Chapter 6
What are the visible signs of unity in the Catholic church?
The Catholic Church is one in faith, in worship, in governance, and in charity.
ecumenism
effort to unite all christians
What is the source of holiness?
Holy Spirit
What is a virtue?
a virtue is an attitude or way of acting that enables us to do good
wisdom
ability to put God first and love the things of God
What are the five apostolic works of the Church?
Catholic relief services, Catholic charitiesm relationships, action, and homework.
what are marks of the church
4 most important aspects of the church found in the Nicene creed (unity, holy, catholic, apostolic)
How do the sacraments bind you to the Church?
Gifts from God which guide us in holiness.
Whats a sacrament
A free gift from God to gove us his love (grace)
understanding
ability to make the right choices
list the 4 marks of the church
unity, holy, catholic, apostolic
CCC
Catechism of the Catholic Church (book of questions and answers)
why is the church holy
God is holy and is at work with the church. All members are sanctified by baptism
What is charisma?
gifted to the Spirit
counsel
ability to make good decisions and accept responsibility to care for others
when is unity possible
unity is possible when people have the same convictions, values, visions, and goals
apostolic
teaching authority of the church as given by Jesus to the apostles to the bishops to us today
list the seven gifts of the holy spirit
wisdom, understanding, counsel, knowledge, fortitude, piety, fear of the Lord
What is a Doctor of the Church?
Someone who helps the Church by writing and preaching.
fortitude
gives us strength to do what is right
what must we do for the unity of christians?
obey christ
Charismatic gift
a special, spiritual gift used for the good of the entire church
list the four ways the church is holy
- founded and redemmed by Jesus
- guided and given life by Holy Spirit
- members are holy like God
- members participate in Christ's mission of saving all people
What is piety?
It is the ability to love and worship God
knowledge
ability to know what God asks of us and how to respond