Institution
This term refers to the teaching authority of the Church, specifically the Pope and bishops.
What is the Magisterium?
This Greek term refers to the "communion" or "fellowship" shared between believers and Christ.
What is Koinonia?
This model is deeply rooted in this "Word," which the Church has a mission to spread.
What is Scripture (or the Bible)?
These are the three categories of sacraments.
What are Initiation, Healing, and Vocation?
This Greek term means "service" or "ministry" and is one of the Church's three essential missions
What is Diakonia?
This is the act of following and imitating Jesus by studying and living out His teachings.
What is Discipleship?
This Latin phrase, meaning "from the chair," describes an official teaching the Pope intends to be infallible.
What is Ex cathedra?
This analogy for the Church emphasizes that every person has a specific function and is connected to Christ as the Head.
What is the Body of Christ?
This Greek term refers to the core announcement that Jesus died for sins and rose from the dead
What is Kerygma?
This Greek term for "sacred mystery" refers to a reality hidden in God known only through revelation
What is Mysterion?
This principle of Catholic Social Justice asserts that all human life is sacred from conception to natural death.
What is the Life and Dignity of the Human Person?
This term refers to the lifelong, holistic process of shaping one’s mind, heart, and spirit into the image of Christ
What is Formation?
This legal code governs Church procedures, personnel, and property.
What is Canon Law (or Codex Iuris Canonici)?
These are supernatural abilities or spiritual gifts freely given by the Holy Spirit to build up the Church.
What are Charisms?
This term describes the disclosure of God’s plans and purposes in history that the "herald" must announce.
What is Prophecy?
This theology affirms that God entered history through physical matter, making the material world a vehicle for grace
What is Incarnational Theology?
This moral mandate requires prioritizing the needs of those who are often neglected by society
What is the Option for the Poor and Vulnerable?
This experience involves a complete conversion of heart, attitude, and behavior
What is Metanoia?
A major weakness of this model is this "ism," which overemphasizes the authority and privilege of the clergy over God and the laity.
What is Clericalism?
This movement seeks to restore unity among all Christians by focusing on shared beliefs.
What is Ecumenism?
One weakness of this model is its tendency to be "too wordy" and downplay this central mystery of God taking on human flesh
What is the Incarnation?
This specific type of grace is shared with humanity and strengthens our souls through the sacraments
What is Sanctifying Grace?
This Latin American movement interprets the Gospel as a mandate to liberate people from cultural and economic oppression
What is Liberation Theology?
This lifelong process of becoming holy; the lifelong, transformative process of being made holy, wherein a person grows in divine grace, charity, and likeness to God.
What is Sanctification?
These are the three primary functions or duties of the Institutional Church.
What are to Teach, to Govern, and to Sanctify?
According to St. Augustine, this is the "soul" of the Body of Christ.
Who is the Holy Spirit?
These two types of scholars are highlighted in this model for bringing out the meaning and coherence of revelation.
Who are Theologians and Exegetes?
This model provides a "boost" to missionary work by emphasizing that the community is meant to be either of these two biblical metaphors for the world.
What are the "light of the world" or "salt of the earth"?
This principle states that matters should be handled at the most local level possible before higher authorities intervene
What is Subsidiarity?
This is when sanctification begins.
What is baptism?