Church History
For Christians, this is probably the earliest form of clergy. Those that gave themselves to prayer and teaching the scriptures.
the Apostles
The Pontifex Maximus, the Vicar of Christ
the Pope
What Jewish Tribe do the priests of Israel come from?
Levi
These are the monastics that lived at the tops of towers for decades. Instead of going to church, the church came to them.
the Stylites
This Jewish group was responsible for reconfiguring Judaism after the Romans destroyed Jerusalem and the Jewish Temple. Their emphasis focused and continues to focus upon the Torah.
the Rabbis
Between 300-313 CE, these became the shinning illustration of Faithfulness to Christ even in the face of death. They became the hereos of the church. What are these Christians called?
the Holy Martyrs
They take care of the physical and material necessities of the church. You may see them locking doors, paying bills, or organizing church functions in practical ways.
Deacons
Who was the first Jewish High Priest?
Aaron the brother of Moses
The Augustinians, or the Benedictines are examples of monastic orders that base their practices off of this concept. What is it?
Patterning their exercises off of the life and practice of a particular saint.
This is the book of the Torah that instructs us regarding the Tabernacle/Temple, the Priesthood, sacrifices, and rituals. What book of the Bible is this?
Leviticus
He is known as the very first monastic that abandoned the world to live in solitude for Christ in the wilderness. Later monastic orders would be based upon how this saint modeled it. Who is this?
Saint Antony of Egypt
The office of Pope is decided by democratic vote among this group of clergy. They are also the ones that the occupy political positions that run the Vatican.
the College of Cardinals
What are the two functions of the Jewish Priesthood?
1. The Priests represent God to the People
2. The Priests represent the People to God
During the Counter-Reformation, the Society of Jesus became the academic arm of the Roman Catholic Church, responding to the doctrinal claims of the Protestants. Our current Pope was one of these. What is the nickname that the Society of Jesus is usually called?
Jesuits
This is your average church goer. The ordinary people that make up the congregation. What are they called?
Layman
According to the Roman Catholic Church, Holy Orders includes three degrees. What are they?
Episcopate
Presbyter
Deaconate
This is the Episcopate of the Diocese.
A bishop
Why did the Jewish priesthood come to an end?
1) The Romans destroyed geneological records when they destroyed the Temple in 70 CE.
2) The Romans destroyed the temple where the priests would minister.
These two orders left the cloister of the monastery in order to help the poor in practical ways, and without payment. Name any of the two orders we mentioned.
Cistercians or the Franciscans
These spiritual exercises were/are frequently practiced by Holy Men and Holy Women. This might included exercises in frequent fasting, or long periods of unbroken prayer. What is the term for these spiritual exercises?
Ascetics
Askesis
Monastics abandoned everything in order to live like this - the primary goal of the monastics.
to live the life of the angels
These are the Presbyters of the Local Church.
Priests
Formal worship for the Israelites included two necessary ingredients that made the priesthood required. An individual Jewish person could not do this on their own. What were the two?
Sacrifice and Ritual
These monastics are a contemplative order, focusing most of their exercises upon meditation, prayer, and quiet contemplation. Saint Theresa of Avila became a doctor of the church after heavily reforming this order. What is it called?
the Carmelites
Formal worship for the Roman Catholic Church includes two necessary ingredients that make our priesthood required. An individual Christian could not do this on their own. What were the two?
Sacrament and Ritual