General
What is a Dogma?
A dogma is a core Catholic belief that the Church teaches was revealed directly by God.
Because it comes from God, it cannot be changed or questioned, and all Catholics must believe it.
What does Theotokos mean?
God-bearer
True or false, the Catholic Church believes that Mary was ever a Virgin before, during, and after the birth of Christ
True
This Dogma teaches that Mary was conceived without this
Original Sin
What is assumption?
Mary was taken body and soul into heaven
What is the order the church declare the Dogmas as truth?
Mary as the Mother of God, Perpetual Virgin, Immaculate Conception, the Assumption of Mary.
Which council officially affirmed this Dogma?
Ephesus
How does the Catholic church respond to the claim that Jesus had siblings?
What is the main argument against Mary's immaculate conception?
"If she is human, she should be subject to all the pitfalls of humanity and just as sinful are the rest of us."
What impact does the Assumption have on Christians?
Gives Christians promise of eternal life/heaven
Mary's "yes" to God at the Annunciation is traditionally referred to by this Latin word meaning "let it be done."
"FIAT"
Other than the Council of Ephesus, what else forumalated the words of the creed?
Tradition
Which Gospel does the Annunciation happen?
Gospel of Luke
The Immaculate Conception teaches that Mary was preserved from sin through the future merits of this person.
Jesus Christ
What are the effects of original sin?
Sin and Death
What is Hyper Dulia?
Of highest honour
What does hypostatic union mean?
Jesus is both human and divine.
Anything outside that unity is heresay
What does Mary's perpetual Viriginity model for Christians today?
Models obedience and discipleship
Which year was this Dogma decreed as law?
1854
Which Pope proclaimed the Assumption?
Pope Pius XII