Catholic Vocabulary
A representation of a cross with a figure of Jesus on it.
What is a Crucifix?
What liturgical color does a priest wear most often?
What is the color green?
The day we commemorate the resurrection of Jesus
What is Easter?
How many Sacraments are you able to receive?
6
- On rare occasion, a person can receive all seven if they were previously married and then completed Holy Orders. However, you cannot be married and receive Holy Orders and vice versa.
The principle day for the celebration of the Eucharist.
What is Sunday?
Another name for the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
What is Confession or Penance?
The name of our current Pope.
Who is Pope Francis?
The 40 days of fasting before Easter
What is Lent?
The names of the 7 sacraments.
What are Baptism, Confession, Eucharist, Confirmation, Matrimony, Holy Orders, and Anointing of the Sick?
How often should you go to confession as required by the Church?
Once a year is the requirement but they officially recommend you go once a month.
The book of teachings of the Catholic Church.
What is the Catechism?
Father, Son, Holy Spirit.
What is the Holy Trinity?
The 28 day period leading up to Christmas.
What is Advent?
Sacraments of Initiation are?....
Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist
What is in a state of grace?
To be in a “state of grace” means to be free from mortal sin.
The place where souls who are still in need of purification from minor sins go after death?
What is purgatory?
The change of bread and wine into the real Body and Blood of Christ during the Mass.
What is transubstantiation?
Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil collectively are called
What is the Triduum?
Used to meditate on life if Christ and his mother.
What is the Rosary?
When should you genuflect?
Before entering the pew and anytime you pass in front of the Tabernacle.
What is the action where we bend one knee towards the Tabernacle?
What is genuflecting?
What are the 4 dogmas of the Virgin Mary?
Divine Motherhood
Perpetual Virginity
Immaculate Conception
The Assumption.
The day that the Holy Spirit came down to Earth.
What is Pentecost?
How many books are in the Catholic Bible? How many did Martin Luther remove?
73 and Martin Luther removed 7
The prayer that goes like:
"I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Creator of..."
What is the Apostles Creed Prayer?