Sacramental Theology
This term describes the real, total, and permanent change of the bread and wine into the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist
What is Transubstantiation
This female Doctor of the Church is known for her mystical visions and writings, including Scivias
Who is St. Hildegard of Bingen?
This is the Greek translation of the Old Testament, traditionally said to have been translated by seventy scholars
What is the Septuagint?
This early Church council condemned Arianism, affirming the divinity of Jesus Christ
This is the natural inclination in human beings to seek what is good and avoid what is evil
What is Natural Law?
This is the matter used in the Sacrament of Confirmation, consecrated by the bishop, symbolizing the seal of the Holy Spirit
What is Chrism?
This saint, a bishop and Doctor of the Church, is known for his defense of the Nicene Creed against Arianism
Who is St. Athanasius?
These are the first five books of the Old Testament, also known as the Torah or the Law
What is the Pentateuch?
This monastic movement, founded in the Middle Ages, emphasized poverty, preaching, and a life of mendicancy
What is the Franciscan Order?
These virtues faith, hope, and charity.
What are the Theological Virtues?
This is the state of being barred from celebrating or receiving certain sacraments or holding certain ecclesiastical offices because of persistent sin
What is excommunication
This Carmelite mystic and Doctor of the Church is known for his writings on the "dark night of the soul"
Who is St. John of the Cross?
This type of biblical criticism focuses on identifying the sources used by the authors of the Bible
What is Source Criticism?
This council defined papal infallibility and addressed various issues of faith and reason in the 19th century
What is the First Vatican Council?
This is the ethical theory that the morality of an action should be based on whether it produces the greatest good for the greatest number
What is Utilitarianism?
This is the term for the words said during a sacrament that effect the grace signified, such as "I baptize you..."
What is Form
This English saint was martyred for refusing to acknowledge King Henry VIII as the head of the Church in England
Who is St. Thomas More
This is a story used by Jesus to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson
What is a parable?
This period in Church history saw the relocation of the papacy to France.
What is the Avignon Papacy?
This is the virtue that moderates our desires for pleasure and helps us use created goods in a balanced way
What is Temperance?
This is the concept that sacraments confer the grace they signify, provided the recipient places no obstacle in the way
What is ex opere operato
This Jesuit missionary is known as the "Apostle of the Indies" for his extensive missionary work in Asia
Who is St. Francis Xavier?
This is the study of the end times, including concepts like the Second Coming, the resurrection of the dead, and the final judgment
What is Eschatology?
This theological movement in the 20th century sought to return to the original sources of Scripture and Tradition to renew Catholic theology
What is Ressourcement?
This principle states that a person is morally responsible for the indirect consequences of their actions if they freely will the action and can foresee the consequences
What is the Principle of Double Effect?