A greek word that means "fiftieth day." On this day the church celebrates the decent of the Holy Spirit upon Mary and the Apostles. It is often called the "birthday of the church."
What is Pentecost
100
the occasio nwhen Jesus revealed his glory before Peter, James, and John on a high mountain. His face "shone like the sun and his clothes became white as light" (Mt 17:2)
What is transfiguration?
100
The act of bringing the Good News of Jesus Christ to others
What is evangelization?
200
The official public worship of the Church.
What is Liturgy
200
All the members of the Church who have been initiated into the Church through Baptism and who are not ordained.
Who are the Laity?
200
What happens at the consecration of the bread and wine at Mass when their entire substance is turned into the entire substance Body and Blood of Christ, even though the appearances of bread and wine remain. The Eucharistic presence of Christ begins at the moment of consecration and endures as long as the Eucharistic species subsist.
What is transubstantiation
200
The newly received into the Church through the Sacraments of Initiation at the Easter Vigil
What are neophytes?
200
From a Greek word meaning "image," icons are religious images or paintings.
What is icons?
300
The doctrine of faith that recognizes in the one divine person of Jesus Christ.
What is Hypostatic Union?
300
A Hebrew name that means "anointed one".
What does Christ mean?
300
The virtue by which Christians acknowledge that God is the author of all that is good
What is humility
300
The feasts of saints found throughout the year on the Church's liturgical year
What is the sanctoral cycle?
300
The priesthood of the faithful. Christ has made the Church a "kingdom of priests" who share in his priesthood through the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation.
What is common priesthood?
400
The writers of the four Gospels in the New testament.
What is Evangelists?
400
The unity in Christ of all those he has redeemed:The Church on Earth, in Heaven, and in Purgatory.
Who are the Communion of Saints?
400
A long narrow Church Building based on the architecture of public roman assembly halls. The term is also an honorary one to describe churches that have special importance
What is basilica?
400
The priesthood of the faithful. Christ had made the Church a "kingdom of priests" who share in his priesthood through Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation
What is common priesthood?
400
The doctrine that Jesus Christ is truly present in his Body and Blood under the form of bread and wine i nthe Eucharist
What is Real Presence?
500
The reference to Jesus as the "prime sacrament" because he points to God's love while at the same time he is God's love for us as he reconciles the world to his father.
What is Primordial Sacrament?
500
Those newly received into the Church through the Sacraments of Initiation at the Easter Vigil.
Who are Neophytes?
500
the living transmission of the Church's Gospel message found in the Church';s teaching, life and worship. It is faithfully preserved, handed on, and interpreted by the Church's Magisterium
What is Sacred Tradition?
500
A term to describe the "last things" (death, judgement, heaven, hell purgatory, the second coming of Christ, and the resurrection of the body.)