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Religion Liturgy and Worship - Ch.1

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"Where two or three are gathered in my name, there I am in the midst of them."
What is the quote in Matthew 18:20?
gather to celebrate the liturgy
Jesus is with us, especially when we ____
symbol
A __ is something that stands for or suggests something else
memory, feeling, or idea
When something we observe with our senses is thrown together or unseen, like a __, __, or an __, it can become a symbol.
colors - red, orange, yellow
(Symbol - fire) What can you experience through sight?
smokey
(Symbol - fire) What can you experience through smell?
smoke
(Symbol - fire) What can you experience through taste?
burning
(Symbol - fire) What can you experience through touch?
popping
(Symbol - fire) What can you experience through hearing?
symbolically
We humans are the ONLY ONES who have the power and imagination to think __
interpret, express
When we say humans can think symbolically, we mean that humans can __, make sense, and __ our lives in symbols.
beliefs
Symbols can tell about humans' deepest __ and concerns
human culture
The awareness of the divine, the holy, and the sacred appear in every _________
differently
The awareness of the divine, holy, and the sacred are expressed __ in each human culture
communicate
Symbols are a part of the way that humans ___ our belief in the sacred
eagles
What symbol is parallel between the Native Americans and us?
North America
What place is parallel between the Native Americans and us?
English, stories told in pictures
What language is parallel between the Native Americans and us?
worship of gods/ God; special places to worship like a main teepee or church
What type of prayer is parallel between the Native Americans and us?
reflections
Sacred places are often considered to be __ of the universe.
beliefs of the people
The placement of sacred objects in the sacred place symbolizes the ____________
Mount Olympus
Greeks worshipped on ___
Acropolis
Athenians worshipped at the
Machu Picchu
Incas worshipped at __
beliefs
Our sacred places and spaces express our deepest __ as Catholics
places, objects, actions
All our sacred __, __, and __ help us to enter more deeply into this mystery of our salvation through Jesus Christ
all
For Catholics __ our churches are sacred places
House of God
Each church is a "__ of __".
location
Some places hold deeper significance because of their __ or because of something that happened there.
rituals
What are symbolic actions that often express our beliefs and humanity?
putting candles on a birthday cake, doing the wave at a football game, doing the sign of the cross
Give some examples of simple rituals.
funerals, graduation ceremonies, opening ceremony of the Olympics
Give some examples of complicated rituals.
celebrate, remember, and express
From the earliest of times, human beings have developed rituals to ---, ---, and --- in a PUBLIC way their deepest concerns or beliefs
any age and from any culture
Rituals meet deep human needs if -- and ---
interpersonal, repetitive, and acted out
name the 3 characteristics of rituals
interpersonal
Because rituals are something we don't do alone, but wih others, we say they are ---
repetitive
Because rituals are actions that are done again and again to express what is most constant, we say they are ----
acted out
Because rituals use gestures or movements to express deeper meanings, we say they are ---
sacraments
All --- of the Church involve ritual.
participate
since all sacraments involve ritual, we must be willing to ----
prodigal son
what story is in Luke15:11-32?
ran, hugged, kissed
what 3 actions does the father in the prodigal so do as clear symbols of love?
creation and human activity
the Church takes elements from --- and --- and sanctifies them ( makes them holy)
grace
The Church takes elements from creation and human life and sanctifies them. This enables them to be signs of ---
creation and human life
The Church's sacramental celebrations involve not only signs and symbols relating to --- and -----, but also to God's mighty deeds for his people, the Israelites
God's mighty deeds for the Israelites
the Church's sacramental celebrations involve signs and symbols related to creation, human life, and --------
words, objects, gestures
When we celebrate our love relationship with god, we use __, __, and __
symbolic
When Catholics pray we celebrate in and through __ activity
invisible
Symbolic activity helps us to discover and celebrate that which is ___ to our eyes
divine
As Catholics, we must never forget that signs and symbols of our faith put us in touch with the __
fire, light, words, insense
The Church where we meet is a sacred place. What kinds of symbols might we find?
architecture
Sometimes the __ of the church is also symbolic.
redemption
The cross shaped design of a church is a sign of our __
public (we do with a group or circle of other people)
The circular design of a church reminds us of the ___ nature of worship
prescribed (ordered), formal, and set
Rituals are actions that we do over and over again. They occur in __, ___, and __ ways
ritualistic
The Prayer of the Church is most definitely ___. We always know what comes next even though visitors might have to ask "What comes next?"
Christ's saving actions in our lives
What do our rituals help us celebrate?
the Church's symbols and rituals
What must we understand in order to participate well in the Mass?
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