Four Marks of the Church
Types of Prayer
Vocabulary
Middle Ages
Middle Ages
100

Its tradition is directly from the apostles and the Church preserves and continues the teaching of the apostles.



What is the Church is Apostolic?

100

To give Glory to God, in prayer or song during the Mass.



What is a prayer of praise?

100

A place where monks or nuns live.

What is a monastery?

100

Benedict of Nursia founded a monastery here around 529.

Where is Monte Cassino, Italy?

100

The church in the eastern part of the empire that does not accept the pope's leadership.

What is the Eastern Orthodox Church?

200

Just as God is one in The Father, The Son and the Holy Spirit.

What is the Church is One?

200

Ask to make something or someone holy in God’s name.

What is a prayer of blessing?

200

A life dedicated to prayer, work, study and the needs of society.

What is monastic life?

200

This pope made treaties with pagan leaders and sent Christian missionaries to their homelands.

Who is Pope Gregory the Great?

200

Consists of 23 churches and the Latin Church.

What is the Roman Catholic Church?

300

Universal, because all baptized people are part of the Church and the Church has been sent to proclaim Christ to the human race

What is the Church is Catholic?

300

Ask something of God in our name.

What is a prayer of petition?

300

A book that would guide the celebration of the Mass, developed with help from Pope Gregory the Great.

What is the Gregorian Sacramentary?

300

During the 7th and 8th centuries, armies of Muslims conquered much of the Middle East including the holy sites here.

What is the city of Jerusalem?

300

Consists of 22 Eastern Churches.

What is the Eastern Orthodox Church?

400

The Church lives in union with Jesus Christ and its members show love toward one another and sacrifice for the sake of the world.

What is the Church is Holy?

400

Ask something of God in behalf of another person.

What is a prayer of intercession?

400

Of or relating to the Church.

What is ecclesial?

400

A theologian whose writings helped to defeat the Arians at the council of Constantinople in 381.

Who is Basil the Great?

400

A time of scarce food, schools and housing destroyed, declining healthcare and Christianity being threatened by pagans.

What is the barbarian invasions?

500

The governing body of the Church reorganized by Emperor Charlemagne.

What is the hierarchy?

500

Show God our gratitude for all that he has given us.

What is a prayer of thanksgiving?

500

The practice of poverty, chastity and obedience practiced by Basil the Great.

What are evangelical counsels?

500

The Greek brothers who brought the "Good News" of Jesus Christ to the barbarian tribes.

Who are Cyril and Methodius?

500

This Emperor opened monasteries to everyone, not just monks and nuns, encouraged libraries to preserve manuscripts and restructured the hierarchy of the church.

Who is Emperor Constantine?