SQ chapter 6

1.What are some of the meanings of the term “the Church”? What term(s) or model(s) of the Church were used extensively by the Second Vatican Council?

People of God, Magisterium

2. Describe the ministerial priesthood and the common priesthood. How are they different? How are they similar?

common priesthood consists of all the faithful and the ministerial consists of the ordained

3. Who are the laity?

members of the church that are called to participate daily in family and professional activity 

4. Summarize the meaning of the universal call to holiness.

Everyone is called to holiness regardless of religion and faith

5. Name several aspects of what we would consider a “proper response” to the universal call to holiness by a lay person.

Active and regular participation in the liturgy of the church, frequent reception of the sacraments, a well formed life of prayer

6. Who is St. Gianna Molla, and what example of holiness did she leave for us?

She was a person of medical practice that laid down her life for that of another

7. What are the requirements for receiving the Eucharist?

Not to have mortal sin on your conscience, intend what the church intends, and baptism

8. Name the beginning, the end, and the major seasons of the liturgical year.

advent, lent and easter season are the beginning middle and end seasons of the liturgical year

9. What is the “high point” of the Easter Triduum? Why?

the easter triduum climaxes at the easter vigil

10. What was the meaning of the word that the Greeks used for Sacrament? How does that meaning relate to our understanding of the Sacraments?

the greeks used the word mysterion which means mystery so the sacraments are referred to as holy mysteries

11. Explain the meaning of ex opere operato.

it means from the work performed.

12. What does the word efficacious mean?

it means that it dispenses what it signifies

13. What are the Sacraments of Initiation? Explain how the administration of these Sacraments, in the case of infants, differs between the Latin and Eastern Rites of the Catholic Church.

Baptism, confirmation and the eucharist.

14. How was the baptism practiced by St. John the Baptist different from the Baptism instituted by Christ?

St. John's baptism was a sign of a man or woman's repentance and was not efficacious 

15. What is Baptism of blood?

the baptism of blood is when someone dies for their faith but is unbaptized

16. What is Baptism of desire?

when someone seeks the truth and works for the will of God can receive the baptism of desire

17. Explain the teachings of the Church on the question of babies who die without Baptism.

the great mercy of God and Jesus' tenderness toward children allow us hope that there is a way of salvation for children who died without baptism.

18. Why is Baptism called the “doorway” to the Church?

it is a sacrament of visible and invisible grace that allows God to work with the Human Soul

19. What event in Scripture do we associate with the institution of the Sacrament of Confirmation?

when Jesus made a promise to his apostles that he would send the Holy Spirit after he returned to the Father

20. What miracle in the New Testament foreshadowed the institution of the Eucharist?

when Jesus multiplied the loaves of bread and fishes for 5000 people 

21. Why does the Church require the faithful to attend Mass every Sunday?

it is a thanksgiving for Christ's sacrifice and it lets those receive the Holy Spirit

22. Explain the scriptural basis for the Sacrament of Penance.

The day of the resurection and the night before when he gives authority to the apostles 

23. Who should receive the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick?

anyone of great faith and morals that has some sort of disability 

24. Name and explain the three levels of Holy Orders.

 there are the episcopate, presbyterate and diaconate, which are the deacons, priests and bishops in the order listed

25. Describe the three characteristics of the nature of ecclesial ministry.

A character of service, a collegial character, and a personal character 

26. What image is said to be reflected in the sacramental union of a man and a woman in Matrimony?

 God original plan was to have man and woman as one

27. Describe Jesus’ example of prayer and mortification.

28. What are the four main types of prayer?

petition, adoration, thanksgiving and contrition

29. How should we pray? What are different methods of prayer?

we should pray in the presence of christ

30.What role can reading Scripture or the writings of the saints have in our prayer life?

it helps us seek enlightenment from the Holy Spirit

31. What does the Latin root for mortification mean? Why is that an appropriate means of explaining mortification?

"to make [the flesh] dead"

32. Name some ways in which a person could practice self-denial.

averting your eyes to someone immodestly dressed to avoid sexual sin

33. What does Jesus’ command to teach and baptize all nations have to do with us today?

it is relevant according to the second Vatican council, "In the present state of affairs, out of which there is arising a new situation for mankind, the Church being the salt of the earth and the light light of the world."

34. What is the primary way in which a Christian can participate in the missionary activity of the Church?

we as a christian must be aware of our christian witness

35. Why do we need to “know our Faith” if we are to be part of this mission?

we have to be accepting of Christ's mission for christianity and have a knowledge of what we are supporting

36. Name the two necessary components of being a living witness for Christ.

You must know your faith and be willing to defend it

37. Describe the various states of life.

Religious life and married life. there is also the single life, each of them are a path toward holiness

38. What is apostolate and who is supposed to practice it?

apostolate is the task of building up the church

39. What is the role of the faithful in the public square?

they are supposed to shape these areas of culture and politics according to the will of God

40. What are the evangelical counsels?

the are means given by the curch to assist our growth in charity

41. Name and briefly describe the three major forms of consecrated life.

poverty, chastity and obediance, each of these are task that require self-denial and resistance to temptation

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22. Explain: Christians participate in the holiness of Christ.

