Liturgy
The Church's official, public, communal prayer which is God's work in which the People of God participate.
What is Liturgy?
Jesus Christ, Himself, instituted these and entrusted them to the Church.
What are Sacraments?
By letting go of our former selves, we do this with Christ as a part of each Sacrament.
What is die?
The core of every Sacrament is this.
What is the Paschal Mystery of Christ?
The work of salvation, through the Paschal Mystery of Jesus Christ, is accomplished through these.
What are the life, Passion, death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ?
The very first season in the Liturgical Calendar of the Catholic Church.
What is Advent?
The primary Sacrament through which Christ enters our lives.
What is Baptism?
Cup used for the Precious Blood of Christ which is often covered with a white cloth much like a funeral pall, to recall Jesus' sacrifice for us all.
What is a chalice?
Related to all sacraments, this term refers to being in an intermediate state, phase, or condition.
What is liminal?
The Church's living teaching "office," which is a fluid entity consisting of all the bishops, in communion with the Pope.
What is the Magisterium?
In the course of the Holy Mass we address our prayers to God, the Father - God, the Son and God, the Holy Spirit which is evidence that Liturgy is this.
What is Trinitarian?
Completes, or seals, the grace of Baptism.
What is Confirmation?
Name given to the action of changing the bread and wine into the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist.
What is Transubstantiation?
The free and undeserved gift of God's loving and active presence in the universe and in our lives.
What is grace?
Sacred signs instituted by the Church rather than by Christ. They prepare us for the Sacraments and contribute to our holiness and our closeness to God.
What are sacramentals?
Liturgy held at the beginning of Ordinary Time each spring, this celebrates the "birthday" of the Church.
What is Pentecost?
The Church's preaching and authority which is symbolically handed on through the laying of hands in the Sacrament of Holy Orders.
What is Apostolic Succession?
In the Gospel of John, Jesus is introduced to us as God who took on a human nature and so He is called this.
What is Logos?
The reality that all the Sacraments signify and make present work of Christ in our lives, through grace.
What is sacramental economy?
Sacrament which is offered for preparation for passing to eternal life, forgiveness of sins and strength and peace.
What is Anointing of the Sick?
RCIA or Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is most appropriately celebrated at this annual liturgy.
What is Easter Vigil Mass?
Sacrament that is a lifelong covenant, modeled after that between Christ and the Church. Cooperation in the procreation and education of children is central to this covenant.
What is the Sacrament of Marriage?
Eucharist, Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick.
What are repeatable Sacraments?
Name for the priesthood shared by all who are baptized and partake in the one priesthood of Christ by participating in His mission as priests, prophets and kings.
What is common priesthood of the faithful?
Scripture and Tradition in the Catholic Church form a single one of these.
What is Deposit of Faith?