Language Sleuths
St. Phoebe was described by St. Paul as "diakonon," or deacon. What does that literally mean in English?
Servant
What's the difference between Matrimony and marriage?
Matrimony is a Sacrament and defined by religion
Marriage is legal/political and defined by a government
Baptism and Matrimony
God wants us to go to Heaven, even though we're kind of a mess. That is this type of grace...
Sanctifying
List the Seven Sacraments
Baptism
Eucharist
Matrimony
Anointing of the Sick
Reconciliation
Confirmation
Holy Orders
The English word "priest" comes from the Greek "presbuteros," which is literally...
Elder or leader
What is the minimum number of people present required for the ritual of Matrimony?
Five:
Minister,
Spouse 1, Spouse 2, and two witnesses
After visiting the Fair Trade Sale, you have decided you'll no longer support brands that use sweatshops. You had an experience of...
Actual grace
Define Sacrament
One of the seven most important rituals of the Church, started by Jesus
Overseer
Why should the ritual for Matrimony be done inside a church?
It's a community event and it's the community's space!
A couple can receive an annulment of their Matrimony if it can be proven one or both of them wasn't open to this during the ritual.
Matrimony's sacramental graces
Give a definition of priest that could apply to other religions...
A religious leader who performs rituals/sacrifices on behalf of the community
The Pope is sometimes called the Pontifex Maximus, which in Latin means...
The greatest bridge
Name the three characteristics of a good marriage (you can give the ones I provided or the more flowery ones from the Catechism)
Permanent /// Indissolubility
Faithful /// Unity
Fruitful /// Openness to having children
What are the two Sacraments that only a bishop can perform?
Confirmation and Holy Orders
When receiving Holy Orders, deacons becoming priests are supposed to lay on their tum-tums as a way to show their understanding of this sacramental grace...
Servant leadership
Using two really important vocabulary terms, explain why a priest is allowed to forgive sins...
Apostolic Succession gives him the authority to act in persona christi when performing Sacraments.
In Hebrew, the name of Melchizedek means...
My God (or King) is righteousness
Why does the Church insist on marriage preparation for engaged couples? (often called "Pre-Cana")
It forces couples to have boring and unromantic conversations about money, in-laws, and raising kids so they can enter the covenant on the same page and avoid future disagreements.
Why don't Protestants call their preachers and ministers priests?
They don't believe in Apostolic Succession, so they do not celebrate the Eucharist in the same way Catholic/Orthodox Christians do.
They remember the sacrifice of Jesus when they take Communion. Catholic/Orthodox Christians participate/continue the sacrifice at Eucharist.
Give a definition of grace that could apply to all forms of it
A free, undeserved gift from God
Why is Melchizedek being a priest of God so bizarre?