Christians participate in the Holiness of chirst with the celebration of the Eucharist

23. When will the Church be perfected?

The Church will be perfected when all of chirstianity is in communion or agreement

24. What four attributes or marks does the Church have because of her divine origin?

One, Holy, Catholic(universal), and Apostolic

25. Define Catholic in the general sense. Why does this word apply to the Church?

Catholic means universal and the church is universal in that any one person may join the church and its mission if they have a desire to do so

26. Describe the threefold sense in which the Church is founded on the Apostles.

its founded by apostles because Peter is the rock of the church and he is an apostle

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Chapter 4 Study questions

Who established the Church’s organization?

Jesus established the Church's organization and handed down the authority of the Church to St. Peter

2. Why can the Church be called the Sacrament of Salvation?

It is an assembly of persons that are sacntified, Sacraments are means of sanctification

3. In what way is the Church simultaneously a visible society and an invisible society?

 The Church is composed of members involved in the mission of the church which is why she is a visible society, as an invisible society the members are united in Jesus Christ

4. Summarize the teaching of Pope Benedict XVI on the meaning of communion.

A summary of his lessons essentialy say that communion is the unity of us with Christ

5. When was the hierarchy of the Church developed?

The Heirachy of the church was established while the twelve apostles were still alive, peter was appointed the head of the church at this time

6. Whom do the Twelve Apostles represent?

They represent the Twelve tribes of Israel

7. When did Christ make St. Peter the head of the Apostles?

After his confession of faith Christ entrusted the keys to Kingdom to St. Peter and entrusted all his sheep to him as well

8. When did St. Peter begin to act as leader of the Church?

After Christ's ascension Peter began to fulfill his role of leader of the Church

9. Who is the successor to St. Peter, and what is his role in the Church?

St. Paul is the willing succesor of St. Peter who willingly accepted the role as the leader of the church

10. List several instances from Scripture when St. Peter exercised his authority in the early Church.

St. Peter decided that the Apostle Judas should be replaced with Matthias and he spoke to the apostles at pentecost

11. Describe the process involved in electing a new Pope.

The cardinals of the church meet in Rome to decide on the next Pope, this process takes twenty days, the cardinals use smoke to indicate the outcome of the votes, black means they are undecided and white means they have selected a new pope

12. What is a diocese? Who leads a diocese?

A provision of particular churches, a bishop leads each diocese

13. What is the relationship between the Pope and the bishops?

Ecumenical Council brings the bishops under the leadership of the Pope

14. Why would the Church call an Ecumenical Council? Who is authorized to convene it?

They are called to address important doctrinal questions posed by the early church

15. What happens when a Pope dies in the middle of an Ecumenical Council?

If the pope were to die the council is halted until the election of a new pope

16. What does the word apostle mean?

The word apostle means one who is sent

17. What was the first council of the whole Church?

The council Nicæa AD 325

18. Name the three levels of the ministry of the church.

deacons, priests, and bishops

19. Name the two kinds of deacons in the Church, and how they are distinguished.

Permanent Deacons and Deacons who are ready to be ordained as a priest

20. What is the Deposit of Faith?

The definitive Revelation of Christ to the Apostles and, through them, to the entire chirch as Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition: the heritage of faith handed on in the church from the time of the Apostles, from which the Magisterium draws all that it proposes for belief as being divinely revealed

21. Identify the three stages by which the Gospels were formed.

The three stages consist of The life and teaching of Jesus, the oral tradition and the written gospels

22. When can the Church expect there to be new public Revelation?

The church is not sure of a certain time but knows that he will come again

23. Define Magisterium. Why is the Magisterium logically necessary to the Church?

The name given to the ordinary and universal teaching authority of the Pope and the bishops in communion with him, the members of the church need to understand the authority the Pope has over everyone

24. Distinguish between the ordinary Magisterium and extraordinary Magisterium.

The two differ in that the extraordinary helps members understand the infallibility of the Pope

25. Under what conditions does the Pope and/or the bishops teach infallibly?

The pope teaches infallibility with the help of the Holy Spirit

26. Name the two Marian doctrines that have been defined by a Pope invoking the charism of infallibility.

Immaculate Conception and Assumption

27. List the precepts of the Church.

1. You shall attend Mass on sundays and holy days of obligation and rest from servile labor

2. you shall confess your sins at least once a year

3. you shall receive the sacrament of the Eucharist at least during the Easter season

4. you shall observe the days of fasting and abstinence established by the church

5. you shall help to provide for the needs of the church

28. What is a cathedral? What does ex cathedra mean?

A cathedral is the local church of the bishop, it is latin of the Universal church

29. Comment on this statement: “A bishop is simply the Pope’s representative to the local diocese.”

A bishop is a higher teacher than a priest and represents the pope's teaching authority but on a smaller scale

30. Are Catholics the only ones who will be saved?

No, anyone that learns to repent and follow the ways of the church can be saved

31. What does the Church mean when it teaches, “Outside the Church there is no salvation”?

Only the church can save you and teach you redemption

Survey Submission

Chapter 3.A Questions 1-6

1. What did Jesus do during the forty days following his Resurrection?

He instructed the Apostles to await the coming of the Holy Spirit and would speak to them about the Kingdom of God

2. What command did Jesus give the Apostles immediately before his Ascension into Heaven?

He said to await the Holy Spirit

3. How has the Church fulfilled this command throughout the centuries? What implication does Christ’s command have for the Christian today?

The church has instructed people to await the Holy Spirit and to remain clean

4. Which book of the Bible traces the development of the early Church?

Acts

5. Whom did the Apostles select as a replacement for Judas?

St. Matthias

6. What did St. Peter tell his listeners at Pentecost that they must do in order to be saved?

They myst have been baptized and had repented