ch 5 Vocab (term)
schism
refusal to accept the authority of the pope and bishops leading to a disruption of the unity of the church
apostolic succession is transmitted by a bishop through the sacrament of _______
holy orders
a popular Catholic author publishes a book claiming that the Eucharist is only a symbol of Christ's presence, not his true body and blood.
heresy
the act in which the penitent tells his or her sins to the priest or bishop is called ___
confession
a technique of praying with scared scripture in four stages - reading, meditation, prayer, and contemplation - is called ______
lectio divina
heresy
persistent refusal by a baptized person to accept a truth of the faith
the source of the church's unity, catholicity, holiness, and apostolicity is ______
God
marcus, once a devout Catholic, converts to a non-christian religion and rejects belief in the Trinity.
Being truly sorry for ones sins and expressing this sorrow is called ______
contrition
a devotion popular during lent in which the faithful pray and meditate upon sequential scenes of Christ's passion and death is called ______
stations of the cross
apostasy
voluntary and total repudiation of the christian faith
the pope traces his authority directly directly back to _____ and _____
st. Peter & the apostles
a group of priests refuses to celebrate mass using the approved liturgy and declares themselves independent from the diocesan bishop.
schism
the prayers or acts given by the priest or bishop for the penitent to complete as satisfaction for sins are called ______
penance
the ____ is considered the ultimate prayer of the church
mass
ecumenism
efforts to reunite all Christians and to work toward common Christian ends
the four marks of the church are ___, ____, _____, and ______
one, holy, catholic, apostolic
the remission before God of the temporal punishment due to sin whose guilt has already been forgiven, available to the faithful under certain conditions prescribed by the Church.
indulgence
when the priest or bishop prays the words of forgiveness over the penitent, thus forgiving their sins, it is called ______
absolution
indulgence
remission of temporal punishment due for sin
Apostolic succession ensures:
The teachings and leadership of the apostles continue through their successors
the efforts to reunite all Christians on earth and to cooperate among Christian faith traditions in achieving common goals
ecumenism
a ____ is a nine-day devotion consisting of special prayers
novena