Vocab Words

Introductory Unit (8)

1. Heart It is a figurative use of the word to refer to the very core of each of us. Figuratively, it is where our intellect, will and emotions reside, as well as our intentions.
2. X and Arrows describes how Jesus came to reach us
3. Desire A strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen.
4. Reality resemblance to what is real.
5. 4 Truths of the “I” I have desires, I am not perfect, I want my desires to be fulfilled, I will seek fulfillment
6. Religious Sense Belief in and reverence for a supernatural power or powers regarded as creator and governor of the universe.
7. Ontology The branch of metaphysics dealing with the nature of being.
8. Being Existence

Anointing of the Sick (27 +8 = 35)

1. Suffering the bearing of pain or distress
2. Sickness in the Old Testament human condition as a result of the first sin
3. Job a position or routine
4. Views of Suffering in other religions suffering is for consolation or relief; moral conduct, spiritual advancement through life hardships or through self-imposed trials
5. Original Sin the tainting sin committed by Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden when they directly disobeyed god
6. Christ the Physician Christ alludes to Himself as a physician.
7. History of the sick being healed by the Church Even though Jesus commanded the twelve and then the seventy-two to heal the sick as they proclaimed the kingdom of God to the lost, the Church today no longer obeys this command. In fact, this command is ignored and almost never taught to believers today. Anyone who tries to heal the sick---not just pray for the sick---is likely viewed with suspicion and thought to be straying from the word of God.
8. Presbyters An elder or minister of the Christian Church
9. Who administers the sacrament? a priest or bishop
10. Who can receive the sacrament? The anointing of the sick can be administered to a member of the faithful who, after having reached the use of reason, begins to be in danger due to sickness or old age.
11. Celebration of the Sacrament The communal celebration of the anointing of the sick for many of the sick at the same time who are duly prepared and rightly disposed can be performed according to the prescriptions of the diocesan bishop.
12. Rite of Anointing (8 main parts) Scripture awakens the faith of the sick and family members and friends to pray to Christ for the strength of his Holy Spirit. The priest lays his hands on the head of the sick person. He then proceeds to anoint, with the blessed Oil of the Sick, the forehead and hands of the sick person (in the Roman Rite). He accompanies these acts with the words, "Through this holy anointing may the Lord in his love and mercy help you with the grace of the Holy Spirit. May the Lord who frees you from sin save you and raise you up" (CCC, no. 1513). For those who are about to depart from this life, the Church offers the person Penance, Anointing of the Sick, and the Eucharist as Viaticum (food for the journey) given at the end of life. These are "the sacraments that prepare for our heavenly homeland" (cf. CCC, no. 1525). These rites are highly valued by Catholics as powerful aids to a good death. Since Holy Communion is the effective sign of Christ's Paschal Mystery, it becomes for the recipient the opportunity to unite one's own suffering and dying to that of Christ with the hope of life eternal with him. The special words proper to Viaticum are added: "May the Lord Jesus protect you and lead you to everlasting life. Amen."
13. Viaticum Eucharist administered with the sacrament
14. Grace received the fortitude to resist temptation in the face of death, when he is weakest; a union with the Passion of Christ, which makes his suffering holy; and the grace to prepare for death, so that he may meet God in hope rather than in fear.
15. Four main effects of the sacrament Anointing heals.  That's the effect.  It heals the soul.  It heals either this mortal body or prepares us for the ultimate healing of the body in the Resurrection on the Last Day.  It heals the Body of Christ as we intercede for the sick one.  It strengthens the sick one to share in the cross of Christ.  It helps the sick one be a sign of Christ's grace of healing and mercy to the Church.  Today, thank God for the graces of the sacrament of Anointing.
16. Transformation through the sacrament The depression, anger and resentment are transformed into peace and joy.
17. Theodicy the question that analyzes God's justice when there is innocent suffering, bad things happen to good people
18. Apocalyptic
    Resembling the end of the world; momentous or catastrophic
19. Apostolate The position or authority of an Apostle or a religious leader.
20. Oil of the Sick the oil used to do the anointing, the matter of the sacrament
21. Extreme Unction
    A former name for the sacrament of anointing of the sick, esp. when administered to the dying
22. Society of Jesus Jesuits
23. L’Arche Community International Federation dedicated to the creation and growth of homes, programs, and support networks with people who have intellectual disabilities
24. Stations of the Cross a series of artistic representations, very often sculptural, depicting Jesus carrying the cross before he died, and the devotions using that series to commemorate the Passion, often moving physically around a set of stations.
25. Healing in the Gospel  There is clear testimony in the Gospels that Jesus practiced healing. Wherever he went he ministered healing to hurting people.
26. Name and explain the effects of the sacrament
    "The special grace of the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick has as its effects: the uniting of the sick person to the passion of Christ, for his own good and that of the whole Church; the strengthening, peace, and courage to endure in a Christian manner the sufferings of illness or old age; the forgiveness of sins, if the sick person was not able to obtain it through the sacrament of penance; the restoration of health, if it is conducive to the salvation of his soul; the preparation for passing over to eternal life"

