ICCS Religon 8th Part 1
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36 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 sacramental life | the way in which the Church celebrates the liturgy and the seven sacraments. |
| presbyters | appointed religious leaders, or elders, of the early Church. |
| Mosaic Law | sets forth rules and practices that the Jewish people have followed since the time of Moses, for whom the law is named. |
| apostolic | the church is founded on and faithful to the teachings of the Jesus Christ and the apostles |
| papal infallibility | the doctrine that when the pope speaks officially fort the Church on a matter of faith or morals, he is guided by the Holy Spirit and what he says is free from error. |
| parish | a catholic faith community. |
| Magisterium | the teaching authority of the Church with the Pope in communion with the bishops. |
| unity | means "acting as one." |
| sacrament | a sacred sign and cause of grace instituted by Christ in the Church to continue the saving action of God through the Holy Spirit. |
| catholic | means "universal." |
| doctrine | refers to an official teaching or a body of official teachings of the Church. |
| icon | a holy image of Jesus, the Virgin Mary, or the Saints, often made out of gold leaf and other special materials. |
| heresy | a denial of the Church doctrine. |
| ecumenical council | a world wide gathering of the pope and all the bishops that help clarify the Church teachings. |
| ritual | a formal ceremony that has a set of rules. |
| schism | a split. |
| canon law | the collection of the laws of the Catholic Church. |
| natural law | law that last forever and lets us know the difference between good and evil. |
| Paschal Mystery | Gods plan for our salvation through the passion, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus. |
| Latin | the common language spoken in the Roman Empire. |
| Church Fathers | early Christian leaders whose teachings helped develop Christian doctrine. |
| liturgy | the official public worship of the Church. |
| mystic | person who seeks to know God directly through spiritual insight. |
| mendicant order | a religious community of men or women who consider themselves totally dependent on God, who support themselves by begging for charity. |
| transubstantiation | the sacred mystery in which the bread and wine are changed into the body and blood of Christ. |
| devotion | a special way of praying to God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, or of expressing love for Mary and the saints. |
| feudalism | Western Christendom rigid social system where people were organized according to class. |
| piety | an attitude of dedication to and reverence for God and holy things. |
| Mass | another name for the celebration of the sacrament of the Eucharist. |
| Crusades | military attempts by Christians to free the Holy Land from Muslim control. |
| heaven | everlasting happiness with God and with all people who love God and others after death. |
| hell | everlasting suffering and separation from God and from all people who love God and others. |
| anchoress | a women who lived alone in a room usually built onto the side of a church. |
| monastery | a life long residence for monks and nuns. |
| faith | the assurance of things hoped for and the conviction of things not seen. |
| sacramental grace | gift of Gods life within us that we receive during the sacraments. |
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