Unit 3 Definitions
Define kenosis
Self-emptying
Why do we need the Sacraments of Healing?
Because people still struggle (both physically and spiritually) even after Baptism
Define communion
Giving yourself totally to another and receiving the other totally in return
Name the minister and recipient of Matrimony
Define healing
Making whole; reordering that which is disordered
Define evil
The absence of good
True or False: God's justice and mercy are not opposed to each other.
True - God is one and there is no division or conflict within Him
Who do you receive the Sacraments at the Service of Communion for?
NOT FOR YOURSELF! You receive them for the sake of another's salvation
What are the two primary ends of Matrimony?
-procreation and education of children
-unity and sanctity of the spouses
The Bible both begins and ends with a ___________________________.
Marriage
Distinguish between attrition and contrition.
Attrition = sorrow because of punishment
Contrition = sorrow because of love
Why was Anointing of the Sick called Extreme Unction?
It was only administered before death - that changed with Vatican II when the Church clarified that it should be given for any serious physical suffering
Name the three characters of Holy Orders
Collegial, personal, service
Which end of matrimony does contraception thwart?
Both
In which New Testament Letter is the early Church's practice of Anointing of the Sick described?
James
The last Eucharist a person receives, to prepare them for death, is called:
Viaticum
Why are both despair and presumption problematic?
Despair = ignores the greatness of God's love and mercy
Presumption = ignores the seriousness of wounding God and others
Why does Jesus choose 12 Apostles?
12 Tribes - Jesus is forming a new people based on the decision to follow Him (not based on blood).
What is the Church's teaching on annulment and divorce?
Annulment - stating a marriage never took place
Divorce - stating that a marriage took place and now is over/ended
Original sin - the lack of original justice which each person is born with as a result of the Fall
Personal sin - the rejection of God's will by an individual's will
Venial sin - a personal sin which lessens one's openness to God's life in oneself
Mortal sin - a personal sin which destroys one's openness to God's life in oneself
Explain the Seal of Confession.
The canon law which forbids a priest to speak about or act upon anything he learns while hearing confessions.
Frederica never goes to Church on Sunday, even though she could, because her parents always taught her that it was not very important. Is this a mortal sin?
Why can't women become priests?
Jesus didn't ordain any women as Scripture, Tradition, and the Magisterium testify.
Matrimony was elevated to a Sacrament at _________________ and is a sign of _____________.
Cana; Christ's love for the Church
Define communion. What are the Sacraments at the Service of Communion and what is the purpose of each of them?
Communion = giving oneself totally to another and receiving the other totally in return
Sacraments at the Service of Communion = Matrimony and Holy Orders
Purpose of Matrimony = to be a sign of Christ's love for the Church and in that to lead to the procreation and education of children and the sanctity of the spouses
Purpose of Holy Orders = to ordain men to act in persona Christi and thereby to build up the Body of Christ by offering the sacraments to the faithful