Reconciliation (35 + 40 = 75)

1. Penance
   Voluntary self-punishment inflicted as an outward expression of repentance for having done wrong.
2. Confession An admission or acknowledgment that one has done something that one is ashamed or embarrassed about.
3. Forgiveness
   The action or process of forgiving or being forgiven.
4. Conversion The fact of changing one's religion or beliefs or the action of persuading someone else to change theirs
5. Empathy
   The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
6. Ten Commandments
   

   1. You must not have any other god but me.

   2. You must not make for yourself an idol of any kind or an image of anything in the heavens or on the earth or in the sea. You must not bow down to them or worship them, for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God who will not tolerate your affection for any other gods. I lay the sins of the parents upon their children; the entire family is affected—even children in the third and fourth generations of those who reject me. But I lavish unfailing love for a thousand generations on those who love me and obey my commands.

   3. You must not misuse the name of the Lord your God. The Lord will not let you go unpunished if you misuse his name.

   4. Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of rest dedicated to the Lord your God. On that day no one in your household may do any work. This includes you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, your livestock, and any foreigners living among you. For in six days the Lord made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and everything in them; but on the seventh day he rested. That is why the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy.

   5. Honor your father and mother. Then you will live a long, full life in the land the Lord your God is giving you.

   6. You must not murder.

   7. You must not commit adultery.

   8. You must not steal.

   9. You must not testify falsely against your neighbor.

   10. You must not covet your neighbor’s house. You must not covet your neighbor’s wife, male or female servant, ox or donkey, or anything else that belongs to your neighbor.

