The holy, or _____, can be encountered by being willing to open ourselves up to it, and letting it touch our life
What is the sacred
100
A person reveals what is going on "inside" by the way he or she acts on the "outside"
What is body language
100
Observable, physical realities that represent invisible qualities or elements
What is symbols
100
Involves considering something only at face value or just being concerned with the "facts"
What is literal thinking
100
Symbolic actions that help us concretely, or physically, express our beliefs, values, and deepest concerns
What is rituals
200
Those who cannot perceive the sacred in their life or in the world suffer from?
What is sacramental dullness
200
"In the Old Testament we read that Moses recognized god I. A burning bush." What is this an example of ?
What is how god speaks to us using his own body language
200
In a general sense, a _____ refers to any object that represents something else
What is a sign
200
The most important symbols of the Catholic Church are ____
What is the seven sacraments
200
Actions that are performed only for specific, practical purposes are not rituals. They are ?
What are practical actions
300
What are three ways in which people suffer from sacramental dullness
What is
1. People are too busy
2. People have pain and suffering in their life
3. People have a hard time seeing god in their life so they don't know where to look for him or what to look for
300
In the Christian vision, our personal friendships reveal ____ friendship with us as we'll.
What is gods
300
What makes a symbol a symbol?
What is
1: symbols have more than one meaning
2: symbols have certain meanings associated with them according to how they are
3: symbols speak to us in a more powerful, personal way than other simple signs
300
______ ________ helps us discover the multiple meanings that the things of the world can have
What is symbolic thinking
300
How can you distinguish rituals from routines in one way?
What is "play"
400
Otherwise known as "the creative, sustaining, transforming self-gift of god that is always being offered to us
What is grace
400
What are two important skills for real communication?
What is listening and responding
400
Symbols that are closely dependent on a specific situation, place, or group might be called a?
What is a cultural symbol
400
When we see things only at their literal level, we endanger our ability to recognize the deeper meanings they can convey to us. Which endangers our ability to recognize the _____
What is the sacred
400
In order to be transformed or touched by a ritual, you must?
What is participate wholeheartedly in the ritual
500
To say that all of creation is _____ means that all of creation in graced
What is sacred
500
_____means letting go of ourselves and opening up to the outpouring of experiences throug which god constantly speaks to us
What is listening
500
Symbols that are not tied to a specific situation , group, or place
What is a universal symbol
500
Sacraments are symbols if gods ______
What is grace
500
What are two characteristics if rituals?
What is
-they consist of movements and gestures that express meaning
-they link people with their past