One
The letter of St. Paul to the ________ talks about the church as the Body of Christ.
Corinthians
The basic nature of the _____ cannot change.
Church
What does the word "catholic" mean?
universal
________ point to essence of life lived in holiness; Give us grace
Sacraments
Who is the founder of the Catholic Church?
Jesus
Faith is a free gift from ______ and requires a response on our part.
Who is God
Using the analogy of the body, the Church is the Body of Christ and Christ is the ______
head
Catholics are _______ by a common profession of faith, a common worship, and a common ethical framework
united
The pope is the primary leader of the worldwide Church while each diocese within the Church is lead by their _______
bishop
We need the Church because no one of us acting on our own can be the _________________
Body of Christ
What are the three ways/levels that the church is defined? (Plane analogy)
community of people gathered to worship
local parish
worldwide
Who is the sanctifier?
The Holy Spirit
Name 3 images for the Church.
vineyard, flock, marriage, temple...
Apostolic _________ guarantees that the teachings of the Church will never be detached fro the teachings of Christ.
succession
Marks of the Church (4 answers)
One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic
Catholics believe that faith in God cannot be separated from a relationship with the Church. Where the Church is, there is
God
_______ is the visible sign of an invisible grace.
What is a Mystery?
The church's mission and the mission of us as apostles is called...
evangelization
An example of Apostolic succession can be seen in the election of our 266 pope who is
Pope Francis
What is the name for the lowest position/role in Catholic community?
the laity
Members of the Catholic Church are baptized Christians who... (3)
- accept Jesus as Lord & Savior
- accept system & means of Salvation Christ left w the Church
- devote themselves to Christ's continued work of Salvation (self, others)
___________ is the prime sacrament of God's love for us.
Jesus
What are the 4 ways the CCC defines the church?
Sacrament
People of God
Body of Christ
Temple of the Holy Spirit
Who was given the keys to the kingdom?
The Greek word for Church, that means "to call out of"
ekklesia