General Sacraments
What is a Sacrament?
What is an efficacious visible sign of God's Grace given by Christ and entrusted to the church?
What was it called when the church split into western and eastern?
The great schism
Baptism and confirmation will have two Q’s per Q. If you get both then full crediit, if you get one then half points.
How is water shown in the Bible (OT)?
Which Jewish ritual reflects baptism in a way (bonus for def)?
The waters of creation, the Great Flood, Crossing the Red Sea
Mikvah, seen in Ben Sirach and it is ritual bathing to cleanse the person
Define Confirmation
the sacrament which completes the grace of Baptism, through gifts of the Holy Spirit, sealing the confirmand for active participation in the life of the Church.
What is appropriate for the person who would be the Confirmed child’s sponsor?
Their God parent
What does efficacious mean?
Capable of producing a desired effect
Why were the rites split up in the western church?
To accomodate increased demand
Where is baptism seen in the Bible (NT)?
What are the early churchs instructions for baptism?
Baptism of Jesus, Connection to the Cross, Commissioning the Apostles to Baptize
Baptise in the name of the father, the son, and the holy spirit with running water. If no running then other and if not cold then warm. If none then three times on the head. Fast two days before
Four causes of Confirmation
Matter: Oil of chrism and laying of hands. Form: “Be sealed with the gifts of the holy spirit”, Minister: Bishop or delegated priest, Final: To intitiate a person
What are the gifts of the Will and their definitions?
Gifts of the Will: Assist in our choosing of things
Fortitude: a firmness of mind in doing good and in avoiding evil, even when difficult or dangerous to do so.
Piety: reverence for God with filial affection, paying worship and duty to God, giving respect to others on account of their relationship to God, honoring the saints and following Scripture.
Fear of God: reverence for God and avoidance from separating ourselves from him—as opposed to "servile" fear, whereby we fear punishment.
Define ex opere operato
Latin, by the work worked
Who intiates baptism in the west?
Priests and bishops for confirmation
What are the four causes of baptism?
**Material:made of what, **Formal: The shape/essense, Efficent: What or who made it, Final: Purpose of the thing
Form: Trinitarian Formula, Matter: Water, Efficent: God, Final: To cleanse and intiate
Anointing with Chrism oil’s origin (OT)?
Freeing of a slave, coronation of a king, commissioning of a soldier
What are the gifts of the intellect and their definitions?
Gifts of the Intellect: assist in our knowledge of things.
Wisdom: knowledge of and judgment about "divine things" and the ability to judge and direct human things rightly.
Understanding: is insight into things, especially those truths necessary for our salvation (the ability to "see” God)
Counsel: allows us to be directed by God in matters necessary for our salvation
Knowledge: is the ability to judge correctly about matters of faith and right action and to remain just
Name the three categories of sacraments and the sacraments in each divison.
Healing: Anointing of the sick, reconcilation
Service: Matrimony, holy orders
How do people get initiated today?
They go through RCIA
What are the three kinds of baptism?
Anyone with holy orders
Water, Desire, Blood
Why can’t regular samaritans do the same thing as the apostles during the laying of hands?
Because the apostles have the special apolistic power of the pentecost
Why is Mother Mary not depicted with a flame over her head when painted in the pentecost?
She had already been filled with the Holy Spirit when she became pregnant with Jesus
Name the matter of confirmation and baptism
Water
DOUBLE POINTS — In the early church, a bishop administered all 3 sacraments for converts at the _______? (fill in the blank)
Easter Vigil
What are the effects of Baptism (At least two)
a. The Baptismal Character→Indelible Mark
b. Justifying Grace→Remission of all sin and punishment
c. Participation in Divine Life→Inhabitation of the Trinity
d. Actual Grace→God helps us in our daily actions
e. Infused virtues→Faith, Hope, and Love
Define Tradere?
Effects of confirmation?
Latin for handing on or entrusting
Incorporate us more firmly into Christ
○ Strengthen our bond with the Church
○ Associate us more closely with the mission of the Church
○ Help us bear witness to the Christian faith in words accompanied by deeds.
○ Perfect the common priesthood of the faithful, received in Baptism.
Martyrs