Called by God
While one’s neighbors and the Church can help guide an individual when discerning, a vocation ultimately comes from…
God
This is the famous analogy of marriage in the New Testament that couples are called to model
Christ / Church
T/F: An annulment is issued when the Church declares that an individual, despite being previously married in the eyes of God, can get married again
False
Name three individuals from the New Testament who are ideal models for the consecrated life
Jesus, St. John the Baptist + Evangelist, Mary the Mother of God, St. Paul, etc
List the three degrees of Holy Orders from highest to lowest
Bishop, Priest, Deacon
In Latin, the word vocation (or vocare) means…
To call/calling
This is the famous analogy of marriage in the Old Testament that couples are called to model
God/Israel
What are the two ends of the marital act
Unity and Procreation
Recall the three evangelical counsels
Poverty, Chastity, Obedience
While all baptized believers are part of the __________ priesthood, the ordained Catholic clergy are part of the ____________ priesthood
Common / ministerial
What are the three theological virtues and which does St. Paul call the greatest
Faith, Hope, and Love (love = greatest)
Pope John Paul II published this landmark work which helped clarify the Church’s view of human sexuality (Hint: Covered in Boundaries)
Theology of the Body
T/F: Artificial birth control is permissible in extreme cases
False
This term is used in the consecrated life when characterizing the spirituality/missionary focus/activity of a religious community
charism
Recall three reasons why the Church requires celibacy among priests
1. Scripture contains examples of celibacy such as Jesus, Saints John (the Baptist and Evangelist), and St. Paul.
2. Clerical celibacy is a discipline of the Church, not a doctrine. (avoids conflict of interest)
3. By being unmarried, a priest has greater availability to serve the Church and is ordinarily less difficult to financially support.
What are the four cardinal virtues and does one have to believe in God to follow them?
Courage, Temperance, Prudence, Justice; faith = not necessary
What is the term for when a Catholic marries a non-Catholic Christian and what are the conditions under which such a marriage may be validated
Mixed Religious Marriage / Continued practice of Catholic faith for the married individual and children
If a couple prayerfully and properly discerns that they are no longer able to have children, the Church permits them to practice this…
Natural Family Planning
This order is based on the guideline of prayer, work, and study and is well recognized from the above symbol.
Benedictines
Recall three reasons why the Church has an all-male priesthood
Scripture/Tradition/Reason
Jesus, a male, only appointed male apostles and gave the priestly authority. They in turn only appointed men as their successors.
Christ’s relationship w/ the Church is described as a marital union w/ His Bride. The priest acts in persona Christi.
Jesus was counter-cultural in various ways
If Jesus wanted women to be priests, why not ordain His Immaculate Mother?
Women were never ordained to Holy Orders
It wouldn’t have been culturally unprecedented to ordain women since ancient pagan religions had priestesses.
The Church teaches the equality of men and women due to their similar origin, human nature, and end.
It doesn’t teach that women are physically/mentally incapable of performing priestly functions. Instead, it teaches that they haven’t been that call from God. Being of equal dignity doesn’t mean that two things are exactly the same or have the exact same roles.
Women have been among the greatest saints, founders of religious orders, doctors/theologians, and martyrs in the Church. The greatest and most venerated saint in the Church is a woman (i.e. the Blessed Mother)
What are four things to keep in mind regarding one’s vocation according to the Church?
Humility
Know thyself
3. Magnanimity
4. Discernment
For St. Bernard, humility goes hand in hand with magnanimity
“Great-souled-ness”
Generosity, benevolence; for Aristotle, this is the crowning virtue (though for him, humility was for the weak-minded)
Know thyself/what’s so important about it
To recognize how you image God–and in what ways you don’t
To know what to work on (virtues, forming character)
To know what to pray for
All this has to do with proper discernment: of God’s will, of your own intentions, of how to respond to others.
What is the term for when a Catholic marries a non-Christian? Does this constitute a sacramental marriage?
Disparity of Cult / not a sacramental marriage
Why is marriage lifelong?
Because it unites man and woman through mind and body (Natural Reason).
The children produced by that union normally outlive it.
Christ's love of the Church is perpetual (supernatural).
This order is arguably the most intellectual and is marked by the initials O.P.
Dominican
What are the two kinds of priesthood in the Old Testament? Which one was formally recognized at the time and which do Jesus and Catholic priests trace their lineage to?
Levities (formal) + Melchizedek (Jesus + Catholic priests)