Throughout the year, the Church's liturgy celebrates the entire mystery of ________.
a. Mary, the Mother of God
b. Peter and the Apostles
c. the saints and the martyrs
d. Jesus Christ
d. Jesus Christ
Today, cathedrals inspire us to ________ and to imitate the faith of the builders.
a. glorify God
b. believe in the Trinity
c. love art and beauty
d. go to Heaven
a. glorify God
Who was the first bishop of Rome?
St. Peter
Eastern Orthodox churches are governed by ________.
a. the pope
b. priests and deacons
c. Holy Synods
d. the emperor
c. Holy Synods
Anyone who desires the Eucharist must be in a __________.
state of grace
What was one result of Constantine’s moving his capital from Rome to Constantinople?
a. a travel route between the two cities
b. Western and Eastern centers of the Church
c. two different popes
d. Latin and Greek as the official Church languages
b. Western and Eastern centers of the Church
What are the "overseers" that Saint Justin Martyr wrote about now called?
priests
In the Eastern Catholic Churches, children receive all three Sacraments of ________ at the same time.
a. Healing
b. Christian Initiation
c. Commitment
d. Service
b. Christian Initiation
In the Eucharistic liturgy, _____________ becomes present under the appearances of bread and wine.
Jesus Christ
_____ wrote the Eucharistic Prayer in his Church Order.
Hippolytus
Eastern Church buildings had a ____ that represented Heaven.
dome
In its liturgical celebration the Church on Earth is united with the worship of God by those in _____________.
Heaven
_____________ gave us a detailed description of a second-century celebration of the Eucharist.
St. Justin Martyr
Traditions celebrated within the liturgical settings of the Church in the East included icons, _____________, and a strong prayer life.
chants
How is the Eucharistic liturgy of the early Church (as explained by Saint Justin Martyr) the same as our Eucharistic liturgy today?
coming together as a community on Sunday; listening to readings followed by a homily; processing with the gifts to the altar; the blessing of the bread and wine in the consecration; and the distribution of Holy Communion.