is one in which every member of the congregation brings something to share at the meal. This was one of the 4 changes made to mass while early Christians were persecuted. The rumors were that incest, orgies, and cannibalism occurred. This is because the called each other brothers and sisters, Agape means love fest, and the Eucharist was the body and blood of another man. 16. Be able to share fundamentals of the five Liturgical Calendar seasons

Advent- Takes place 4 weeks before Christmas, and begins the liturgical year (December 2nd). The first Sundays are Parousia, which includes readings of the second coming. The second Sundays include readings of the infancy narratives, which is part B of the lectionary.

Christmas- There are three Holy days of obligation during the time of Christmas. During this time we celebrate the birth of Jesus, the Immaculate Conception, and the Holy Family.

Lent- Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. The three rituals during this season are fasting, prayer, and almsgiving. This is where most catechumens attend mass. Triduum occurs during this time and consists of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday. Holy Saturday mass is not to start before dusk and can only begin once the bishop has said it can. Many candles are lit to symbolize Jesus, and the readings are from Jesus birth to resurrection. This is the longest mass of the year.

Easter- We prepare for Easter by repenting our sins and going to reconciliation. This is known as the penitential season. This is the most sacred liturgical season of the year and lasts 50 days.

Ordinary Time- During this time, the longest season of the liturgical calendar, we are called to live out and spread Gods word.

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Explain why Mary is the perfect model of Discipleship and how we

commemorate that. The reason we look to Mary as the perfect model of discipleship is that she said yes to a very difficult situation. She is the immaculate conception and agreed to carry the son of God in her womb. We commemorate this through 16 feast days of St. Mary. 30. What does the church proclaim about the worship of Mary and its affect on our worship? The church says that we honor Mary, but we do not worship her. This affects our worship because we can pray to Mary but we cannot worship her. 31. What is the Sanctoral Cycle and why do we have an All Saints day? The Sanctoral Cycle is the calendar for the Saints. Each day we have a different feast day for a different saint. We have an all saints do to recognize all the unnamed and unrecognized saints with one big feast day.