7. Four Dimensions of the Sacrament The sacrament encompasses four parts: contrition, confession, satisfaction or penance, and absolution.
8. God’s Mercy in the Old Testament The Old Testament prophets were always warning the people about the wrath of God should they stray from the path of righteousness. However, what is usually ignored by atheists is God's mercy for those who did repent of doing evil. Yes, God judged many people groups, but not before warning them.
9. Christ’s propensity to forgive sin in the New Testament the God of the New Testament is seen as the God of mercy, who sent Jesus to atone for the sins of the world.
10. Brief history of the sacrament In olden days this sacrament was used only for the forgiveness of mortal sins. In different times and places there were many variations of procedure and it would take a whole book to describe them all…. In general it may be said that if the sins to be forgiven were secret sins they could be confessed in secret; whereas if they were public sins (murder, adultery, rape, sorcery, perjury, apostasy) then they had to be confessed in public before the whole community. The entire Christian community assembled in the church, where the Bishop…sat upon his throne; and his priests, deacons and subdeacons arranged themselves on each side of him. The sinners were led barefoot into the midst of the congregation and prostrated themselves on the ground. They avowed what they had done, and the Bishop delivered judgment as to whether pardon would be granted and what penance was to be imposed (usually a year or more). Then they were walked to the doors of the Church and had to remain outside until they finished their penance.
    On the day of reconciliation [usually on Holy Thursday], the ceremony was even more solemn. Again, barefoot and in penitential garb, the penitents knelt outside the closed doors of the church…until the Bishop came to the door and all the Church prayed that they be readmitted to the body of the faithful. The Bishop brought them forward, prayed over them in thanksgiving, stretched his hands over them, imparted absolution and gave them a blessing. Then the whole community welcomed them back. Now they could go home and change from their penitential garments, have a bath, cut their hair and trim their beards, and resume their ordinary clothes. And there was great joy among all the people."
    Today the Sacrament of Reconciliation is expressed quite differently, but the elements have remained the same: Remorse for our sins, confession of our sins, forgiveness, and great joy in the merciful love that God has for us.
11. Celebrating the sacrament itself A penitent confesses his sins in front of a priest
12. Examination of Conscience a penitent figures for himself what he may be guilty of
13. Contrition The state of feeling remorseful and penitent.
14. Act of Contrition (prayer itself found on the reading by the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference of Bishops) O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended you, and I detest all my sins because I dread the loss of heaven and the pains of hell; but most of all because they offend you, my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve with the help of your grace, to confess my sins, to do penance and to amend my life. Amen.
15. Confession of Sin The penitent tells his sins that have bothered his conscience to the priest
16. Absolution the priest forgives the sins
17. Sin An immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law.
18. Mortal Sin
    an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace; "theologians list seven mortal sins".
19. Venial Sin A relatively slight sin that does not entail damnation of the soul.
20. Moral Object
    the attainment of that end, but by the inherent ordering of the act toward that end,
21. Original Sin The tendency to sin innate in all human beings, held to be inherited from Adam in consequence of the Fall.
22. Personal Sin the free choice to disobey God; to do something the opposite of what is good.
23. Sacramental Seal Priests are not allowed to speak of the confession given
24. Restitution
    The restoration of something lost or stolen to its proper owner.
25. Concupiscence Strong sexual desire; lust.
26. Fornication voluntary sexual intercourse between persons not married to each other.
27. Excommunication being banned from the Catholic Church
28. Apostasy
    The abandonment or renunciation of a religious or political belief.
29. Heresy Belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (esp. Christian) doctrine.
30. Schism a divide
31. Grace of Reconciliation
    the sacrament of Reconciliation reunites the soul to God; sanctifying grace is restored to the soul.
32. Transformation through Reconciliation the sacrament reforms orientation and transforms it towards peace and goodwill so that sin may be avoided in the future
33. Why is Confession Necessary?
    In reconciling us to God, it is a great source of grace, and Catholics are encouraged to take advantage of it often.
34. Who forgives sin? Jesus and his apostles
35. What is the role of the priest? to act as a catalyst to God
36. How often should one attend confession? before receiving communion or committing a grave sin
37. Three required acts of the Penitent
    The penitent's acts are repentance, confession or disclosure of sins to the priest, and the intention to make reparation and do works of reparation.
38. Interior Repentance contrition
39. Who administers the sacrament? a priest

Matrimony (75 + 27 = 102)

1. Declaration of Nullity a statement saying a marriage was not approved by the church
2. Abortion terminating a pregnancy
3. Contraception a method of avoiding pregnancy
4. Sterilization  ending a person's fertilization/ability to have kids
5. Natural Family Planning having sex at a lady's most fertile moment
6. Nuptial Blessing Prayers for the blessing of a couple being married, especially of the bride..
7. Fidelity faithfulness
8. Divorce termination of a marriage contract
9. Polygamy the practice of having multiple wives
10. Adultery having sex outside of marriage
11. Annulment revocation of marriage
12. Purpose of Marriage have children
13. Unity
    Harmony or agreement between people
14. Procreation sex for reproduction
15. Intimacy
    Close familiarity or friendship; closeness
16. Scriptural Basis of Marriage  a man and a woman
17. Rites for celebrating marriage The Rite of Marriage states that the celebration of marriage "normally should be within the Mass"; receiving holy communion together strengthens the couple's love, and lifts up all present into communion with Christ and one another
18. Free Consent completely free choice
19. Exchange of Vows the couple promising fidelity and unity until death
20. Parts of Marriage Celebration marriage is a celebration of love
21. Grace Marriage Grace reveals God's essence in giving to mankind a home for love and intimacy - a place where two people can have a special love that is beyond belief.  Marriage Grace is God's gift to mankind.
22. Family
    A group consisting of parents and children living together in a household.
23. Domestic Church
    Christian Church and church
24. Matrimony as a covenant the covenant shared between the two who have become one flesh
25. Cohabitation
    the act of living together and having a sexual relationship (especially without being married).
26. Marriage and Christ’s Love Today, as ever, the Church affirms celibacy as a valuable sign of the ultimate importance of God’s kingdom.
27. Creation the act of bringing forth new life

