Simony
What is the definition of simony?
the wrongful selling of Church possessions
Feudalism was the dominant _____ / _____ structure.
Political / social
What is lay investiture?
When kings and lords appoint men as priests and bishops.
Confession, Contrition, Penance, Absolution
What does conversion mean?
Turning away from sin and turning toward a life with God.
Because of this, the Church gained lots of wealth
Deaths
Some priests liked the feudalism system and became this feudal position.
Lords
What problem did lay investiture make worse?
The problem of simony
Revealing your sins to the priest is called what?
Confession
What does Apostolic Succession mean?
Priests and bishops are in the direct line with the original Apostles.
What example of simony did many priests do?
They sold the Churches wealth for protection and personal desires
For some priests and bishops there were ”______ ____” when it came to the holy mission of the Church.
Blurred lines
What sacrament did this violate?
The sacrament of Holy Orders
What is absolution?
The actual forgiveness of one’s sins.
What bible verse did Jesus give the sacrament of reconciliation to the Apostles?
John 20:22-23 ‘...he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive them, and whose sins you retain are retained.”
What in what years was simony a huge problem?
900-1300
What priestly vow did many priests defy when they were granted lots of power in the feudalism system?
The vow of loyalty / obedience
What were non-ordained priests called?
Faux-priests
Contrition is being truly sorry for one’s sins and...
Having a real desire to avoid further sin
What is example of something that is an exception of a mortal sin?
A car accident, defence, being apart of the military, etc