Matter and Form
Biblical Connections
RCIA
Theology
Theological Extras
100

This is the Aristotelian concepts used to study and explain the Seven Sacraments, popularized for theology by Saint Thomas Aquinas.

What is the Matter and Form?

100

The Sacrament of Confirmation is associated with this major story from the Acts of Apostles, described as the "birth" or revelation of the Church.

What is Pentecost? 

100

This is the name of the process of Initiation to the Catholic Church, popular known by the acronym RCIA.

What is the Rite for Christian Initiation for Adults?

100

The Sacraments of Initiation essentially unite the individual to the Church and THIS IMPORTANT THEOLOGICAL TERM about Jesus' salvation.

What is the Paschal Mystery?

100

This is the age recognized by the Catholic Church to be the "age of reason."

What is the age of SEVEN?

200

This is the "Matter" of Baptism.

What is water?

200

In this Synoptic Gospel STORY, the heavens open for Jesus with the Holy Spirit descending upon him like dove concluding with the voice of God the Father declaring Jesus to be His Son. What is the name of this story?

What is the Baptism of Jesus?

200

In the RCIA process, this is the last "Rite" that concludes the Purification Stage.

What are the Sacraments of Initiation?

200

Theologically (and historically), this is proper order of the Sacraments of Initiation.

What is the order of BAPTISM, CONFIRMATION, and EUCHARIST?

200

In the Eastern Church (Orthodox or Greek Catholic), the Sacraments of Initiation are celebrated together for this age group.

Who are infants? 

300

This is the technical term for the "Form" of Baptism, expressed as "I baptize you in the Name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit."

What is the "Trinitarian Formula"?

300

These are the three christs (or messiahs) of the Old Testament that showed a special role in the Kingdom of Israel.

Who are the priests, prophets, and kings?

300

This stage is basically the training stage of the RCIA, that involves catechesis (a method of formation and instruction).

What is the Catechumenate stage?

300

This theological term refers to the salvation of those who have been martyred but have not physically be baptized. 

What is Baptism by Blood?

300

According to the Church, this Sacrament is necessary for salvation.

What is Baptism?

400

This is the "Form" of Confirmation. This explains the technical purpose of the Sacrament in Initiation.


What is the saying: "Be Sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit."

400

This BOOK AND CHAPTER is the primary New Testament passage from Saint Paul, used in the Easter Vigil, that explains the theological initiation effect of Baptism.

What is Roman 6?

400

This liturgical season was created for the purification/enlightenment stage of preparing the Elect directly to the Sacraments of Initiation. 

What is Lent?

400

Theologically, this is the most important element that has to be present in all the 7 Sacraments.

What is faith? 

400

This theological expression refers to those who are not physically baptized, but have lived a good life and have the possibility of salvation.

What is Baptism by desire?

500

In the Western Catholic Church, this is the primary (and ordinary) minister of the Sacrament of Confirmation.

Who is the bishop?

500

This is the name of the prayer/blessing that reflects on the role of water in Salvation History.

What is the blessing of the Baptismal Water?

500

This is the Church CONSTITUTION on Liturgy and Worship from Vatican II that restored the practice of RCIA.

What is Sacrosanctum Concilium?

500

According to Vatican II, the proper understanding of the Sacraments of Initiation comes from the perspective of the adult and this initiation process.

What is the RCIA? 

500

This Sacrament is incorrectly associated as a Sacrament of Initiation because it is seen as a way to clean oneself of sin before First Communion. 

What is the Sacrament of Reconciliation?