Holy Orders (102 + 27 = 129)

1. Diocese
   A district under the pastoral care of a Christian bishop.
2. Vicar the living embodiment of Christ
3. Episcopal College governing committee of bishops
4. Synod of Bishops
   a council of a church, usually a Christian church, convened to decide an issue of doctrine
5. Ecumenical Council one of seven gatherings of bishops from around the known world under the presidency of the Pope to regulate
6. Infallibility the inability to be wrong
7. Imprimatur
   An official license by the Roman Catholic Church to print an ecclesiastical or religious book.
8. Parish a church's committee
9. Stole a cloth strip worn over shoulders
10. Dalmatic wide sleeve overgarment
11. Presbyters
    An elder or minister of the Christian Church.
12. Seminary place where priests are taught
13. Celibacy abstaining from sex
14. Bishops A senior member of the Christian clergy, typically in charge of a diocese and empowered to confer holy orders.
15. Pope living vicar of christ
16. Priest
    An ordained minister of the Catholic, Orthodox, or Anglican Church having the authority to perform rites and administer sacraments.
17. Deacon An ordained minister of an order ranking below that of priest.
18. Cardinal A leading dignitary of the Roman Catholic Church, nominated by the pope and collectively forming the Sacred College.
19. Clergy
    The body of all people ordained for religious duties, esp. in the Christian Church.
20. Chasuble A sleeveless outer vestment worn by a Catholic or High Anglican priest when celebrating Mass, typically having a simple hole for the head.
21. Discern to make known
22. Why become a priest? because we are called to it
23. Who can be ordained? anyone who studies at a seminary
24. Areas of Formation the study of becoming a priest
25. Historical development of the priesthood
    This ministerial priesthood is at the service of the priesthood of all believers and involves the direct consecration of a man to Christ through the sacrament of orders, so that he can act in the person of Christ for the sake of the Christian faithful, above all in dispensing the sacraments. It is understood to have begun at the Last Supper, when Jesus Christ instituted the Eucharist in the presence of the Twelve Apostles, commanding them to "do this in memory of me." The Catholic priesthood, therefore, is a share in the priesthood of Christ and traces its historical origins to the Twelve Apostles appointed by Christ. Those apostles in turn selected other men to succeed them as the bishops ("episkopoi", Greek for "overseers") of the Christian communities, with whom were associated presbyters ("presbyteroi", Greek for "elders") and deacons ("diakonoi", Greek for "servants"). As communities multiplied and grew in size, the bishops appointed more and more presbyters to preside at the Eucharist in place of the bishop in the multiple communities in each region. The diaconate evolved as the liturgical assistants of the bishop and his delegate for the administration of Church funds and programmes for the poor. Today, the rank of "presbyter" is typically what one thinks of as a "priest", although technically both a bishop and a presbyter are "priests" in the sense that they share in Christ's ministerial priesthood and offer sacrifice to God in the person of Christ.
26. Three degrees of Holy Orders 1. episcopate 2. presbyterate 3. diaconate.
27. Grace God's love
28. Ordination Leads to a Ministry of Service once ordained, the priest will be sent where he is needed the most

Baptism (129 + 21 = 150)

