Vocabulary
What is the definition of matter?
The physical element or actions used in a Sacrament.
What does water represent?
The washing away of sins and rising with Christ from immersion.
What does the sacrament of Penance & Reconciliation celebrate?
God’s forgiveness for sins (Absolution).
How does the creation of the world prefigure Baptism?
Water is given the power to sanctify and wash away sin.
What does exorcism signify?
The rejection of Satan and acceptance into God’s family.
What is the definition of form?
The words said as a part of a Sacrament’s celebration.
What does the Sign of the Cross represent?
A reminder of Christ’s death and our salvation.
What does the Sacrament of Baptism celebrate?
A new belonging in the Christian faith and the washing away of Original Sin.
How does Noah’s Ark prefigure Baptism?
The flood washes away the sin of humanity, and the relationship with God is restored.
What takes place during the Essential Rite of Baptism?
The celebrant immerses the candidate in the blessed water three times.
What is the definition of minister?
The person who performs the sacramental action of a Sacrament.
What do candles represent?
The light of Christ and the light of the world.
What does Matrimony celebrate?
A lifelong commitment, love, and formal union.
How does the splitting of the Red Sea prefigure Baptism?
Represents new life with Christ in Baptism.
What takes place for the Word of God?
The multiple Scripture readings and respunserial psalms are said.
What is Sacred Chrism?
Perfumed oil consecrated by the bishop and used for anointing in the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Orders.
What does oil/chrism represent?
The gift of the Holy Spirit.
What does the Sacrament of Confirmation celebrate?
The strengthening of the Holy Spirit.
Why didn’t John want to Baptize Jesus, and what did Jesus’ response mean?
John felt he didn’t have the authority, and Jesus’s response means that the role was meant for John to fulfill his call.
What does receiving the clothing in a white garment signify?
The person is freed from the darkness of sin and has “put on Christ.”
What is the Baptism of Blood and the Baptism of Desire?
The Baptism of Blood is the belief that martyrs who had not yet been baptized may receive forgiveness for their sins. The Baptism of Desire is the belief that catechumens who died before receiving Baptism may receive the forgiveness of their sins.
What does Baptismal Font represent?
The womb of the church and spiritual rebirth.
What does the Sacrament of the Eucharist celebrate?
Christ’s last supper, sacrificial death, and resurrection.
How does the crossing of the Jordan River prefigure Baptism?
Represents protection and renewal of our covenant with Christ as well as being reborn.
What does the receiving of the lit candle signify?
The light of Christ they received and their responsibility to bring light into the world.