Basic Vocab
Literally, God's calling for you.
What is Vocation?
Basically, it means to share the good news of our faith.
What is evangelization?
This is the Latin phrase, named for the agenda of Vatican II that is focused on reflecting on the inner nature of the Church.
What is "ad intra"?
This is the Latin phrase, named for the agenda of Vatican II that is focused on reflecting on the church relating to the world.
What is "Ad Extra"?
For the Christian disciple, this person is their primary teacher.
Who is Jesus.
Refers to the intent to literally convert another person into your own religion.
What is proselytization?
Expressing the good news through another culture.
What is inculturation?
The chief leader and pastor of the local church, or diocese, in the Catholic Church. Their job is to empower and minister to their flock.
Who is the bishop?
First and foremost, this person's title is the bishop of Rome.
Who is the Pope?
The Christian disciple's primary response to their teacher, a genuine dialogue.
What is "prayer"?
The characteristics of our own time period. We need to read this for the sake of evangelization.
What is "signs of the times"?
The Catholic Church heavily depends on this model to organize itself to reach out and serve its huge population.
What is the Institution model?
According to the introduction of Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, this is the primary Church model of the Catholic Church.
What is the "Sacrament model"?
What is "holiness"?
In the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 25, Jesus condemns this animal to hell because of their lacking in charitable service to their brethren.
Who are the goats?
Referring to the non-clergy.
What is the laity?
This model of Church interprets evangelization to mean the same thing as proselytization because it fears the other person will go to hell.
What is the "institutional model"?
This is the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, it expresses the inner nature of the Church.
What is Lumen Gentium?
Critically applying this vocab term, it can be loosely interpreted to mean "know your audience."
What is "reading the signs of the times"?
For Catholics, this weekly ritual renews our commitment and connection to Jesus and each other. It leads to communion.
What is the Eucharist?
The most important vocation.
Your call to holiness, unique and specific for each individual person.
In terms of Evangelization, the Catholic Church is driven primarily by these THREE models. (List the most important one first).
What are the
1. Sacrament model2. Servant model
3. Herald modelAccording to Cardinal Seunens, this is the title of his book describing the significance of each person's baptism, especially the laity.
What is "Co-responsibility in the Church"?
The opening phrase of Gaudium et spes, it's very title, draws upon this model of the Church.
What is the "Mystical Communion" model?
Popular phrase used by people, but is contradictory to Christian spirituality because of its individualistic faith and lack of responsibility.
What is "spiritual but not religious."?