1. Definition A person's initiation into a particular activity or role, typically one perceived as difficult: "his baptism as a politician".
2. Proper Matter
   matter signifies that out of which anything is made or composed.
3. Correct Words/Form For a sacrament to be valid, three things have to be present: the correct intention, the correct matter, and the correct form. With baptism, the correct intention is to do what the Church does, the correct matter is water, and the correct form is the baptizing "in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit"
4. Designated Minister priest or anyone in a time of crisis
5. Biblical Basis we need to be baptized to get into heaven
6. RCIA the process through which interested adults and older children are gradually introduced to the Roman Catholic faith.
7. Rite of Baptism of Children
   the basic texts for the rite of baptism
8. RCIA Process
   • Inquiry: the initial period before you decide to enter the Catholic Church. You're asking questions and checking it out, but aren't yet ready to commit.
   • Catechumenate: those who decide to enter the Church and are being trained for a life in Christ are called catechumens, an ancient name from the early Church. In this stage, you're developing your faith and are being "catechized" — learning catechism, or the basic points about Catholic faith and life.
   • Purification and preparation: The Church will help you focus and intensify your faith as you prepare you to commit your life to Christ and be received into the Church at Easter. If you're following the RCIA process, you'll go through a beautiful series of Gospel-based meditations during Lent, which is the time frame of this period.
   • Initiation itself, the culmination of the whole process! You're received into the Church during the Easter Vigil Mass, where you'll receive the sacraments of initiation: baptism, confirmation, and Eucharist. (If you've already been baptized, you won't be baptized again.)
   • Mystagogy: after reception into the Church at Easter, this period lets you reflect and learn more about the mysteries of the Mass and the Sacraments that you now participate in fully.
9. Cradle vs. Convert the difference between a baby being baptized versus a fully knowledgable adult
10. Candidates he/she about to be baptized
11. Catechumens
    A Christian convert under instruction before baptism.
12. Conditional Baptism baptism done in the time of emergency
13. Signs of Baptism water, candle, white garment, oil
14. Sign of the Cross the blessing to go and do as Jesus did from the priest to the candidate
15. White Garment symbolizes purity
16. Baptismal Candle
    Receive the light of Christ
17. Oils of Baptism Bless this oil and give wisdom and strength to all who are anointed with it in preparation for their baptism
18. Water destoyer and cleanser of original sin
19. Baptismal Name
    the name given to you at birth
20. Effects of Baptism the ability to enter heaven plus the removal of original sin
21. Concupiscence lust

Confirmation (150 + 25 = 175)

1. Definition
   The action of confirming something or the state of being confirmed.
2. Proper Matter not a vain ceremony but an initiation into Christ's spiritual army
3. Correct Words/Form
   Many people think of the laying on of hands, which signifies the descent of the Holy Spirit, as the central act in the Sacrament of Confirmation. The essential element, however, is the anointing of the confirmand (the person being confirmed) with chrism (an aromatic oil that has been consecrated by a bishop), accompanied by the words "Be sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit" (or, in the Eastern Catholic Churches, "The seal of the gift of the Holy Spirit"). This seal is a consecration, representing the safeguarding by the Holy Spirit of the graces conferred on the Christian at Baptism.
4. Designated Minister bishop
5. Seal chrism oil on forehead
6. Holy Spirit bestows gifts
7. Fruits of the Spirit gifts of the holy spirit
8. Gifts of the Spirit
   wisdom, understanding, wonder and awe, right judgement, knowledge, courage, and reverence.
9. Biblical Basis The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good tidings to the afflicted; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound
10. History began as Christ was baptized in the river Jordan
11. Age of Discretion 7
12. Pentecost
    The Christian festival celebrating the descent of the Holy Spirit on the disciples of Jesus after his Ascension, held on the seventh
13. Eastern Rite the rite and liturgy of an Eastern Church or of a Uniat Church
14. RCIA is the process through which interested adults and older children are gradually introduced to the Roman Catholic faith and way of life.
15. Rite of Confirmation of Youth youth are confirmed to begin their spiritual journey
16. Chrismation
    a consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam.
17. Why we confirm to act as Christ did
18. Requirements for Reception be baptized
19. Sponsor
    One who assumes responsibility for another person or a group during a period of instruction, apprenticeship, or probation.
20. Confirmation Name Your confirmation name is the name you choose to be confirmed under. You choose the name, either a saints' name or a virtue (eg. charity, chasity, prudence, etc.). Some people will choose two names, like - Daniel Theresa, for example.
21. Community All the people living in a particular area or place
22. Key Elements
    Laying on of hands
    Annointing with chrism
    Invocation of the Holy Spirit
23. Anointing with Chrism
    In or near Holy Week, the bishop consecrates the sacred Chrism during the course of the Chrism Mass. It is used to anoint the newly baptized, to confer the Sacrament of Confirmation, and to anoint bishops and priests during the celebration of the Sacrament of Holy Orders.
    Anointing with oil has many meanings such as cleansing as part of a bath, limbering up the muscles of athletes, and healing the wounds of the sick. Two other sacramental celebrations make use of blessed oil: "The pre-baptismal anointing with the oil of catechumens signifies cleansing and strengthening; the anointing of the sick expresses healing and comfort" (CCC, no. 1294). The Oil of Catechumens is used in Baptism. The Oil of the Sick is used for the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick.
24. Laying on of hands a symbolic and formal method of invoking the Holy Spirit primarily during baptisms and confirmations
25. Effects/Implications
    an increase of sanctifying grace, the strengthening of our faith, and the gifts of the Holy Ghost.

