The Eucharist
The Greek word literally translates as "Thanksgiving." This is the name of the most important Sacrament of the Church.
What is the Eucharist?
This is the name of the church building that houses the bishop's chair. In fact, that is how it derives it's name: the chair.
What is a cathedral?
This is the ecumenical council that responded to the crisis of the Protestant Reformation. Most Pre-Vatican Church life and values comes from this Council.
What is the Council of Trent?
This concept emphasizes the study or theory for being a good person. A special focus is on the character as opposed to the actions.
What is morality?
This model emphasizes the visible structures and organization of the Church.
What is the Institutional model of the Church?
This is the Jewish ritual that is connected to the Eucharist. It celebrates God's redemption from the slavery of the Egyptians.
What is Passover?
In the pre-Constantine era, Christians celebrated the Eucharist in secret, typically in houses or cemetaries because of this general event.
What are persecutions?
This major European Plague devastated the Catholic Church. Some historians point to this event as foundations for the Protestant Reformation.
What is the Bubonic Plague (or Black Death)?
This model of morality is focused on the rules and regulations.
What is the rules and regulations model?
This model emphasizes the invisible and spiritual bond of the Church.
What is the Mystical Communion model?
This name describes the effect of the Sacraments, a union with Christ that connects us to the rest of the community.
What is communion?
What is Vatican II?
This is the name of the individual that sparked the Protestant Reformation. Symbolically, it began with his posting of the 95 Theses.
Who is Martin Luther?
This type of sin severs or breaks the relationship with God and each other. It requires that it is serious, the person has knowledge of the seriousness and ultimate free will.
What is a mortal sin?
This model of the Church is prominent for Catholics, highlighting the concept that it needs to be a visible sign for God's invisible grace.
What is the Sacrament model?
This philosophical term was used in the 1100s to explain the Real Presence of the Eucharist. It means to change the substance.
What is Transubstantiation?
Tabernacles were moved into the church architecture, particularly behind the altar table, after the Council of Trent, specifically in response to this movement.
What is the Protestant Reformation?
Modern Catholic Social teaching emerged from this specific revolutionary event.
What is the Industrial Revolution?
Translating as "power", these are the habits that form one's morally good character.
What is a virtue?
This is the name of the theological studies for understanding the Church. Literally, it means "study of church."
What is "ecclesiology"?
This Greek word literally translates as "remembrance." The effect of this memory is to make present.
What is "anamnesis"?
After the legalization of Christianity, Constantine gave these government buildings as houses of worship. It would be come a template model for architecture in years to come.
What is a basilica?
As an attempt to update the Church, it is the first Council to be called without a perceived crisis. Church historians consider this to be the most important Catholic event in the last 500 years.
What is Vatican II Council?
This is the nickname of VICES, because as single actions, they can easily become habits that corrupt one's character towards Mortal Sin.
What are the "7 deadly sins"?
This is the prominent theologian who designed the theology of "Models of the Church." Mr. Pascual's daughter is named after this person.
Who is Cardinal Avery Dulles, S.J.?