Authority
What does it mean to have authority?
The power to give orders, make rules, and teach on a certain subject
What is a theological mystery?
Something that is hard to understand but that we can believe to be true because of our faith
What is hierarchy?
The organization of people at different ranks within a group.
What are the 4 marks of the Church?
One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic
What makes an authority trustworthy?
experience, knowledge, wisdom, virtue, honesty
What is an example of a theological mystery?
The Trinity, the Incarnation, the Eucharist (transubstatiation)
Who is the leader of the Catholic Church on Earth and the successor of St. Peter?
the pope
What does it mean that the Church is one?
It shares the same pope, faith, beliefs, worship, and sacraments.
What is divine authority?
The power given by Jesus to his disciples and the leaders of his Church
What is the Trinity?
The belief that God is one God in three different persons (The father, the son, and the Holy Spirit)
Who are the successors of the 12 apostles?
the bishops
What does it mean that the Church is holy?
Through its teachings and sacraments the Church helps its members achieve holiness.
Where does the pope get his authority from?
What is the Incarnation?
The fact that Jesus, who is God, took on a human body and became man. Jesus is both God and man.
They are ministers of the sacraments and guide their members to do what is right.
What does it mean that the Church is Apostolic?
The pope and bishops can trace their authority all the way back to the original 12 apostles.
Why can we trust what the Catholic Church teaches about faith and religion if it is not explicitly in the Bible?
The Catholic Church is guided by the Holy Spirit and has authority from Jesus to teach in his name.
What is transubstantiation?
The belief that bread and wine is transformed into the actual body and blood of Jesus in the Eucharist.
Priests celebrate mass around the world and bishops guide different dioceses around the world. The pope is the leader for all Catholics around the world.
What does it mean that the Church is Catholic?
The Church welcomes all people around the world (it is universal).