First, the terminology to be defined:
Morality
Natural Law
Divine Law
Conscience
Culpability
Sin (Mortal & Venial)
Sin (Omission & Commission)
Ignorance (Vincible & Invincible)
Lax
Erroneous
Object
Intent
Circumstance
Reason
Virtue
Theological Virtues
Cardinal Virtues
Deadly Sins
Then the Questions:
1. What is "natural" about Natural Law, and what is the implication or conclusion we can draw from it?
2. What are some factors that can increase or lessen one's culpability?
3. How does the OIC process help determine the morality or immorality of an action?
4. What are three things we can do to help properly form our consciences?
5. Explain the difference between vincible and invincible ignorance and the impact it has on culpability.
Summer Theology
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Monday, June 18, 2012
Chapter 20 Questions & Vocab on Sacraments of Vocation
1. What is the difference between discerning one’s vocation and deciding upon a career?
2. What can one do to increase his or her ability to discern the will of God? What are some of the obstacles we encounter in trying to do that?
3. What is the real vocation crisis facing the Church today?
4. What is the two-fold purpose of marriage?
5. What three characteristics must be in place for one to enter into a sacramental marriage?
6. What are the responsibilities of each of the three ranks of Holy Orders?
7. How is an annulment different from a divorce?
8. In what way is the family a “domestic church”?
Vocation
Ordination Rite
Marriage (Matrimony)
Priesthood
Holy Orders
Unitive
Procreative
Natural Family Planning
Contraception
Vows
Discernment
Permanence
Fruitfulness
Exclusiveness
Annulment
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Chapter 17 Questions and Vocab
1. Be able to identify the Form, Matter, Minister, & Properly disposed recipient.
2. Name and elaborate upon the effects of Confirmation on the Soul of the Recipient.
3. Explain how confirmation came to be separated from baptism in the life of an individual.
4. Describe the role of the sponsor in confirmation.
5. What is the primary flaw with the way confirmation is currently taught to young people? What is a more appropriate understanding of the sacrament?
6. What is the proper age to receive the sacrament of confirmation?
7. What are the Gifts & Fruits of the Holy Spirit?
Vocabulary:
Sacred Chrism
Sponsor
Confirmation
Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Chapter 15 & 16 Questions & Vocab
1.
Create an analogy for a sacrament: Identify the
Form, the Matter, the Minister, the Properly Disposed Recipient, and the Graces
of the analogous thing. (See notes for example from class.)
2.
Why does the Church utilize a liturgical ritual
for the celebration of the Sacraments? Why not simply let the priest create his
own format or let the spirit move him, or “wing it”?
3.
Why does the church utilize tangible, earthly
things as part of religious rituals? Shouldn’t we be more concerned with our
spirit?
4. Our culture’s understanding of sacramental has
almost transformed into superstition or “good luck charms”. How can we change
that for the better?
1.
Be able to identify the Form, Matter, Minister,
& Properly disposed recipient.
2.
Name and elaborate upon the effects of Baptism
on the soul of the recipient.
3.
Explain why Catholics retain the practice of the
baptism of infants.
4.
Describe the symbolic items presented during the
rite of baptism and the significance of each.
5. Why can baptism not be repeated? What would a
Catholic response be to one’s claim of having been baptized multiple times?Sacraments of Intiation
Baptism
Immersion
Infusion
RCIA
Catechumen(ate)
Exorcism
Symbol
Ritual
Efficacious
Form
Matter
Minister
Sacrament
Disposition
Sacramental (noun)
Grace (4 different types)
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Chapter 14 Vocab & Questions
A. Read Chapter 14 in the Textbook
B. Write the Definitions of the Following Terms:
B. Write the Definitions of the Following Terms:
Liturgy
Vatican II
Liturgical Calendar / Year
Advent
Christmas
Ordinary Time
Lent
Holy Week
Triduum
Easter
C. Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1.
Why does the Catholic Church utilize a
liturgical calendar?
2.
What are some of the Liturgical reforms that
followed Vatican II? What are some of the liturgical abuses that were done in
the “Spirit of Vatican II”?
3. Despite all the decorations, trees, and parties, explain why it is inaccurate to call the first few weeks of December "Christmas Time".
4. Describe an action or even a public event that has a set pattern or routine to the way it takes place. Why does it follow the particular pattern or routine? How would the outcome of the action or event be different if the order were changed?
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Vocabulary for Units 12 & 13
Doctrine – an official teaching of the Church. Doctrinal
beliefs do not change, but they may be elaborated upon or explained in new
ways.
Dogma – a Church teaching which is considered part of Divine
Revelation.
Encyclical – a circular letter written by a Pope and shared
with all of the bishops, clergy, and Christian Faithful. In the last few
decades encyclicals have been social in nature – addressing the whole world and
the problems facing it.
Ecumenism – efforts on the part of leaders of different
Christian denominations to work toward unity of belief or practice.
Laity – all the Christian faithful who have not received the
sacrament of Holy Orders.
