Language Sleuths
What does "eucharist" mean in English?
thanksgiving, giving thanks
Jesus n' pals were celebrating this Jewish holiday at the Last Supper in the Synoptic Gospels:
Passover
This sacred garment can be worn by anyone who is Baptized:
Alb
Define actual grace
The unique moments each day that allow us to experience God and give us a chance at conversion.
Priests are allowed to forgive sins because Jesus gave them permission to act with His authority. This Catholic belief is called...
Apostolic Succession
The root word of "excruciating" is: (English or Latin)
Cross / Crux
Matthew wanted Jesus to resemble this Jewish biblical character:
Moses
Name the two parts of Mass ( both are four word phrases).
Liturgy of the Word
Liturgy of the Eucharist
Define sanctifying grace
This is the same for everyone, and it's our chance to get to Heaven
Define Sacrament:
One of the seven most important rituals of the Church, established by Jesus
The Latin word substantia means...
Substance
Bonus question for cool people: But what does substance mean?
Jesus gives this important speech in John 6 about the Eucharist:
Bread of Life speech/discourse
This sacred garment is reserved for the deacon, priest, and bishop. It symbolizes his authority
Stole
Your friend helping you study would be this type of grace:
Actual
John changed the timeline of the Crucifixion. What's the significance?
This makes Jesus Himself the Passover sacrifice.
When does anamnesis happen?
When the priest says "do this in memory of me"
Why is the number of fish in the feeding miracles significant?
Best response: Jesus said that whenever two or more are gathered in His Name, He is there among them
Good response: 2 Christians needed for Mass
OK response: 2 Christians needed to make fish symbol
Those who assist the priest in distributing the Eucharist are called...
Extraordinary ministers
Growth in love for God and neighbor would be this type of grace
Sacramental (for Eucharist)
Of the Sacraments we've learned so far, which can be performed by a deacon?
Baptism only
Translate and explain the Latin phrase "in persona Christi."
When performing a Sacrament, the deacon/priest/bishop is acting "in the place of Christ."
For the first Christians, what was the symbolism of the fish?
Secret way to identify each other with the ICTHYS acronym
Bonus for cool people: What did the letters of the acronym stand for?
Besides the fish, there is another animal that symbolizes the Eucharist. What is it and why?
Mother pelicans will rip off their flesh and feed it to their chicks when food is scarce
Breaking the word down, transubstantiation means
The action of a substance changing
Of the Sacraments we've learned so far, which can only be performed by a bishop?
Bishops can perform all Sacraments, even if they do not do so often (like in Baptism).
But of the three we've learned so far, the bishop is the ordinary minister of Confirmation.