What is the Church?
Define Ecclesiology
The study of the Church
"The Source and Summit of the Christian Life"
Eucharist
The teaching office of the Church
Magisterium
Fr. Mark Mary described what he called the 8th Sacrament, or the 8th way in which we can have a real encounter with Jesus. What is this 8th sacrament?
Service to Jesus in the poor
We call Mary the New __________ and Mother of the Church since she is our mother and the mother of Jesus
Eve
Mystery = A reality that we will never have ENOUGH to say about (examples: God, the human person, etc.)
Problem = A reality that is "solvable", like a math problem
Why is this helpful? The Church, like a person, isn't something that can be easily defined on paper. It is a living reality and ought to be reverenced as a mystery which we can always dive deeper in to understand.
Explain how the Eucharist both describes what the Church is and what it is for
Eucharist = the body of Christ
The mission of the Church is to unite all people into one body, centered around the love of Jesus
In order for a pope to make a statement that is infallible, what three conditions does he have to follow?
1) Statement has to be on faith or morals
2) Has to be speaking on behalf of the communion of Bishops
3) Has to specifically say that he is speaking ex Cathedra
What is the problematic relationship between the Church and State called where the Church runs the state?
The ____________________ describes our hope: it is the full unity we look forward to with each other in Jesus!
Communion of Saints
What are the four marks of the Church?
One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic
Worship is a ________________, or a habit of doing good. We have to acquire the habit of worship and relationship with God. If we don't, we will end up worshipping something else.
Virtue
Direct successors of the Apostles
Bishops
What is the problematic relationship between the Church and State called where the State runs the Church?
Caesaropapism
We call the family the ___________________, since it is meant to be a mini model of what the Church ought to be
Domestic Church
Define the term covenant and explain what it has to do with what the Church is and what it is for
Covenant = a formal way of making someone a part of your family
The Church its the family of God, and all the covenants which we looked at in the Paschal Mystery course were God preparing to make us a part of his family (the Church)
How does the Eucharist describe each mark of the Church?
One- There is one Jesus who cannot be divided
Holy -Jesus, as God, is holy and makes us holy
Catholic- Jesus is "universal" and for all people
Apostolic - Jesus gave himself in the Eucharist to the apostles, who passed down this gift to us today
What is the difference between the ordained and the laity?
Ordained = Priests, bishops, or deacons who have received the sacrament of Holy Orders
Laity = "Leaven in the world"; these are people who have not received holy orders and are tasked to go out into the world to bring Jesus to every corner
What is the problematic relationship between the Church and State called where there is radical separation between he Church and state with no dialog?
Separationalism
The _____________________ describes the seasons of the Church that remind us of the death and resurrection of Jesus alive in us through the seasons of our life
Liturgical year
What is the best way to describe the Church and what it is for?
The family of God, the mission is to draw all people into this family
What do we call the body of revealed truths that Jesus gave to the apostles?
Deposit of Faith
Define ordinary and extraordinary exercise of the Magisterium. Which are we more obligated to follow and why?
Ordinary = Daily, practical teaching of the Church. This can include penance a priest may give you in confession, advice given in a homily, etc.
Extraordinary = Official teachings on faith or morals that are spoken infallibly by the pope, or proclaimed at a council. Examples include defining dogmas such as the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, etc.
We are more obligated to follow extraordinary exercise of the magisterium because they are specific, official teachings on faith and morals.
Name the four titles a person receives in the process of becoming a canonized saint
1) Servant of God
2) Venerable
3) Blessed
4) Saint
The Church on earth is called the Church ____________________, since we are journeying towards our ultimate home
Pilgrim/Militant