From Spiritual to Political
The dominant political and social structures of 1000
What is feudalism?
To gain favor with feudal lords and kings, some priest and bishops did this
What is giving away pr selling off Church goods?
These are the types of sins
What are mortal and genial sins?
These are the two ways of receiving the sacrament.
What is a face to face or hidden individual meeting with the priest or bishop?
This spread to nearly all of mainland Europe and the British Islands by 1000
What is Christianity?
During the dark ages, the only people a king could see as educated enough to trust with their lands were all from this
What is the Church?
The absolution of sins and freedom (as it is told) from purgatory was granted in the return of this; could also be granted already dead people.
What is "gifts" for the Church and its community?
This is a less serious sin that causes damage in your relationship with God.
What is genial sin?
This is the revealing of your sins to the priest at the beginning point
What is confession?
An act that damages our relationship with God and/or our relationship with the each other.
What is sin?
To some of them the lines when it comes to the Church”s holy mission wasn’t defined
What are priest and bishops?
The granting of indulgences by some priests and bishops violated this
What are the graces of the sacrament of Reconciliation?
These are the more serious sins: cause a break in our relationship with God.
What is mortal sin?
This is the actual forgiveness of one's sins-- granted by the priest through the power of the Holy Spirit.
What is Absolution?
This is the wrongful selling off or giving away of Church possessions.
What is simony?
The priest and bishops embracing the wealth, influence, and power they have in the secular world from being a lord in the feudal system violate
What is “living a humble and poor life”?
Priests and bishops who practiced simony basically ___ ahead of the people's needs.
What is putting the needs of priests and Church associates ahead of the people's?
In order for a sin to be mortal, thse aspects has to be all reached.
What is: has to be grave in nature, action or intention, have to be aware of the graveness, and had to be done through freely will?
These are the 4 parts of the sacrament of Reconciliation in order.
What is Confession, Contrition, Penance, and Absolution?
This is the turning away from sin and turning toward a life with God.
What is Conversion?
Church leaders embracing the role and enjoying being a feudal lord, which means obeying the king, went against this
What is the priestly vow of loyalty and obedience?
Another way to phrase kings, lords, and knights being granted indulgences
What is attempting of "buying" their way to heaven?
Some situations do not meet all the aspects of mortal sins (name at least 2 of them)
What is: soldiers and police officers who take a life in line of duty and are serving to protect the nation or community, self defense or another's defense, unfortunate accident that results in great harm(death), those who can't understand the nature of their actions?
... He breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the ____. Whose sins you ___ are ___ and whose sins you____ are retained."
What is "Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven and whose sins you retain are retained. "
This is the direct line from the original Apostles to the today priests and bishops(including the Pope)
What is Apostolic succession?