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100
The deliberate ending of a pregnancy by killing the unborn child in the womb of a woman.
What is abortion?
100
An epistle.
What is one of the books of the New Testament attribtued to an apostle. We read from one of the epistles at the second reading of each Mass.
100
A belief that contradicts a doctrine of the Church. For example: Jesus was not divine.
What is heresy?
100
Celibacy
What is a vow or promise taken by a man or woman not to get married or have a family and devote their life to serving Christ.
200
The full knowledge and experience of God, which will bring us complete happiness and union with God in heaven.
What is beatific vision?
200
A Cardinal.
What is a group of advisors to the pope who elect a new pope when necessary.
200
1) one, 2) holy, 3) catholic, 4) apostolic
What are the 4 marks of the Church?
200
Anathema.
What is the way a council of bishops designates something that is forbidden or not to be practiced or believed?
300
A long stick or rod that looks like a shepherd’s staff with a hooked end carried by a bishop to symbolize their role of caring for their people as shepherds care for their flock
What is a crosier?
300
A Monstrance.
What is a container for the consecrated host when it is placed on the altar for special times of prayer called Eucharistic Adoration? It is usually gold-colored, in the form of a cross, with a sunburst pattern.
300
The Magesterium
What is the authority of the church through the pope and bishops to teach religious doctrine?
300
The Greek word for “image.” It refers to glazed paintings of Jesus, Mary or one of the saints which are used to focus our prayer. Authentic icons require a painter who is willing to pray and fast in preparation for the painting. The painting requires special materials so that the color does not easily fade. Icons are especially used in the Eastern Catholic and Orthodox churches.
What is an icon?
300
An essential part of the sacrament of Reconciliation where the priest, in the name of Christ and the Church, prays over the penitent (the person who is making a confession) and declares that their sins no longer have a hold on them. He uses the following words
What is absolution?
400
The highest level of teaching authority in the Catholic Church; when all the bishops come together with the pope to decide matters of pastoral or doctrinal concern.
What is an ecumenical council?
400
The Torah.
What is the Jewish name for “the Law”, traditionally focused on the first five books of the Bible, used as a way to sum up their obedience to God?
400
Astheticism.
What is a practice of denying oneself immediate pleasure or gratification for the sake of pursuing deeper spiritual goals?
500
duties of Catholic Christians: 1. attend Mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation, 2. confess your serious sins at least once a year, 3. receive the Holy Eucharist at least during the Easter season, 4. observe the days of fasting and abstinence, 5. help to provide for the needs of the Church, 6. Observe the laws of the Church concerning marriage, 7. join in the missionary spirit of the Church
What are the precepts of the Church?
500
An athiest denies God's existence while an agnostic thinks God may exist but we cannot know anything about Him.
What is the difference between an atheist and an agnostic?
500
A belief that inanimate objects possess supernatural powers.
What is animism?
500
The effort to reunite all Christians with the Church.
What is ecumenism?
500
A way to remember that something is a gift of God and to be used responsibly for the good of all.
What is a blessing?
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