Eucharist (175 +27 = 202)

1. Definition the body of Christ
2. Source and Summit
   The Church is born in the liturgy and from this source is sent forth to bring about the reconciliation of all creation through the priestly ministry of Christ.  For this priestly ministry to achieve its fullest expression, all things must be brought back to the Father through the liturgy, which is the ‘summit’ or ‘culmination’ of all the Church’s activity.
3. Transcendence a state of being or existence above and beyond the limits of material experience.
4. Eucharist is a memorial that remembers Christ's sacrifice
5. “Real Presence” Christ's body is in the bread and the wine is his blood
6. Consecration
   a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose
7. Transubstantiation the bread and wine turning into body and blood
8. Tabernacle where the host is stored
9. Similarity to Judaism both used unleavened bread
10. Eucharist as a Sacrament we receive the body as a physical sign of grace
11. Other Names for the Eucharist Holy Communion or the Lord's Brea
12. Biblical Basis Jesus said at the last supper that he would give us his body and blood
13. Proper Matter
    The matter of the sacrament of the Eucharist is bread and wine. And the church is very clear, in canon law, in defining the two elements: “The bread must be made of wheat alone. … The wine must be natural wine of the grape and not corrupt”  (Canon 924).
    Moreover, the church adds that a “quantity of any other substance than wheat” in the bread renders it invalid for use — meaning the sacrament of the Eucharist cannot be confected with such bread. In a similar way, the church says that “wine … cannot be regarded as valid matter, [if] extracted from apples or other fruits, or which is made chemically.”
    Additionally, if there is more water than wine in the mixture, it is equally invalid.
    
