Mission of the Chruch
What is dignity?
Every life is important meaning it is worthy of honor and respect from conception to natural death.
what is the assumption of mary
belief that Mary was taken body and soul into heaven, allowing her to intercede for humanity.
This is the title for the supreme head of the Roman Catholic Church.
The Pope
What is the Hypostatic Union
the union of Christ's human and divine natures in one individual
What is tradition
refers to the living transmission of the Gospel message through the teaching and worship of the Church.
What are corporal and spiritual works of mercy?
Corporal Works focuses on physical needs and Spirtual Works focuses on spiritual needs.
What is the Communion of Saints
refers to the unity of all believers—on earth, in purgatory, and in heaven—which is the foundation for intercessory prayer.
These are the two major branches of Christianity created by the split.
Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox
What is the Nicene Creed
This famous Christian statement of faith was first drafted at the council to define orthodox belief
What is baptism
marks the entry of a person into the Christian community.
What is the Great Commission?
Before ascending into heaven, Jesus gave his followers this "Great" command to go and make disciples of all nations.
Who is Abraham?
In the Old Testament, this patriarch famously "haggled" with God to spare the city of Sodom if even a few righteous people could be found.
What is a Schism
This is the term for a split or division within a group, such as the one that divided the Christian Church.
Who is St Teresa of Avila
This 16th-century mystic and Spanish nun reformed the Carmelite order and wrote The Interior Castle.
What is the magisterium
refers to the official teaching authority of the Church, which interprets both Scripture and Tradition.
What is the Preferential Option for the Poor?
This "Option for the" this group is a central principle of modern Church mission, focusing on those with the least resources.
What is a Conclave?
When a Pope dies or resigns, the cardinals meet in this locked, private meeting to elect a successor.
Who is the Patriarch
This was the title for the high-ranking leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church in Constantinople.
What is Transubstantiation?
states that the bread and wine literally become the body and blood of Christ.
What is the First Vatican Council
This 1870 council formally defined the dogma of Papal Infallibility.
What is evangelize?
In his 1975 document Evangelii Nuntiandi, Pope Paul VI stated that the Church exists in order to do this.
What is a Paraklesis?
This specific type of prayer service in the Eastern Orthodox Church is an "office of supplication" sung to Christ, the Virgin Mary, or a saint.
The Eastern Church was centered in this city, which is known today as Istanbul.
Constantinople
What is Arianism
The Council was primarily called to combat this heresy, which taught that Jesus was a created being rather than co-eternal with God.
What is the Second Vatican Council (Vatican II)?
Opened by Pope John XXIII in 1962, this council sought to "open the windows" of the Church and modernize its relationship with the world.