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The law of Moses, the Ten Commandments. It contrasts with the New Law of the Gospel.
Who is the Old law?
solitary ascetic who practiced great mortification yet drew many people to himself. He responded by founding an early form of monastic life. He lived until age 105.
What is Saint Anthony of Egypt ?
Remember to keep holy the Lord's day
What is the third commandment?
Thou shall not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.
What is the second commandment?
Sacred signs (such as the Sign of the Cross, holy water) instituted by the Church. They do not confer grace as sacraments do, but they make us ready to cooperate with the grace we receive in a sacrament.
What are sacramentals?
The teachings of Jesus during the Sermon on Mount in which he describes the actions and attitudes that should characterize Christians and by which one can discover genuine meaning and happiness.
Who is Beatitudes?
was devoted to his people, founding hospitals, visiting the sick, and like his patron Saint Francis, caring even for people with leprosy. He is one of the patrons of the Secular Franciscan Order. Louis united France—lords and townsfolk, peasants and priests and knights—by the force of his personality and holiness. For many years the nation was at peace.
Who is Saint Louis of France ?
The Church's great prayer of thanksgiving to the Father. It includes the consecration of the bread and wine.
What is the Eucharistic Prayer?
A prayer posture of raising one's eyes and extending both hands upward. It resembles the stance of a young child wanting to be picked up.
What is orans?
Translated from Greek as "word", it means 'thought," "logic," or "meaning."
What is Logos?
The Law of the Gospel of Jesus Christ; it is a law of love, grace, and freedom. It is distinguished from the Old Law, or the Law of Moses.
Who is the New Law?
One of the Catholic Church’s most popular saints. His life is considered as an example on how to live the Christian’s life; a steady courage to face the ups and downs of life, the call to love and forgive, to be concerned for the needs of others, to deal with crisis great and small, and to have our feet solidly on the ground of total trusting love and dependence on God.
Who is Saint Anthony?
The age when a young person is old enough to understand the difference between right and wrong. This is generally regarded to be the age of seven.
What is age of reason?
I am the Lord thy God. Thou shall not have strange gods before Me.
What is the first commandment?
The book that contains the readings that have been selected for proclamation during the Church's liturgies throughout the year. All the readings are from the Bible.
What is Lectionary?
The denial of God's existence.
What is atheism?
important in art, and there is a vast iconography. Scholars now agree that a pious fable has Sebastian entering the Roman army because only there could he assist the martyrs without arousing suspicion. Finally he was found out, brought before Emperor Diocletian and delivered to Mauritanian archers to be shot to death. His body was pierced with arrows, and he was left for dead. But he was found still alive by those who came to bury him. He recovered, but refused to flee.
Who is Saint Sebastian?
The reading stand where Scripture proclaimed during the liturgy.
What is Ambo?
A form of prayer, spoken or sung, involving a dialogue between a leader and the people assembled. The people respond to each phrase said or sung by the leader with a constant refrain or acclamation.
What is Litany?
Leads liturgical activity, such as Mass. Only ordained priests and bishops can preside Mass.
What is the presider?
To show deep reverence for something sacred.
What is to venerate?
A beautiful maiden imprisoned in a high tower by her father Dioscorus for disobedience. While there, she was tutored by philosphers, orators and poets. From them she learned to think, and decided that polytheism was nonsense. With the help of Origen and Valentinian, she converted to Christianity.
Who is Saint Barbara?
Freeing from guilt. Take place during the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation, when the priest pardons sins in the name of God and the Church.
What is absolution?
The process through which unbaptized adults and children who have reached the age of reason are initiated into the Church.
What is catechumenate?
Worship of such things as money, possessions, or popularity as if they were God.
What is idolatry?