14. Correct Words/Form
    Now, that we have cleared up the matter of the matter, let’s move onto the proper form of the sacrament.
    The form of the sacrament is the proper minister speaking the “words of institution” over the valid matter; both bread and wine must be present—having only one or the other invalidates the sacrament. The words of institution, sometimes called the “words of consecration,” are as follows:
    As the priest holds the bread, he says, “Take this, all of you, and eat of it, for this is my body, which will be given up for you.”
    As the priest holds the chalice filled with wine, he says, “Take this, all of you, and drink from it, for this is the chalice of my blood, the blood of the new and eternal covenant, which will be poured out for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this in memory of me.”
    These beautiful words are not just some Hallmark-card-type of nice-sounding prose. The church holds that these are the words that Christ spoke at the Last Supper, (i.e., the first Mass). The church, following the command of Christ to “do this in memory of me,” continues to re-present that event which is inextricably connected to his death and resurrection.
    Following the recitation of these words over the elements (and the Holy Spirit having been invoked previously in the ritual), the bread and wine that the eye still sees (sometimes called the sacred species), are, in reality, no more. What is substantially, truly and actually present are the body, blood, soul and divinity of Christ.
15. Designated Minister priest
16. Eucharist Meal we should not eat an hour before church to symbolize that Jesus is all we need
17. Mass/Liturgy (Eucharist) The service that honors the Eucharist every Sunday
18. Introductory Rites
    This whole Rite is designed to bring people into a state of prayer and humility centering on Christ’s grace given freely for our salvation and our reconciliation as sinners. “Christ died so we might live”.
19. Liturgy of the Word
    In the liturgy of the word Christians come together to thank God for God’s gifts. Listening to God’s word (the Bible) they grow in faith more conformed to the mind of Christ. Liturgy celebrates the wonders of creation and gives thanks for the reality of redemption. The liturgy is a celebration not of what God has said, but of God today speaking to our hearts and souls.
20. Liturgy of the Eucharist
    While the liturgy of the word focused upon the table of the Lord’s word-the lectern, the Eucharistic liturgy centers upon the altar-both a place of sacrifice as well as the table from which as Christians we are fed. The themes of sacrifice, thanksgiving and meal dominate.
21. Unity with Christ we become one with Christ after receiving his Body
22. Eucharist to Others the priest is the only one allowed to turn the bread and wine into body and blood but he may utilize the help of others in administering to the church
23. Building of the Church
    the Eucharist builds the Church and the Church makes the Eucharist, it follows that there is a profound relationship between the two, so much so that we can apply to the Eucharistic mystery the very words with which, in the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed, we profess the Church to be “one, holy, catholic and apostolic”. The Eucharist too is one and catholic. It is also holy, indeed, the Most Holy Sacrament. But it is above all its apostolicity that we must now consider.
24. Requirements for Reception one must be baptized and have no mortal sin tainting his or her conscience
25. Christ to Others
    he Eucharist assimilates man into the divine life of Jesus, enabling him to more closely follow in Christ's footsteps and become a gift to others
26. Corpus Christi A feast of the Western Christian Church commemorating the institution of the Eucharist, observed on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday.
27. Sunday Obligation
    It is both a precept of the Church and Church law that Catholics must worship God on Sunday and Holy Days of Obligation by participating in the Holy Mass.

TOTAL = 202 - 1 errors = 201words defined

 

Sacrament Wars

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sx_dQ5shDP0&feature=youtu.be
(Video will be posted soon onto this blog. Just hang in there baby!)

Selfish People

The concept of chasing something after it has gone away reflects a value of selfishness.  This can be applied to almost any present day situation where we take something for granted and fail to appreciate its true value.  For example, in a crowded office, the employees may enjoy the water cooler.  They socialize around it and use it to quench their thirsts.  Never once does an employee check to make sure the tubes are clean or the large bottle installed properly.  But, the day the water cooler breaks or is removed, the employees that once enjoyed its benefits are advocating for its return.  They work so hard for something they have always thought a standard commodity. The same day that it is gone, employees are lined up outside of the boss's office and contacting worker's unions, all in an attempt to get back what they cherished the most.  But even when the water cooler is returned, the employees make take extra special care of it for a little while until it becomes that standard commodity with absolutely no special characteristics and no special veneration by its users.
In a similar vein we have the Universal Call to Holiness.  Through this call to live as Jesus did, we are asked to devote ourselves to charity.  Through the simple, yet strong, act of loving we build ourselves a close bond with God through faith.  Only once we do what is asked of us, can we ask for stuff in return.  There are many people that think of prayer as an "ATM."  The only time they say prayers is when they need to make a withdrawal.  Often times this withdrawal is the direct result of having something taken away from them or being overcome with greed and lust, like the employees' water cooler.  These people take God for granted, pay him no mind during their life until something goes wrong that they need fixed.
We are called to live a life of holiness.  That is what the Universal Call to Holiness is about, living a life of love and devotion to God.  If we only ever pray when we need something then our faith is a false curtain to our true beliefs.  However, if we are reverent and thank God everyday and show acts of kindness to the least of us, then we are in a position to ask for God's divine light.  And we are most likely to receive an answer to our prayers.  He would be more willing to accept the most complex prayer from His most devout follower over the simplest prayer of a convenience-believer.
In order to say who Christ is without shame means we have no hesitations or limitations in announcing our beliefs.  Part of Christ's message is to preach the good word to others.  If we live the holiest life ever known to man but deny all of our pious devotion every time we are asked about our faith, then we are not living as He would like us to, at all.  We can no longer say that we truly and faithfully believe in Christ if we cannot tell our neighbors that.