Consecrated life – a life set aside for service to God and
man by professing vows. Typically consecrated individuals live in community
with others and according to a particular Religious Rule.
Vows – binding promises or agreements such as those between
a husband and wife, between a priest and his bishop, or between the member of a
religious order and his or her superior.
Religious / diocesan – Religious Priests are members of a
particular religious order whereas diocesan priests serve the Church within a
particular diocese.
Deacon – a clergyman who is dedicated to charitable service.
Catholic deacons can either be men who are in the final phase of preparation
for the priesthood or men (even married men) who have secular jobs but are
committed to ministry.
Priest – a clergyman ordained to celebrate the sacrifice of
the mass, hear confessions, and celebrate other sacraments. Priests serve as
pastors of parishes and fulfill other duties. They are co-workers with the
bishops in serving the people of God.
Bishop – a clergyman ordained to the fullness of the
priesthood, a bishop is the successor to the Apostles. His ministry is that of
overseer or administrator of a diocese. He ensures unity within the diocese and
with the universal Church.
College of cardinals – the group of advisors selected by the
pope to assist him in the affairs of the Church. Upon the death of a pope, the
cardinals gather at the Vatican, seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and
select a new pope. Typically the new pope is himself one of the cardinals, and
typically the cardinals are bishops, though neither of these is the rule.
Pope – the bishop of Rome, successor of St. Peter as head of
the Universal Church, he is the Vicar of Christ on Earth.
Eschatology – The study of the End of Time or the “last
things”, namely death, judgment, heaven, & hell.
Parousia – the second coming of Christ at the end of time to
judge the living and the dead.
Pantocrator – the title of a particular style of image
portraying Jesus as the Divine Lawgiver and Judge, it is usually a stern-faced
Christ holding a book of the Gospels.
Communion of Saints – the union of all believers, past,
present, and future – in the one Body of Christ. This union transcends space,
time, and even death.
Veneration – the rightful respect that we show toward
persons and sacred objects (relics, images, the book of the Gospels, etc.)
Worship – praise and adoration, this is reserved for God
alone. To offer worship to anything other than God would be idolatry and a
violation of the Commandments.
Purgatory – the state of purification of the soul that
follows death. Purgatory is always a temporary state before the soul passes on
to heaven. Guilt is forgiven by Christ, but temporal consequences of sin
remain. It is during purgatory that the soul is purified of the consequences of one’s sinful actions.
Heaven – The ultimate spiritual happiness of fully seeing,
knowing, and loving God for all eternity.
Hell – The state of eternal separation from God for those
who refuse his mercy and forgiveness.
Final Judgment – the universal judgment of the souls of all
the living and the dead at the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. (sometimes called general judgment)
Personal Judgment – the judgment of the individual soul by
God immediately upon death. (sometimes called particular judgment)
Indulgence – the remission of the temporal consequences of
sins (already forgiven). This remission flows from the charitable nature of the
deed performed and the degree to which one performs it.
St. Ignatius of Antioch – a first Century bishop of Syria,
ordained by St. Peter. He wrote a series of letters expounding upon the nature
of the bishop and his role within the Church, Christian morality, and the grace
of martyrdom. He was martyred at Rome in the early 2nd Century,
being eaten by wild beasts.
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Vocab for Units 10 & 11
Pentecost –
Originally a Jewish festival of thanksgiving for the harvest, it came 50 days
after Passover. It was at the first Pentecost after Jesus’ Resurrection that the
Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles giving them courage and the ability to
speak in different languages.
Gifts of the Holy
Spirit – supernatural gifts that enable the recipient to respond to
situations in accordance with God’s will.
Fruits of the Holy
Spirit – visible effects of the Holy Spirit in the life of one who has
received the gifts of the spirit and puts them to use.
Paraclete – a word
meaning “advocate” or one who speaks for another or works on behalf of another.
Jesus Christ referred to the Holy Spirit as the Paraclete.
Ghost – comes from
the medieval English word for Spirit. Though we normally think of a ghost as a
frightening or mean spirit, the word was once used commonly in reference to the
Holy Spirit (the Holy Ghost.)
Ecclesiology –
the study of the nature and mission of the Church.
Marks of the Church
– Four Distinguishing Characteristics of the Church: One, Holy, Catholic, and
Apostolic. (we will go over these in more detail in class).
Charism – a spiritual
gift to equip one to fulfill a mission or purpose.
Infallibility –
the belief that the Holy Spirit will prevent the Pope from teaching anything in
error in regard to faith and morals. This protection is for the office of the
papacy, not the private opinions of the person in that office.
Rite – a particular
ritual –OR – a particular liturgical family within the Church. There are 5
major divisions with many subdivisions in each one.
Ecumenical Council
– a gathering of all of the world’s bishops to discuss some crisis or controversy
and, guided by the Holy Spirit, to articulate a response or solution.
Evangelization –
Spreading the Gospel to those who have not yet heard it.
Catechesis –
teaching the beliefs of the faith to its members.
Apologetics –
defending the beliefs of the faith against those who would refute or attack
them.
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